Finals : France’s top seeds triumph again in Krakow …
Lauren Baltayan and Amir Khaled-Jousselin retained their titles at the 2026 ESF European U19 Individual Championships in Krakow to make it another French double.
For Baltayan, the straight-games victory over Belgium’s Savannah Moxham marked a triumphant end to her individual junior career (she helps France defend their Mixed Team title, starting on Thursday). For 17-year-old boys’ champion Khaled-Jousselin, his victory means he will have the chance in 2027 to become the first male player ever to win the event three years in a row.
Baltayan becomes the first female player to defend the European U19 Individual title in 13 years (Emily Whitlock in 2012) and the sixth overall. It was only the second time in the 36-year history of the tournament in which the girls’ final did not feature an Englishwoman (the first being Nele Gilis v Marie Stephane in 2014).
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Day Three : French top seeds through to the Finals
Semi-finals day in Krakow saw France’s top seeds Lauren Baltayan and Amir Khaled-Jousselin win through to the finals with wins over English pair Reka Kemecsei and Ronnie Hickling.
In the finals BJO Champion Baltayan will face Savannah Moxham after the Belgian upset second seed Mariam Eissa in four games, while Dylan Bennett ensured English interest in the finals with a straight games win over Spain’s Salvia Ripoll.
Day Two : Top seeds through to semis
After two days of play and four rounds, it was the top four seeds who made it through to both Girl’s and Boys’ semi-finals.
France provides both top seeds in Lauren Baltayan and Amir Khaled-Jousselin, while England has second and 3/4 seeds in both, and a representative in each of the four semi-finals.
