Saturday
The Eredivisie season is always a long-awaited highlight for Team Amstelpark, which they eagerly look forward to. Unfortunately, this year started with a challenge when they suffered a disappointing 5-1 defeat against Rapiditas. Despite some strong individual performances, they were unable to turn the match to their advantage.
Singles:
- Annick lost her match 6-2, 6-2.She struggled to overpower her opponent.
- Chantal lost 6-2, 6-3.Despite some strong moments, she fell just short of taking the win.
- Stijn provided a bright spot by beating Sem Verbeek 7-5, 6-2.This was a revenge from last year and a well-deserved victory.
- Deney played an exciting match against Igor Sijsling but eventually lost 6-4, 7-6.The second set was close to a turning point, but Deney just could not apply enough pressure to force a third set.
Sunday
Another home game was scheduled on Sunday. Despite Saturday’s defeat, the day started full of hope and enthusiasm. The players and supporters were determined to keep the points at home this time, which made for a great atmosphere at Amstelpark.
Singles:
- Annick played against a talented youth player from the top of the Netherlands.She had chances in the first set and won the second set convincingly, but narrowly lost the third set 6-4.
- Chantal started strongly and dominated her match.She was leading 3-0 and later 4-1 in the third set, but let the match slip out of her hands.
- Deney played excellently against Gijs Brouwer, the current number 3/4 of the Netherlands.He was on the verge of winning, but lost the second set in a tie-break and eventually the third set 6-2, 5-7, 2-6.
- Stijn lost the first set and came back well, but injured his knee, leading to a 7-5 loss in the second set and eliminating him for the doubles.
Dubbels:
Due to Stijn’s injury, the men’s doubles had to be changed. Samuele Pieri and Deney Wassermann took over and won the first set 6-3. The opponents gave up the second set due to injury. The women’s double had chances in the first set and even set points in the tie-break, but eventually lost in two sets.
Outlook: focus on enforcement
After two defeats, Team Amstelpark is now aiming to stay in the Eredivisie. With three playing days ahead, they are hoping for reinforcements on the women’s side to score more points. Although the play-offs now seem far away, the team remains determined and positive. Friday offers another chance to recover and show what they are capable of. The team continues to fight, with the first goal being retention.
Friday we play Zandvoort 1, Saturday against Leimonias 1 and Sunday against Alta 1. With the support of our loyal supporters and a renewed energy, we go into these matches full of confidence.All support is welcome!Together we will make it a successful weekend!
