The Masters 2024-25 Spain already has its winners and, therefore, the holders of Two of the tickets for Spanish representation in the next European Championship. Juan Pérez and María Berzosa They have been the best of a Circuit that closed yesterday In the Technification Center of Priego de Córdoba. The final test resulted in the victories of Juan Pérez and Elvira Rad.
In the male painting, Juan Pérez achieved the title of Spain Masters after overcoming a FINAL PHASE. In the quarterfinals, José Carlos Guillot was imposed 3-1 and in the semifinals he won in a tight 3-2 Miguel Ángel Pantoja. In the final, Pérez sealed his victory defeating Rafael de las Heras 3-2 (7-11, 11-5, 11-8, 7-11, 11-5). Rafael de las Heras, runner-up of the tournament, had shown a high level in the previous rounds, eliminating Albert Vilardell (3-0) and Diego Lillo (3-2) in rooms and semifinals, respectively.
In Female categoryElvira Rad starred a solid tour of the title. Angela Rodríguez beat 3-2 in the quarterfinals, surpassed Eugenia Sastre 3-1 in the semifinals and Maria Berzosa defeated in the 3-1 final with partials of 9-11, 15-13, 11-8 and 11-6.
Despite not winning the victory in this event, the Burgos María Berzosa added the necessary points to end in the first position. Berzosa and Rad finished tied to points in the first position. Therefore, he took hand to tiebreaker criteria established by the Spanish Federation and that rewarded the better classified in the national ranking. And, in that sense, the criterion benefited the University of Burgos playerwho will have a place in the national team to participate in the European Championship.
The Awards ceremony It was attended by Jezabel Ramírez, president of the Culture Area of Priego de Córdoba; Antonio Navas Aranda, first deputy mayor of the town of the Cordoba Subbética; Daniel Valero Tuninenburg, director of events of the RFETM; and Antonio García, general secretary of the RFETM. Juan Ramón Valdivia, mayor of Priego, was also a spectator of exception of the finals, confirming the unique relationship that the town has with table tennis.
With these results, the Sixth edition of Spain Mastersa competition that consolidates itself as a national reference, not only for its sports level, but also for its formative and representative value on the road to the continental scenario.
The organization had an emotional moment at the beginning of the final day. Before starting the matches corresponding to the quarter of the quarter, a minute of silence was kept in memory of Manolo Murielwho was responsible for communication of the RFETM between 1990 and 2006.
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