First U14 final performance for Kren at the European Tennis Championships in Liberec

Exactly a year ago, Kian Crane had to deal with severe wrist pain. But this time the season finale seems to hold more positive things for ÖTV’s only 13-year-old talent. The Viennese reached his second European tennis singles final at the Liberec Indoor Open last week – his first in the under-14 age group, which he has been a junior at since this year. Only in the battle for his first individual victory at youth international level was he eventually forced to bow to top-ranked Polish Sebastian Tijerina 1:6, 3:6.

At the start of the Category 3 hard court tournament at LTK Liberec, Crean finished 6th on the seed list, beating Czech qualifier Adam Blazej 6:1, 6:0 and wildcard holder Simon Janošek, also from the host country, with 6:2. 6 : 1. He then managed to grab the fourth and second numbers in the tournament with a score of 6:4, 4:6, 6:1 against another Czech, Mathias Marcek, and with a smooth score of 6:1, 6:3 against the American boy Elliot. Omoye. Only the first number proved too strong in the final match that day. Leonie Schauer had to bye the girls in the first round.