Tennis at the 2023 Games of the Small States of Europe

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Tennis at the 2023 Games of the Small States of Europe
Date29 May – 3 June
Location Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Malta.svg  Matija Pecotić  (MLT)
Women's singles
Flag of Andorra.svg  Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva  (AND)
Men's doubles
Flag of Malta.svg  Matthew Asciak / Matija Pecotić  (MLT)
Women's doubles
Flag of Malta.svg  Francesca Curmi / Elaine Genovese  (MLT)
Mixed doubles
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Maria Constantinou / Eleftherios Neos  (CYP)
  2019  · Games of the Small States of Europe ·  2025  

The tennis competitions at the 2023 Games of the Small States of Europe was held from 29 May to 3 June 2023 at the Marsa Sports Club, Malta. [1]

Contents

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Malta)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta  (MLT)*3126
2Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus  (CYP)1135
3Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra  (AND)1001
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)0224
5Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco  (MON)0112
Totals (5 entries)55818

Medal events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Matija Pecotić
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Lucas Catarina
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
Stylianos Christodoulou
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Petros Chrysochos
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Women's singles Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Francesca Curmi
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Elaine Genovese
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Marie Weckerle
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Men's doublesFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
Matthew Asciak
Matija Pecotić
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Sergis Kyratzis
Eleftherios Neos
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Raphael Calzi
Alex Knaff
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
Lucas Catarina
Valentin Vacherot
Women's doublesFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
Francesca Curmi
Elaine Genovese
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Eléonora Molinaro
Marie Weckerle
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Klio Maria Ioannou
Maria Constantinou
Mixed doublesFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Maria Constantinou
Eleftherios Neos
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Eléonora Molinaro
Alex Knaff
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Matthew Asciak
Elaine Genovese

Men's singles

Seeds

01.   Flag of Monaco.svg Valentin Vacherot (quarterfinals)
02.   Flag of Monaco.svg Lucas Catarina (final)
03.   Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alex Knaff (quarterfinals)
04.   Flag of Malta.svg Matija Pecotić (champion)
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold match medal
1 Flag of Monaco.svg V Vacherot 66
Flag of Iceland.svg V Ristic 0 0 1 Flag of Monaco.svg V Vacherot 4 5
Flag of Cyprus.svg P Chrysochos 66 Flag of Cyprus.svg P Chrysochos 67
Flag of San Marino.svg JL Chapman 0 1 Flag of Cyprus.svg P Chrysochos 0 0
4 Flag of Malta.svg M Pecotić 664 Flag of Malta.svg M Pecotić 66
Flag of Andorra.svg D Gelabert 0 2 4 Flag of Malta.svg M Pecotić 66
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg M Glauser 1 0 Flag of Luxembourg.svg R Calzi 2 2
Flag of Luxembourg.svg R Calzi 664 Flag of Malta.svg M Pecotić 66
Flag of Cyprus.svg S Christodoulou 662 Flag of Monaco.svg L Catarina 1 2
Flag of Iceland.svg A Magnússon 0 1 Flag of Cyprus.svg S Christodoulou 64 6
Flag of Andorra.svg È Cervós Noguer 5 2 3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Knaff 3 64
3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Knaff 76 Flag of Cyprus.svg S Christodoulou 64 5
Flag of Malta.svg M Asciak 2 662 Flag of Monaco.svg L Catarina 4 67
Flag of San Marino.svg M De Rossi 64 1 Flag of Malta.svg M Asciak 2 1r
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg S Zünd 6 2 2 Flag of Monaco.svg L Catarina 64
2 Flag of Monaco.svg L Catarina 76

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References

  1. "Tennis scheulde". results.european-games.org. Retrieved 12 June 2023.