The European Olympic Singles Qualification will be organised in the city of Moscow Russia Wednesday 8th – Sunday 12th April 2020. Each NOC may enter up to 4 players (maximum 2 men and 2 women) except that the NOC whose player won the gold medal silver medal and bronze medal at the 2nd European Games singles event may only send 1 man (Denmark Croatia) or 1 woman (Portugal Luxembourg) and the NOC whose team won the gold medal at the 2nd European Games team event (Germany men and Germany women) and the NOC whose team has qualified through the Olympic Team Qualification event in January 2020 for the Tokyo 2020 team event cannot send players. Maximum 2 players from an NOC can qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games individual events. 4 men and 4 women will qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games individual events. If additional qualification places are available following the Olympic Team Qualification the ETTU Executive Board will announce any required changes to the Playing Format. The gold silver and bronze medallists of the 2nd European Games singles event in Minsk Belarus 22nd -29th June 2019 are direct qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games individual events. The players will be seeded based on the latest available ETTU ranking at the time of the draw on 7th April 2020 referred to as “ETTU ranking‟. All matches are the best of 7 games. Complete information about System of play you can see here
Kelly van ZON and Natalia PARTYKA on duty in Stadskanaal
Dutch Open Para Table Tennis The ITTF FA20 Dutch Open Para Table Tennis 2019 will take place on November 1-3 in the city of Stadskanaal in the Netherlands. It will be the second international table tennis event this fall in the Netherlands after the Europe Youth Top-10 in Noordwijk on October 4-6th. At the Pagedal Sports and Recreation center the players will find the Venue and also their accommodations in the same area. Kelly van ZON international para table tennis player of the year 2018 will be playing at the event. Natalia PARTYKA from Poland will participate as well as European Champion Jean-Paul MONTANUS. Events Men’s singles (class 1-11) Women’s singles (class 1-10) Men’s team (class 1-10) Women’s team (class 1-10) Schedule Arrival day for players to be classified October 30 Classification day 1 October 30 (14:30-19:30) Classification day 2 October 31 (09:00-12:40) Practice days October 31 General arrivals October 31 Competitions dates November 1-3 Proposed dates for single events November 1-2 Proposed dates for team events November 2-3 Departures November 4 Umpire: Albert ROOIJMANS (Netherlands) Deputy Umpires: Jacky SIMON (France) Pieter van der HAMMEN (Netherlands) More info at www.dutchopenpara.com
Kay STUMPER clinched title in Noordwijk
2019 Europe Youth Top-10 Before the start of the last round in the Junior Boys Event at the 2019 Europe Youth Top-10 in Noordwijk four players were possible winners of the event. But in only 24 minutes Kay STUMPER took away all doubts. He beat Csaba ANDRAS of Hungary in straight games to secure the title. Samuel KULCZYCKI of Poland finished second and surprisingly Lilian BARDET of France progressed to the third position. Kay STUMPER came in Netherlands as a third seed. “I did not think I could win the tournament but I had a luck at the beginning. I played the opening round match against Lode HULSHOF and that was the less difficult one. How hard it was at the beginning you can see by the results Vincent PICARD lost to Dorian ZHENG and Samuel KULCZYCKI was beaten by Lilian BARDET I had the opportunity to adjust to the venue ” said Kay. However good luck did not last for long in the third match of the day he was beaten by the Belgium’s Adrien RASSENFOSSE. “That was a really hard one. I lost it 9-11 in decisive game. I could not sleep that night. It haunted me. On the second day of the play in two matches I was 1-2 in reverse against Lilian BARDET and Dorian ZHENG but I recovered in both occasions. I was forced to change my service to play less aggressive to change tactics. It worked..” At the beginning of the third day Kay beat Samuel KULCZYCKI but then lost to Vincent PICARD and sealed the day with the victory over Csaba ANDRAS. “Despite the defeat I had a good feeling. I knew I could win last match.” Kay STUMPER Germany Samuel KULCZYCKI Poland Lilian BARDET France Csaba ANDRAS Hungary Adrien RASSENFOSSE Belgium Olav KOSOLOSKY Belgium Dorian ZHENG France Vincent PICARD France Carlo ROSSI Italy Lode HULSHOF Netherlands First Round Vincent PICARD (France) – Dorian ZHENG (France) 3-4 (5-11 11-3 11-8 3-11 10-12 14-12 5-11) Samuel KULCZYCKI (Poland) – Lilian BARDET (France) 3-4 (11-7 8-11 11-6 11-13 11-6 4-11 9-11) Kay STUMPER (Germany)- Lode HULSHOF (Netherlands) 4-1 (11-3 11-9 9-11 11-5 11-7) Csaba ANDRAS (Hungary) – Carlo ROSSI (Italy) 4-2 (11-8 11-2 8-11 11-9 5-11 11-2) Olav KOSOLOSKY (Belgium) – Adrien RASSENFOSSE (Belgium) 2-4 (12-10 6-11 9-11 11-8 3-11 9-11) Second Round Vincent PICARD – Lilian BARDET 4-0 (13-11 11-8 11-4 11-7) Samuel KULCZYCKI – Lode HULSHOF 4-1 (12-10 11-6 11-4 5-11 11-7) Kay STUMPER – Carlo ROSSI 4-1 (11-9 11-6 13-11 7-11 11-6) Csaba ANDRAS – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 4-1 (11-8 11-6 11-7 9-11 11-8) Olav KOSOLOSKY – Dorian ZHENG 4-3 (11-9 6-11 9-11 11-5 8-11 11-7 11-6) Third Round Vincent PICARD – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (11-2 11-2 11-3 11-7) Samuel KULCZYCKI – Carlo ROSSI 4-0 (11-7 11-8 13-11 12-10) Kay STUMPER – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 3-4 (9-11 15-13 11-7 9-11 11-8 4-11 9-11) Csaba ANDRAS – Olav KOSOLOSKY 4-3 (4-11 11-9 11-4 11-5 6-11 9-11 13-11) Lilian BARDET – Dorian ZHENG 4-1 (13-11 7-11 11-5 11-2 11-7) Fourth Round Carlo ROSSI – Vincent PICARD 4-3 ( 5-11 14-12 8-11 11-8 6-11 11-8 14-12) Samuel KULCZYCKI – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 4-1 (11-7 11-8 11-9 8-11 11-5) Kay STUMPER – Olav KOSOLOSKY 4-1 (12-10 11-7 11-6 11-13 11-4) Csaba ANDRAS – Dorian ZHENG 4-3 (14-12 9-11 11-9 6-11 10-12 11-9 11-5) Lilian BARDET – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (11-6 11-3 11-4 11-5) Fifth Round Adrien RASSENFOSSE – Vincent PICARD 4-2 (11-13 11-4 5-11 11-9 12-10 11-6) Samuel KULCZYCKI – Olav KOSOLOSKY 4-1 (11-9 11-6 7-11 11-8 11-8) Kay STUMPER – Dorian ZHENG 4-2 (11-5 7-11 8-11 11-3 11-6 11-4) Lilian BARDET – Csaba ANDRAS 4-3 (5-11 11-6 5-11 11-8 8-11 11-5 11-5) Carlo ROSSI – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (13-11 18-16 11-8 11-6) Sixth round Olav KOSOLOSKY – Vincent PICARD 4-3 (16-14 11-8 9-11 7-11 10-12 11-2 11-6) Samuel KULCZYCKI – Dorian ZHENG 4-1 (11-6 4-11 11-9 11-5 14-12) Kay STUMPER – Lilian BARDET 4-2 (11-9 9-11 6-11 11-8 11-7 11-5) Csaba ANDRAS – Lode HULSHOF 4-1 (11-7 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-4) Adrien RASSENFOSSE- Carlo ROSSI 4-2 (14-12 4-11 11-7 11-6 8-11 11-9) Seventh Round Kay STUMPER – Samuel KULCZYCKI 4-1 (11-8 11-9 11-9 5-11 11-7) Vincent PICARD – Csaba ANDRAS 4-2 (5-11 10-12 11-5 11-5 11-6 11-2) Adrien RASSENFOSSE- Lode HULSHOF 4-3 (9-11 11-6 11-6 9-11 11-2 8-11 11-2) Olav KOSOLOSKY – Lilian BARDET 4-2 (11-3 11-9 9-11 9-11 11-7 13-11) Dorian ZHENG – Carlo ROSSI 4-2 (11-7 11-7 11-2 9-11 5-11 11-5) Eighth Round Vincent PICARD – Kay STUMPER 4-2 (9-11 8-11 11-9 12-10 11-6 11-8) Samuel KULCZYCKI – Csaba ANDRAS 4-2 (9-11 8-11 11-9 12-10 11-6 11-8) Olav KOSOLOSKY – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (11-5 12-10 11-6 11-9) Carlo ROSSI – Lilian BARDET 4-1 (11-8 11-5 3-11 11-6 11-6) Dorian ZHENG – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 4-3 (9-11 9-11 11-7 9-11 11-9 11-9 11-7) Ninth Round Vincent PICARD – Samuel KULCZYCKI 4-3 (13-11 11-9 8-11 3-11 6-11 15-13 11-6) Kay STUMPER – Csaba ANDRAS 4-0 (12-10 11-8 11-6 11-2) Olav KOSOLOSKY – Carlo ROSSI 4-2 (6-11 11-6 11-4 10-12 11-9 11-7) Lilian BARDET – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 4-2 (11-8 11-6 11-9 6-11 14-16 11-8) Dorian ZHENG – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (11-6 11-3 11-7 11-4)
Tania PLAIAN clinched third gold for Romania
Europe Youth Top 10 Tania PLAIAN secured third gold medal for Romania in Netherlands. In the Junior Girls Event at the Europe Youth Top 10 in Noordwijk after outstanding performance in the last match against Jamila LAURENTI she reached the top place at the medal rostrum. Jamila is second and Anna WEGRZYN of Poland is third. The decision who will won the event had to wait until the last round. Then despite the pressure Tania beat Jamila in straight matches. “All our coaches told me to be relaxed and to enjoy the game. They told me to outvoice her because we all know her tactics and how laud she is. I attacked her from the beginning and did not let her control. I study our encounter at the European Championships in Team’s Event when I had a lead and then she beat me ” explained PLAIAN. At the tournament Tania lost two matches against Franziska SCHREINER of Germany and Zdena BLASKOVA of Czech Republic. “The match against Zdena today was the toughest one both mentally and physically.” In Netherlands Tania came as fourth seed. “I had bad performance at the European Youth Championships and I had to prove myself I can play better. It put a lot of pressure on me before I came. Fortunately all that has gone from the first day. When I entered the venue and when I approach the table I knew I could win. I felt the ball I felt very well here. Everything came into the place. Every match was important but the last against Jamila and the duel against the European Champion were something special.” Anna WEGRZYN of Poland is European Champion and she was no. one seed at Top-10; finished third. “I beat Anna at the European Youth Championships in Cluj and I wanted to prove that was not coincidence. I knew I can beat her again ” stated PLAIAN. Tania PLAIAN Romania Jamila LAURENTI Italy Anna WEGRZYN Poland Franziska SCHREINER Germany Katarzyna WEGRZYN Poland Zdena BLASKOVA Czech Republic Olga VISHNIAKOVA Russia Isa COK Russia Emine ERNST Netherlands Ema LOBOSOVA Slovakia Junior Girls Anna WEGRZYN (Poland) – Katarzyna WEGRZYN (Poland) 4-2 (11-5 10-12 11-7 11-8 5-11 11-4) Zdena BLASKOVA (Czech Republic) – Emine ERNST (Netherlands) (12-10 8-11 10-12 11-9 11-1 6-11 Jamila LAURENTI (Italy) – Olga VISHNIAKOVA (Russia) 2-4 (7-11 11-9 7-11 11-8 3-11 7-11) Tania PLAIAN (Romania) – Ema LOBOSOVA (Slovakia) 4-1 (11-5 11-6 7-11 11-7 12-10) Franziska SCHREINER (Germany) – Isa COK (France) 4-1 (11-5 11-6 11-2 5-11 11-2) Second Round Anna WEGRZYN – Emine ERNST 4-0 (11-4 11-5 11-9 11-9) Zdena BLASKOVA– Olga VISHNIAKOVA 3-4 (11-8 8-11 11-13 9-11 11-8 11-6 9-11) Jamila LAURENTI – Ema LOBOSOVA 4-0 (11-6 12-10 11-8 13-11) Tania PLAIAN – Isa COK 4-2 (13-11 8-11 11-7 11-9 8-11 13-11) Franziska SCHREINER – Katarzyna WEGRZYN 2-4 (13-11 11-9 5-11 2-11 5-11 7-11) Third Round Anna WEGRZYN – Olga VISHNIAKOVA 4-3 (11-8 6-11 12-10 6-11 14-16 11-8 13-11) Zdena BLASKOVA– Ema LOBOSOVA 4-0 (14-12 13-11 11-5 11-5) Jamila LAURENTI – Isa COK 0-4 (9-11 5-11 7-11 9-11) Tania PLAIAN – Franziska SCHREINER 2-4 (9-11 11-9 11-4 9-11 3-11 5-11) Emine ERNST – Katarzyna WEGRZYN 0-4 (6-11 8-11 5-11 9-11) Fourth Round Anna WEGRZYN – Ema LOBOSOVA 4-0 (11-4 13-11 11-9 11-5) Zdena BLASKOVA– Isa COK 4-1 (10-12 11-7 11-8 11-3 11-1) Jamila LAURENTI – Franziska SCHREINER 4-0 (11-9 11-7 11-7 11-8) Tania PLAIAN – Katarzyna WEGRZYN 4-3 (11-5 9-11 11-8 11-6 9-11 9-11 11-6) Olga VISHNIAKOVA – Emine ERNST 4-0 (11-8 11-9 11-7 11-5) Fifth Round Anna WEGRZYN – Isa COK 4-1 (6-11 11-8 11-4 11-3 11-5) Franziska SCHREINER – Zdena BLASKOVA 4-3 (13-15 8-11 11-4 11-6 11-8 8-11 11-9) Jamila LAURENTI – Katarzyna WEGRZYN 4-3 (5-11 11-8 11-6 13-15 5-11 11-9 11-9) Tania PLAIAN – Emine ERNST 4-0 (14-12 11-4 11-6 11-5) Olga VISHNIAKOVA – Ema LOBOSOVA 4-0 (11-9 11-6 11-8 11-9) Sixth Round Anna WEGRZYN – Franziska SCHREINER 4-1 (7-11 11-4 11-8 11-8 11-5) Katarzyna WEGRZYN – Zdena BLASKOVA 4-2 (11-7 4-11 8-11 12-10 11-1 14-12) Jamila LAURENTI – Emine ERNST 4-3 (11-7 9-11 8-11 6-11 11-4 11-3 11-5) Tania PLAIAN – Olga VISHNIAKOVA 4-1 (11-5 11-8 7-11 11-7 11-5) Ema LOBOSOVA – Isa COK 4-1 (11-6 8-11 11-9 11-8 11-9) Seventh Round Jamila LAURENTI – Zdena BLASKOVA 4-3 (11-5 6-11 6-11 11-6 2-11 11-4 11-6) Tania PLAIAN – Anna WEGRZYN 4-0 (11-6 11-6 11-6 11-2) Isa COK – Olga VISHNIAKOVA 4-2 (13-11 11-7 9-11 11-8 4-11 11-5) Katarzyna WEGRZYN – Ema LOBOSOVA 4-1 (11-9 11-4 11-9 4-11 11-7) Franziska SCHREINER – Emine ERNST 4-1 (5-11 11-9 11-2 11-5 13-11) Eight Round Anna WEGRZYN – Jamila LAURENTI 4-3 (4-11 11-7 11-8 9-11 11-6 9-11 11-8) Zdena BLASKOVA – Tania PLAIAN 4-1 (13-11 11-6 11-7 10-12 16-14) Franziska SCHREINER – Olga VISHNIAKOVA 4-2 (11-1 7-11 11-6 9-11 11-8 11-4) Emine ERNST – Ema LOBOSOVA 4-3 (12-10 11-9 11-5 10-12 11-13 7-11 11-3) Isa COK – Katarzyna WEGRZYN 4-1 (9-11 11-5 11-9 11-7 11-8) Ninth Round Zdena BLASKOVA – Anna WEGRZYN 4-0 (11-5 11-9 11-2 11-8) Tania PLAIAN – Jamila LAURENTI 4-0 (11-6 11-9 11-6 11-6) Franziska SCHREINER – Ema LOBOSOVA 4-1 (11-13 12-10 13-11 11-3 11-9) Isa COK – Emine ERNST 4-0 (11-4 11-7 11-8 11-8) Katarzyna WEGRZYN – Olga VISHNIAKOVA 4-3 (4-11 15-13 11-6 8-11 11-4 9-11 11-9)
European champion MOVILEANU clinched another title at Top 10
Europe Youth Top-10 in Noordwijk European champion Darius MOVILEANU confirmed his supremacy and clinched the gold in the Cadet Boys Event at the 2019 Europe Youth Top-10 in Noordwijk. He secured the top step at the medal rostrum already in the eighth round. His teammate secured another medal for Romania – Iulian CHIRITA won silver and Simon BELIK of Czech Republic is third. Poland’s Milosz REDZIMSKI was the only player who managed to beat MOVILEANU at this tournament but speaking about greatest challenges Darius put his teammates in front. “For me the toughest match was against Iulian CHIRITA in second round. It was 3-3 in games and 9-9 when struck of luck helped me to conclude the match in my favor ” explained MOVILEANU. “Against Milosz REDZIMSKI I was not able to return his services. He controlled the game.” He beat Mike HOLLO of Germany in six games. “Beside my teammates he really gave me hard time. He has very good service and strong forehand I needed to work hard to block his attacks and to keep the ball on the table ” added Darius. “ I came here believing I can win the tournament and in good shape but I knew it will only happened if I keep my focus and seriously approach to every match. You do not have place for mistakes when the best players are on list.” After the European Youth Championships in Czech Republic where he won gold medal he spent some time in camp in Luxemburg. “It helped me a lot to work there to improve my game. Two weeks ago I was playing at Croatia open and I lost in the Round of 16 in the match against Chinese player who reached final later. Next in line is World Cadet Challenge. It will be the top of the season. I hope for medal there.” Darius MOVILEANU Romania Iulian CHIRITA Romania Simon BELIK Czech Republic Louis LAFFINEUR Belgium Hugo DESCHAMPS France Milosz REDZIMSKI Poland Mike HOLLO Germany Eduard IONESCU Romania Gabrielius CAMARA Netherlands Jakub GOLDIR Slovakia Cadet Boys First Round Louis LAFFINEUR (Belgium) – Gabrielius CAMARA (Netherlands) 3-4 (11-4 9-11 11-5 6-11 11-9 7-11 7-11) Darius MOVILEANU (Romania) – Eduard IONESCU (Romania) 4-2 (8-11 11-13 11-7 11-6 11-4 11-8) Simon BELIK (Czech Republic) – Iulian CHIRITA (Romania) 4-2 (11-9 7-11 9-11 11-5 16-14 11-7) Mike HOLLO (Germany) – Jakub GOLDIR (Slovakia) 4-0 (11-5 11-6 11-6 11-8) Milosz REDZIMSKI (Poland) – Hugo DESCHAMPS (France) 2-4 (5-11 8-11 11-7 8-11 16-14 9-11) Second Round Louis LAFFINEUR – Eduard IONESCU 4-0 (11-6 12-10 11-8 11-5) Darius MOVILEANU – Iulian CHIRITA 4-3 (11-5 7-11 11-13 11-7 11-6 9-11 12-10) Simon BELIK – Jakub GOLDIR 4-0 (12-10 12-10 11-9 11-5) Mike HOLLO – Hugo DESCHAMPS 1-4 (3-11 11-13 11-13 14-12 9-11) Milosz REDZIMSKI – Gabrielius CAMARA 4-3 (14-12 11-5 16-14 7-11 8-11 11-13 11-9) Third Round Louis LAFFINEUR – Iulian CHIRITA 1-4 (4-11 5-11 10-12 14-12 8-11) Darius MOVILEANU – Jakub GOLDIR 4-0 (11-7 11-4 11-9 11-4) Simon BELIK – Hugo DESCHAMPS 0-4 (4-11 9-11 11-13 10-12) Mike HOLLO – Milosz REDZIMSKI 0-4 (5-11 12-14 5-11 5-11) Eduard IONESCU – Gabrielius CAMARA 3-4 (5-11 11-2 6-11 11-7 11-9 6-11 6-11) Fourth Round Louis LAFFINEUR – Jakub GOLDIR 4-1 (9-11 11-9 11-4 11-5 11-5) Darius MOVILEANU – Hugo DESCHAMPS 4-0 (11-4 15-13 12-10 11-7) Simon BELIK – Milosz REDZIMSKI 4-3 (11-2 2-11 12-10 10-12 13-11 6-11 11-6) Mike HOLLO – Gabrielius CAMARA 4-2 (11-8 11-8 7-11 11-8 6-11 11-8) Iulian CHIRITA – Eduard IONESCU 4-1 (11-6 11-6 9-11 11-6 11-7) Fifth round Louis LAFFINEUR – Hugo DESCHAMPS 4-1 (11-8 8-11 11-7 12-10 11-6) Milosz REDZIMSKI – Darius MOVILEANU 4-0 (11-8 11-8 11-7 11-6) Simon BELIK – Gabrielius CAMARA 4-0 (11-7 11-2 11-6 11-8) Mike HOLLO – Eduard IONESCU 4-0 (11-7 11-2 11-6 11-8) Iulian CHIRITA – Jakub GOLDIR 4-1 (11-9 15-13 11-7 9-11 11-5) Sixth Round Louis LAFFINEUR – Milosz REDZIMSKI 4-2 (10-12 11-8 5-11 11-2 11-5 11-8) Darius MOVILEANU – Gabrielius CAMARA 4-0 (11-5 11-4 11-4 11-8) Simon BELIK – Eduard IONESCU 4-1 (8-11 11-5 11-3 11-2 11-1) Iulian CHIRITA – Mike HOLLO 4-2 (8-11 11-4 7-11 11-4 11-9 12-10) Hugo DESCHAMPS – Jakub GOLDIR 4-1 (11-6 9-11 13-11 11-5 11-4) Seventh Round Darius MOVILEANU – Simon BELIK 4-2 (12-10 3-11 11-8 11-7 8-11 11-8) Mike HOLLO – Louis LAFFINEUR 4-1 (6-11 11-6 11-9 11-9 12-10) Iulian CHIRITA – Hugo DESCHAMPS 4-1 (11-6 7-11 11-7 11-4 11-6) Eduard IONESCU – Milosz REDZIMSKI 4-3 (14-16 8-11 17-15 11-8 8-11 11-3 13-11) Jakub GOLDIR – Gabrielius CAMARA 4-1 (13-11 12-10 11-7 9-11 12-10) Eighth Round Darius MOVILEANU – Mike HOLLO 4-2 (11-6 8-11 5-11 11-9 11-9 11-8) Louis LAFFINEUR – Simon BELIK 4-2 (11-5 11-6 10-12 13-11 9-11 13-11) Hugo DESCHAMPS – Gabrielius CAMARA 4-3 (11-5 8-11 8-11 12-14 11-7 11-4 11-5) Iulian CHIRITA – Milosz REDZIMSKI 4-0 (11-4 11-5 11-4 11-4) Eduard IONESCU – Jakub GOLDIR 4-2 (13-15 11-4 11-9 8-11 14-12 11-8) Ninth Round Darius MOVILEANU – Louis LAFFINEUR 4-2 (7-11 5-11 13-11 13-11 11-6 13-11) Simon BELIK – Mike HOLLO 4-3 (11-5 11-7 4-11 7-11 12-14 12-10 11-7) Milosz REDZIMSKI – Jakub GOLDIR 4-0 (13-11 11-6 11-4 11-8) Eduard IONESCU – Hugo DESCHAMPS 4-2 (5-11 12-10 5-11 11-6 13-11 11-6) Iulian CHIRITA – Gabrielius CAMARA 4-3 (8-11 11-4 11-6 6-11 11-4 8-11 11-6)
Elena ZAHARIA crowned season with another gold
2019 Europe Youth Top-10 in Noordwijk In the re-run of the final of the European Youth Championships the title in the Cadet Girls Event at the 2019 Europe Youth Top-10 in Noordwijk was decided in the last round. Elena ZAHARIA of Romania overcame Vlada VORONINA of Russia to clinch gold medal. Annett KAUFMANN of Germany won second place and Vlada VORONINA is third. European champion Elena ZAHARIA won all nine matches in Noordwijk and in that process she lost only five games. Still we had to wait for the outcome of the last match between ZAHARIA and VORONINA to decide the title. However the finish of the tournament failed to deliver great suspense. Romania’s player succeeded in straight games. “I was very positive and I felt I could beat her. She acted the same as it was at the European Youth Championships. VORONINA was very nervous and angry. I saw my opportunity and seized it. Before the match I studied carefully the final in Ostrava and that experience helped also ” explained ZAHARIA. With only five games lost ZAHARIA had hardly faced big challenge. “It helped a little that I had a chance to play against host nation representative Anna PETERS at the beginning. She withdrew later due the injury but that match gave me the chance to warm up and to fell the venue. I think that both players from Germany Annett KAUFMANN and Naomi PRNJAKOVIC play very good; they are very strong.” What is next? “I am looking forward World Cadet Challenge in Poland. I hope I will win medal there too. Also I have Super League matches with C.S. Farul Constanta. We are two times champions in the row and I hope for another title with my older sister.” In the last round the second place was also decided. Annett KAUFMANN beat Helena SOMMEROVA of Czech Republic to clinch silver. Both Annett and Vlada had two defeats. Elena ZAHARIA Romania Annett KAUFMANN Germany Vlada VORONINA Russia Hana ARAPOVIC Croatia Alina ZAVARKYNA Russia Dorottya TOLGYES Hungary Naomi PRANJKOVIC Germany Helena SOMMEROVA Czech Republic Malamatenia PAPADIMITROU Greece Anna PETERS Netherlands Cadet Girls Event First Round Elena ZAHARIA (Romania) – Anna PETERS (NETHERLANDS) 4-0 (11-3 11-3 11-7 11-3) Vlada VORONINA (Russia) – Alina ZAVARKYNA (Romania) 4-3 (3-11 13-11 12-14 11-5 8-11 11-6 11-7) Hana ARAPOVIC (Croatia) – Malamatenia PAPADIMITROU (Greece) 4-0 (11-8 11-4 11-9 12-10) Dorottya TOLGYES (Hungary) – Helena SOMMEROVA (Czech Republic) 4-1 (11-13 11-8 11-9 11-7 11-7) Annett KAUFMANN (Germany) – Naomi PRNJAKOVIC (Germany) 4-2 (14-12 11-8 11-9 8-11 9-11 11-9) Second Round Elena ZAHARIA – Alina ZAVARKYNA 4-1 (11-7 12-10 11-8 9-11 11-9) Vlada VORONINA – Malamatenia PAPADIMITROU 4-0 (12-10 11-8 15-13 11-7) Hana ARAPOVIC – Helena SOMMEROVA 4-2 (11-8 5-11 13-11 11-7 4-11 11-8) Dorottya TOLGYES – Naomi PRNJAKOVIC 4-2 (11-7 11-6 10-12 11-9 7-11 11-7) Third Round Elena ZAHARIA – Malamatenia PAPADIMITROU 4-0 (11-6 11-5 11-3 11-3) Vlada VORONINA – Helena SOMMEROVA 4-0 (11-6 11-6 11-7 11-3) Hana ARAPOVIC – Naomi PRNJAKOVIC 4-0 (13-11 11-7 11-5 11-7) Dorottya TOLGYES – Annett KAUFMANN 1-4 (9-11 10-12 11-6 6-11 9-11) Fourth Round Elena ZAHARIA – Helena SOMMEROVA 4-1 (9-11 11-8 11-4 11-8 11-5) Vlada VORONINA – Naomi PRNJAKOVIC 4-0 (11-9 11-4 11-9 11-4) Hana ARAPOVIC – Annett KAUFMANN 4-2 (11-8 11-7 3-11 5-11 11-4 14-12) Malamatenia PAPADIMITROU – Alina ZAVARKYNA 1-4 (4-11 11-9 9-11 8-11 8-11) Fifth Round Elena ZAHARIA – Naomi PRNJAKOVIC 4-1 (11-3 6-11 17-15 11-3 11-8) Annett KAUFMANN – Vlada VORONINA 4-1 (11-8 11-7 8-11 11-5 11-7) Alina ZAVARKYNA – Dorottya TOLGYES 4-3 (8-11 5-11 12-10 11-2 3-11 11-6 11-7) Helena SOMMEROVA – Malamatenia PAPADIMITROU 4-1 (13-11 11-9 11-5 7-11 11-4) Sixth Round Elena ZAHARIA – Annett KAUFMANN 4-1 (8-11 11-9 11-5 11-7 11-8) Alina ZAVARKYNA – Hana ARAPOVIC 4-2 (5-11 11-8 11-8 12-10 7-11 11-4) Dorottya TOLGYES – Malamatenia PAPADIMITROU 4-1 (14-12 11-3 11-9 8-11 11-8) Naomi PRNJAKOVIC – Helena SOMMEROVA 4-2 (11-5 11-5 9-11 13-11 9-11 11-3) Seventh Round Vlada VORONINA – Hana ARAPOVIC 4-3 (9-11 11-4 9-11 11-9 5-11 13-11 11-8) Elena ZAHARIA – Dorottya TOLGYES 4-1 (11-8 11-8 11-6 10-12 11-4) Annett KAUFMANN – Alina ZAVARKYNA 4-3 (9-11 11-6 10-12 11-9 9-11 11-1 11-7) Malamatenia PAPADIMITROU – Naomi PRNJAKOVIC 4-3 (11-9 11-8 4-11 11-8 5-11 5-11 11-7) Eighth Round Elena ZAHARIA – Hana ARAPOVIC 4-0 (11-9 11-6 12-10 11-8) Vlada VORONINA – Dorottya TOLGYES 4-3 (11-5 8-11 11-6 9-11 8-11 11-1 11-7) Annett KAUFMANN – Malamatenia PAPADIMITROU 4-2 (8-11 11-4 11-5 11-3 9-11 11-9) Alina ZAVARKYNA – Helena SOMMEROVA 4-1 (11-7 11-9 8-11 11-7 11-8) Ninth Round Elena ZAHARIA – Vlada VORONINA 4-0 (11-5 11-5 11-8 11-7) Hana ARAPOVIC – Dorottya TOLGYES withdrew Annett KAUFMANN – Helena SOMMEROVA 4-0 (14-12 11-3 12-10 11-7) Naomi PRNJAKOVIC – Alina ZAVARKYNA 4-3 (8-11 12-10 7-11 11-7 8-11 11-9 12-10)
Expected all-Chinese Men’s final but not this one…
2019 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open in Stockholm. Men’s winner to be decided between actual world no.22 WANG Chuqin and no.4 LIN Gaoyuan It was heavily expected to see Men’s Singles all-Chinese finals at the 2019 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open in Stockholm but not one between actual world no. 22 WANG Chuqin and no. 4 LIN Gaoyuan. Both finalists upset their compatriots: WANG beat LIANG Jingkun (no. 8) in straight games while LIN prevailed against FAN Zhendong (no. 2) after six games. Earlier in the quarter-finals LIN was extended to full distance by Germany’s Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (world no. 12). LIANG Jungkun upset no. 1 seed XU Xin in six games whilst another two encounters were decided in straight games: FAN Zhendong vs. Simon GAUZY WANG Chuqin vs. ZHAO Zihao (current world no. 64). Two players born in late 2000 beat the odds in the Women’s Singles quarter-finals. Mima ITO of Japan prevented all-Cinese semis in the Women’s Singles event as she upset no. 3 seed WANG Manyu in five games. Another surprise was created by SUN Yingsha (world no. 6 her best so far) who eliminated actual Olympic champion and no. 2 seed DING Ning in straight games. So the champion will be decided between following semi-finalists: CHEN Meng (no. 1 seed) vs. LIU Fei (world no. 227 beat no. 151 Qian Tianyi) and SUN Yingsha vs. Mima ITO. Men’s Doubles finalists were composed by China’s players: FAN Zhendong / XU Xin vs. LIANG Jingkun / LIN Gaoyuan 3:2. FAN and XU beat Jakub DYJAS (Poland) / Cedric NUYTINKC (Belgium) 3:0 while LIANG and LIN overcame Nandor ECSEKI / Adam SZUDI (Hungary) 3:2 reversing the secore from 0:2 to 3:2 Women’s Doubles winners are CHEN Meng and DING Ning (China) who defeated Miu HIRANO / Kasumi ISHIKAWA (Japan) 3:1 XU Xin and LIU Shiwen (China) won gold in Mixed Doubles as they beat Jun MIZUTANI / Mima ITO 3:2 (Japan). XU and LIU overcame Hungarian pair Adam SZUDI / Szandra PERGEL in the semi-finals. Live Streaming News & Articles Daily Schedule World Tour Standings Photo Gallery Flash Quotes Media Kit ITTF Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube Weibo
Four Juniors in run for title before the final day
Europe Youth Top 10 After two days of play there are no unbeaten players in Junior Boys Event at the Europe Youth Top 10 in Noordwijk. Csaba ANDRAS of Hungary Samuel KULCZYCKI of Poland and Kay STUMPER of Germany toping the list with 5 wins in six rounds. Csaba ANDRAS managed to reach fifth round unbeaten but Lilian BARDET proved as dangerous adversary then. “I am so sad I lost that match. I beat him every time before but now he changed the tactics. Now I made thinks more complicated. I am high at the seedings and toughest matches are coming tomorrow. The problem is there are too many players too close there is no place for mistake. The competition is completely open so many players who can win gold ” said ANDRAS. Lilian BARDET praised his adversary. “Csaba has very difficult style of play for me. His service game is very dangerous and I was focused how to stop him. I played short balls attacked him and imposed my game ” said BARDET. ”Yesterday I lost against Vincent PICARD 4-0 and it hurt my position very bad. First day is always very difficult. Especially when I am will face ROSSI of Italy who play very well here and both Belgium’s players Olav KOSOLOSKY and Adrien RASSENFOSSE.” In fourth round Carlo ROSSI of Italy seeded at the position no. 7 overcame top seed Vincent PICARD of France in seven thrilling games. “It was not much about tactics. It was only important to be very aggressive and to attack constantly. I kept on fighting and I was better in close finish ” explained ROSSI. Samuel KULCZYCKI of Poland overcame Adrien RASSENFOSSE of Belgium. “We live in the same house and train in the same club in Germany. It is very difficult to play against someone who knows you so well ” said Samuel. Today he also beat Dorian ZHENG of France and Olav KOSOLOSKY of Belgium. First Round Vincent PICARD (France) – Dorian ZHENG (France) 3-4 (5-11 11-3 11-8 3-11 10-12 14-12 5-11) Samuel KULCZYCKI (Poland) – Lilian BARDET (France) 3-4 (11-7 8-11 11-6 11-13 11-6 4-11 9-11) Kay STUMPER (Germany)- Lode HULSHOF (Netherlands) 4-1 (11-3 11-9 9-11 11-5 11-7) Csaba ANDRAS (Hungary) – Carlo ROSSI (Italy) 4-2 (11-8 11-2 8-11 11-9 5-11 11-2) Olav KOSOLOSKY (Belgium) – Adrien RASSENFOSSE (Belgium) 2-4 (12-10 6-11 9-11 11-8 3-11 9-11) Second Round Vincent PICARD – Lilian BARDET 4-0 (13-11 11-8 11-4 11-7) Samuel KULCZYCKI – Lode HULSHOF 4-1 (12-10 11-6 11-4 5-11 11-7) Kay STUMPER – Carlo ROSSI 4-1 (11-9 11-6 13-11 7-11 11-6) Csaba ANDRAS – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 4-1 (11-8 11-6 11-7 9-11 11-8) Olav KOSOLOSKY – Dorian ZHENG 4-3 (11-9 6-11 9-11 11-5 8-11 11-7 11-6) Third Round Vincent PICARD – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (11-2 11-2 11-3 11-7) Samuel KULCZYCKI – Carlo ROSSI 4-0 (11-7 11-8 13-11 12-10) Kay STUMPER – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 3-4 (9-11 15-13 11-7 9-11 11-8 4-11 9-11) Csaba ANDRAS – Olav KOSOLOSKY 4-3 (4-11 11-9 11-4 11-5 6-11 9-11 13-11) Lilian BARDET – Dorian ZHENG 4-1 (13-11 7-11 11-5 11-2 11-7) Fourth Round Carlo ROSSI – Vincent PICARD 4-3 ( 5-11 14-12 8-11 11-8 6-11 11-8 14-12) Samuel KULCZYCKI – Adrien RASSENFOSSE 4-1 (11-7 11-8 11-9 8-11 11-5) Kay STUMPER – Olav KOSOLOSKY 4-1 (12-10 11-7 11-6 11-13 11-4) Csaba ANDRAS – Dorian ZHENG 4-3 (14-12 9-11 11-9 6-11 10-12 11-9 11-5) Lilian BARDET – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (11-6 11-3 11-4 11-5) Fifth Round Adrien RASSENFOSSE – Vincent PICARD 4-2 (11-13 11-4 5-11 11-9 12-10 11-6) Samuel KULCZYCKI – Olav KOSOLOSKY 4-1 (11-9 11-6 7-11 11-8 11-8) Kay STUMPER – Dorian ZHENG 4-2 (11-5 7-11 8-11 11-3 11-6 11-4) Lilian BARDET – Csaba ANDRAS 4-3 (5-11 11-6 5-11 11-8 8-11 11-5 11-5) Carlo ROSSI – Lode HULSHOF 4-0 (13-11 18-16 11-8 11-6) Sixth round Olav KOSOLOSKY – Vincent PICARD 4-3 (16-14 11-8 9-11 7-11 10-12 11-2 11-6) Samuel KULCZYCKI – Dorian ZHENG 4-1 (11-6 4-11 11-9 11-5 14-12) Kay STUMPER – Lilian BARDET 4-2 (11-9 9-11 6-11 11-8 11-7 11-5) Csaba ANDRAS – Lode HULSHOF 4-1 (11-7 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-4) Adrien RASSENFOSSE- Carlo ROSSI 4-2 (14-12 4-11 11-7 11-6 8-11 11-9)
Tania PLAIAN seeking for the medal in Noordwijk
Europe Youth Top 10 In the Junior Girls Event at the Europe Youth Top 10 in Noordwijk European Champion Anna WEGRZYN is in driving seat after the two days of play. Poland’s player is unbeaten in six rounds. Today Anna WEGRZYN overcame Ema LOBOSOVA of Slovakia Isa COK of France and Franziska SCHREINER of Germany and justified her exalted position at the seedings. “In the last match today against Franziska SCHREINER I lost opening game. I was not focused enough. At the break I talked with the coach and we decided to change the tactics I put more spin on the service; played much faster and it paid off ” said Anna. ”Tomorrow will be hard day but I am felling very well here. The title at the European championships boosted my confidence.” Closely following is Tania PLAIAN of Romania with one defeat in six rounds. “I did not expect but I won five matches here. I was so disappointed after the European Championships due my poor performance. I promised myself I will give my best here to prove I can do better than I did in Czech Republic ” said Tania. Player who came as a substitute to the event Olga VISHNIAKOVA of Russia is right behind them. VISHNIAKOVA suffered by the hands of WEGRZYN yesterday and against Tania PLAIAN today. Before match with Tania she beat Emine ERNST of Netherlands and Ema LOBOSOVA of Slovakia. “I came here very nervous knowing that all the players beside the host are better ranked than me. I managed to surpass the pressure in most of the matches ” said VISHNIAKOVA. Jamila LAURENTI of Italy has two defeats like VISHNIAKOVA whilst on position no. five are Katarzyna WEGRZYN of Poland and Franziska SCHREINER. Junior Girls Anna WEGRZYN (Poland) – Katarzyna WEGRZYN (Poland) 4-2 (11-5 10-12 11-7 11-8 5-11 11-4) Zdena BLASKOVA (Czech Republic) – Emine ERNST (Netherlands) (12-10 8-11 10-12 11-9 11-1 6-11 Jamila LAURENTI (Italy) – Olga VISHNIAKOVA (Russia) 2-4 (7-11 11-9 7-11 11-8 3-11 7-11) Tania PLAIAN (Romania) – Ema LOBOSOVA (Slovakia) 4-1 (11-5 11-6 7-11 11-7 12-10) Franziska SCHREINER (Germany) – Isa COK (France) 4-1 (11-5 11-6 11-2 5-11 11-2) Second Round Anna WEGRZYN – Emine ERNST 4-0 (11-4 11-5 11-9 11-9) Zdena BLASKOVA– Olga VISHNIAKOVA 3-4 (11-8 8-11 11-13 9-11 11-8 11-6 9-11) Jamila LAURENTI – Ema LOBOSOVA 4-0 (11-6 12-10 11-8 13-11) Tania PLAIAN – Isa COK 4-2 (13-11 8-11 11-7 11-9 8-11 13-11) Franziska SCHREINER – Katarzyna WEGRZYN 2-4 (13-11 11-9 5-11 2-11 5-11 7-11) Third Round Anna WEGRZYN – Olga VISHNIAKOVA 4-3 (11-8 6-11 12-10 6-11 14-16 11-8 13-11) Zdena BLASKOVA– Ema LOBOSOVA 4-0 (14-12 13-11 11-5 11-5) Jamila LAURENTI – Isa COK 0-4 (9-11 5-11 7-11 9-11) Tania PLAIAN – Franziska SCHREINER 2-4 (9-11 11-9 11-4 9-11 3-11 5-11) Emine ERNST – Katarzyna WEGRZYN 0-4 (6-11 8-11 5-11 9-11) Fourth Round Anna WEGRZYN – Ema LOBOSOVA 4-0 (11-4 13-11 11-9 11-5) Zdena BLASKOVA– Isa COK 4-1 (10-12 11-7 11-8 11-3 11-1) Jamila LAURENTI – Franziska SCHREINER 4-0 (11-9 11-7 11-7 11-8) Tania PLAIAN – Katarzyna WEGRZYN 4-3 (11-5 9-11 11-8 11-6 9-11 9-11 11-6) Olga VISHNIAKOVA – Emine ERNST 4-0 (11-8 11-9 11-7 11-5) Fifth Round Anna WEGRZYN – Isa COK 4-1 (6-11 11-8 11-4 11-3 11-5) Franziska SCHREINER – Zdena BLASKOVA 4-3 (13-15 8-11 11-4 11-6 11-8 8-11 11-9) Jamila LAURENTI – Katarzyna WEGRZYN 4-3 (5-11 11-8 11-6 13-15 5-11 11-9 11-9) Tania PLAIAN – Emine ERNST 4-0 (14-12 11-4 11-6 11-5) Olga VISHNIAKOVA – Ema LOBOSOVA 4-0 (11-9 11-6 11-8 11-9) Sixth Round Anna WEGRZYN – Franziska SCHREINER 4-1 (7-11 11-4 11-8 11-8 11-5) Katarzyna WEGRZYN – Zdena BLASKOVA 4-2 (11-7 4-11 8-11 12-10 11-1 14-12) Jamila LAURENTI – Emine ERNST 4-3 (11-7 9-11 8-11 6-11 11-4 11-3 11-5) Tania PLAIAN – Olga VISHNIAKOVA 4-1 (11-5 11-8 7-11 11-7 11-5) Ema LOBOSOVA – Isa COK 4-1 (11-6 8-11 11-9 11-8 11-9)
MOVILEANU and BELIK lined up at the top standings of cadets
Europe Youth Top-10 in Noordwijk After very impressive run with four wins in four rounds Milosz REDZIMSKI halted Darius MOVILEANU’s progress and made run for the title in the Cadet Boys Event at the 2019 Europe Youth Top-10 in Dutch Noordwijk more exciting. However Romania’s player is still at the top of the standings with five wins. Simon BELIK of Czech Republic is keeping the pace with MOVILEANU with only one defeat. The day two in Netherlands started with two unbeaten players but then Darius MOVILEANU beat Hugo DESCHAMPS of France and in next round MOVILEANU suffered by the hands of Milosz REDZIMSKI of Poland. “I attacked Darius with good service; it gave me control. He was not able to receive well and it opened the space for me to attack immediately. He has very good forehand but I blocked it ” explained REDZIMSKI. “Day earlier I struggled and beat Gabrielius CAMARA of Netherlands in seven games. That was my hardest match here but most difficult are yet to come. I will play against Eduard IONESCU and Iulian CHIRITA of Romania tomorrow. Against CHIRITA I won once but lost three times and IONESCU is even harder adversary to beat.” Still in run for gold is top seed Louis LAFFINEUR of Belgium. After six rounds he occupies position no. 3 at the standings together with Iulian CHIRITA and Hugo DESCHAMPS. They all have two defeats. “At the beginning of the year my rankings were not that good but after the semi final of the European Youth Championships it improved. I came here in good shape but we will see tomorrow after I meet Darius MOVILEANU. That will be the toughest challenge ” said LAFFINEUR. Simon BELIK overcame all three adversaries today Gabrielius CAMARA of Netherlands Eduard IONESCU of Romania and Milosz REDZIMSKI of Poland. Cadet Boys First Round Louis LAFFINEUR (Belgium) – Gabrielius CAMARA (Netherlands) 3-4 (11-4 9-11 11-5 6-11 11-9 7-11 7-11) Darius MOVILEANU (Romania) – Eduard IONESCU (Romania) 4-2 (8-11 11-13 11-7 11-6 11-4 11-8) Simon BELIK (Czech Republic) – Iulian CHIRITA (Romania) 4-2 (11-9 7-11 9-11 11-5 16-14 11-7) Mike HOLLO (Germany) – Jakub GOLDIR (Slovakia) 4-0 (11-5 11-6 11-6 11-8) Milosz REDZIMSKI (Poland) – Hugo DESCHAMPS (France) 2-4 (5-11 8-11 11-7 8-11 16-14 9-11) Second Round Louis LAFFINEUR – Eduard IONESCU 4-0 (11-6 12-10 11-8 11-5) Darius MOVILEANU – Iulian CHIRITA 4-3 (11-5 7-11 11-13 11-7 11-6 9-11 12-10) Simon BELIK – Jakub GOLDIR 4-0 (12-10 12-10 11-9 11-5) Mike HOLLO – Hugo DESCHAMPS 1-4 (3-11 11-13 11-13 14-12 9-11) Milosz REDZIMSKI – Gabrielius CAMARA 4-3 (14-12 11-5 16-14 7-11 8-11 11-13 11-9) Third Round Louis LAFFINEUR – Iulian CHIRITA 1-4 (4-11 5-11 10-12 14-12 8-11) Darius MOVILEANU – Jakub GOLDIR 4-0 (11-7 11-4 11-9 11-4) Simon BELIK – Hugo DESCHAMPS 0-4 (4-11 9-11 11-13 10-12) Mike HOLLO – Milosz REDZIMSKI 0-4 (5-11 12-14 5-11 5-11) Eduard IONESCU – Gabrielius CAMARA 3-4 (5-11 11-2 6-11 11-7 11-9 6-11 6-11) Fourth Round Louis LAFFINEUR – Jakub GOLDIR 4-1 (9-11 11-9 11-4 11-5 11-5) Darius MOVILEANU – Hugo DESCHAMPS 4-0 (11-4 15-13 12-10 11-7) Simon BELIK – Milosz REDZIMSKI 4-3 (11-2 2-11 12-10 10-12 13-11 6-11 11-6) Mike HOLLO – Gabrielius CAMARA 4-2 (11-8 11-8 7-11 11-8 6-11 11-8) Iulian CHIRITA – Eduard IONESCU 4-1 (11-6 11-6 9-11 11-6 11-7) Fifth round Louis LAFFINEUR – Hugo DESCHAMPS 4-1 (11-8 8-11 11-7 12-10 11-6) Milosz REDZIMSKI – Darius MOVILEANU 4-0 (11-8 11-8 11-7 11-6) Simon BELIK – Gabrielius CAMARA 4-0 (11-7 11-2 11-6 11-8) Mike HOLLO – Eduard IONESCU 4-0 (11-7 11-2 11-6 11-8) Iulian CHIRITA – Jakub GOLDIR 4-1 (11-9 15-13 11-7 9-11 11-5) Sixth Round Louis LAFFINEUR – Milosz REDZIMSKI 4-2 (10-12 11-8 5-11 11-2 11-5 11-8) Darius MOVILEANU – Gabrielius CAMARA 4-0 (11-5 11-4 11-4 11-8) Simon BELIK – Eduard IONESCU 4-1 (8-11 11-5 11-3 11-2 11-1) Iulian CHIRITA – Mike HOLLO 4-2 (8-11 11-4 7-11 11-4 11-9 12-10) Hugo DESCHAMPS – Jakub GOLDIR 4-1 (11-6 9-11 13-11 11-5 11-4)
