The European Top 16, a competition bringing together 16 of the best men and women of the Old Continent, takes place at the AzurArena in Antibes from February 3 to 5.
The European Top 16, a competition bringing together 16 of the best men and women of the Old Continent, takes place in Antibes from February 3 to 5, 2017.
Three French players, Simon Gauzy, Emmanuel Lebesson, and Stรฉphanie Loeuillette, are participating in this qualifying event for the 2017 World Cup.
Heroic in the French jersey during the European Championships 2016 last October in Budapest, Emmanuel Lebesson and Simon Gauzy are competing in Antibes in their first major international competition since their European double victory. A new status that positions the two teammates of the French Team among the serious contenders for the final victory.
In the men’s category, the competition will be fierce, notably with the presence of Germans Dimitrij Ovtcharov (No. 6) and Timo Boll (No. 11), Belarusian Vladimir Samsonov (No. 8), or the Portuguese from Pontoise-Cergy Marcos Freitas (No. 13), all accustomed to playing leading roles on the international stage.
The women are not left behind with Turkish Hu Melek (No. 11), German Petrissa Solja (No. 15), Austrian Liu Jia (No. 17), or Romanian from Metz Elizabeta Samara (No. 20).
All the info at the link: https://www.top16antibes2017.com
