European champion in June by beating her compatriot Sara Balzer in the final, Manon Brunet-Apithy qualified without trembling for the round of 16 of the World Championships in Milan. The Frenchwoman dominated the Hungarian Liza Pusztai (15-8) and she will face the Italian Rossella Gregorio in the next round, who will therefore have the advantage of playing at home.
At the same time, Sara Balzer also qualified for this stage of the competition by defeating South Korean Sebin Choi (15-11). On the other hand, the adventure is over for the third Frenchwoman involved, Caroline Queroli, dominated by the Polish Sylwia Matuszak (11-15).
