At home soil in their opening match of the Stage 2 of the Champions League Men TTC Neu – Ulm overcame Poland’s K.S. Dekorglass Dzialdowo in four matches. With two wins LIN Yun-Ju was a backbone of team’s succes this morning. LIN Yun-Ju overcame Jakub DYJAS in the opening match in four games (8:11 11:7 11:6 11:7) and prevailed in straight games against Jonathan GROTH (13:11 12:10 11:4). Truls MOREGARDH also prevailed against GROTH (11:7 4:11 11:5 11:6). Dimitrij OVTCHAROV lost his encounter against Kaii KONISHII (7:11 6:11 11:5 9:11). In Group C KS Dekorglass Dzialdowo already overcame Sporting Clube de Portugal (3:0). In Group B French GV Hennebont TT overcame SPG FELBERMAYR Wels in Austria in the opening match of the Group. Anders LIND kick off the match with the victory over PARK Ganghyeon (11:4 2:11 11:9 11:4) whilst CHUANG Chih-Yuan overcame Andreas LEVENKO (3:11 11:7 11:8 11:6). Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS sealed the duel with the straight matches victory over Nandor ECSEKI (11:3 11:6 11:8). “I am happy that I could win my first game in Hennebont jersey and help my club to succed in the first game of Champions League this season. Everybody played really well we have good team spirit. We will keep going like this in every game and try our best in future encounters ” said Greek star SGOUROPOULOS .
TTC Neu-Ulm had a good start of the Stage 2 in Champions Legue
At home soil in their opening match of the Stage 2 of the Champions League Men TTC Neu – Ulm overcame Poland’s K.S. Dekorglass Dzialdowo in four matches. With two wins LIN Yun-Ju was a backbone of team’s succes this morning. LIN Yun-Ju overcame Jakub DYJAS in the opening match in four games (8:11 11:7 11:6 11:7) and prevailed in straight games against Jonathan GROTH (13:11 12:10 11:4). Truls MOREGARDH also prevailed against GROTH (11:7 4:11 11:5 11:6). Dimitrij OVTCHAROV lost his encounter against Kaii KONISHII (7:11 6:11 11:5 9:11). In Group C KS Dekorglass Dzialdowo already overcame Sporting Clube de Portugal (3:0). In Group B French GV Hennebont TT overcame SPG FELBERMAYR Wels in Austria in the opening match of the Group. Anders LIND kick off the match with the victory over PARK Ganghyeon (11:4 2:11 11:9 11:4) whilst CHUANG Chih-Yuan overcame Andreas LEVENKO (3:11 11:7 11:8 11:6). Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS sealed the duel with the straight matches victory over Nandor ECSEKI (11:3 11:6 11:8). “I am happy that I could win my first game in Hennebont jersey and help my club to succed in the first game of Champions League this season. Everybody played really well we have good team spirit. We will keep going like this in every game and try our best in future encounters ” said Greek star SGOUROPOULOS .
TTC Berlin eastside vicoriously commenced their campaign in Champions League
With the away win in Italy TTC Berlin eastside commenced thir campaign in this year’s Champions League Women with the victory against ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari. Five times winers of the event German club needed some time to warm up tonight. Romania’s Andreea DRAGOMAN gave the hosts better start. She beat Sabina SURJAN (11:6 11:5 6:11 11:7) in the opening duel. SHAN Xiaona on her first exit to the table met Tania PLAIAN (8:11 14:12 13:11 11:8); in a second match she overcame Andreea DRAGOMAN (12:10 11:6 11:8). Nina MITTELHAM succeeded against Edem OFFIONG (11:4 16:14 11:7). „We are very happy that we managed to win. It was not an easy match. I came here still feeling little sick and we had to fight hard for those three points. Eventually we made it and tah is only important. I am looking forward next week’s match “ said MITTELHAM. In the opening match in Group A ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari lost to Spanish UCAM Cartagena TM.
TTC Berlin eastside vicoriously commenced their campaign in Champions League
With the away win in Italy TTC Berlin eastside commenced thir campaign in this year’s Champions League Women with the victory against ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari. Five times winers of the event German club needed some time to warm up tonight. Romania’s Andreea DRAGOMAN gave the hosts better start. She beat Sabina SURJAN (11:6 11:5 6:11 11:7) in the opening duel. SHAN Xiaona on her first exit to the table met Tania PLAIAN (8:11 14:12 13:11 11:8); in a second match she overcame Andreea DRAGOMAN (12:10 11:6 11:8). Nina MITTELHAM succeeded against Edem OFFIONG (11:4 16:14 11:7). „We are very happy that we managed to win. It was not an easy match. I came here still feeling little sick and we had to fight hard for those three points. Eventually we made it and tah is only important. I am looking forward next week’s match “ said MITTELHAM. In the opening match in Group A ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari lost to Spanish UCAM Cartagena TM.
Andalucia 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championships came to a conclusion
Tonight Andalucia 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championships came to a conclusion. A tournament that had raised the bar for Para table tennis finished with the matches in the singles events. In the playing hall a total of 39 events Korea Republic set the standard winning no less than 10 gold; KIM Gitae class 11 emerged the most successful player. He secured gold in all three possible events – men’s singles men’s doubles mixed doubles – the only player to achieve the feat. Overall on the final day of play a total of 10 titles were on offer the level of excitement nerves and emotion as prevalent as six days earlier when the first service crossed the net. A first title in the individual events at a World Para Table Tennis Championships for NAM Kiwon; it was the same in women’s singles class 9 for Hungary’s Alexa SVITACS; she beat Australia’s LEI Li Na the winner at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to arrest the title (4-11 11-7 11-9 11-9). “I don’t know what can I say. It my first World Championships and I’ve won; when I lost some match points I was a little nervous because I lost against her at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. I hope in future I will get the gold medal in Paris ” said Alexa SVITACS. Poland’s Dorota BUCKLAW overcame Aino TAPOLA (6-11 11-7 11-7 11-6) to win the first ever class 1 women’s singles title at a World Para Table Tennis Championships. “I feel fantastic it’s the first-time class 1 has been separate from class 2; that has allowed me to match my level with players of a similar disability. I must say that I have really enjoyed my time in Granada; I hope to come back with my family ” stated Dorota BUCKLAW. Gold for Dorota BUCKLAW but not for compatriot Natalia Partyka who was seeking no less than her seventh women’s singles class 10 title at a World Para Table Tennis Championships. In the final she was beaten by Australia’s YANG Qian (11-5 11-7 11-8). Poland’s Patryk CHOJNOWSKI captured the men’s singles class 10 title; at the final hurdle he beat Indonesia’s David JACOBS (11-9 11-9 11-7). “I think I did not play that well chaotic but I won gold; this week I’ve been a bit stressed the important thing is that I managed to cope with the stress and win here in Granada ” said Patryk CHOJNOWSKI. Three consecutive wins for Patryk CHOJNOWSKI in the match that brought play to a conclusion it was exactly the same for Frenchman Fabien LAMIRAULT; at the final hurdle he accounted for Poland’s Rafal CZUPER (11-9 11-8 11-9) to claim the men’s singles class 2 title. ANDALUCIA 2022 WORLD PARA TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Women’s Singles Class 1 SF: Dorota BUCLAW (POL) v Jana SPEGEL (GER) -13 2 10 6 SF: Aino TAPOLA (FIN) v Evanthia BOURNIA (GRE) 7 12 3 F: Dorota BUCLAW (POL) v Aino TAPOLA (FIN) -6 7 7 6 Women’s Singles Class 2 SF: Giada ROSSI (ITA) v Catia OLIVEIRA (BRA) 7 7 -7 -9 5 SF: Seo SUYEON (KOR) v Coty GARRONE (ARG) 5 3 4 F: Giada ROSSI (ITA) v Seo SUYEON (KOR) 6 -9 7 4 Women’s Singles Class 3 SF: YOON Jiyu (KOR) v LI Migyu (KOR) 1 5 7 SF: Andela MUZINIC (CRO) v Alena KANOVA (SVK) -8 2 8 6 F: YOON Jiyu (KOR) v Andela MUZINIC (CRO) 5 6 5 Women’s Singles Class 4 SF: WIJITTRA Jaion (THA) v Irem OLUK (TUR) – 11 9 9 7 SF: Sandra MIKOLASCHEK (GER) v Nada MATIC (SRB) 7 10 9 F: WIJITTRA Jaion (THA) v Sandra MIKOLASCHEK (GER) 9 9 -11 -8 10 Women’s Singles Class 5 SF: Panwas SRINGAM (THA) v KANG Oejeong (KOR) 9 -12 5 3 SF: Alexandra SAINT-PIERRE (FRA) v Moon SUNGHYE (KOR) -8 9 8 9 F: Alexandra SAINT-PIERRE (FRA) v Panwas SRINGAM (THA) 7 6 7 Women’s Singles Class 6 SF: Maryna LYTOVCHENKO (UKR) v LEE Kunwoo (KOR) 9 5 8 SF: Katarzyna MARSZAL (POL) v Camelia CIRIPAN (ROU) -8 7 9 -4 10 F: Maryna LYTOVCHENKO (UKR) v Katarzyna MARSZAL (POL) 6 5 7 Women’s Singles Class 7 SF: Kelly van ZON (NED) v KIM Seongok (KOR) 8 5 4 SF: Kubra KORKUT (TUR) v Giselle MUÑOZ (ARG) 6 8 -8 3 F: Kubra KORKUT (TUR) v Kelly Van ZON (NED) -6 9 8 7 Women’s Singles Class 8 SF: Aida DAHLEN (NOR) v Sophia KELMER (BRA) 10 4 -3 -8 7 SF: Thu KAMKASOMPHU (FRA) v Frederique van HOOF (NED) 7 4 6 F: Thu KAMKASOMPHU (FRA) v Aida DAHLEN (NOR) 5 6 9 Women’s Singles Class 9 SF: LEI Li Na (AUS) v Neslihan KAVAS (TUR) 8 5 6 SF: Alexa SVITACS (HUN) v Karolina PEK (POL) 10 9 -4 9 F: Alexa SVITACS (HUN) v LEI Li Na (AUS) – 4 7 9 9 Women’s Singles Class 10 SF: Natalia PARTYKA (POL) v Merve DEMIR (TUR) 7 7 3 SF: YANG Qian (AUS) v Bruna ALEXANDRE (BRA) 8 8 1 F: YANG Qian (AUS) v Natalia PARTYKA (POL) 5 7 8 Women’s Singles Class 11 SF: LEA Ferney (FRA) v Maki Ito (JPN) 3 7 4 SF: Krystyna LYSIAK (POL) v Dorota NOWACKA (POL) 8 3 11 F: Lea FERNEY (FRA) v Krystyna LYSIAK (POL) 6 8 11 Men’s Singles Class 1 SF: JOO Youngdae (KOR) v Rob DAVIES (GBR) 6 9 7 SF: NAM Kiwon (KOR) v Andrea BORGATO (ITA) 10 5 -5 6 F: NAM Kiwon (KOR) v JOO Youngdae (KOR) 6.8.7 Men’s Singles Class 2 SF: Fabien LAMIRAULT (FRA) v CHA Soo Yong (KOR) 9 9 5 SF: Rafal CZUPER (POL) v Jan RIAPOS (SVK) 3 4 7 F: Fabien LAMIRAULT (FRA) v Rafal CZUPER (POL) 9 8 9 Men’s Singles Class 3 SF: Thomas SCHMIDBERGER (GER) v Thomas BRÜCHLE (GER) 6 1 9 SF: Jenson van EMBURGH (USA) v YUTTAJAK Glinbanchuen (THA) 9 8 10 F: Thomas SCHMIDBERGER (GER) v Jenson
Andalucia 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championships came to a conclusion
Tonight Andalucia 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championships came to a conclusion. A tournament that had raised the bar for Para table tennis finished with the matches in the singles events. In the playing hall a total of 39 events Korea Republic set the standard winning no less than 10 gold; KIM Gitae class 11 emerged the most successful player. He secured gold in all three possible events – men’s singles men’s doubles mixed doubles – the only player to achieve the feat. Overall on the final day of play a total of 10 titles were on offer the level of excitement nerves and emotion as prevalent as six days earlier when the first service crossed the net. A first title in the individual events at a World Para Table Tennis Championships for NAM Kiwon; it was the same in women’s singles class 9 for Hungary’s Alexa SVITACS; she beat Australia’s LEI Li Na the winner at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to arrest the title (4-11 11-7 11-9 11-9). “I don’t know what can I say. It my first World Championships and I’ve won; when I lost some match points I was a little nervous because I lost against her at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. I hope in future I will get the gold medal in Paris ” said Alexa SVITACS. Poland’s Dorota BUCKLAW overcame Aino TAPOLA (6-11 11-7 11-7 11-6) to win the first ever class 1 women’s singles title at a World Para Table Tennis Championships. “I feel fantastic it’s the first-time class 1 has been separate from class 2; that has allowed me to match my level with players of a similar disability. I must say that I have really enjoyed my time in Granada; I hope to come back with my family ” stated Dorota BUCKLAW. Gold for Dorota BUCKLAW but not for compatriot Natalia Partyka who was seeking no less than her seventh women’s singles class 10 title at a World Para Table Tennis Championships. In the final she was beaten by Australia’s YANG Qian (11-5 11-7 11-8). Poland’s Patryk CHOJNOWSKI captured the men’s singles class 10 title; at the final hurdle he beat Indonesia’s David JACOBS (11-9 11-9 11-7). “I think I did not play that well chaotic but I won gold; this week I’ve been a bit stressed the important thing is that I managed to cope with the stress and win here in Granada ” said Patryk CHOJNOWSKI. Three consecutive wins for Patryk CHOJNOWSKI in the match that brought play to a conclusion it was exactly the same for Frenchman Fabien LAMIRAULT; at the final hurdle he accounted for Poland’s Rafal CZUPER (11-9 11-8 11-9) to claim the men’s singles class 2 title. ANDALUCIA 2022 WORLD PARA TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Women’s Singles Class 1 SF: Dorota BUCLAW (POL) v Jana SPEGEL (GER) -13 2 10 6 SF: Aino TAPOLA (FIN) v Evanthia BOURNIA (GRE) 7 12 3 F: Dorota BUCLAW (POL) v Aino TAPOLA (FIN) -6 7 7 6 Women’s Singles Class 2 SF: Giada ROSSI (ITA) v Catia OLIVEIRA (BRA) 7 7 -7 -9 5 SF: Seo SUYEON (KOR) v Coty GARRONE (ARG) 5 3 4 F: Giada ROSSI (ITA) v Seo SUYEON (KOR) 6 -9 7 4 Women’s Singles Class 3 SF: YOON Jiyu (KOR) v LI Migyu (KOR) 1 5 7 SF: Andela MUZINIC (CRO) v Alena KANOVA (SVK) -8 2 8 6 F: YOON Jiyu (KOR) v Andela MUZINIC (CRO) 5 6 5 Women’s Singles Class 4 SF: WIJITTRA Jaion (THA) v Irem OLUK (TUR) – 11 9 9 7 SF: Sandra MIKOLASCHEK (GER) v Nada MATIC (SRB) 7 10 9 F: WIJITTRA Jaion (THA) v Sandra MIKOLASCHEK (GER) 9 9 -11 -8 10 Women’s Singles Class 5 SF: Panwas SRINGAM (THA) v KANG Oejeong (KOR) 9 -12 5 3 SF: Alexandra SAINT-PIERRE (FRA) v Moon SUNGHYE (KOR) -8 9 8 9 F: Alexandra SAINT-PIERRE (FRA) v Panwas SRINGAM (THA) 7 6 7 Women’s Singles Class 6 SF: Maryna LYTOVCHENKO (UKR) v LEE Kunwoo (KOR) 9 5 8 SF: Katarzyna MARSZAL (POL) v Camelia CIRIPAN (ROU) -8 7 9 -4 10 F: Maryna LYTOVCHENKO (UKR) v Katarzyna MARSZAL (POL) 6 5 7 Women’s Singles Class 7 SF: Kelly van ZON (NED) v KIM Seongok (KOR) 8 5 4 SF: Kubra KORKUT (TUR) v Giselle MUÑOZ (ARG) 6 8 -8 3 F: Kubra KORKUT (TUR) v Kelly Van ZON (NED) -6 9 8 7 Women’s Singles Class 8 SF: Aida DAHLEN (NOR) v Sophia KELMER (BRA) 10 4 -3 -8 7 SF: Thu KAMKASOMPHU (FRA) v Frederique van HOOF (NED) 7 4 6 F: Thu KAMKASOMPHU (FRA) v Aida DAHLEN (NOR) 5 6 9 Women’s Singles Class 9 SF: LEI Li Na (AUS) v Neslihan KAVAS (TUR) 8 5 6 SF: Alexa SVITACS (HUN) v Karolina PEK (POL) 10 9 -4 9 F: Alexa SVITACS (HUN) v LEI Li Na (AUS) – 4 7 9 9 Women’s Singles Class 10 SF: Natalia PARTYKA (POL) v Merve DEMIR (TUR) 7 7 3 SF: YANG Qian (AUS) v Bruna ALEXANDRE (BRA) 8 8 1 F: YANG Qian (AUS) v Natalia PARTYKA (POL) 5 7 8 Women’s Singles Class 11 SF: LEA Ferney (FRA) v Maki Ito (JPN) 3 7 4 SF: Krystyna LYSIAK (POL) v Dorota NOWACKA (POL) 8 3 11 F: Lea FERNEY (FRA) v Krystyna LYSIAK (POL) 6 8 11 Men’s Singles Class 1 SF: JOO Youngdae (KOR) v Rob DAVIES (GBR) 6 9 7 SF: NAM Kiwon (KOR) v Andrea BORGATO (ITA) 10 5 -5 6 F: NAM Kiwon (KOR) v JOO Youngdae (KOR) 6.8.7 Men’s Singles Class 2 SF: Fabien LAMIRAULT (FRA) v CHA Soo Yong (KOR) 9 9 5 SF: Rafal CZUPER (POL) v Jan RIAPOS (SVK) 3 4 7 F: Fabien LAMIRAULT (FRA) v Rafal CZUPER (POL) 9 8 9 Men’s Singles Class 3 SF: Thomas SCHMIDBERGER (GER) v Thomas BRÜCHLE (GER) 6 1 9 SF: Jenson van EMBURGH (USA) v YUTTAJAK Glinbanchuen (THA) 9 8 10 F: Thomas SCHMIDBERGER (GER) v Jenson
TTC Neu Ulm awaits KS Dekorglass Dzialdowo at home
TTC Neu Ulm enters the stage of the Champions League Men this Sunday. German side is completed after biggest stars of the table tennis spent most of the autumn in Asia at the tournaments. Poland’s KS Dekorglass Dzialdowo already started their campaign in Group C of the Champions League Men with the victory over Sporting Clube de Portugal (3:0). This Sunday they travel to Germany to meet TTC Neu Ulm. „All players are in good shape. They put in a great performance in Asia and rested for a few days afterwards. Now the focus is on the Champions League. Every group in the Champions League is strong. We are now focusing first on the match against the Polish team on Sunday. This game is very important for us. At home and in front of our home crowd ” said coach Dima MAZUNOV. “The goal is of course to successfully master the group and advance to the quarterfinals.” With such heavyweights like no. 4 in the World Tomokazu HARIMOTO no. 5 Truls MOREGARDH no. 8 YUN Ju Lin and No 9 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV there is no doubt who is the favorite for the top position in the Group. TTC Neu Ulm has the strongest line up in the Champions Legue this season. At the WTT Cup Finals Xinxiang 2022 HARIMOTO reached the final after he beat OVTCHAROV in the semis. YUN Ju Lin and MOREGARDH lost in the quarters. At the WTT Champions Macao Truls played in the semis their shape is at the highest level already. In Previous stage Germany’s club recorded three victories all three in straight matches. They were in the Group with Italian USD Apuania Carrara Tennistavolo Romania’s CSS-SZAK ODORHEIU SECUIESC and Czech Republic TTC Ostrava 2016.
TTC Neu Ulm awaits KS Dekorglass Dzialdowo at home
TTC Neu Ulm enters the stage of the Champions League Men this Sunday. German side is completed after biggest stars of the table tennis spent most of the autumn in Asia at the tournaments. Poland’s KS Dekorglass Dzialdowo already started their campaign in Group C of the Champions League Men with the victory over Sporting Clube de Portugal (3:0). This Sunday they travel to Germany to meet TTC Neu Ulm. „All players are in good shape. They put in a great performance in Asia and rested for a few days afterwards. Now the focus is on the Champions League. Every group in the Champions League is strong. We are now focusing first on the match against the Polish team on Sunday. This game is very important for us. At home and in front of our home crowd ” said coach Dima MAZUNOV. “The goal is of course to successfully master the group and advance to the quarterfinals.” With such heavyweights like no. 4 in the World Tomokazu HARIMOTO no. 5 Truls MOREGARDH no. 8 YUN Ju Lin and No 9 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV there is no doubt who is the favorite for the top position in the Group. TTC Neu Ulm has the strongest line up in the Champions Legue this season. At the WTT Cup Finals Xinxiang 2022 HARIMOTO reached the final after he beat OVTCHAROV in the semis. YUN Ju Lin and MOREGARDH lost in the quarters. At the WTT Champions Macao Truls played in the semis their shape is at the highest level already. In Previous stage Germany’s club recorded three victories all three in straight matches. They were in the Group with Italian USD Apuania Carrara Tennistavolo Romania’s CSS-SZAK ODORHEIU SECUIESC and Czech Republic TTC Ostrava 2016.
Linz AG Froschberg overcame TT Moravsky Krumlov on their first match this season
In Czech Republic in their opening match of the Champions League Austria’s Linz AG Froschberg overcame TT Moravsky Krumlov in straight matches. At the start Valeriia SHCHERBATYKH lost to Suthasini SAWETTABUT in four games (7:11 11:9 9:11 12:14). Sofia POLCANOVA needed one game less to prevail against Mitsuki YOSHIDA (11:4 11:7 11:6). At the end Yulia PROKHOROVA overcame Ekaterina CHERNYAVSKAYA (11:4 11:13 11:9 11:9). „This is good win “ said PROKHOROVA.“ I hoped that I will have the chance in my career to play in the Champions League and at age of 35 my dream come true.“ Manager Robert RENNER explained: „We did a very good job. First game is never too easy. Players were a little bit nerveus from the start the game could go either way. However we showed a little bit more routine then our adversary.“ Speking of TT Moravsky Krumlov RENNER added:“ We are very happy that we had an oportunity to play against the new club in the Champions League. Now we are heading to Linz to prepare for the Sunday’s match against Krumlov.„ Sofia POLCANOVA said:“ We are glad that we started with 3:0 win. We will try our best to continue this way.“
Linz AG Froschberg overcame TT Moravsky Krumlov on their first match this season
In Czech Republic in their opening match of the Champions League Austria’s Linz AG Froschberg overcame TT Moravsky Krumlov in straight matches. At the start Valeriia SHCHERBATYKH lost to Suthasini SAWETTABUT in four games (7:11 11:9 9:11 12:14). Sofia POLCANOVA needed one game less to prevail against Mitsuki YOSHIDA (11:4 11:7 11:6). At the end Yulia PROKHOROVA overcame Ekaterina CHERNYAVSKAYA (11:4 11:13 11:9 11:9). „This is good win “ said PROKHOROVA.“ I hoped that I will have the chance in my career to play in the Champions League and at age of 35 my dream come true.“ Manager Robert RENNER explained: „We did a very good job. First game is never too easy. Players were a little bit nerveus from the start the game could go either way. However we showed a little bit more routine then our adversary.“ Speking of TT Moravsky Krumlov RENNER added:“ We are very happy that we had an oportunity to play against the new club in the Champions League. Now we are heading to Linz to prepare for the Sunday’s match against Krumlov.„ Sofia POLCANOVA said:“ We are glad that we started with 3:0 win. We will try our best to continue this way.“
