This weekend, Luxembourg’s top table tennis players will gather at the Foyer National Championships, held at the Gymnase of the National Sports Center “Coque” (2 rue Léon Hengen, L-1745 Luxembourg). The tournament will crown new national champions in men’s and women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, as last year’s titleholders Tessy GONDERINGER (Rued) and Maël VAN DESSEL (Hueschtert-F.) are not participating this year.
With the absence of last year’s winners, the competition is wide open. In the women’s singles, Sarah DE NUTTE (Diddeleng) is the top favorite, but Enisa SADIKOVIC (Diddeleng) is determined to challenge for the title after last year’s quarter-final defeat. Other contenders include NI Xiao Jing (Ettelbréck), Melisa SADIKOVIC (Diddeleng), and Tessy DUMONT (Lënster), who will look to challenge the seeded players.
The men’s competition promises high-quality matches, particularly in the later rounds. The main favorites include former national champions Luka MLADENOVIC (Berbuerg) and Eric GLOD (Wëntger). Other top-seeded players, such as Irfan CEKIC and Evgheni DADECHIN (both from Nidderkäerjeng), will also be in contention. Emerging young players Gene WANTZ (Recken), Tom SCHOLTES (Berbuerg), Loris STEPHANY (Berbuerg), Aaron SAHR (Lénger), and Luca ELSEN (Lëntgen) will attempt to challenge the more experienced competitors.
Doubles Events Bring Fresh Pairings
Many of last year’s favorite doubles pairs have changed, making these events unpredictable. The top-seeded pairs include:
Men’s Doubles: CEKIC/DADECHIN (Nidderkäerjeng) and STEPHANY/MLADENOVIC (Berbuerg)
Women’s Doubles: DE NUTTE/STAMMET (Diddeleng/Rued) and SADIKOVIC/SADIKOVIC (Diddeleng)
Mixed Doubles: DE NUTTE/MLADENOVIC (Diddeleng/Berbuerg) and GALES/GLOD (Wëntger)
Tournament Schedule
Saturday, March 22
10:00 – Start of women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles
13:15 – Women’s singles first rounds
14:00 – Men’s singles first rounds
14:00 – Mixed doubles semi-finals
14:40 – Mixed doubles final
All matches will follow a knockout system, with singles played in a best-of-7 format and doubles in a best-of-5 format.
Sunday, March 23
13:45 – Men’s singles quarter-finals
14:45 – Women’s singles quarter-finals
15:30 – Men’s & women’s doubles semi-finals
16:15 – Men’s & women’s singles semi-finals
17:15 – Men’s & women’s doubles finals
18:00 – Men’s & women’s singles finals
Where to Watch
A livestream of the final matches will be available on Sunday from 15:30 via RTL Sport. Live results and tournament updates can be found at FLTT Official Website.
Seeding Lists
Men’s Singles Seeding:
- MLADENOVIC Luka (Berbuerg)
- GLOD Eric (Wëntger)
- CEKIC Irfan (Nidderkäerjeng)
- DADECHIN Evgheni (Nidderkäerjeng)
- WANTZ Gene (Recken)
- DE SOUSA Arlindo (Lénger)
- CLOOS Jim (Lénger)
- SCHOLTES Tom (Berbuerg)
- ELSEN Luca (Lëntgen)
- STEPHANY Loris (Berbuerg)
- SAHR Aaron (Lénger)
- SANTOMAURO Fabio (Hueschtert-F.)
- KUBICA Kevin (Hueschtert-F.)
- KEMPFER Vincent (Esch Abol)
- GIRA Louis (Recken)
- SCHOLTES Pit (Lenneng)
Women’s Singles Seeding:
- DE NUTTE Sarah (Diddeleng)
- SADIKOVIC Enisa (Diddeleng)
- STAMMET Annick (Rued)
- HARTMANN Carole (Iechternach)
- SIMON Martine (Recken)
- NI Xiao Jing (Ettelbréck)
- SADIKOVIC Melisa (Diddeleng)
- DUMONT Tessy (Lënster)
