The moment of truth has arrived with Wednesday’s draw ceremony revealing a series of epic contests to decide who will be champions of the Agricultural Bank of China 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals taking place between Thursday 12th and Sunday 15th December in Zhengzhou China. Most significantly there are highly coveted places at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on offer for the four mixed doubles pairs who reach the semi-finals of the 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. That means that successful partners will be seen celebrating Olympic qualification as early as Thursday if they manage to get past their first round matches. Top seeds Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong China will kick off their campaign against Slovakians Lubomir Pistej and Barbora Balazova. China’s world champion pairing of Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen face off against Korea Republic’s prodigious teenage talents Cho Daeseong and Shin Yubin. Japanese duo Mima Ito and Jun Mizutani are vying to seal their Olympics spot on home soil when they do battle with France’s Tristan Flore and Laura Gasnier. Meanwhile 2nd seeds Lin Yun-Ju and Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei must navigate their way past Adam Szudi and Szandra Pergel of Hungary. Seeded 2nd for the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals China’s Fan Zhendong faces off against German legend Timo Boll as the world no.2 bids to reclaim the title he first won in 2017 in Astana. Boll the Grand Finals champion in 2005 in Fuzhou has faced defeat to Fan twice already in the last month at the ITTF World Tour Austrian Open and ITTF Men’s World Cup tournaments which the Chinese won on both occasions as he enters the event in Zhengzhou in flying form. Defending champion Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto who became the youngest ever Grand Finals men’s singles winner in Incheon aged 15 years and 172 days at the time starts his title defence against Germany’s Patrick Franziska after which he could be set to face world no.1 and top seed Xu Xin who opens against fellow Chinese Zhao Zihao. China’s five-time Grand Finals champion Ma Long will lock horns with Jeoung Youngsik Korea Republic’s most consistent performer in this year’s ITTF World Tour men’s singles competition. Runners up respectively at the 2017 and 2018 Grand Finals Germany’s Dimitrij Ovtcharov takes on China’s Lin Gaoyuan. World Championships silver medallist Mattias Falck of Sweden will be up against Chinese Taipei’s teenage sensation Lin Yun-Ju; Brazil’s Hugo Calderano must overcome Japan’s two-time Grand Finals champion Jun Mizutani; Wong Chun Ting has overcome injury in time to line up against China’s Liang Jingkun. Having met in this year’s World Championships women’s singles final in Budapest eventual champion Liu Shiwen could be set for a repeat battle against Chen Meng who is looking for her third straight Grand Finals crown following triumphs in 2017 in Astana and 2018 in Incheon. The last player to win three in a row was Liu herself (2011 2012 2013) who is aiming to add to her World Championships and Women’s World Cup titles with what would be a record-equalling fourth Grand Finals women’s singles crown matching Chinese great Zhang Yining’s historic achievement. In order to set up another epic showdown in Zhengzhou the Chinese superstars must navigate their way past eye-catching opponents: Liu locks horns with Japan’s Kasumi Ishikawa the 2014 Grand Finals champion in Bangkok; Chen takes on compatriot Qian Tianyi the 2018 World Junior Champion who impressed en route to last month’s Austrian Open semi-finals. Top seed Sun Yingsha must see off He Zhuojia the 2018 runner-up in Incheon while 2016 Grand Finals champion Zhu Yuling faces a tough first round match against Wang Manyu in the other all-Chinese encounter. Mima Ito will be looking for revenge against Cheng I-Ching after the Chinese Taipei veteran eliminated the Japanese rising star at the first round in 2018 in Incheon. Ding Ning begins her quest for a first Grand Finals crown since 2015 in Lisbon with an opening tie against Japan’s Hitomi Sato. World no.1 and no.2 in the men’s singles China’s Xu Xin and Fan Zhendong team up as 2nd seeds in the men’s doubles competition where they immediately face Hong Hong China’s Wong Chun Ting and Ho Kwan Kit. Both pairs feature players Xu and Wong who adopt the pen-hold grip often viewed as the ideal partner in the doubles game. On the other side of the draw Timo Boll and Patrick Franziska are engaged in an-German battle with Benedikt Duda and Qiu Dang. Chinese Taipei’s two pairs of Liao Cheng-Ting with Lin Yun-Ju and Chen Chien-An with Chuang Chih-Yuan are up against heavy hitters in Korea Republic’s top seeds Jeoung Youngsik with Lee Sangsu and China’s Lin Gaoyuan with Liang Jingkun respectively. World Champions in Budapest China’s Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu begin their Grand Finals journey against Hong Kong China’s Ng Wing Nam and Soo Wai Yam Minnie. It could be a case of World Champions taking on World Junior Champions in the semi-finals: Japan’s Miyuu Kihara and Miyu Nagasaki victorious in Korat Thailand and top seeds this week in Zhengzhou will need to navigate their way past mixed nationality pairing Barbora Balazova (Slovakia) and Hana Matelova (Czech Republic) in order to set up such a clash. On the other side of the draw 2nd seeds Jeon Jihee and Yang Haeun of Korea Republic take on Hong Kong China’s Doo Hoi Kem and Lee Ho Ching while Japan’s Miu Hirano and Saki Shibata face off against Chen Szu-Yu and Cheng Hsien-Tzu of Chinese Taipei.
ECLW: Lille Métropole wins but Girbau advances
2019/20 European Champions League Women Round 6 Girbau-VIC made history by reaching quarter-finals in its very first ECLW season. In the concluding group stage clash held in France Spanish team lost to CP Lyssois Lille Métropole 3:2 but advanced into the knockout stage. Both sides finished with the 1-3 win-loss record in Group A. Sofia-Xuan ZHANG once again provided two points for Girbau defeating the same opponents like in the first leg Andrea TODOROVIC and Dora MADARASZ. First match has been won by Spanish side 3:1 (10:6 in games) hence the rematch was decided after the third encounter as Lille Métropole led in that moment 2:1 (6:6). It was a meeting of two Europe Cup finalists in the previous two seasons. ECLW Round 6 Group A CP Lyssois Lille Métropole – GIRBAU-VIC TT 3:2 Dora MADARASZ – Charlotte CAREY 3:1 (8:11 11:9 11:7 11:7) Andrea TODOROVIĆ – Sofia-Xuan ZHANG 0:3 (7:11 10:12 9:11) Tamolwan KHETKHUAN – Orsolya FEHER AGOTA 3:2 (12:10 9:11 13:15 11:5 11:5) Dora MADARASZ – Sofia-Xuan ZHANG 2:3 (13:11 11:5 5:11 10:12 8:11) Andrea TODOROVIĆ – Charlotte CAREY 3:1 (11:8 9:11 11:7 11:9)
TTCLM: Post SV Mühlhausen completes quarter-final list
2019/20 Table Tennis Champions League Men Round 6 Post SV Mühlhausen has completed 2019/20 TTCLM quarter-final list in spite of being defeated in Russia by the reigning champion Fakel Gazprom Orenburg 3:0. German club got unexpected „support” from Spanish side Leka Enea who overcame VS Angers TT 3:2. French team went to Spain with its second line-up and suffered third defeat in a row. The 2012 TTCLM semi-finalist Saarbrucken secured top spot of Group C by winning decisive clash against KS Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki 3:2. German club showed good team work as each host player contributed with one point: Kun SHANG – Marek BADOWSKI 3:0 Darko JORGIC – Pavel SIRUCEK 3:1 Tomas POLANSKY – Marek BADOWSKI 3:0. Greek Panagiotis GIONIS was the only winning player in the Poland’s team. Ping Pong Club Villeneuvois booked third spot in Group C after 3:2 away win over GDCS Juncal. Vassily LAKEEV won two matches for the guests against Andrey BUKIN and Saheed IDOWU. Nima ALAMIAN defeated Andrey BUKIN 3:1 in the decisive fifth encounter. Ricardo WALTHER paved the way to 6th Borussia’s victory in a row as he beat two Hennebont’s players Konstantinos ANGELAKIS and Quentin ROBINOT both in straight games. German team won 3:1 and third point came from Kristian KARLSSON who overcame Georgios STAMATOUROS. Third placed team of Group D Sporting Clube De Portugal beat away STK Starr Croatia 3:1 after two wins of Quadri ARUNA. The 16-year-old Croatian player Leon ŠANTEK has recorded his very first TTCLM victory defeating Paulo GUILHERME in four games. 2019/20 TTCLM Round 6 GROUP A Fakel Gazprom Orenburg – Post SV Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. 3:0 Vladimir SAMSONOV – Ovidiu IONESCU 3:0 (11:3 14:12 11:7) Marcos FREITAS – Lubomir JANCARIK 3:0 (11:6 11:5 11:4) Denis IVONIN – Erik SCHREYER 3:0 (11:9 11:7 11:3) Leka Enea TDM – VS Angers TT 3:2 Taras MERZLIKIN – Thomas SALAT 3:2 (8:11 11:3 5:11 11:2 11:7) Daniel PALACIOS – Joao GERALDO 2:3 (4:11 8:11 11:9 11:5 7:11) Endika DIEZ – David PILARD 3:0 (11:5 11:5 11:5) Taras MERZLIKIN – Joao GERALDO 2:3 (5:11 11:4 11:7 10:12 7:11) Daniel PALACIOS – Thomas SALAT 3:0 (15:13 11:8 11:9) GROUP C FC Saarbrücken TT – KS Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki 3:2 Kun SHANG – Marek BADOWSKI 3:0 (11:6 11:8 11:6) Tomas POLANSKY – Panagiotis GIONIS 0:3 (11:6 9:11 11:13 10:12) Darko JORGIC – Pavel SIRUCEK 3:1 (5:11 11:5 12:10 11:4) Kun SHANG – Panagiotis GIONIS 1:3 (11:6 5:11 9:11 9:11) Tomas POLANSKY – Marek BADOWSKI 3:0 (11:7 11:4 13:11) GDCS Juncal – Ping Pong Club Villeneuvois 2:3 Saheed IDOWU – Nima ALAMIAN 3:2 (13:11 11:7 8:11 7:11 11:8) Andrey BUKIN – Vassily LAKEEV 2:3 (7:11 11:7 3:11 11:7 9:11) Luis MACIEL – Julien AZNAR 3:0 (11:1 11:4 11:3) Saheed IDOWU – Vassily LAKEEV 0:3 (12:14 9:11 9:11) Andrey BUKIN – Nima ALAMIAN 1:3 (11:6 5:11 6:11 7:11) GROUP D Borussia Düsseldorf – GV Hennebont TT 3:1 Ricardo WALTHER – Konstantinos ANGELAKIS 3:0 (11:5 11:9 11:2) Anton KÄLLBERG – Quentin ROBINOT 2:3 (12:10 13:15 7:11 11:8 7:11) Kristian KARLSSON – Georgios STAMATOUROS 3:0 (11:4 11:6 11:9) Ricardo WALTHER – Quentin ROBINOT 3:0 (11:9 12:10 11:9) STK Starr Croatia – Sporting Clube De Portugal 1:3 Ronald REDJEP – Diogo CARVALHO 0:3 (4:11 10:12 7:11) QIU Liang – Quadri ARUNA 0:3 (10:12 7:11 6:11) Leon ŠANTEK – Paulo GUILHERME 3:1 (11:9 11:8 4:11 11:8) Ronald REDJEP – Quadri ARUNA 1:3 (3:11 11:8 5:11 5:11)
Benelux Group Taverzo secured victory in Spain
Europe Cup The tendency of guests winning in 4th Round of the Europe Cup continued in the penultimate match of the opening leg in the Men’s category. Dutch Benelux Group Taverzo overcame Borges Grup Vall in Spain. Joan MASIP was the only player from host’s side to win the match. He beat ZHOU Xijun. In the fourth match ZHOU Xijun scored against Marc DURAN after Yannick VOSTES and Laurens TROMER secured two more points. Borges Grup Vall – Benelux Group Taverzo 1:3 Marc DURAN – Yannick VOSTES 0:3 (10:12 8:11 7:11) Joan MASIP – ZHOU Xijun 3:0 (11:8 11:8 13:11) Albert VILARDELL – Laurens TROMER 2:3 (7:11 6:11 13:11 11:9 4:11) Marc DURAN – ZHOU Xijun 2:3 (11:7 11:4 8:11 5:11 4:11)
Table Tennis Review to be implemented at 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals
For the very first time in an ITTF event players will be able to review decisions made by umpires with the support of Table Tennis Review (TTR) to be introduced at the upcoming end-of-year showpiece event the 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals held between 12th – 15th December in Zhengzhou China. With the help of highly accurate ball tracking technology it will be possible to have a point replayed instantly and reviewed by a video match official who will have the authority to overturn the original decision based on the evidence. Click here for technical details on how TTR will work. TTR will be implemented by Chinese technology firm RigourTech selected by the ITTF following a tender process in August 2019 and which has already conducted three successful days of behind-the-scenes tests at the 2019 ITTF Men’s World Cup between 29th November – 1st December in Chengdu China. Should the full-scale implementation at the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals prove successful the ITTF will be looking to ensure that TTR features at more top-tier events in 2020. “The ITTF is constantly seeking ways to improve and modernise the sport of table tennis and we see TTR as one way of bringing about positive change by providing a mechanism to help settle unclear cases which might have been interpreted incorrectly by umpires or the other way around; correctly interpreted by umpires but doubtful in players’ perception. If we are able to reduce the human error or uncertainty which can naturally occur in all sports through a fair transparent and effective system we believe this will benefit the players fans and officials themselves as has been achieved in a number of sports already. In this regard we don’t see why table tennis should be any different ” said Vicky Eleftheriade ITTF Competition Director. “It is an honour for RigourTech to be part of this project to provide the ITTF with the support to implement the TTR system. Table Tennis poses a new challenge for us in ball tracking technology but I believe that through the trials held at the ITTF Men’s World Cup and ITTF World Tour Grand Finals we will be able to usher in a new era for the sport ” explained Michael Pan CEO of Beijing Rigour Technology Co. Ltd. (RigourTech).
UMMC completes group stage unbeaten
Table Tennis Champions League Men Round 6 Actual TTCLM runner-up TTSC UMMC beat away Rosklide Bordtennis 3:1 to complete group stage with a perfect 6-0 win-loss record in Group B. Like in the Round 5 Russian side played with four players including 16-year-old Semen SHEVNIN who lost ZHAI Yujia in four games of the second match. Both teams are going to play in the quarter-finals. Denmark’s Jonathan GROTH beat his famous compatriot Michael MAZE in the opener. Andrej GACINA prevailed against Claus NIELSEN in straight games while Alexander SHIBAEV secured victory for Verkhnaya Pyshma’s side by his win over MAZE. Ostrava recorded its very first win in this season defeating Walter Wels at home 3:2. Felipe OLIVARES secured two points for the Czech club as he beat Frane KOJIC and Gabor BÖHM. His clash with BÖHM decisive one was very tense and tied until 2:2 (7:7) when he won four consecutive points. BÖHM had a bad luck as he was beaten twice in five games first time by Ondrej BAJAGER in the opening encounter. TTCLM Group B Round 6 Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61 – TTSC UMMC 1:3 Michael MAZE – Jonathan GROTH 1:3 (9:11 7:11 11:4 2:11) ZHAI Yujia – Semen SHEVNIN 3:1 (7:11 11:9 11:6 11:7) Claus NIELSEN – Andrej GACINA 0:3 (9:11 3:11 7:11) Michael MAZE – Aleksandr SHIBAEV 1:3 (8:11 11:5 4:11 13:15) TTC Ostrava 2016 – SPG Walter Wels 3:2 Ondrej BAJGER – Gabor BÖHM 3:2 (7:11 4:11 12:10 11:6 14:12) Felipe OLIVARES – Frane KOJIĆ 3:1 (6:11 11:9 11:4 11:4) Šimon BELIK – Dominique PLATTNER 1:3 (5:11 7:11 11:8 6:11) Ondrej BAJGER – Frane KOJIĆ 1:3 (6:11 9:11 11:5 7:11) Felipe OLIVARES – Gabor BÖHM 3:2 (11:8 15:13 6:11 9:11 11:7)
Bogoria attacks top spot of Group C in Saarbrucken
Table Tennis Champions League Men Round 6 The TTCLM Round 6 (Dec 9-10) will decide remaining quarter-final participant (in Group A) as well as who will enter the knockout stage as Group C winner. Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki coach Tomasz REDZIMSKI emphasizes that his team will attack top spot in Saarbrucken: „Match in Saarbricken will decides about first position in Group C. We would like to reach this place and play a quarterfinal against second placed teams from the others groups. If not we will have a pleasure to fight against the strongest clubs in TTCHLM. It seems that anyway we will have a Christmas present!” In Group A reigning TTCLM champion Orenburg (5-0 win-loss) host Post SV Muhlhausen (3-2) who has one win more than Angers (2-3) but French team is going to finish second in case of same win-loss record between them. Angers travels to Spain to play Leka Enea (0-5). There is no pressure at all in Group B as the final standings has been already established: UMMC (5-0) Roskilde (3-2) Walter Wels (2-3) Ostrava (0-5). Round 6 encounters are following: TTC Ostrava 2016 – SPG Walter Wels Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61 – TTSC UMMC. Beside Saarbrucken’s clash Group C will see the game between two TTCLM debutants GDCS Juncal and Ping Pong Club Villeneuvois. Two top sides of Group D will meet in Germany: Borussia Dusseldorf (5-0) vs. Hennebont (3-2). Croatian club TTCLM newcomer STK Starr Croatia (0-5) is going to play on home soil for its first TTCLM victory against Sporting Clube De Portugal (2-3). TTCLM Round 6 GROUP A Fakel Gazprom Orenburg – Post SV Muhlhausen (Dec 10 15:00 CET) Leka Enea TDM – VS Angers TT (Dec 10 16:00 CET) GROUP B TTC Ostrava 2016 – SPG Walter Wels (Dec 09 18:30 CET) Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61 – TTSC UMMC (Dec 09 18:30 CET) GROUP C FC Saarbrücken – KS Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki (Dec 10 19:30 CET) GDCS Juncal – Ping Pong Club Villeneuvois (Dec 10 19:30 CET) Round 5: Ping Pong Club Villeneuvois – 1. FC Saarbrücken TT (Dec 12 19:00 CET) GROUP D Borussia Düsseldorf – GV Hennebont TT (Dec 10 19:00 CET) STK Starr Croatia – Sporting Clube De Portugal (Dec 10 19:00 CET)
Benedek Oláh finally clinched gold at Finlandia Open
Benedek OLÁH finally succeeded in his goal of winning Finlandia Open. The Finn who lives in Budapest and plays in the French league beat Swiss Lionel WEBER 4-2 in semifinal and Japan’s Koyo KANAMITSU 4-1 in final. In his games on Saturday OLÁH lost only one game so the win can even be considered clear. “Saturday was a must-win game day and you just can’t talk about a relaxed playing. Today’s focus was quite different and the games went the same way as in France ” a cheerful Finn analyzes. OLÁH started the final with powerful backhands and won the first two games rapidly 11-5. In the third the Japanese began to play more on OLÁH’S forehand and the match turned momentarily. An important fourth set came to OLÁH though the Japanese leading 10-8. After that the fifth set was no longer a formality. A huge roar at the end of the match showed that the big pressures were relieved with victory. “It’s great to be Finlandia Open’s first Finnish winner ever. My own name on the same trophy with names like Jan-Ove WALDNER and Liu GUOLIANG ” OLÁH laughed at his partnership alongside two Olympic winners and legends of the sport. Finlandia Open has been played since 1981. This year’s competition was very popular. The table tennis family also desperately needs lower-level competitions where young national team players get a lot of matches. The progressive knockout system shows its strength here but is really heavy for successful players. “ We absolutely need these kinds of competitions ” explained Ulf “Tickan” Carlsson the world champion in doubles from 1985 who led Norway in KIsakallio. Finlandia Open MS final Benedek Oláh FIN – Koyo Kanamitsu JPN 11-5 11-5 3-11 15-13 11-5 WS final Liu Yanhzi AUS – Yuki Sanjo JPN 10-12 12-14 11-8 11-9 4-11 11-6 11-3 Complete results here
Russia’s TMK-TAGMET Taganrog is superb shape
Women’s Europe Cup First leg of the 4tf Round in the Women’s Europe Cup concluded with the superb win of Russia’s TMK-TAGMET Taganrog. They prevailed in Russia against Spanish ASSSA Alicante TDM. Yulia PROKHOROVA was stretched to full distance in the opening match against Kim VERMAAS but after that Taganrog was in driving seat. Anastasia KOLISH needed only four games against Paulina VEGA whilst Margarita FETUKHINA finished the duel in straight games against Irina ERMAKOVA. Previously Tecnigen Linares lost at home soil against ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly 0:3 TT Moravsky Krumlov also lost at home against G.D. do Centro Social do Juncal 1:3 and ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari followed the trend with 1:3 defeat against ASKÖ LZ Linz Froschberg. TMK-TAGMET Taganrog – ASSSA Alicante TDM 3:0 Yulia PROKHOROVA – Kim VERMAAS 3:2 (4:11 11:5 9:11 11:5 11:2) Anastasia KOLISH – Paulina VEGA 3:1 (11:3 12:10 11:13 11:7) Margarita FETUKHINA – Irina ERMAKOVA 3:0 (11:5 11:3 11:4)
Roskilde reaches quarter-finals second time in three years
2019/20 Table Tennis Champions League Men In the reprise of the 2018/19 semi-finals held nine months ago Angers and Fakel Gazprom played tonight (Dec 6th) in France almost same match in the 2019/20 Round 5: host team led 2:0 but lost 3:2. Russian side impoved its win-loss record at 5-0 while Angers has to win Leka Enea in Round 6 and wait for Orenburg’s win over Muhlhausen in order to get quarter-final spot. Angers won first two clashes after full five games: Jon PERSSON vs. Vladimir SAMSONOV and Andrea LANDRIEU vs. Marcos FREITAS. Dimitrij OVTCHAROV prevented huge upset as he defeated Jens LUNDQVIST in straight games. PERSSON extended FREIRAS to full distance in the fourth encounter to tie the score at 2-2. SAMSONOV secured win for Russian side after his win over ANDRIEU. Another Russian club UMMC has a perfect 5-0 score. Verkhnaya Pyshma’s team beat TTC Ostrava 3:1. Cadet of the host side Semen SHEVNIN debuted in the TTCLM and won one set against Felipe OLIVARES. No.4 seed Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61 reached its second quarter-final in last three seasons. Danish team beat away SPG Walter Wels 3:1 thanks to former Saarbrucken’s player Bojan TOKIC who brought two points. Michael MAZE added third one in the tense clash against Dominique PLATTNER. Polish club Bogoria prevailed against GDCS Juncal 3:0 in Group C although they secured quarter-final spot after Round 4. TTCLM Round 6 GROUP A VS Angers TT – Fakel Gazprom Orenburg 2:3 Jon PERSSON – Vladimir SAMSONOV 3:2 (11:8 10:12 5:11 11:8 11:9) Andrea LANDRIEU – Marcos FREITAS 3:2 (7:11 12:10 11:9 8:11 11:8) Jens LUNDQVIST – Dimitrij OVTCHAROV 0:3 (9:11 7:11 7:11) Jon PERSSON – Marcos FREITAS 2:3 (7:11 12:10 9:11 11:8 10:12) Andrea LANDRIEU – Vladimir SAMSONOV 1:3 (7:11 9:11 11:5 8:11) GROUP B TTSC UMMC – TTC Ostrava 2016 3:1 Semen SHEVNIN – Felipe OLIVARES 1:3 (8:11 4:11 14:12 6:11) Andrej GACINA – Ondrej BAJAGER 3:0 (11:3 11:9 11:6) Alexander SHIBAEV – Simon BELIK 3:0 (11:9 11:5 11:2) Jonathan GROTH – Ondrej BAJAGER 3:0 (11:7 11:7 11:7) SPG Walter Wels – Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61 1:3 Adam SZUDI – ZHAI Yujia 3:2 (8:11 8:11 11:8 11:8 11:9) Frane KOJIC – Bojan TOKIC 1:3 (9:11 9:11 11:9 10:12) Dominique PLATTNER – Michael MAZE 2:3 (11:8 11:7 1:11 10:12 3:11) Adam SZUDI – Bojan TOKIC 0:3 (9:11 7:11 6:11) GROUP C KS Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki – GDCS Juncal 3:0 Marek BADOWSKI – Saheed IDOWU 3:2 (11:5 11:3 14:16 5:11 11:4) Panagiotis GIONIS – Andrey BUKIN 3:0 (11:2 11:6 11:6) Pavel SIRUCEK – Bruno SILVA 3:0 (11:6 11:4 11:8)
