Bernadette Schock was very close to reaching the final of the European Cup Top 16 (she was leading with a score of 3:1), but our athlete was defeated by Jia Nan Yuan with a score of 4:3.

Bernadette Shox, bronze medal after losing 4-3 to Jia Nan Yuan

The top seed in Montreux, Switzerland, Bernie won the first set 11-7, lost the second set 6-11, and then won the next set 11-8 and 11-7.

The representative of France (favorite 4) did not stop fighting and won in three sets: 11-9, 11-8, 11-9.

With this result, Bernadette Schock won a bronze medal at the Top-16 European Cup.

Know:

• The Sox won the first four head-to-head meetings with Yuan.

• Jia Nan Yuan will play the winner of the match between Nina Mittelham (Germany) and Sofia Polkanova (Austria / native of Chisinau) in the final.

• In 2018, the competition was won by Bernadette Shox (she has another silver and three bronze medals). Elizabeta Samara (eliminated in the quarters) won bronze in 2018.