France, which finished 4th last year, takes on Spain in Pool A play in the women’s Division 1 European Team Championships in Zurich, Switzerland, on Wednesday
Play at the European Team Championships opens on Wednesday in Zurich, Switzerland, with a women’s squash match between France and Spain taking center stage on the Glass Court in a Division 1 Pool A matchup. France placed fourth at last year’s European championships in Helsinki, Finland, losing to Wales in the third-place match. France and Spain are joined by England and Czechia in Pool A. England is the two-time defending champion and has won every title but one since 2011. France broke through to defeat the English in 2019 before the event went on a two-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mélissa Alves, ranked No. 28 in the world, holds down the No. 1 spot for the French, with Marie Stéphan (No. 46) and Énora Villard (No. 50) rounding out France’s top three. Lauren Baltayan (No. 83) and Élise Romba (No. 106) round out the French roster for the tournament.
Spain, on paper, rates as the least likely of the four teams in Pool A to advance, with the top two teams going on to the semifinals. Marta Dominguez, ranked 60th in the world, rates as Spain’s top player, with SofÃa Mateos (No. 132) next and Ona Blasco (No. 273) its No. 3. Unranked Icia Riveiro also joined the team in Zurich.
France will play England later in the day on Wednesday while Spain takes on Czechia.
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