Italy’s USD Apuania Carrara Tennistavolo will host first leg of the Europe Cup men final on Saturday (17 CET) against Austria’s SolexConsult TTC Wiener Neustadt.
In previous round USD Apuania Carrara Tennistavolo overcame Poland’s KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki whilst in quarters they beat Top Spin Messina Fontalba from Italy.
“Our players are in good shape. They all played in recent international competitions in Doha with acceptable results ” said coach Claudio VOLPI.” We never played against SolexConsult TTC Wiener Neustadt. It will be a very difficult match; we have the maximum respect for their team composed of valid and experienced players capable of any victory. The final result will be surely determined by both legs not by just one. Then we know that the first leg’s result will not be sufficient. Their strongest point is for sure the international experience of both the players and their coach and also their experience at the field. I expect it will be a difficult match and it will be determined by the details. My goal is to make a good impression in a final and that our players can play at 100%.”
The team is currently leader in the Italian championships and Andrej GACINA performs at the top level at the WTT Star Contender Doha 2022 where he beat China’s XUE Fei to reach the semi final of the Men’s Singles Event and after Kristian KARLSSON withdrew due the injury GACINA clinched gold by beating Korea’s LIM Jonghoon in the final.
“I am very satisfied with my performance and current shape. For the other team members I am not quite sure since we did not meet for a while. Last weekend Mihai Razvan BOBOCICA finished third in Italian Championships and Lubomir PISTEJ had a very good result here in Doha by reaching the quarterfinals in the Mixed Doubles Event. For sure we will be ready for the challenge ” said Andrej GACINA.
Straight from Doha GACINA will join the club day before the final.
“It will not be the problem. Now it is only one hour difference and it is all right. “
In SolexConsult TTC Wiener Neustadt is Frane KOJIC and there is a big chance those two will meet in the final.
“Frane and I train together every day so we know very well each other. If it happens it will be very open match. I have not play against Tomas KONECNY recently and I never met Felix WETZEL so it is hard to speak about odds ” said GACINA.
