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November 10, 2025 | Tim McGovern

Nine English players featured in WTT Star Contender Lignano in Italy last week across four different age categories.

In the Under-19s, Max Radiven, Rohan Dani and Kacper Piwowar all progressed from their groups having won one and lost one each against their respective opponents. Dani and Piwowar put up a good fight in their respective Round of 64 matches against Benjamin Girlinger of Austria and Lowis Vogler of Switzerland, but ultimately lost out. Max Radiven on the other hand had to dig deep to claim a positive result, winning the fifth end 11-9 over Italyâ€s Jacopo Cipriano. In the Round of 32, he couldnâ€t get into the match, and lost out 3-0 to the eventual U19 Boys†Singles winner, Felipe Arado of Brazil.

In the Under-17 event, seven players from the English contingent took part in the group stages with four progressing to the knockout phase. Aarav Parihar, Theo Kniep and Oscar Nikolli werenâ€t able to claim any vital wins despite strong performances against players that as far as the semi finals (Danilo Faso of Italy). Jake Davidson and Max Radiven split their groups with a win and loss each, while Rohan Dani and Kacper Piwowar swept their group stage opposition away to top their respective tables.

With all four players receiving a bye into the Round of 64, Radiven, Piwowar and Dani all progressed with wins over Ivan Kahn (Netherlands), Sasha Campagne (France) and Bryan Zheng (Belgium), while Jake Davidson was defeated by Spainâ€s Luca Khidasheli in straight sets. The Round of 32 was to be the end of the road for English representation in the U17s, as none of the remaining trio were able to see off Min Ming (China), Titouan Morel-Gonzales (France) or Dario Salcedo (Spain) despite close sets in each matchup.

Six English players took part in the Under-15 Boys†Singles event. There were group stage exits for Aarav Parihar, Oscar Nikolli and Rishaan Sawant, with Jake Davidson, Thoe Kniep & Dimitar Dimitrov all battling through their respective groups to make it right into the Round of 64. This round proved to showcase three very close fought contests for all the English youngsters as Davidson was knocked out by eventual quarter finalist Marin Jean of France, 3-2. Dimitrov missed out on a Round of 32 spot to Marcos Gomez of Spain (3-1), while Kniep also faced a narrow defeat to another Spaniard Mateo Lois, 3-2.

Finally, in the Under-13 Boys†Singles, Dimitar Dimitrov and Rishaan Sawant were the English entrants, and both sailed through the group stages, with Dimitrov even defeating Junior Aruna, the son of Nigerian superstar, Quadri Aruna. But the knockout stages provided two more big tests.  Dimitrov lost 3-0, but came about as close as you can get without taking a set, with the scorelines ending 14-12, 11-9, 11-9 to Singaporeâ€s Jonas Chia. Rishaan Sawant was able to take an end off of Pietro Campagna, but the Italian proved too strong, and ended up progressing to the semi finals before facing defeat.

Results

Under-19 Boys’ Singles

Qualifying group 10
Max Radiven
Jindrich Moravek (CZE) bt Max Radiven 3-2 (7-11, 3-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4)
Max Radiven bt Matteo Fantoni (ITA) 3-2 (5-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 11-8)

Qualifying group 21
Rohan Dani
Rohan Dani bt Jakub Kabelka (CZE) 3-1 (11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 11-4)
Abishek Vepa (SUI) BT Rohan Dani 3-1 (11-8, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8)

Qualifying group 25
Kacper Piwowar
Kacper Piwowar bt Sirio Meloni (ITA) 3-2 (11-7, 7-11, 11-2, 10-12, 11-8)
Artur Gromek (POL) bt Kacper Piwowar 3-0 (11-6, 16-14, 12-10)

Round of 64
Benjamin Girlinger (AUT) bt Rohan Dani 3-1 (8-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-9)
Lowis Vogler (SUI) bt Kacper Piwowar 3-2 (11-9, 4-11, 11-7, 3-11, 11-5)
Max Radiven bt Jacopo Cipriano (ITA) 3-2 (14-12, 11-1, 7-11, 6-11, 11-9)

Round of 32
Felipe Arado (BRA) bt Max Radiven 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-5)

Under-17 Boys’ Singles

Qualifying group 3
Aarav Parihar
Danilo Faso (ITA) bt Aarav Parihar 3-0 (13-11, 11-3, 11-3)
Roger Quesada (ESP) bt Aarav Parihar 3-0 (11-5, 12-10, 11-9)

Qualifying group 6
Jake Davidson
Nazarii Solodkyi (UKR) bt Jake Davidson 3-0 (11-5, 11-1, 11-2)
Jake Davidson bt Agustin Asmu (ARG) 3-1 (12-10, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9)

Qualifying group 14
Rohan Dani
Rohan Dani bt Luciano Medrano (NED) 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 11-8)
Rohan Dani bt Miroslav Schmidt (BUL) 3-2 (5-11, 11-8, 11-13, 11-2, 11-7)

Qualifying group 19
Kacper Piwowar
Kacper Piwowar bt Liam Bouchoir (FRA) 3-2 (4-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9)
Kacper Piwowar bt Lior Seref (ISR) 3-1 (9-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-4)

Qualifying group 24
Max Radiven
Erik Paulina (ITA) bt Max Radiven 3-1 (11-5, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9)
Max Radiven bt Lee Ao Ling (MAS) (11-2, 13-11, 11-2)

Qualifying group 27
Theo Kniep
Yali Mor (ISR) bt Theo Kniep 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-5)
Giulio Campagna (ITA) bt Theo Kniep 3-0 (11-4, 11-6, 11-2)

Qualifying group 31
Oscar Nikolli
Alvaro Gimeno (ESP) bt Oscar Nikolli 3-2 (4-11, 12-1-, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7)
Natanel Abramov (ISR) bt Oscar Nikolli 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-4)

Round of 64
Max Radiven bt Ivan Kahn (NED) 3-2 (11-9, 10-12, 11-8, 7-11, 11-7)
Kacper Piwowar bt Sasha Campagne (FRA) 3-1 (11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5)
Luca Khidasheli (ESP) bt Jake Davidson 3-0 (11-8, 11-8, 11-8)
Rohan Dani bt Bryan Zhang (BEL) 3-1 (11-9, 4-11, 11-4, 11-6)

Round of 32
Min Ming (CHN) bt Max Radiven 3-1 (12-14, 11-6, 11-4, 11-3)
Titouan Morel-Gonzales (FRA) bt Kacper Piwowar 3-2 (11-6, 7-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8)
Dario Salcedo (ESP) bt Rohan Dani 3-0 (11-2, 11-4, 12-10)

Under-15 Boys’ Singles

Qualifying group 16
Jake Davidson
Titouan Morel-Gonzales (FRA) bt Jake Davidson 3-1 (11-4, 11-4, 8-11, 11-7)
Jake Davidson bt Ilay Davidov (ISR) 3-2 (9-11, 11-7, 11-3, 8-11, 11-7)

Qualifying group 18
Aarav Parihar
Miroslav Schmidt (BUL) bt Aarav Parihar 3-1 (7-11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-4)
Riccardo Grulliero (ITA) bt Aarav Parihar 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-6)

Qualifying group 21
Theo Kniep
Louis Fegerl (AUT) bt Theo Kniep (11-6, 11-5, 11-8)
Theo Kniep bt Kevin Ahlers (NED) 3-1 (10-12, 11-3, 11-8, 11-8)

Qualifying group 22
Oscar Nikolli
Lucas Simon (FRA) bt Oscar Nikolli 3-0 (11-7, 11-5, 11-3)
Marcos Gomez (ESP) bt Oscar Nikolli 3-2 (6-11, 11-8, 11-13, 11-6, 11-7)

Qualifying group 24
Dimitar Dimitrov
Dimitar Dimitrov bt Alessandro Peluso (ITA) 3-1 (2-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-3)
Dimitar Dimitrov bt Bryan Zhang (BEL) 3-2 (11-8, 11-9, 7-11, 6-11, 11-6)

Qualifying group 26
Rishaan Sawant
Roger Quesada (ESP) bt Rishaan Sawant 3-0 (12-10, 11-5, 14-12)
Rishaan Sawant bt Nathanael Singer (FRA) 3-1 (8-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-8)
Alan Bryk (POL) bt Rishaan Sawant 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-8)

Round of 64
Marin Jean (FRA) bt Jake Davidson 3-2 (12-10, 9-11, 12-14, 11-7, 11-6)
Marcos Gomez (ESP) bt Dimitar Dimitrov 3-1 (8-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-5)
Mateo Lois (ESP) bt Theo Kniep 3-2 (11-8, 4-11, 10-12, 11-5, 11-3)

Under-13 Boys’ Singles

Qualifying group 4
Dimitar Dimitrov
Dimitar Dimitrov bt Federico Casula (ITA) 3-0 (11-7, 11-8, 11-5)
Dimitar Dimitrov bt Junior Aruna (NGR) 3-1 (11-7, 10-12, 11-4, 11-7)

Qualifying group 10
Rishaan Sawant
Jan Slavec (ITA) bt Rishaan Sawant 3-1 (11-3, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8)
Rishaan Sawant bt Nathaniel Lim (SGP) 3-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-2)

Round of 32
Jonas Chia (SGP) bt Dimitar Dimitrov 3-0 (14-12, 11-9, 11-9)
Pietro Campagna (ITA) bt Rishaan Sawant 3-1 (11-9, 11-3, 4-11, 11-3)

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The Regina native has always supported Canada’s only Major League Baseball team. Eberle is also captain of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken.

And that makes the American League Championship Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners tricky viewing.

“I’m actually torn,” Eberle said Saturday morning. “I’m a western Canadian. Seattle is closer to me and they have more Canadians on the roster than Toronto does … it’s a win-win. I’d love to see the city of Seattle move on to the World Series. I’d love to see the Jays move on.”

The Mariners scored five runs in the eighth inning Friday to top the Jays 6-2 and take a 3-2 lead in the ALCS. Game 6 goes Sunday at Rogers Centre — just down the street from Scotiabank Arena where the Kraken faced the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Game 7, if necessary, would be Monday.

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  The Toronto Blue Jays will face the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the ALCS with a chance to take their first lead of the series on Friday at 6:08 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT. Catch the game on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+.

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Kraken defenceman and Toronto native Jamie Oleksiak said he remains a Jays fan despite getting caught up in Seattle’s run on the diamond. The hulking blueliner was in attendance when the Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers in 15 innings last week to advance to the franchise’s first ALCS since 2001.

“I’m always cheering for the Jays,” said Oleksiak, who watched Friday’s game with his family. “I’m happy either way, I guess … it’s been competitive and entertaining.”

Like many Jays fans, he tried to put on a brave face after an ugly bullpen implosion in Seattle roughly 12 hours earlier pushed Toronto to the brink of elimination.

“Still some series left,” Oleksiak said.

Fellow defenceman Vince Dunn, who grew up in Mississauga, Ont., said he’s been conflicted watching the Mariners, who have never played in a World Series, and the Jays go toe-to-toe in a compelling matchup.

“The Mariners not ever having won a championship, it’s maybe something that you’re hoping for and can rally around,” he said. “The teams in Seattle are pretty supportive of each other. I can only do my part and support them as well.

“Whoever wins, it’s a happy home for me.”

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  Watch Hockey Night in Canada on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ all season long. This Saturday, catch the Maple Leafs vs. the Kraken, the Canadiens vs. the Rangers, the Jets vs. the Predators and Flames vs. the Golden Knights.

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First-year Kraken head coach Lane Lambert — an associate with the Leafs last season — said his support is firmly planted in the Mariners’ corner.

“It’s crazy,” said the Melfort, Sask., product. “Both cities, I was just in one and (now) in Seattle. I’m a homer. It was a heck of a game (Friday) night.”

A member of the Kraken since the club’s inaugural 2021-22 season and named the second captain in franchise history last October, Eberle has grown to appreciate his adopted city’s passion for its teams, including the NFL’s Seahawks and the Sounders of Major League Soccer.

“I love Seattle sports fans,” he said. “But I know how the Jays fans are, too.”

Eberle is also keenly aware the team that advances from the ALCS will face a potential buzz saw with the Shohei Ohtani-led Los Angeles Dodgers already waiting after completing their sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series.

“It’s gonna be awesome,” Eberle said. “But either way, they’re gonna have their hands full.”

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