The England boys teams secured two 9th placed finishes, whilst the Cadet Girls narrowly missed out on a Tier A position by finishing 18th and the Junior Girls team finish 20th. The individual events get under way on Wednesday 15 July and you can follow all the action on our updates page, which you can access here. You can view the previews for the Cadet squad here and the Junior squad here.

View the full results on the ETTU website here and read below for reports on the England matches.

Cadet Girls

Group Stage

Friday 10 July – Cyprus 0 v 3 England
England got their championships off with a resounding win in Group F as they beat Cyprus 3-0, only dropping one game throughout the match. Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska defeated Aphrodite Achillides 11-2, 12-10, 11-3, before Hannah Saunders beat Maria Dionysiou 11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 11-3. Rahmani-Walentynska then teamed up with Alyssa Nguyen to overcome Achillides and Dionysiou 11-3, 11-7, 11-4.

Friday 10 July – England 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Soraya and Alyssa Nguyen teamed up in this contest with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Lejla Botonjic and Mia Hadzovic which saw England sweep the match 3-0. Rahmani-Walentynska set England up with a perfect start over Botonjic, before Alyssa Nguyen won her match 3-1. The pair doubled up to seal the match with another 3-0 scoreline, thus making it two wins from two for the Cadet Girls.

Saturday 11 July – England 3-2 Montenegro
Montenegro provided a tough challenge for the Cadet Girls, but Alyssa Nguyen got the team off to a great start with a 3-1 win over Kalina Bozovic. Lara Franeta hit back with her own 3-1 win over Hannah Saunders in the second, but the England re-took the lead in the doubles with Nguyen and Saunders taking all three games straight off. Lara Franeta forced a fifth and final decider with her win over Nguyen, but Hannah Saunders ensured the undefeated run continued with a 3-0 win over Bozovic.

Saturday 11 July – Slovakia 3-2 England
England were handed their first defeat of the group stage at the last time of asking against Slovakia. Barbora Guassardo gave Slovakia the lead *in a tight win over Hannah Saunders (3-2) right before Bianka Bacsova doubled the lead after a win against Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska 3-1. Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska & Alyssa Nguyen put England back in contention against the Slovak pair in the doubles contest, and Rahmani-Walentynska power housed England back into the match as she got the better of Guassardo. Hannah Saunders took on Bacsova in the fifth, but wasn’t able to convert her chances as Slovakia sealed the result to give them a 3-2 overall win.

Knockout Play Off 1

Sunday 12 July – England 1-3 Belgium
Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska played a fantastic match in the opener against Amandine Rifflart, and come away with the result 3-2. Temperance Tang then retaliated by beating Hannah Saunders. Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska & Alyssa Nguyen weren’t able to give England the lead once more against the Belgain duo, and in the end Temperance Tang secured the result for Belgium by defeating Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska.

Knockout Position 17-24

Sunday 12 July – Luxembourg 0-3 England
In England’s first fixed positional play off match, Hannah Saunders got the team off to a great start as she beat Kinda Mostafa 3-1. Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska then then beat Finja Hansen, although the final two ends finished 12-10. Hannah Saunders & Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska dealt the hammer blow to Luxembourg as they made light work of their doubles match which ended 3-0.

Knockout Position 17-20

Monday 13 July – England 3-1 Israel
Gali Bezalel got Israel off to a flying start after her opening win over Hannah Saunders. Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska responded in kind by levelling the score against Maya Levin before Hannah Saunders & Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska beat Gali Bezalel & Ofek Nahushi in doubles. Rahmani-Walentynska got the job done with her third straight win in the fixture by seeing off Bezalel in the fourth.

Knockout Position 17

Tuesday 14 July – Bulgaria v England
The final game for the Cadet girls ended in heartbreak as the team missed out on the coveted 17th place spot and promotion to Tier A for next year, but they came as close as they could without winning. Hannah Saunder lost to Kalina Stefanova 3-0, but the largest margin of victory was only three points across the match. Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska fought hard, but ultimately suffered a 3-0 defeat as well, with all three games going to extra points. Despite the previous two matches, Saunders and Rahmani-Walentynska teamed up one final time in the team event, but couldn’t bring England back into the frame, as Bulgaria ultimately finished in 17th place, leaving England in 18th.

Cadet Boys

Group Stage

Friday 10 July – France 3-2 England
The Cadet boys faced a tough start to France as neither Dimitar Dimitrov or Pablo Ramirez Rioja could take respective wins over France’s Noah Tessier or Nolan Johnston. The doubles pairing or Ramirez Rioja and Oscar Nikolli sparked a comeback with a 3-0 win to give hope to the English team. Pablo Ramirez Rioja, playing in his third consecutive match without a break, took a win over Noah Tessier 3-1 to level the tie. In the end, Nolan Johnston proved too strong for Dimitar Dimitrov, denying a famous comeback victory for England.

Friday 10 July – Romania 0-3 England
England faced a strong Romania side. Pablo Ramirez Rioja faced David Toro in the opener, and despite taking the lead, he was unable to keep pace, and lost the remaining sets. Dimitar Dimitrov also took the lead against Tudor Saftoiu, but like Ramirez Rioja, wasn’t able to win any more as his match also ended 3-1. Ramirez Rioja and Oscar Nikolli took to the table and played out a very close game with Saftoiu and Toro. Despite also taking the lead, and again after the third to make it 2-1, the pair could replicate their doubles victory over France, as Romania took the 3-2 win to win the overall fixture 3-0.

Saturday 11 July – Spain 3-0 England
Pablo Ramirez Rioja got off to a great start, taking the opening set 11-2, but wasn’t able to keep up the pace as Alexandor Malov pulled himself back into match to ultimately take it 3-1. Oscar Nikolli wasn’t able to put England on the scoreboard either as he lost 3-0 to Ladimir Mayorov. Ramirez Rioja and Nikolli had operated as an effective team in the doubles throughout the tournament, but weren’t able to break on through against Roger Quesada and Alexander Malov, who won 3-0, handing Spain the victory in the process.

Knockout Play Off 2

Sunday 12 July – England 3-0 Luxembourg
The boys started the knockout with a dominant display over Luxembourg. Dimitar Dimitrov got the side off to a perfect start with a clean sweep over Philip Theisen. Pablo Ramirez Rioja continued on from the foundations that Dimitrov built in the match as he saw off Spyros Sarigiannidis in three as well. Oscar Nikolli and Ramirez Rioja teamed up once more to play out a close match with the Luxembourg pairing of Theisen and Sarigiannidis. Despite trailing 1-0 and 2-1, the English duo delivered the goods to win 3-2 and secured England a their first victory of the knockout stages.

Knockout Round of 16

Sunday 12 July – Türkiye 3-2 England
Both sides in this close encounter shared the opening two matches with Gorkem Ocal beating Dimitar Dimitrov before Pablo Ramirez Rioja defeated Emre Bucak. Oscar Nikolli & Pablo Ramirez Rioja teamed up once again to take a win in the doubles with Gorkem Ocal & Ali Enes Seren at the other end. From here, Ocal and Bucak had the edge over respective wins over Ramirez Rioja and Dimitrov.

Knockout Position Match (Positions 9-16)

Monday 13 July – Azerbaijan 2-3 England
England and Azerbaijan exchanged sets throughout the match, but fortunately, Pablo Ramirez Rioja got the team off to an all important winning start over Ruslan Karimov. Oscar Nikolli couldn’t double the lead against Onur Guluzade, but the dream team pairing of Nikolli & Ramirez Rioja put England back in the driving seat in the doubles. Onur Guluzade showed Azerbaijan weren’t dead and buried in his battle with Ramirez Rioja, but Oscar Nikolli got England over the line in convincing fashion as he be Ruslan Karimov in the decider.

Knockout Position Match (Positions 9-12)

Monday 13 July – England 3-1 Italy
Oscar Nikolli stepped up to the table first for England, and played a great match with Tommaso Simi which ended 3-2 to Nikolli. Pablo Ramirez Rioja then made it 2-0 to England after beating Pietro Andreoli 3-1. Nikolli and Ramirez Rioja teamed up once again but weren’t able to defeat Simi and partner Pietro Campagna in their match which ended 3-1 to the Italians. Oscar Nikolli signed off the match in style after a good win against Pietro Andreoli to hand England a 3-1 win.

Junior Girls

Group Stage

Friday 10 July – England 3-0 Ireland
The Junior Girls took on Ireland in their opener, and took an early 2-0 lead thanks to Tianer, who led off with a 3-0 win over Niamh Mason, and Ella Pashley, who saw off Anjali Singh 3-1. Sienna Jetha was defeated by Grace Looney who put Ireland on the board, but Tianer Yu made sure the tie didn’t go to a decider, as she secured a 3-0 win over Anjali Singh, to give England the victory, 3-1.

Friday 10 July – England 3-0 Scotland
England made it two wins from two as they swept past Scotland. Tianer Yu maintained her perfect record against Nichole Lee. Ella Pashley exchanged the opening sets with Maja Wojcicka with 13-11 score lines, before taking the remaining ends to double England’s lead. Sienna Jetha took on Megan Mulhern and came out victorious with a 3-0 result, sending England into day two with a perfect record.

Saturday 11 July – England 3-2 Bosnia Herzegovina
Tianer Yu started the match keeping up her scintillating form as she beat Ljupka Senk. Ella Pashley wasn’t able to double the lead as Emina Ceric swept her in three. Ana Sladoje handed Bosnia and Herzegovina the lead as she beat Sienna Jetha. Tianer Yu then lost dropped her first game of the event, but retaliated with sufficient venom so as to see off Emina Ceric in four. Ella Pashley got the team over the line in the decider with a dominant 3-0 score over Ljupka Senk.

Saturday 11 July – England 2-3 Moldova
England were handed their first defeat of the tournament at the hands of a very strong Moldova side. Ella Pashley wasn’t strong enough to beat Ecaterina Sireac in the opener, but Tianer Yu levelled the score after a win against Inna Lescinscaia. Valeria Cravcenco then put Moldova in prime position after her win against Sienna Jetha, but Tianer Yu won again to level the match in astonishing fashion. Her first game ended17-15, while the second ended 13-11. Ella Pashley gave it everything but ultimately fell 3-2 to Inna Lescinscaia.

Knockout Play Off 1

Sunday 12 July – Bulgaria 3-0 England
England had a tough test to do battle with in the form of Bulgaria. Ella Pashley couldn’t get the better of Nina Nikolove in the first head to head, and Tianer Yu wasn’t able to make the most of her 2-1 lead as Anita Petkova came from behind to win 3-2. The match finished shortly after as Sidelya Mutlu defeated Sienna Jetha in straight sets.

Knockout Position 17-24

Sunday 12 July – England 3-2 Serbia
With the highest position England could now finish at 17th, England took on a strong Serbia side. Sienna Jetha took to the table first but succumbed to Teodora Gojkov 3-0. Tianer Yu replicated previous tournament form to stamp her authority into the match with a 3-0 win defeating Maja Vanjo. Ella Pashley then dealt her own damage as she won 3-0 over Sladana Knezevic. Serbia weren’t ready to tap out yet, as Maja Vanjo levelled the tie after beating Sienna Jetha. From here Tianer Yu got England over the line with a good 3-1 victory over Teodora Gojkov.

Knockout Position 17-20

Monday 13 July – Lithuania 3-0 England
A strong Lithuania side got the better of England starting with Eivile Abramaviciute who beat Sienna Jetha in straight sets. Tianer Yu came twice from behind against Lukrecija Juchnaite but couldn’t quite cross the line first as she lost 3-2. Finally Ella Pashley wasn’t quite strong enough despite a valiant effort against Viltaute Adamonyte which ended 3-2 to the Lithuanian.

Knockout Position 19

Tuesday 14 July – England 0-3 Moldova
The Junior girls finished the team event against Moldova, whom they had previously met in the group. Ecaterina Sireac gave Moldova the lead against Sienna Jetha after a 3-1 scoreline. Ella Pashley couldn’t respond as she lost to Inna Lescinscaia 3-0. Injury prevent Tianer Yu from taking to the table, so her result was awarded to Valeria Cravcenco as a walkover.

Junior Boys

Group Stage

Friday 10 July – Sweden 0-3 England
The Junior boys opened their account back in the top tier of the European Youth Championships with a 3-0 defeat to Sweden. On face value, it may seem like one sided affair, but it was anything but. Abraham Sellado only managed to take one game off of Noa Dahlstrom, and after that, Max Radiven played out a very close encounter, finding himself 2-1 up, before ultimately succumbing to Adam Wallin’s comeback, as the Swede won 3-2. The widest margin of points at the end of each game, was only 3 points. Captain Isaac Kingham showed his resolve, coming from 2-0 down to William Bergenblock, but ultimately fell just short, as the final game ended 11-7, handing Bergenblock and Sweden the victory.

Friday 10 July – Switzerland 2-3 England
A proper classic. Max Radiven opened the account with a sweep over Levi Ulrich. Noe Keusch then got the better of Abraham Sellado 3-1. Switzerland took the lead again thanks to Lowis Vogler’s narrow victory over Isaac Kingham, but it was Max Radiven’s astounding comeback that set England’s Junior Boys on course for the victory, from 2-0 down (11-2 in both sets), Radiven pressed on against Noe Keusch to ultimately turn the tie on it’s head, winning the fourth and fifth in extra points 12-10 and 13-11 respectively. Abraham Sellado finished the job with a solid 3-1 win over Levi Ulrich to give England their first win back in the top tier of the European Youth Championships.

Saturday 11 July – Spain 3-1 England
England concluded their group against a strong Spain side that was led off by Luca Khidashelli who beat Abraham Sellado 3-1. Max Radiven got the team back into the flow by taking a win over Francesc Carrera, but then Spain’s Dario Salcedo got the better of Jakub Piwowar, who was making his first appearance on the table at these championships. Radiven couldn’t replicate his earlier win, as Luca Khidashlli ensured Spain took the match.

Knockout Semi Finals

Saturday 11 July – Czechia 3-1 England
In the first knockout round semi final, England took on Czechia, where Jan Skalda opened the account for the Czechs against after a very close contest with Max Radiven 3-2. Jindrich Moravek doubled the Czech lead after he beat Abraham Sellado 3-1. From here, Isaac Kingham stepped up to get England back into the fixture and give belief back into the team as he dug deep to beat Jakub Kabelka 3-2. From here, Abraham Sellado had it all to do against Jan Skalda, but despite going into the third 1-1, the Czech got the game over the line first, and with it, the match.

Knockout Play Off 2

Sunday 12 July – England 3-0 Lithuania
England’s early start on Sunday saw them take on Lithuania, where Max Radiven led the team off with a good 3-0 win over Martin Frizel. Abaraham Sellado lost the opening end of his match against Ignas Sisanovas, but turned it around, winning the next three matches in a good battle with the Lithuanian. Isaaac Kingham played the anchor leg in this fixture and made light work of Ervinas Uzialo in a win that ended 3-0, both for Kingham, and for the Junior Boys.

Knockout Round of 16

Sunday 12 July – Romania 3-1 England
Romania took an early lead through Robert Istrate at the expense of Abraham Sellado, before Robert Podar doubled the lead after seeing off Max Radiven. Isaac Kingham got England back into the game as he beat Andrei Tibirna, but despite this, Max Radiven wasn’t able to win his final matchup as Robert Istrate claimed his second result of the match to hand Romania the win.

Knockout Position Match (Positions 9-16)

Monday 13 July – Portugal 1-3 England
A great match took place between Portugal and England with Max Radiven almost completing a great comeback from 2-0 down over Tiago Abiodun in the first contest, but ultimately, Portugal took the lead. The whole team combined for consecutive wins, starting with Abraham Sellado who beat Guilherme Cardoso 3-0, right before Isaac Kingham saw off Lourenco Sardinha 3-1, and finally, Max Radiven who sealed the deal for England to lock in a spot in the Positions 9-12 contest after his 3-0 drubbing of Guilherme Cardoso.

Knockout Position Match (Positions 9-12)

Monday 13 July – Hungary 1-3 England
The opening three matches of the battle with Hungary went all the way. Isaac Kingham led the team off with a 3-2 victory over Lenard Szabo with the fifth ending 12-10 in Kingham’s favour. Jakub Piwowar then played out a close contest with Mark Gergely which also ended with an England win 3-2. Abraham Sellado wasn’t able to make it three in a row for England, as he just missed out on his own 3-2 win against Balazs Lei. Jakub Piwowar then bucked the trend by winning the deciding matchup against Lenard Szabo 3-1.