Host Switzerland and Wales battle for 3rd place at the European Team Championships in Zurich on Saturday morning
Switzerland, the host for this year’s European Team Championships, looks to repeat its third-place finish from last year at Helsinki as it takes on Wales in the third-place match in Zurich on Saturday morning. The Swiss finished 2-1 in Pool B before they were swept 3-0 in their semifinal matchup with three-time defending champion England on Friday. The Welsh placed second in Pool A before falling to France on Friday in their semifinal. The Switzerland vs. Wales battle pits the same two teams as last year in the third-place match. England and France face off for the championship later on Saturday.
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Match Date: May 4, 2024
Match Time: 3:30 a.m. ET
TV: Court Sports Network
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Dimitri Steinmann leads the Swiss squad. Ranked 24th in the world, Steinmann was unbeaten in pool play before losing a five-set match to 10th-ranked Marwan ElShorbagy of England on Friday, falling 4-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-9, 9-11. Yannick Wilhelmi is 2-2 in the tournament and Nicolas Mueller is 1-2.
Joel Makin of Wales holds the world’s No. 9 ranking and is 3-0 in Zurich, picking up the team’s lone match win against France on Friday. Emyr Evans and Elliott Morris each have split four matches, Rhys Evans is 0-2 and Owain Taylor is 0-3.