The third round of the fifth edition of the international FMBGT 5th Grand Pasha Open Super Doubles tournament was played in the doubles division under the Double Elimination format. The published results list featured 20 matches, all with recorded scores.
Shahin Nejat and Amirhossein Motarj delivered a dominant performance, defeating Konstantinos Mitrelis and Alexey Askurava 9-0. Behrad Ahmadi and Amir Eshraghi also secured a win against their opponents. Meanwhile, Milad Momeni and Hamidreza Shahrokh, along with Omid Badiei and Pouya Rajabi, suffered defeats.
Iranian Players' Results in Round 3
One of the strongest performances of the round came from Shahin Nejat and Amirhossein Motarj. They faced Konstantinos Mitrelis and Alexey Askurava and secured a commanding 9-0 victory.
Behrad Ahmadi and Amir Eshraghi also performed well against Amir Golegolab and Reza Aghdam. They defeated their opponents 9-6, recording another win for the Iranian representatives.
Milad Momeni and Hamidreza Shahrokh, however, could not overcome Radu Ciortan. The match ended in a 9-2 victory for their opponent.
Ali Oskuii and Mehrdad Goodarzi also faced Emir Egemen Gürsu and Begum Ozbatir, losing the match 9-2.
Omid Badiei and Pouya Rajabi were defeated 9-4 by Hakan Bozkurt and Erman Bulucu.
Farhad Heydari and Hooman Khatami were involved in one of the closest matches of the round. They lost 9-8 to Honza Cerny and Eva Zizkova.
Key International Matchups in Round 3
Alongside the matches involving Iranian players, several close contests took place between international teams.
Catalin Bucur and Jakob Garal won one of the closest matches of the round, defeating Berk Ekşioğlu and Faruk Han 9-8.
Taner Kandirali and Eren Sarikaya also faced Selin Kurt and Ali Haydar Bayar in a tight contest. Kandirali and Sarikaya secured a 9-8 victory.
Burak Hakki and Mario Wakim also claimed a 9-7 win against Jean Abi Haidar.
In another match, Abdullah Şer and Kemal Erdem defeated Gil Davidovich 9-4.
Other notable results included Neumark Fernando and Diego Heidenreich's 9-6 victory over Mikael Vardanyan and Nodar Gagua.
Konrad Fröschl and Peter Karlsson also overcame Bahman Sadeghi and Payam Homayoon 9-4. Mertcan Uslu and Yunus Emre Bostancı secured a 9-6 victory against İsmail Bilgili and Adnan Tayfur.
Close Matches and Dominant Victories
The third round of the Grand Pasha Open featured several exciting contests, including four matches decided by a single point.
- Catalin Bucur and Jakob Garal defeated Berk Ekşioğlu and Faruk Han 9-8.
- Taner Kandirali and Eren Sarikaya defeated Selin Kurt and Ali Haydar Bayar 9-8.
- Honza Cerny and Eva Zizkova defeated Farhad Heydari and Hooman Khatami 9-8.
- Fuat Hakan Uncuoğlu and Aziz Çelikkaya defeated Marcus Reinhard and Katalin Veszeli 9-8.
At the other end of the scoreline, Shahin Nejat and Amirhossein Motarj recorded the most decisive result of the round with a 9-0 victory. Emir Egemen Gürsu and Begum Ozbatir also defeated Ali Oskuii and Mehrdad Goodarzi 9-2.
Kalin Stefanov and Iborry Regua Demir claimed a 9-3 victory over Juergen Orlowski and Jan Jacobowitz. Radu Ciortan also defeated Milad Momeni and Hamidreza Shahrokh 9-2.
What Comes Next in the Main and Losers' Brackets?
The Grand Pasha Open Super Doubles tournament follows a Double Elimination format. Under this system, teams that lose their first match still have an opportunity to continue competing in the losers' bracket. However, a second defeat ends their participation in the tournament.
Therefore, losing in the third round does not necessarily mean that a team has been eliminated. Its position in the tournament brackets determines whether it can continue competing. Fans can follow match results and team standings through the official FTBgsystem results page.