Men’s National Cup of Germany
ASV Grünwettersbach scored a sensational victory in the Germany’s 2019/20 Liebherr Cup final overcoming defending champion TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen 3:2. It was the exciting conclusion of the Final Four held in the Ratiopharm Arena Ulm / Neu-Ulm filled with the 4600 spectators in the final.
Like both semi-finals the final clash was decided after doubles encounters. DANG Qiu and Tobias RASMUSSEN prevailed against Stefan FEGERL and Jakub DYJAS 3:1 (8:11 11:4 11:4 11:7) in the fifth game to secure first ever trophy for ASV Grünwettersbach.
Germany’s Cup record holder Borussia Dusseldorf the winner of nine out of last 12 editions was beaten by TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen in the semi-final while 2012 champion Saarbrucken has been upset by ASV Grünwettersbach.
Final
ASV Grünwettersbach – TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen 3:2
Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN – Jakub DYJAS 1:3 (4:11 1:11 11:9 5:11)
DANG Qiu – Simon GAUZY 3:1 (11:5 11:9 7:11 11:7)
WANG Xi – Stefan FEGERL 3:0 (11:6 11:5 11:7)
Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN – Simon GAUZY 1:3 (7:11 5:11 11:7 10:12)
DANG Qiu/Tobias RASMUSSEN – Stefan FEGERL/Jakub DYJAS 3:1 (8:11 11:4 11:4 11:7)
Semi-finals
TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen – Borussia Düsseldorf 3:2
Hugo CALDERANO – Kristian KARLSSON 3:0 (11:9 11:8 13:11)
Jakub DYJAS – Timo BOLL 1:3 (9:11 11:8 9:11 11:13)
Simon GAUZY – Anton KÄLLBERG 3:1 (17:15 11:7 8:11 11:8)
Hugo CALDERANO – Timo BOLL 0:3 (5:11 2:11 0:11)
Stefan FEGERL/Simon GAUZY – Kristian KARLSSON/Anton KÄLLBERG 3:1 (11:9 12:10 5:11 11:8)
ASV Grünwettersbach – 1. FC Saarbrücken TT 3:2
Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN – SHANG Kun 3:2 (11:8 7:11 11:9 6:11 11:9)
DANG Qiu – Patrick FRANZISKA 0:3 (8:11 5:11 8:11)
WANG Xi – Darko JORGIC 3:0 (11:7 11:7 11:6)
Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN – Patrick FRANZISKA 0:3 (8:11 9:11 4:11)
DANG Qiu/Tobias RASMUSSEN – Darko JORGIC/Tomas POLANSKY 3:0 (13:11 15:13 11:9)
