Top seeds on a steady course at NEVZA zonal event in Norway

Top-seed Thurin/Thurin on the women’s side and Piippo/Topio in the men’s division keep a steady course towards reaching the finals of the NEVZA zonal event in Oddanesand, Norway. Piippo/Topio were challenged by the Norwegian youngsters and highly talented Mol/Aas but managed to pull through a victory in a tight third set to book a spot in the quarterfinals. The Thurin twins met second seeded Ribom/Malmström already in the Round of 16. After losing the first set, they had to endure an extremely tight battle, but the siblings were finally able to fight back and win after a tough and even tiebreak.

Both Thurin/Thurin and Piippo/Topio are experienced teams that have what it takes to win a tournament like his. However, on Saturday they will be tested by several very talented teams from Norway, Sweden, England, and Finland.

Jacob Hölting Nilsson/Hampus Ekstrand are an obvious contender for the title, but they surprisingly faced very hard opposition in the Round of 16 playing the son of Norwegian legend Jørre Kjemperud, Jonah Kjemperud and his partner Jonah Utvik - who had a six-point advantage in the second set after following the Swedes all the way in the first set. Nilsson/Ekstrand came back stronger in the end - and turned it around just in time to get that a two-point lead to seal a 2-0 victory.

The beautiful scenery around the beach at Oddanesand has already witnessed a lot of great games from great teams. Fans and organisers alike are looking forward to Saturday, the final day of competition.