Artistic
ORLEANS - Michael Hammen from Florange has won the second artistic tournament in Orleans. In the final he defeated Kévin Tran 3-1 in sets (76.17 against 65.49 %).
Thanks to this Hammen is on top of the rankings with equal points as the winner of the first tournament: Madou Toure. Both players gathered 39 points. Hammen recorded a higher percentage: 69.34 against 62.96.
Hammen was the best as well in the traject that led to the finals in his group with 72.00 % from 51 characters ahead of Jean Reverchon (71,43 %), Jean-Luc Miller and John Paul Sinanian.
The other four who advanced for the quarters were Madou Toure (57.52 %) , Kévin Tran (56.38), Bruno Dal Magro (55.24) and Alexis Rouaud (53.71).
In the semifinals Hammen sprinted to win against Madou Toure and Kévin Tran and defeated in a hard fight Jean Reverchon 3-2 (scores 57.75 against 55.20).
Michael Hammen won the tournament with 70.00% overall ahead of Kévin Tran with 60.84 % and Jean Reverchon 65.92 %.
The next tournament in the circuit is in Morangis in the weekend of February 23, but before the European Grand Prix in Marseille will be played from 23 to January 26.