Menia Bentele/Anouk Vergé-Dépré qualified for the quarterfinals at the Europeans in Munich. The Esmée Böbner/Zoé Vergé-Dépré duo, on the other hand, failed in the round of 16.
Seeded No. 2 in the table, Menia Bentele/Anouk Vergé-Dépré won 21-18 21-14 ahead of the Spanish pair Paula Gutierrez/Sofia Racero. This part had to be interrupted due to the storm that raged in Munich.
Esmée Böbner/Zoé Vergé-Dépré were beaten 18-21 21-13 15-9 by the Germans Chantal Laboureur/Sarah Schulz in the round of 16. They had played a 1/16th final earlier in the day, dominating Kira Walkenhorst / Louisa Lippmann 21-19 22-20.
Mixed fortunes among men
Among the men, only the pair Florian Breer / Marco Krattiger – who will face the Germans Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler on Friday in the round of 16 – are still in the running. Quentin Métral/Yves Haussener were eliminated in the round of 16.
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