Ryan wins Bronze on the Costa Brava

Congratulations to Ryan Henry from the North Ayrshire club on winning a bronze medal at the ITTF World Para Future Event, Mens Singles Class 8, Costa Brava, Spain.

Ryan Henry recovered from dropping the first set to beat 22-year-old Eurico Andre Silva from Portugal 3-1 and then beat Fausto Barrientos, the two-time Youth Para PanAmerican Games medallist from Argentina 3-0. He secured his place in the quarterfinals as group winner with a 3-1 win against the 22-year-old Frenchman Edgar Empis and lost only nine points in beating 16-year-old Tomas Novotny from Czechia 3-0.
 
Henry started well in his semi-final against Yehonatan Levi taking the first set 11-2 but the 17-year-old World number 17 from Israel took a tight second set 13-11. Henry took the third to lead 2-1 but Levi came back to level again before taking the deciding set 11-6.
 
I’ve played well over the last two days,” said Henry. “I’m disappointed to lose out in that semi-final – I had chances and played well at times throughout the game but couldn’t quite get over the line in the end. The second set was important, and I think the game could have gone very differently if I had managed to take it.