17/11/2010 - Subotica, town at the North of Serbia will be the host of the Serbian Open and Mixed Doubles European Championships from November 18th to November 21st. It will be the second edition of the event after 2007 Double Mixed competition was split from the rest of the European Championships Events.
18 pairs from Belarus, Italy, Romania, Turkey, Montenegro, Lithuania and Serbia will play at the Mixed Doubles European Championships.

Top seeded pairs are Aleksandar KARAKASEVIC and Ruta PASKAUSKIENE, Serbian/Lithuanian combination that won already four gold medals at European Championships in Bremen 2000, Aarhus 2005, on the last joint Event in Belgrade 2007 as well as again in 2009 in Subotica. .

Player ranked at the position no. 26 at the World rankings Victoria PAVLOVICH will play with Evgueni CHTCHETININE whilst her twin sister Veronika will pair up with Vitaly NEKHVEDOVICH. Last year winner of the Serbian Open Elizabeta SAMARA will play with Andrei FILIMON. Romania will have another pairings Lucian MUNTEANU and Cristina HIRICI. Debora VIVARELLI and Damiano SERETI will represent Italy. Last year Turkey won first European medal in Subotica and this time they will participate with very strong players. VANG Bora will play with HE Sirin, whilst HU Melek will join Serbia's Marko JEVTOVIC. JEVTOVIC will try to defend his title at the Serbian Open.

"I decided to focus only on Mixed Doubles Event. In order to give my best and try to regain the title, I will not play at the Serbian Open. There are good pairings in Subotica and it will be hard task," said Aleksandar KARAKASEVIC.

TTStar will daily live transmit all the matches of 2010 European Mixed Doubles Championships and Serbian Open.  Official equipment supplier is TIBHAR, and floor covering supplier is STAG.

(by Milica NIKOLIC, EWT)