Alex Borg still unbeaten and pots tournaments highest break

As regards to the ladies Tournament, Malta is being represented by Roberta Cutajar, where after her positive European Team Championships earlier this year was trusted to represent the Maltese flag again in the ladies tournament on foreign soil.

In the Men`s tournament, 64 players from 27 European countries split into eight groups of eight players each are contending the title. After the group stage, 32 players will make it through to the second round where a knockout stage will eventually give us this year`s European Champion. The Ladies tournament has 24 players from 12 European countries divided into 4 groups of 6, 16 players will qualify to the knockout stages.

As regards to results from our players, we had a very positive start from Alex and Roberta where up till now they are still unbeaten in their respective groups. Alex has five wins from five games which make him a strong contender to win his group. Alex is in superb form at the moment potting three centuries and even holding the tournament`s highest break with a superb 141 break.

Roberta made it three out of three with some excellent performances and is clear favorite to make it to the final stages and even win her group. Simon had a very good start as well winning 3 out of 5 matches, and is still in a good position to qualify to the latter stages if he can make the best out of the last two group matches.