Euro Club Cup: Favourites start with dominating wins

The opening round of the European Club Cup in Rhodes went largely as expected, with all top teams in both the open and women’s sections winning their matches comfortably. The day’s most notable result came in the women’s event, where 10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan of Lionesses #1 defeated Mariya Muzychuk of Turkish Airlines in a sharp Sicilian. BayeganPendik, the top seeds in the open section, began with a 5–1 win over HWP Haarlem. | Photo: Patricia Claros