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Torbjorn Blomdahl Wins in Antalay Becoming the New No. 1 in the World

Antalya 2013 World Cup / Grand Prix came to its end! The main Tournament started last Friday, 15th February 2013.

Published on: February 17, 2013


The first Penalty match for WC/GP according to the new rules took place in 1/16 round between Bulut Savas from Turkey and the Egyptian Sameh Sidhom, who tied the match with an equalizing inning of 4 points. The winner by penalties was Savas (2 – 1), you should have experienced the spectators excitement!

What a performance by Eddy Merckx! In 1/8 round, the Belgium player finished his match against Murat Naci Coklu in 7 innings, with the best average (5,714) and the highest run (17)!

The Semi-Finals’ winners were Jeremy Bury and Torbjorn Blomdahl. From the beginning of the 2 matches, both players marked the difference with their opponents Dick Jaspers and Eddy Merckx.

Finally the cup went to its owner! The Swedish Torbjorn Blomdahl won the final against Jeremy Bury from France (40/29) in 1 hour 20 minutes and became the World No. 1 Ranking.

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