Umpires’ training in Romania On 10th and 11th of March an umpires’ training has been held in Buzau to prepare them for the next European Youth Championships (to be played in Cluj-Napoca in July) and to prepare many of them to the International Umpire exam. 50 umpires from all parts of Romania took part actively in this training in Hotel Sport B90. They all attended the course in a motivated active and friendly atmosphere. Ionas COLCERU the responsible for umpires in Romania and Adriana ZAMFIR former player coach and involved now in the Romanian Association were assisting me by translating when necessary. “I thank Beatrice ROMANESCU for the perfect preparation and conditions all in the same place. Good accommodation and food and a big place with projector flipchart table tennis table scoreboard …All participants were very happy with what they have learned and I hope that it will be a good start for more future improvements. See you in Cluj-Napoca to note the practical results! » said Isabelle BEUMIER
Warming up for the European Youth Championships in Cluj-Napoca
Umpires’ training in Romania On 10th and 11th of March an umpires’ training has been held in Buzau to prepare them for the next European Youth Championships (to be played in Cluj-Napoca in July) and to prepare many of them to the International Umpire exam. 50 umpires from all parts of Romania took part actively in this training in Hotel Sport B90. They all attended the course in a motivated active and friendly atmosphere. Ionas COLCERU the responsible for umpires in Romania and Adriana ZAMFIR former player coach and involved now in the Romanian Association were assisting me by translating when necessary. “I thank Beatrice ROMANESCU for the perfect preparation and conditions all in the same place. Good accommodation and food and a big place with projector flipchart table tennis table scoreboard …All participants were very happy with what they have learned and I hope that it will be a good start for more future improvements. See you in Cluj-Napoca to note the practical results! » said Isabelle BEUMIER
Bursa beat reigning champion in straight games
First semi-final leg of Seamaster ECLW: Bursa – Berlin 3:0 Actual ETTU Cup Women winner Bursa Buyuksehir Belediyespor beat reigning Seamaster ECLW champion TTC Berlin Eastside 3:0 in the first semi-final leg of 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW held in Turkey. Returning clash is scheduled for April 6th. Hong Kong`s player LEE Ho Ching actual World no. 13 defeated Berlin`s player-coach Irina PALINA in straight games. Actual individual European champion HU Melek prevailed against Georgina POTA after full five games what was crucial for the final outcome. Yana NOSKOVA has confirmed Bursa`s win by beating Japan`s Shiho MATSUDAIRA in four sets. After this result Bursa has open way to the ECLW final. The 2015 ECLW winner Fenerbahce is unique Turkish club in ECLW final so far. Four-time ECLW champion Berlin had many difficulties during the season as being not able to play with its strongest line-ups Georgina POTA SHAN Xiaona Petrissa SOLJA. Seamaster ECLW semi-final first game Bursa Buyuksehir Belediyespor – TTC Berlin Eastside 3:0 LEE Ho Ching – Irina PALINA 3:0 (11:9 11:6 11:9) HU Melek – Georgina POTA 3:2 (11:8 11:6 8:11 10:12 11:8) Yana NOSKOVA – Shiho MATSUDAIRA 3:1 (11:9 11:8 6:11 11:9)
GAUZY secures 3:2 win for Ochsenhausen
First leg of TTCLM semi-finals: TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen – Borussia Dusseldorf 3:2 First semi-final game of 2017/18 TTCLM between TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen – Borussia Dusseldorf was very similar to last year`s quarter-final: both times Ochsenhausen won first leg 3:2 while Simon GAUZY beat Timo BOLL in the second and Anton KALLBERG in the decisive fifth encounter. Borussia progressed to the semis last year by an aggregate score of 5:4. Now the better side will be decide in the returning clash on April 6th. Hugo CALDERANO has secured an early lead for the host side by defeating Anton KALLBERG in four games. Brazilian was four points behind in the third set but managed to win it by two amazing forehands after 9:9. Simon GAUZY showed again that he knows how to play against actual world no. 1 Timo BOLL. French player current world no. 8 beat great German in four games. Guest refused to give up in fourth set after 9:5 lead for his opponent saving two match points (10:7 10:9) but third one he couldn’t. Ochsenhausen has missed a good opportunity for 3:0 win as Jakub DYJAS led 2:1 against Kristian KARLSSON. Turning point had happened at 8:8 in the fourth set when guest reached two points in a row. KARLSSON continued in same manner in the fifths set opened by his five consecutive points. Timo BOLL exacted revenge on Hugo CALDERANO for recent loss in the Round 2 of Qatar Open. Borussia`s star reversed the score from 1:2 to 3:2. GAUZY was extended to full distance by KALLBERG who led 2:1. At the score of 2:2 (7:7) host won two points in a row – second one was fully exciting (ball bounced twice on the net during exchange). TTCLM semi-finals first game TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen – Borussia Dusseldorf 3:2 Hugo CALDERANO – Anton KALLBERG 3:1 (13:11 8:11 11:9 11:4) Simon GAUZY – Timo BOLL 3:1 (11:8 11:8 3:11 11:9) Jakub DYJAS – Kristian KARLSSON 2:3 (11:9 7:11 11:5 9:11 7:11) Hugo CALDERANO – Timo BOLL 2:3 (9:11 11:9 13:11 5:11 4:11) Simon GAUZY – Anton KALLBERG 3:2 (11:6 7:11 5:11 11:7 11:8)
GAUZY secures 3:2 win for Ochsenhausen
First leg of TTCLM semi-finals: TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen – Borussia Dusseldorf 3:2 First semi-final game of 2017/18 TTCLM between TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen – Borussia Dusseldorf was very similar to last year`s quarter-final: both times Ochsenhausen won first leg 3:2 while Simon GAUZY beat Timo BOLL in the second and Anton KALLBERG in the decisive fifth encounter. Borussia progressed to the semis last year by an aggregate score of 5:4. Now the better side will be decide in the returning clash on April 6th. Hugo CALDERANO has secured an early lead for the host side by defeating Anton KALLBERG in four games. Brazilian was four points behind in the third set but managed to win it by two amazing forehands after 9:9. Simon GAUZY showed again that he knows how to play against actual world no. 1 Timo BOLL. French player current world no. 8 beat great German in four games. Guest refused to give up in fourth set after 9:5 lead for his opponent saving two match points (10:7 10:9) but third one he couldn’t. Ochsenhausen has missed a good opportunity for 3:0 win as Jakub DYJAS led 2:1 against Kristian KARLSSON. Turning point had happened at 8:8 in the fourth set when guest reached two points in a row. KARLSSON continued in same manner in the fifths set opened by his five consecutive points. Timo BOLL exacted revenge on Hugo CALDERANO for recent loss in the Round 2 of Qatar Open. Borussia`s star reversed the score from 1:2 to 3:2. GAUZY was extended to full distance by KALLBERG who led 2:1. At the score of 2:2 (7:7) host won two points in a row – second one was fully exciting (ball bounced twice on the net during exchange). TTCLM semi-finals first game TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen – Borussia Dusseldorf 3:2 Hugo CALDERANO – Anton KALLBERG 3:1 (13:11 8:11 11:9 11:4) Simon GAUZY – Timo BOLL 3:1 (11:8 11:8 3:11 11:9) Jakub DYJAS – Kristian KARLSSON 2:3 (11:9 7:11 11:5 9:11 7:11) Hugo CALDERANO – Timo BOLL 2:3 (9:11 11:9 13:11 5:11 4:11) Simon GAUZY – Anton KALLBERG 3:2 (11:6 7:11 5:11 11:7 11:8)
Tarnobrzeg wins thriller in Zagreb
Seamaster ECLW semi-final (first leg): Dr. Casl – KTS Enea Siarka Tarnobrzeg 2:3 (11:10) Polish champion Seamester ECLW top seed secured small advantage in the first semi-final game held in the Croatian city of Zagreb: Dr. Cal – KTS Enea Siarka Tarnobrzeg 2:3 (11:10 in sets). Host side suffered its first defeat after 77 consecutive wins in four different competitions. ZHOU Xintong provided two points for Dr. Casl against Li Qian and Elizabeta SAMARA but Tarnobrzeg showed good team work with HAN Ying as no. 3 in the line-up. After 1:0 lead for the host side SAMARA beat LI Jie to tie the score. They met in the recent semi-final of China Construction Bank 2018 ITTF Europe Top 16 Cup and LI won 4:1. HAN Ying prevailed against FU Yu in the third encounter inspite of being two sets down. ZHOU overcame SAMARA in four games to set super exciting clash between LI Jie and LI Qian. Ultimate chapter was extended to full distance and last two sets have been decided by a narrow margin. Seamaster ECLW first game Dr. Casl – Tarnobrzeg 2:3 ZHOU Xintong – LI Qian 3:0 (11:6 11:2 11:4) LI Jie – Elizabeta SAMARA 1:3 (8:11 11:6 7:11 5:11) FU Yu – HAN Ying 2:3 (11:3 11:8 4:11 7:11 8:11) ZHOU Xintong – Elizabeta SAMARA 3:1 (11:9 6:11 12:10 11:9) LI Jie – LI Qian 2:3 (11:5 9:11 8:11 12:10 12:14)
Tarnobrzeg wins thriller in Zagreb
Seamaster ECLW semi-final (first leg): Dr. Casl – KTS Enea Siarka Tarnobrzeg 2:3 (11:10) Polish champion Seamester ECLW top seed secured small advantage in the first semi-final game held in the Croatian city of Zagreb: Dr. Cal – KTS Enea Siarka Tarnobrzeg 2:3 (11:10 in sets). Host side suffered its first defeat after 77 consecutive wins in four different competitions. ZHOU Xintong provided two points for Dr. Casl against Li Qian and Elizabeta SAMARA but Tarnobrzeg showed good team work with HAN Ying as no. 3 in the line-up. After 1:0 lead for the host side SAMARA beat LI Jie to tie the score. They met in the recent semi-final of China Construction Bank 2018 ITTF Europe Top 16 Cup and LI won 4:1. HAN Ying prevailed against FU Yu in the third encounter inspite of being two sets down. ZHOU overcame SAMARA in four games to set super exciting clash between LI Jie and LI Qian. Ultimate chapter was extended to full distance and last two sets have been decided by a narrow margin. Seamaster ECLW first game Dr. Casl – Tarnobrzeg 2:3 ZHOU Xintong – LI Qian 3:0 (11:6 11:2 11:4) LI Jie – Elizabeta SAMARA 1:3 (8:11 11:6 7:11 5:11) FU Yu – HAN Ying 2:3 (11:3 11:8 4:11 7:11 8:11) ZHOU Xintong – Elizabeta SAMARA 3:1 (11:9 6:11 12:10 11:9) LI Jie – LI Qian 2:3 (11:5 9:11 8:11 12:10 12:14)
Vaillante Sports Angers TT succeded by narow margin
ETTU Cup opening leg of the penultimate stage French Vaillante Sports Angers TT faced the most difficulties among the winners of the semifinal matches in the Men’s and Women’s ETTU Cup tonight. After five matches they succeeded against K.S. Dekorglass Dzialdowo. Their compatriots Chartres ASTT recorded 3:0 victory in the opening leg of the penultimate stage whilst Spanish GIRBAU-VIC TT beat French ETIVAL CLAIREFONTAINE; Metz TT beat TMK-TAGMET TAGANROG in Women’s ETTU Cup. It was K.S. Dekorglass Dzialdowo who had a better start. Jon PERSSON lost against Jiri VRABLIK before Jens LUNDQVIST – WONG CHUN Ting level the match. Then once again Yang WANG gave guests the lead after he beat Thiago MONTEIRO. However the Sweden’s duo sealed the match with two further wins. Jon PERSSON beat WONG CHUN Ting and Jens LUNDQVIST overcame Jiri VRABLIK. The duel of the two French clubs in Men’s ETTU Cup concluded with the victory over guests. In straight matches Chartres ASTT beat Istres Tennis de Table. It was Par GERELL who gave the guests dream start with impressive victory over Benjamin BROSSIER; Robert GARDOS and Alexandre ROBINOT had to put some extra effort against LI Ping and Paul GAUZY but eventually they prevailed in four games. In Women’s ETTU Cup Spanish GIRBAU-VIC TT beat French ETIVAL CLAIREFONTAINE ASRTT. WANG Tingting was the backbone of the host’s success. She overcame Camelia IACOB and Jeni SHAO. SHAO also suffered by the hands of NI Xia Lian. In the duel against Ana GARCIA Maria DOLGIKH recorded the only win for the guests. It was an easy away win for French Metz TT. Valentina SABITOVA against Carole GRUNDISCH and Elena TROSHNEVA overcame LIU Xin. They all succeded in four games. Due an old injury Olga VOROBEVA did not play. Men’s ETTU Cup Istres Tennis de Table – Chartres ASTT 0:3 Benjamin BROSSIER – Par GERELL (5:11 3:11 9:11) LI Ping – Robert GARDOS (10:12 8:11 12:10 9:11) Paul GAUZY – Alexandre ROBINOT (5:11 11:8 7:11 8:11) Vaillante Sports Angers TT – K.S. Dekorglass Dzialdowo 3:2 Jon PERSSON – Jiri VRABLIK (11:8 13:15 5:11 5:11) Jens LUNDQVIST – WONG CHUN Ting (11:9 11:6 6:11 11:7) Thiago MONTEIRO – Yang WANG (7:11 3:11 5:11) Jon PERSSON – WONG CHUN Ting (12:10 11:7 4:11 11:6) Jens LUNDQVIST – Jiri VRABLIK (11:9 14:12 11:9) Women’s ETTU Cup GIRBAU-VIC TT – ETIVAL CLAIREFONTAINE ASRTT 3:1 WANG Tingting – Camelia IACOB (18:16 11:5 11:6) NI Xia Lian – Jeni SHAO (11:6 7:11 11:8 11:7) Ana GARCIA – Maria DOLGIKH (12:10 1:11 4:11 4:11) WANG Tingting – Jeni SHAO (11:8 11:9 11:5) TMK-TAGMET TAGANROG – Metz TT 0:3 Valentina SABITOVA – Carole GRUNDISCH (11:8 6:11 7:11 6:11) Elena TROSHNEVA – LIU Xin (6:11 5:11 11:9 9:11) Olga VOROBEVA – Pauline CHASSELIN (0:11 0:11 0:11)
Vaillante Sports Angers TT succeded by narow margin
ETTU Cup opening leg of the penultimate stage French Vaillante Sports Angers TT faced the most difficulties among the winners of the semifinal matches in the Men’s and Women’s ETTU Cup tonight. After five matches they succeeded against K.S. Dekorglass Dzialdowo. Their compatriots Chartres ASTT recorded 3:0 victory in the opening leg of the penultimate stage whilst Spanish GIRBAU-VIC TT beat French ETIVAL CLAIREFONTAINE; Metz TT beat TMK-TAGMET TAGANROG in Women’s ETTU Cup. It was K.S. Dekorglass Dzialdowo who had a better start. Jon PERSSON lost against Jiri VRABLIK before Jens LUNDQVIST – WONG CHUN Ting level the match. Then once again Yang WANG gave guests the lead after he beat Thiago MONTEIRO. However the Sweden’s duo sealed the match with two further wins. Jon PERSSON beat WONG CHUN Ting and Jens LUNDQVIST overcame Jiri VRABLIK. The duel of the two French clubs in Men’s ETTU Cup concluded with the victory over guests. In straight matches Chartres ASTT beat Istres Tennis de Table. It was Par GERELL who gave the guests dream start with impressive victory over Benjamin BROSSIER; Robert GARDOS and Alexandre ROBINOT had to put some extra effort against LI Ping and Paul GAUZY but eventually they prevailed in four games. In Women’s ETTU Cup Spanish GIRBAU-VIC TT beat French ETIVAL CLAIREFONTAINE ASRTT. WANG Tingting was the backbone of the host’s success. She overcame Camelia IACOB and Jeni SHAO. SHAO also suffered by the hands of NI Xia Lian. In the duel against Ana GARCIA Maria DOLGIKH recorded the only win for the guests. It was an easy away win for French Metz TT. Valentina SABITOVA against Carole GRUNDISCH and Elena TROSHNEVA overcame LIU Xin. They all succeded in four games. Due an old injury Olga VOROBEVA did not play. Men’s ETTU Cup Istres Tennis de Table – Chartres ASTT 0:3 Benjamin BROSSIER – Par GERELL (5:11 3:11 9:11) LI Ping – Robert GARDOS (10:12 8:11 12:10 9:11) Paul GAUZY – Alexandre ROBINOT (5:11 11:8 7:11 8:11) Vaillante Sports Angers TT – K.S. Dekorglass Dzialdowo 3:2 Jon PERSSON – Jiri VRABLIK (11:8 13:15 5:11 5:11) Jens LUNDQVIST – WONG CHUN Ting (11:9 11:6 6:11 11:7) Thiago MONTEIRO – Yang WANG (7:11 3:11 5:11) Jon PERSSON – WONG CHUN Ting (12:10 11:7 4:11 11:6) Jens LUNDQVIST – Jiri VRABLIK (11:9 14:12 11:9) Women’s ETTU Cup GIRBAU-VIC TT – ETIVAL CLAIREFONTAINE ASRTT 3:1 WANG Tingting – Camelia IACOB (18:16 11:5 11:6) NI Xia Lian – Jeni SHAO (11:6 7:11 11:8 11:7) Ana GARCIA – Maria DOLGIKH (12:10 1:11 4:11 4:11) WANG Tingting – Jeni SHAO (11:8 11:9 11:5) TMK-TAGMET TAGANROG – Metz TT 0:3 Valentina SABITOVA – Carole GRUNDISCH (11:8 6:11 7:11 6:11) Elena TROSHNEVA – LIU Xin (6:11 5:11 11:9 9:11) Olga VOROBEVA – Pauline CHASSELIN (0:11 0:11 0:11)
Optimistic Bursa faces reigning ECLW champion
First semi-final games of the 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW to be held in Croatia and Turkey: Dr. Casl – Tarnobrzeg (Friday March 16) Bursa – Berlin (Sunday March 18) Top four seeds of the 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW are ready to play one against another in the first semi-final games this Friday and Sunday (March 16-18): Dr. Casl (no. 3 seed) – Tarnobrzeg (no. 1) Bursa (no. 4) – Berlin (no. 2). Berlin a four-time winner beat Tarnobrzeg in the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 finals Bursa is the actual ETTU Cup winner whilst Croatian side is determined to make its best ever result and win the crown. “We think we`re gonna win semi-final. The team motivation is really high as we play the game at our own house. We are concentrated for this match and believe in ourselves that we`re able to win this game. Our Club takes very seriously table tennis branch. And I wish good luck to Berlin’s team” explains Bursa`s Coach Mehmet ASLAN. TTC Berlin Eastside signed Matilda EKHOLM and Nina MITTELHAM for the upcoming seasons. But who will play in the rest of this season explains Coach Irina PALINA: “The fact that we are playing in the Champions League semi-final this year I think is not a lesser achievement than the victory in the previous two seasons. We can only thank the players and especially Georgina (POTA) for the fantastic motivation and desire to play in the semifinals! Special thanks to Nana (SHAN Xiaona) who is getting ready to become a mother. She played till now and won important matches. So for Seamaster ECLW semifinal we have Georgina POTA Shiho MATSUDAIRA and … Irina PALINA”. Polish champions agrees with the statement of Dr. Casl`s President Martin-Tino CASL that their clash will be “the final before the final”. “I am sure that we`ll see the game at the highest possible level. It will be open clash likely decided by only one ball at the end” stated Coach Zbigniew NECEK for the website of KTS Enea Siarka Tarnobrzeg. 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW semi-finals first game Dr. Časl – KTS Enea Siarka Tarnobrzeg (March 16 18:00) Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor – TTC Berlin Eastside (March 18 14:00)
