Playing for two winning sets up to 15 points instead of 21, the fourth German Badminton Association ranking tournament introduced a new scoring system at the Mehrzweckhalle Mellensee.
According to badminton.de, 143 players started across five disciplines in Brandenburg from November 13 to November 15.
TV Refrath reached all five finals on the tournament’s final day. The club secured two titles through Brian Holtschke in men’s singles and Marcello Kausemann in men’s doubles, badminton.de reported.
Xenia Kölmel of Gladbecker FC and Jarne Schlevoigt of the 1. BV Mülheim won the mixed doubles title. Seeded fifth to eighth, they defeated top seeds Marcello Kausemann and Annika Horbach of TV Refrath 15-13, 15-13 in the final, according to badminton.de. They paved their way there by defeating Linus Emmerich and Maike Iffland 15-11, 15-12 in the semifinal.
In the women’s singles, top-seeded Kölmel defeated Florentine Schöffski of TV Refrath 13-15, 15-8, 15-11 after dropping the opening set. Constanze Winnefeld did not play in the semifinal against Kölmel. Top-seeded Holtschke claimed the men’s singles title by defeating Karl Sufryd of 1.
BV Mülheim 15-12, 15-12. Holtschke secured his entry into the final against Lennart Notni of SV GutsMuths Jena only in the third set at 17-15. Sufryd previously eliminated the third- and fourth-seeded Leon Kaschura in three sets.
Jarne Schlevoigt secured his second title of the weekend alongside Marcello Kausemann in the men’s doubles event.
- Men’s Singles: Brian Holtschke (TV Refrath) defeated Karl Sufryd (1. BV Mülheim) 15-12, 15-12.
- Women’s Singles: Xenia Kölmel (Gladbecker FC) defeated Florentine Schöffski (TV Refrath) 13-15, 15-8, 15-11.
- Men’s Doubles: Marcello Kausemann (TV Refrath) and Jarne Schlevoigt (1. BV Mülheim) defeated Christopher Klauer (SC Union 08 Lüdinghausen) and Nikolas Klauer (TV Witzhelden) 15-5, 15-12.
- Women’s Doubles: Mareike Kelch and Louisa Marburger (both TV Hofheim) defeated Annika Horbach (TV Refrath) and Brid Stepper (SC Union 08 Lüdinghausen) 16-18, 15-7, 15-8.
- Mixed Doubles: Jarne Schlevoigt (1. BV Mülheim) and Xenia Kölmel (Gladbecker FC) defeated Marcello Kausemann and Annika Horbach (both TV Refrath) 15-13, 15-13.
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