Menno van Zwieten, Rick Minnesma, and Tjisse Steenstra fought back from an early deficit to establish a 4-3 lead against Marten Bergsma's team in the second round of the 173rd PC kaats tournament.
The match took place on July 29, 2026, in Franeker.
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Bergsma's Strong Start
Bergsma, alongside teammates Hessel Postma and Erwin Zijlstra, opened the high-profile match strongly by taking an initial 2-1 advantage.
The early lead came after Minnesma hit the ball out of bounds and Van Zwieten missed the target area, granting Bergsma's trio the opening point.
Steenstra briefly leveled the score at 2-2 following a misstep by Bergsma, whose serve sent the ball past the target area and into the surrounding field boarding on a critical 6-6 point.
Bergsma's team quickly reclaimed the lead at 3-2 after Zijlstra's hit prompted a return play from Steenstra.
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Van Zwieten's Comeback
The momentum shifted back to Van Zwieten's squad when Steenstra took a calculated risk on a short target area and missed, temporarily bringing the match to a 3-3 tie.
Van Zwieten's trio then capitalized on sloppy field play by Bergsma's side, securing the next game on a 6-2 score after a misplayed front-court ball to move ahead 4-3.
In other bracket developments during the opening round, Auke Boomsma, Marten Leijenaar, and Jelmer Miedema swept Redmer Zaagemans, Stefan van der Meer, and Jurrit Osinga with a 5-0 victory.
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Meanwhile, Brent Jesse van Beem's squad advanced past veteran server Johannes van der Veen, concluding Van der Veen's final career appearance at the PC tournament.
