Scots Descend on Krakow, Hoping for Success at Polish International

September 16th 2025 by Robert McLean

A strong Scottish contingent heads to the historic city of Krakow this week, eyeing success at the Polish International 2025, part of the Badminton Europe International Series circuit. With a beautiful setting and fierce competition expected, all eyes will be on the Scottish squad as they prepare to take on Europe’s rising stars.

Team Scotland: Ready for the Challenge

Scotland is well represented in this year’s tournament, with Callum Smith, Finlay Jack, Matthew Waring, James Robertson, Brooke Stalker, Ishbel McCallister, and Adam Pringle all set to take the court. The action begins Thursday morning, and in a curious twist of fate, every Scottish player will face off against a home favourite in their opening match.

Thursday’s Opening Battles

  • Finlay Jack gets the ball rolling in the first match on Court 2, facing Poland’s Piotr Krajewski, ranked 1039 in the world, in their round of 64 qualification match.

  • Not long after, Matthew Waring takes to the same court for his qualifying match against Michal Nowak, currently 75th in the BEC Junior Rankings – a potentially tough opener for the young Scot.

  • Later in the day, the newly formed mixed doubles pair of Adam Pringle and Brooke Stalker take on a major challenge as they meet the second seeds, Szymon Slepecki and Anastasia Khomich, in the round of 32.

  • James Robertson rounds out Thursday’s Scottish interest, featuring as the third match on Court 4, where he faces Tomasz Nikolajow in another round of 64 qualifier.

Doubles Debuts and Singles Returns on Friday

Friday sees even more Scottish talent enter the fray:

  • The new men’s doubles partnership of Callum Smith and Matthew Waring will make their debut.

  • Ishbel McCallister and Brooke Stalker also join forces in women’s doubles action.

  • Meanwhile, Callum Smith begins his men’s singles campaign, hoping to build on strong domestic form.

Follow the Action Live

Fans can watch all the matches live on Badminton Europe TV and follow our channels for full tournament round up at the conclusion of the event.

See Scotland’s Best on Home Soil

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