At the Uzwil badminton club, a lot of things revolve around the three men’s singles at the moment. Although Uzwil has a strong number one in the team with the Dane Victor Svendsen, behind them there are no reliable points suppliers. After all, the young up-and-coming players with 18-year-old Liano Panza and 17-year-old Noel Tappeiner have already shown good performances this season, but they are not yet enough to reach the absolute top in the men’s singles. Even the experienced player-coach Iztok Utrosa has so far been unable to achieve much in the way of victory with his appearances. So Uzwil recently reached into his tactical bag of tricks. When the coaching team with Iztok Utrosa and Miha Ivanic noticed that the first men’s singles against Lausanne with Victor Svendsen could also be lost, the Dane was quickly used in the men’s doubles instead. This meant that this double game could be won, which gave the Uzwil team an important point for the table. The men’s singles were all clearly lost.
It remains questionable whether Uzwil will resort to this measure again this weekend. Even if two strong opponents are waiting. Zurich lost the starting round, but went on to win the remaining two games. The Uzwil audience can be curious to see whether former BCU player Nicolas A. Müller will play in Niederuzwil on Saturday. The opposing line-up should also be crucial on Sunday in Yverdon. The French-speaking Swiss have one of the strongest men’s teams in the league. But what still matters is which players will actually be in the team lineup.
For its part, the Uzwil team will concentrate on its own strengths. In the first three NLA championship rounds, the women were often a safe bet. Points were also scored regularly in both men’s doubles and mixed doubles. If this happens again this weekend, it is certainly possible that Uzwil can emerge victorious in both games.
