Evelyn Halls then evened out the score briefly before the Hungarians regained the lead. The best bout, however, was the final round fought by Sarah Osvath against Timea Nagy, currently ranked third in the world. However, with nine seconds to go the Hungarians pulled away to win the bout 45-40. Both Brennan and Osvath said they were pleased with their fencing and would be psyched up for stronger performances today. Jeno Kamuti, the president of the European Confederation, said he was very impressed with the Australian team.
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