Krattiger/Breer out in Gstaad: The last Swiss team also failed early

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In the round of 16, Marco Krattiger/Florian Breer lose 24:22, 20:22, 8:15. You can’t seize the moment. On Friday, the Thurgau Krattiger and the Basler Breer were the only Swiss duo to qualify for the knockout phase after falling behind in the set against the Spaniards Herrera/Collado.

There they met the Brazilians Pedro Solberg and Guto, only number 11 on the seeding list – a duo with a similar collar size to the Spaniards the night before. And in the quarterfinals, Krattiger/Breer would not have met a top 8 team again.

But despite all the support of more than 4,000 spectators in the sold-out arena, the Swiss did not succeed. They secure the first set after two four-point deficits (8:12 and 9:13) with 24:22, but lose a four-point lead (5:1) in the second round and lose the set with 20:22 .

In the decisive set, the Swiss only took the lead after the first rally. It is soon 6-2 for the Brazilians, and in this set Pedro Solberg and Guto do not allow a hit. After just over an hour they use the first game ball to make it 15:8.

The fact that the Swiss top tournament for the local teams ends at the very beginning of the penultimate day is a novelty for Gstaad. The Swiss teams certainly disappointed at the home tournament. However, the bearish result is also a result of the new format with only 16 (previously 32) teams in the main event. For example, Anouk Vergé-Dépré and Joana Mäder duel in the group matches with three teams that were in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games two years ago. (SDA/SME)

Source : Blick