Carlos CABALLERO from Cajasur Priego de Córdoba and Sofía ZHANG from Girbau Vic TT are the crowned champions at the 36 International Open of Vic – Grand Prix Diputación de Barcelona de Table Tennis. Ferran PAREDES from TT Lluïsos de Gracia won the title in the – Adapted XVII event. In the men’s final Carlos CABALLERO beat Miguel Ángel VÍLCHEZ from Visit Pontevedra 3-0 but in close game (6 11 10) and in the women’s Sofía ZHANG beat the champion of the last edition the Welsh also from Girbau Vic TT Charlotte CAREY 3-1 (11 -5 4 6). In the semifinals CABALLERO beat José Carlos GUILLOT of Valencia’s Alzira TT 3-1 while Vílchez beat Portuguese of CTT Olot Diogo PINHO 3-2 in a spectacular match. Already in the 1/4 final Pinho recovered from a 0-2 against against the Nigerian David ADEOSUN. In Women in the semifinals Sofía ZHANG had to come back after a 1-2 in reverse against the revelation of the tournament the young Balearic player Eugenia SASTRE of Son Cladera. CAREY in the semifinals beat Aneta SIRUCKOVA from MSK Breclav of the Czech Republic 3-1.
CTT Borges secured second win in Romania
On the second day of the play in TT European Champions League Men in Group A in Romania French AS Pontoise Cergy suffered big blow. In the match against Spanish CTT Borges Quentin ROBINOT suffered from the leg injury. Spanish club is unbeaten in the group after they overcame GDCS Juncal day earlier. In the match against the host CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc GDCS Juncal secured the first win. Second Round CTT Borges – AS Pontoise Cergy TT 3:2 Alberto LILLO – Quentin ROBINOT 3:0 (11:6 11:0 11:0) Viktor BRODD – Emmanuel LEBESSON 0:3 (9:11 3:11 7:11) Joan MASIP – Adrien MATTENET 3:2 (16:14 11:8 5:11 4:11 6:3) Marc DURAN – Emmanuel LEBESSON 0:3 (8:11 9:11 7:11) Viktor BRODD – Quentin ROBINOT 3:0 CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc – GDCS Juncal 1:3 Sebastian LOSO – Konstantin CHERNOV 1:3 (4:11 3:11 11:6 8:11) Szilard GYORGY – Kirill SHVETC 0:3 (5:11 5:11 7:11) Lucian MUNTEANU – Nuno GONZAGA 3:0 (11:8 11:6 11:9) Sebastian LOSO – Kirill SHVETC 0:3 (9:11 2:11 7:11) First Round CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc – AS Pontoise Cergy TT 0:3 Sebastian LOSO – Quentin ROBINOT 0:3 (2:11 2:11 7:11) Gyorgy SZILARD – Emmanuel LEBESSON 0:3 (2:11 8:11 12:14) Krisztian CSERVIK – Adrien MATTENET 0:3 (5:11 8:11 6:11) GDCS Juncal – CTT Borges 1:3 Kirill SHUETS – Marc DURAN 3:1 (10:12 11:9 11:7 11:6) Nuno GONZAGA – Viktor BRODD 0:3 (8:11 6:11 2:11) Konstantin CHERNOV – Joan MASIP 2:3 (7:11 13:11 8:11 12:10 3:6) Kirill SHUETS – Viktor BRODD 2:3 (11:9 11:7 3:11 8:11 4:6)
Aikaterini TOLIOU comes to Thessaloniki on back of success in Belgrade
For the first time the 2021 POMEGRANATE Europe Top 16 Cup will be played in Greece. As a host representative Aikaterini TOLIOU will face the challenge and meet the best in Europe. Aikaterini TOLIOU admits that her participation in the POMEGRANATE Europe Top 16 marks a special moment in her career and emphasizes that she feels very lucky to be among the best athletes on the Continent. The Greek player wants to enjoy the experience and is preparing with a very good psychology a few days after the success of the Greek national team in Belgrade to qualify for the European Championship in Cluj Napoca. Also the leading Greek athlete of the world ranking notes that it is very important for her country to organize such a big tournament again after many years. “It is the most prestige event in Europe at the individual level as it brings together 16 top athletes. It is a great honor for me to play with the best. I have not met most of them I have played with some I will try my best. I know that I am the last from the World rankings on the list however I will look to be competitive and I hope to qualify one round although this will also depend on the draw. I would like if it could be as before to have a stage with groups in order to play more matches. Now I will go straight to the… fire and maybe I will not find a rhythm ” said TOLIOU. Aikaterini TOLIOU explained further: “I feel like it is already success only to participate in the Top 16. I feel very lucky. It will be a great moment and a great experience for me. I am preparing for the games in the best mood after the qualification of our national women’s team in the European Team Championship of Romania. Personally I do not have to lose anything in the Top 16 just to win so I will try to play well and enjoy it “. In Thessaloniki on 18 and 19 September 2021 the following male athletes will compete: Mattias FALCK (Sweden) Liam PITCHFORD (England) Patrick FRANZISKA (Germany) Simona GAUZY (France) Marcos FREITAS (Portugal) Darko JORGIC (Slovenia) Robert GARDOS (Austria) Kristian KARLSSON (Sweden) Jonathan GROTH (Denmark) Tomislav PUCAR (Croatia) Yang WANG (Slovakia) Ruwen FILUS (Germany) Emmanuel LEBESSON (France) Daniel HABESOHN (Austria) Andrej GACINA (Croatia) Panagiotis GIONIS (Greece). The Women’s Event comprises: Sofia POLCANOVA (Austria) Bernadette SZOCS (Romania) Britt EERLAND (Netherlands) Elizabeta SAMARA (Romania) Nina MITTELHAM (Germany) NI Xia Lian (Luxembourg) Polina MIKHAILOVA (Russia) Georgina POTA (Hungary) Hana MATELOVA (Czech Republic) Barbora BALAZOVA (Slovakia) YU Fu (Portugal) Yana NOSKOVA (Russia) SHAO Jieni (Portugal) Dora MADARASZ (Hungary) Ganna GAPONOVA (Ukraine) Aikaterini TOLIOU (Greece).
ETTU Hopes Selection camp 2021 in Havirov
The ETTU Hopes Selection camp 2021 in Havirov commenced on Saturday. From the camp in Czech Republic two more boys and two more girls will be selected for the ITTF Hopes Week & Challenge (Amman JOR December 2021). “ We’ve just started our ETTU Hopes Selection Camp in NTC Havirov. Accommodation for all delegations is in the nearby Hotel Rudolf and the training is led by Czech coaches Renata STRBIKOVA Petr NEDOMA and fitness trainer Patrik KAIZAR. The evaluation will be conducted by Domique PLATTNER Sasa DRAGAS Renata STRBIKOVA and me. We have a total of 28 players from 14 European countries and 15 coaches. The camp lasts until September 17th ” said ETTU Development Manager Neven CEGNAR.
CTT Borges and AS Pontoise Cergy TT secured victories in the opening round of the TTCLM
Romania is the host of the Group A of the TT Champions Legue Men. In the opening round Portugal’s GDCS Juncal lost to Spanish CTT Borges whilst hosts CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc suffered by the hands of French AS Pontoise Cergy TT. Tomorrow AS Pontoise Cergy TT will play against CTT Borges and CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc will meet GDCS Juncal. On Tuesday on schedule are AS Pontoise Cergy TT vs. DCS Juncal and CTT Borges vs. CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc. Group A -First Round CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc – AS Pontoise Cergy TT 0:3 Sebastian LOSO – Quentin ROBINOT 0:3 (2:11 2:11 7:11) Gyorgy SZILARD – Emmanuel LEBESSON 0:3 (2:11 8:11 12:14) Krisztian CSERVIK – Adrien MATTENET 0:3 (5:11 8:11 6:11) GDCS Juncal – CTT Borges 1:3 Kirill SHUETS – Marc DURAN 3:1 (10:12 11:9 11:7 11:6) Nuno GONZAGA – Viktor BRODD 0:3 (8:11 6:11 2:11) Konstantin CHERNOV – Joan MASIP 2:3 (7:11 13:11 8:11 12:10 3:6) Kirill SHUETS – Viktor BRODD 2:3 (11:9 11:7 3:11 8:11 4:6)
Sandijs VASILJEVS and Baiba BOGDANOVA crowned Latvian Champions
Sandijs VASILJEVS clinched gold in Men’s Singles at the Latvian National Championships 2021 and Baiba BOGDANOVA is the crowned champion in women’s Singles Event. More pics here Videos here More information see here: www.lgtf.lv and www.galdateniss.lv Men’s Singles 1st place – Sandijs VASILJEVS 2nd place – Aleksandrs MASKALONOKS 3rd place – Daniels KOGANS 3rd place – Olegs KARTUZOVS Women’s Singles 1st place – Baiba BOGDANOVA 2nd place – Sabina MUSAJEVA 3rd place – Ina JOZEPSONE 3rd place – Diana AFANASJEVA Men’s Doubles 1st place – Olegs KARTUZOVS Rihards MENCIS 2nd place – Sandijs VASILJEVS Reinis BURGIS 3rd place – Andrejs CEMIRTANS Aleksandrs MASKALONOKS 3rd place – DanieLs KOGANS Deniss VASILJEVS Women’s Doubles 1st place – Sabina MUSAJEVA Ina JOZEPSONE 2nd place – Margarita SMIRNOVA Aldona HOMICA 3rd place – Viktorija MAJOROVA Diana AFANASJEVA 3rd place – Baiba BOGDANOVA Ilva BALTUTE Mixed Doubles 1st place – DanieLs KOGANS Baiba BOGDANOVA 2nd place – Andrejs CEMIRTANS Viktorija MAJOROVA 3rd place – Deniss VASILJEVS Diana AFANASJEVA 3rd place – Olegs KARTUZOVS Sabina MUSAJEVA
Tecnigen Linares opened the TAMANNEFTEGAS ECLW with the win
Tecnigen Linares opened the season in the 2021/2022 TAMANNEFTEGAS European Champions League Women with the win over TT Moravsky Krumlov. In the opening qualification round for the group stage Spanish side won in five matches. Second leg will be on September 18 in Krumlov Czech Republic.Roxana ISTRATE’s role was pivotal. She won both her encounters against Nikita PETROVOVA and Bernadette BALINT but in both matches she was stretched to full distance. Tecnigen Linares – TT Moravsky Krumlov 3:2Roxana ISTRATE – Nikita PETROVOVA 3:2 (8:11 11:5 11:6 8:11 6:2)Anastasia GOLUBEVA – Bernadette BALINT 1:3 (11:6 6:11 10:12 10:12)Paula BUENO – Ekaterina CHERNYAVSKAYA 1:3 (6:11 11:7 10:12 4:11)Roxana ISTRATE – Bernadette BALINT 3:2 (12:14 11:5 11:3 9:11 6:2)Anastasia GOLUBEVA – Nikita PETROVOVA 3:1 (12:10 9:11 11:9 11:8)
Jean-Michel Saive elected President of Belgian Olympic Committee
Jean-Michel SAIVE was elected President of the Belgian Olympic Committee with 66% of the votes against her opponent Heidi RAKELS a former bronze medallist in Judo. Jean-Michel Saive competed at seven consecutive Olympics between 1988 and 2012 and he was also a winner in singles at European Championship 1994. In 1985 Saive was ranked best player in Belgium a place which he kept until 2011 without interruption. In 1994 he made it to world number one for 515 days (from 9 February 1994 to 8 June 1995 and from 26 March 1996 to 24 April 1996). It is the first time that table tennis has a President of a National Olympic Committee in Europe.
The European club season kick off today
Watch Tecnigen Linares vs. TT Moravsky Krumlov live on ETTU Facebook page The season of club competitions in Europe commences today with in Spain and Romania. In the 2021/2022 TAMANNEFTEGAS European Champions League Women in the qualification round is only one match on schedule whilst in TTCLM in Odorheiu the group stage matches are on programe. At 12 CET Tecnigen Linares will meet guests from Czech Republic TT Moravsky Krumlov in ECLW. Second leg will be on September 18 in Krumlov. One hour later today in Romania Portugal’s GDCS Juncal will play against Spanish CTT Borges. At 18.00 hosts CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc will meet AS Pontoise Cergy TT from France. In the same group tomorrow will play AS Pontoise Cergy TT vs. CTT Borges and CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc vs. GDCS Juncal. On Tuesday on schedule are AS Pontoise Cergy TT vs. DCS Juncal and CTT Borges vs. CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc.
The online platform for the tickets of the Pomegranate Europe Top 16 Cup has started
The online platform for the pre-sale of tickets in the Pomegranate Europe Top 16 cup which will take place on the weekend of September 18 and 19 in Thessaloniki opened yesterday. Through the link ; all fans will be able to book a ticket for one day of the games or for both. The organizing committee has announced ticket prices giving instructions on entry requirements based on anti-pandemic measures. The prices for adults are 20 euros for one day of the games 30 euros for both and also for VIP seats (few and closer to the field) 30 euros for one day and 50 euros for both. For minors up to 12 years old the ticket is set at 10 euros for one day and at 15 euros for both days.
