The Adriatic Teqball League rolled into Nova Gradiška for its fourth stop of the season, following memorable chapters in Ohrid, Bar, and Sarajevo. 

 

The Croatian city became the stage for a weekend where history, rivalry, and individual brilliance converged at the highest level.  The men’s doubles draw promised fireworks from the outset, with Serbia’s Nikola Mitro and Bogdan Marojevic and Hungary’s Csaba Banyik and Adam Blazsovics both in the hunt for glory. Mitro and Marojevic swept through Group A without dropping a set, while Banyik and Blazsovics - reunited after time apart - rediscovered their trademark chemistry and dominated Group B. The knockout rounds cleared the path for a heavyweight final between the sport’s two most decorated pairs, and the spectacle lived up to its billing. The Hungarians fought hard, but the Serbians were sharper in the key moments, sealing a 12–6, 12–9 victory. The result not only handed Mitro and Marojevic the doubles crown but also stretched their head-to-head advantage over Banyik and Blazsovics to 9–5.

 

Marojevic’s weekend, however, was far from done. In the men’s singles competition, he produced a run that confirmed his all-around mastery of the game. The group stage filtered the contenders down to a familiar quartet - Blazsovics, Banyik, Mitro, and Marojevic himself - all advancing with authority. The quarterfinals saw Blazsovics and Banyik progress smoothly, while Marojevic dismissed Daniel Botond Varga (HUN), and Mitro overcame Zoltan Mate (ROU). The semifinals raised the stakes further: Blazsovics edged Banyik in an all-Hungarian three-set thriller, while Marojevic downed his doubles partner Mitro in straight sets. That set the stage for a gripping final between Blazsovics and Marojevic, where the Serbian prevailed 2–1, completing a golden double in Nova Gradiška.

 

For Mitro and Marojevic, the Croatian stop added another highlight to their decorated careers, as they stood out in both doubles and singles competition. The Hungarian greats pushed hard but ultimately fell short on this occasion, keeping one of Teqball’s defining rivalries very much alive.