26/07/2026
Ville reports back on his participation in Saturday's VI SuperCup Open in Harjavalta:
"I decided to join the VI SuperCup Open in Harjavalta since it happened to be right along my holiday route to Turku. The tournament had 28 players split into 4 groups of 7, with the top four from each group advancing.
The group stage was tough for me. 5 draws and 1 loss, leaving me with just 5 points. I was able to put up a great fight against the top players, but then gave away a few easy points to players I should've beaten. I ended up tied on points with Jarno from Karhumölkky, but thanks to small points in our head-to-head match, I grabbed the final playoff spot, even though I was pretty sure I was already out!
The playoffs were played as best-of-three. With the group stage behind me, I had zero pressure facing the top seed from another group, and my game just clicked. Played really well and advanced with a clean 0–2 win. Same story in the next round: another 0–2 victory to reach the top 4! Over those four sets, I missed only a single throw.
In the semifinals, Tauno Toukola beat me 2–1 after a tight battle. In the deciding set, I actually had a shot at 10 meters to finish the game and secure a place in the finals, but just missed it. By the bronze match, I had run out of steam and lost 3–1, my energy was completely drained after that intense semifinal.
All in all, it was a great tournament despite leaving a bit of hunger on the table, and it’s actually my best personal ranking in any tournament so far! In two weeks, I’ll continue alongside Jarmo and Riku at SikaMölkky in Mahlu to play in our rehearsal tournament before the main event of the season: the World Championship organized by Terassimölkky."
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