Semifinal match-ups determined at European badminton u15 championships in Kazan

The struggle for podium spots has entered the home stretch at the European Badminton U15 Championships in Kazan.

Under 15 badminton players went on court at the Gymnastic Palace on February 19. Winners will be decided on Sunday, February 21. Athletes compete across five events: men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed. 200 athletes representing 32 European countries arrived in Kazan to compete at the tournament.

EU15C 2016. Semifinals. February 21

Men

Singles

Christo Popov  (France, ¾) - Rory Easton (England, 2)

Harry Huang (England, 1) - Georgy Karpov (Russia)

Doubles

Joshua Apiliga/Adam Pringle (Scotland, ¾) - Kenji Lovang/Christo Popov (France, 2)

Women

Singles

Mathilde Cramer Ahrens (Denmark, 1) – Bengisu Ercetin (Turkey)

Vivien Sandorhazi (Hungary, 5/8) – Anastasia Kurdyukova (Russia)

Doubles

Christine Busch Andreasen/Mathilde Cramer Ahrens (Denmark, 1) – Rachel Cameron/Rachel Sugden (Scotland)

Romane Cloteaux-Foucault/Ainoa Desmons (France, ¾) – Bengisu Ercetin/Zehra Erdem (Turkey)

Mixed

Rasmus Espersen/Christine Busch Andreasen (Denmark, 1) – David Hong/Hope Warner (England, 5/8)

Georgy Karpov/Anastasia Kurdyukova (Russia) – Sebastian Grønbjerg/Clara Graversen (Denmark)