Men SP report

[Anna]

Pfeifhofer, SUI, Casper

3L3T
3F
CSSp
CiSt
2A
FCSp
SlSt
CCoSp

Well done. Nice flow, good lines, good spins, he presented this program well. Soft, lyrical skating. A pleasant surprise I would say.

 

[Anna]

Kaska, CZE, Don Juan de Marco

3L turn 2T
3F, fall
FSSp
CiSt
2A
SlSt
CCoSp
CSSp

I am not sure how he ended up in this warm up groups, since it was supposed to be based on ISU rating... his level is not that bad, but it's nothing special either. Nothing really stood out about his skating.

 

[Anna]

Preaubert

3a
3f2t
fssp
3l step out
cist
cssp
slst
ccosp

audience loved him of course, but technically it wasn't very good.

 

[Anna]

Dobrin, RUS, Sarabande

4S fall u.r. by half a turn
3A
FCSp
3L
SlSt
CSSp
CiSt
CCoSp

Weird skate for him, really messed up the quad and then landed beautiful 3A. I cannot remember the last time he landed 3A at the competition at all. Got exhausted after them and missed holding the positions in spins long enough.

 

[Anna]

Berntsson, SWE, Merecunde

3L3T
3A step out
3F
CiSt
CSSp
FSSp
SlSt
CCoSp

It's a very nice upbeat program which suits him perfectly and he can sell it very well.

 

[Anna]

Gryazev, RUS, Latin Medley

3L turnout
3A saved
3F well done
CiSt
FSSp
SlSt
CCoSp
CSSp

Overall it was rather well done, but better than at GP events, with better flow, attack and power, shame about 3L...

 

[Anna]

Ponsero, FRA, In the mood for love

3A step out
4T step out 3T
CCoSp
3S (I think it was salchow, but the planned list had L)
CSSp
CiSt
FSSp, unusual one: it was same foot flying spin, but backward, not forward
SlSt

The program flows perfectly from start to finish, but he isn't very expressive. Excellent edgework and good posture and use of upperbody.

 

[Anna]

Joubert, FRA, Die Another Day

4T fellout
3A
FSSp
3F
CiSt
CCoSp
SlSt
CSSp

He is light years ahead of the rest of the field here. Granted, the choreography is rather straightfoward and he isn't very artistic, but he is just HERE. His power and attack are incredible.

 

[Anna]

Lindemann, GER, Robot City

3L tight landing 2T
3A hard fall
CCoSp
3F df, poss. u.r.
CSSp
CiSt
FSSp
SlSt

Actually, the program isn't that bad is a good poweful piece for him, but with so many mistakes, he should loose to Tischendorf IMHO.

 

[alyona]

Lindemann, GER, Robot City
with so many mistakes, he should loose to Tischendorf IMHO.

That's what I call "a diamond eye"
13 Philipp TISCHENDORF GER 54.48 13
14 Stefan LINDEMANN GER 54.21 14

 

[Anna]

van der Perrin, BEL, Adagio

3A, he is happy that he landed it
3F3T
CSSp
SlSt
3L
CCoSp
CiSt
FSSp

It was rather meaningless rush for the elements, no attention to lines, posture and some such. But given how the others skated it shouldn't matter much.

 

[Anna]

Davydov

3A
3L3T
3F
FSSp
CiSt
CCoSp
CSSp
SlSt

All jumps were saved, but he did save them... nothing special, but once again compared to the rest... he has good basics too. Nice flow, but supremely boring program.

 

[Anna]

Verner, CZE, Toccata and Fugue

3F3T
3A
3L
CSSp
SlSt
FSSp
CiSt
CCoSp

Really well skated program, and well constructed too, suits him well. Highlight of the event IMHO, but it's still mindblowing that he actually defeated Joubert.