Two matches held tonight November 23rd: Sporting Clube De Portugal – AS Pontoise Cergy 3:0 SPG Walter Wels – Stella Sport La Romagne 1:3 TTCLM newcomer Sporting Clube De Portugal managed to beat again double TTCLM winner AS Pontoise Cergy moving closer to the quarter-final berth. Two months ago Portugal`s team won away 3:1 while this time final score was 3:0. One more club recorder third victory in its debuting season: Stella Sport La Romagne defeated Walter Wels second time this year 3:1. Joao MONTEIRO improved his individual score to 5-1 as he beat Can AKKUZU in the opening game in Lisbon. Sporting`s player has been extended to full distance by promising French player. Unique African player in the TTCLM Quadri ARUNA overcame one of the best European players Marcos FREITAS 3:1 while Diogo CARVALHO reversed the score from 1:2 to 3:2 against Niago STOYANOV. The 2016/17 ETTU Cup Men winner Stella Sport La Romagne did a big step towards quarter-final spot thanks to WEI Shihao who provided two points against Austrian side (played without CHO Seungmin). Chinese beat both Zsolt PETO and Robin DEVOS. CHEN Tianyuan (4-1 score) secured one more point for guests by beating DEVOS in the opener. 2017/18 TTCLM Round 4 GROUP A Sporting Clube De Portugal – AS Pontoise Cergy 3:0 Joao MONTEIRO- Can AKKUZU 3:2 (13:11 6:11 8:11 12:10 11:5) Quadri ARUNA – Marcos FREITAS 3:1 (13:11 11:7 8:11 11:5) Diogo CARVALHO – Niagol STOYANOV 3:2 (11:5 9:11 11:13 11:4 11:4) GROUP C SPG Walter Wels – Stella Sport La Romagne 1:3 Robin DEVOS – CHEN Tianyuan 1:3 (6:11 6:11 11:5 4:11) Zsolt PETÖ – WEI Shihao 2:3 (11:7 9:11 11:9 10:12 8:11) Dominique PLATTNER – Brice OLLIVIER 3:1 (8:11 11:5 12:10 11:8) Robin DEVOS – WEI Shihao 1:3 (11:7 13:15 8:11 9:11)
Seamaster ECLW Round 4: Linz opens new era in presenting table tennis
“This game will start a new era because the event technically will be TOP” stressed Linz`s President Günther RENNER speaking about game against Bursa this Sunday November 26th Seamester European Champions League Women Round 4 will be held this Friday (Nov 24) and Sunday (Nov 26) confronting double ECLW champion and 2016/17 ETTU Women Cup winner in the Group B: Linz AG Froschberg – Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor (Nov 26 16:00 CET). Other three encounters are scheduled for Friday: TuS Bad Driburg – KTS Tarnobrzeg (Group A) ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly – Dr. CASL (Group C) and SKST Mart Hodonin – Stavoimpex – TTC Berlin Eastside (Group D). Linz was beaten by Bursa 3:2 in the opening round but now has a chance to take control in the Group B. President of Austrian club Günther RENNER emphasized how Round 3 victory was important for his side. “Before the game we are thrilled already motivated to prepare in the best way and work together on the strategy for the game. It will be a game with two teams at the same level but we don’t see us as favorites. This year is already quite successful with the 3:0 win against Cartagena. The schedule was very full this autumn but we tried to combine individual practice with group practice”. RENNER announces that the upcoming match will provide new strategy in presentation of table tennis. “But this game will start a new era as well because the event technically will be TOP with show stage lighting better sound a next generation live streaming software with automatic summary and chance for highlights selection through – point by point recording there are cameras from TV channels to get a summary at a regional TV channel the Austrian broadcasting Channel ORF ORF OÖ ORF SPORT PLUS and between 2 SKI events there will be a summary on ORF 1 Sport Bild (normal range of TV spectators in this show from 800.000 K -1 Mio viewers only in Austria) and a highlighted LIVESTREAM at the most important upper Austrian newspaper www.nachrichten.at and at ettu.tv of course. We think this is the way it has to be done and that’s why we make the next step in presenting our loved sport.” 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW top seed Tarnobrzeg travels to Germany to face TuS Bad Driburg. HAN Ying Elizabeta SAMARA and LI Qian had no mercy in the opening round beating their opponents in straight games. Czech Republic`s SKST Mart Hodonin-Stavoimpex hosts reigning champion and no. 2 seed Berlin in the Group D while Dr. CASL departures to France to meet ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly in the Group C meeting. All four favorites in their respective groups are unbeaten in first three rounds having two wins each: Tarnobrzeg Bursa Dr. CASL and Berlin. 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW Round 4 GROUP A: TuS Bad Driburg – KTS Tarnobrzeg (Nov 24 19:00 CET) GROUP B: Linz AG Froschberg – Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor (Nov 26 16:00 CET) GROUP C: ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly – Dr. CASL (Nov 24 19:30 CET) GROUP D: SKST Mart Hodonin-Stavoimpex – TTC Berlin Eastside (Nov 24 18:00 CET)
Seamaster ECLW Round 4: Linz opens new era in presenting table tennis
“This game will start a new era because the event technically will be TOP” stressed Linz`s President Günther RENNER speaking about game against Bursa this Sunday November 26th Seamester European Champions League Women Round 4 will be held this Friday (Nov 24) and Sunday (Nov 26) confronting double ECLW champion and 2016/17 ETTU Women Cup winner in the Group B: Linz AG Froschberg – Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor (Nov 26 16:00 CET). Other three encounters are scheduled for Friday: TuS Bad Driburg – KTS Tarnobrzeg (Group A) ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly – Dr. CASL (Group C) and SKST Mart Hodonin – Stavoimpex – TTC Berlin Eastside (Group D). Linz was beaten by Bursa 3:2 in the opening round but now has a chance to take control in the Group B. President of Austrian club Günther RENNER emphasized how Round 3 victory was important for his side. “Before the game we are thrilled already motivated to prepare in the best way and work together on the strategy for the game. It will be a game with two teams at the same level but we don’t see us as favorites. This year is already quite successful with the 3:0 win against Cartagena. The schedule was very full this autumn but we tried to combine individual practice with group practice”. RENNER announces that the upcoming match will provide new strategy in presentation of table tennis. “But this game will start a new era as well because the event technically will be TOP with show stage lighting better sound a next generation live streaming software with automatic summary and chance for highlights selection through – point by point recording there are cameras from TV channels to get a summary at a regional TV channel the Austrian broadcasting Channel ORF ORF OÖ ORF SPORT PLUS and between 2 SKI events there will be a summary on ORF 1 Sport Bild (normal range of TV spectators in this show from 800.000 K -1 Mio viewers only in Austria) and a highlighted LIVESTREAM at the most important upper Austrian newspaper www.nachrichten.at and at ettu.tv of course. We think this is the way it has to be done and that’s why we make the next step in presenting our loved sport.” 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW top seed Tarnobrzeg travels to Germany to face TuS Bad Driburg. HAN Ying Elizabeta SAMARA and LI Qian had no mercy in the opening round beating their opponents in straight games. Czech Republic`s SKST Mart Hodonin-Stavoimpex hosts reigning champion and no. 2 seed Berlin in the Group D while Dr. CASL departures to France to meet ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly in the Group C meeting. All four favorites in their respective groups are unbeaten in first three rounds having two wins each: Tarnobrzeg Bursa Dr. CASL and Berlin. 2017/18 Seamaster ECLW Round 4 GROUP A: TuS Bad Driburg – KTS Tarnobrzeg (Nov 24 19:00 CET) GROUP B: Linz AG Froschberg – Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor (Nov 26 16:00 CET) GROUP C: ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly – Dr. CASL (Nov 24 19:30 CET) GROUP D: SKST Mart Hodonin-Stavoimpex – TTC Berlin Eastside (Nov 24 18:00 CET)
Knock out phase in ETTU Cup commences
The Third Round of the Men’s and Women’s ETTU Cup commences tomorrow. The First leg of the knock out phase is on program durnig the weekend all over the Europe. In Men’s ETTU Cup the actions starts in Croatia. STK Starr Varazdin will host SF SKK El Nino Praha and on Friday Hontianske Trstany/Dudince will play against SK Vydrany whilst in France Vaillante Sports Angers TT will meet Arteal Tenis De Mesa and Istres Tennis de Table will play against another Spanish representative – DKV Borges Vall. On Saturday SG Stockerau plays agains Irun Leka Enea Tenis de Mesa and Drumchapel Glasgow hosts Enjoy & Deploy Taverzo. On Sunday Ping Pong Club Villeneuvois will meet TTC Sokah Hoboken and Cajasur Priego TM will play against Logis Auderghem. In Women’s ETTU Cup there will be three matches on Friday: TTC Kazan vs. ACS Dumbravita Metz TT vs. Team Grace and ETIVAL CLAIREFONTAINE ASRTT vs. Hotel Patria Chica Museo Priego TM. On Saturday: Arteal Tenis de Mesa vs.TTC Villach CTT BALAGUER – VILLART LOGISTIC vs. Budaorsi 2i Sport Club TMK-TAGMET TAGANROG vs. Dozy Den Helder / Noordkop and Tigem Spor Club vs. SKNT Luch Vladimir. Only Women’s match on Sunday is GIRBAU-VIC TT vs. TTC Novi Sad.
Knock out phase in ETTU Cup commences
The Third Round of the Men’s and Women’s ETTU Cup commences tomorrow. The First leg of the knock out phase is on program durnig the weekend all over the Europe. In Men’s ETTU Cup the actions starts in Croatia. STK Starr Varazdin will host SF SKK El Nino Praha and on Friday Hontianske Trstany/Dudince will play against SK Vydrany whilst in France Vaillante Sports Angers TT will meet Arteal Tenis De Mesa and Istres Tennis de Table will play against another Spanish representative – DKV Borges Vall. On Saturday SG Stockerau plays agains Irun Leka Enea Tenis de Mesa and Drumchapel Glasgow hosts Enjoy & Deploy Taverzo. On Sunday Ping Pong Club Villeneuvois will meet TTC Sokah Hoboken and Cajasur Priego TM will play against Logis Auderghem. In Women’s ETTU Cup there will be three matches on Friday: TTC Kazan vs. ACS Dumbravita Metz TT vs. Team Grace and ETIVAL CLAIREFONTAINE ASRTT vs. Hotel Patria Chica Museo Priego TM. On Saturday: Arteal Tenis de Mesa vs.TTC Villach CTT BALAGUER – VILLART LOGISTIC vs. Budaorsi 2i Sport Club TMK-TAGMET TAGANROG vs. Dozy Den Helder / Noordkop and Tigem Spor Club vs. SKNT Luch Vladimir. Only Women’s match on Sunday is GIRBAU-VIC TT vs. TTC Novi Sad.
2017 World Table Tennis Day Celebrations Film Finishes Second at Milano International FICTS Festival
The 2017 World Table Tennis Day Celebrations film that was produced by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has finished second place at the Milano International FICTS Festival on Tuesday 21 November 2017 in Milano Italy. With 972 films submitted the ITTF’s two video productions Mission 226 Guinea Bissau and 2017 World Table Tennis Day Celebrations were two of the 19 shortlisted films for the “Sport and Society” category together with other contestants including National TV stations such as RAI (Italy) and ARD (Germany). Creator and producer for both film ITTF Digital Coordinator Joachim DAVY shared “It’s truly exciting! It’s a great honor to be shortlisted amongst other renown networks to compete for the award and I’m really happy that the 2017 World Table Tennis Day Celebrations was able to finish second at the awards night.” “It is a pleasure to be honored with the FICTS award. This time for the World Table Tennis Day (WTTD) compilation film which should encourage more people and countries to take part of in 2018. The WTTD will be a key instrument for the upcoming ITTF Foundation to spread table tennis globally in an inclusive way promoting the values of our sport.” added ITTF Development Director Leandro OLVECH. The 2017 World Table Tennis Day Celebrations film that won second at the Festival featured how the World came together to celebrate 2017 World Table Tennis Day on 6th April 2017 in 93 countries across the globe to rejoice the sport of table tennis. The worldwide celebrations can be seen here: https://youtu.be/8HLTcr4TEgs The second shortlisted film Mission 226 Guinea Bissau documentary was produced as part of ITTF’s Pingsider series that brings insights into table tennis special features and behind-the-scenes. The film was created to commemorate the induction of Guinea Bissau into the ITTF Family as the 226th and final member association meaning that table tennis has built its presence in all corners of the globe to be truly “Table Tennis for ALL”. The video can be watched here and is available with English French Arabic and Spanish subtitles: https://youtu.be/ZZO10mjSYms.
TTCLM Round 4: Two upsets in same night
No. 11 seed Ostrava beat no. 3 Ochsenhausen 3:0 no. 16 Roskilde overcomes no. 6 Dekorglass Dzialdowo 3:1 Two games and two shocking results for the favorites in the Round 4 games of the 2017/18 Table Tennis Champions League held tonight November 22nd. Actual no. 3 seed TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen couldn’t extend its unbeaten run to four games playing in Czech Republic. TTC Ostrava 2016 (no. 11 seed) upset the 2009 TTCLM runner-up 3:0 as all three encounters were stretched to full distance. The lower-ranked team in the ongoing season Roskilde Bordtennis (no. 16) beat the odds by overcoming no. 6 Dekorglass Dzialdowo 3:1. Ostrava`s players defeated all three opponents ranked higher than them on the ITTF World Ranking list. Panagiotis GIONIS (actual no. 32) beat Hugo CALDERANO (no. 18) Tomas TREGLER (no. 115) created biggest upset against Simon GAUZY (no. 8) while Aleksandar KARAKASEVIC (no. 122) prevailed against Jakub DIYAS (no. 61). Decisive moment was TREGLER`s win against 2016 European Championships runner-up as he managed to reverse the score from 0:2 to 3:2. Current world no. 124 ZHAI Yujia was a hero of Group D match held in Denmark. Roskilde`s player beat both his opponents in straight games first Kenta MATSUDAIRA (no. 9) in the opener than WANG Yang (no. 67) in the concluding clash. Former individual European champion Michael MAZE added one more points for the host side by beating WANG. Jiri VRABLIK (no. 154) took unique point for Polish side against Laurens TROMER (no. 220). 2017/18 TTCLM Round 4 Group C TTC Ostrava 2016 – TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen 3:0 Panagiotis GIONIS – Hugo CALDERANO 3:2 (11:9 8:11 11:8 10:12 11:5) Tomas TREGLER – Simon GAUZY 3:2 (12:14 8:11 11:9 12:10 11:9) Alexandar KARAKASEVIC – Jakub DYJAS 3:2 (3:11 11:9 12:10 9:11 11:7) Group D Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61 – K.S. Dekorglass Dzialdowo 3:1 ZHAI Yujia – Kenta MATSUDAIRA 3:0 (11:9 11:7 11:5) Michael MAZE – WANG Yang 3:2 (5:11 6:11 13:11 11:9 11:6) Laurens TROMER – Jiri VRABLIK 2:3 (5:11 11:8 11:13 11:1 8:11) ZHAI Yujia – WANG Yang 3:0 (11:4 11:3 11:8)
TTCLM Round 4: Two upsets in same night
No. 11 seed Ostrava beat no. 3 Ochsenhausen 3:0 no. 16 Roskilde overcomes no. 6 Dekorglass Dzialdowo 3:1 Two games and two shocking results for the favorites in the Round 4 games of the 2017/18 Table Tennis Champions League held tonight November 22nd. Actual no. 3 seed TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen couldn’t extend its unbeaten run to four games playing in Czech Republic. TTC Ostrava 2016 (no. 11 seed) upset the 2009 TTCLM runner-up 3:0 as all three encounters were stretched to full distance. The lower-ranked team in the ongoing season Roskilde Bordtennis (no. 16) beat the odds by overcoming no. 6 Dekorglass Dzialdowo 3:1. Ostrava`s players defeated all three opponents ranked higher than them on the ITTF World Ranking list. Panagiotis GIONIS (actual no. 32) beat Hugo CALDERANO (no. 18) Tomas TREGLER (no. 115) created biggest upset against Simon GAUZY (no. 8) while Aleksandar KARAKASEVIC (no. 122) prevailed against Jakub DIYAS (no. 61). Decisive moment was TREGLER`s win against 2016 European Championships runner-up as he managed to reverse the score from 0:2 to 3:2. Current world no. 124 ZHAI Yujia was a hero of Group D match held in Denmark. Roskilde`s player beat both his opponents in straight games first Kenta MATSUDAIRA (no. 9) in the opener than WANG Yang (no. 67) in the concluding clash. Former individual European champion Michael MAZE added one more points for the host side by beating WANG. Jiri VRABLIK (no. 154) took unique point for Polish side against Laurens TROMER (no. 220). 2017/18 TTCLM Round 4 Group C TTC Ostrava 2016 – TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen 3:0 Panagiotis GIONIS – Hugo CALDERANO 3:2 (11:9 8:11 11:8 10:12 11:5) Tomas TREGLER – Simon GAUZY 3:2 (12:14 8:11 11:9 12:10 11:9) Alexandar KARAKASEVIC – Jakub DYJAS 3:2 (3:11 11:9 12:10 9:11 11:7) Group D Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61 – K.S. Dekorglass Dzialdowo 3:1 ZHAI Yujia – Kenta MATSUDAIRA 3:0 (11:9 11:7 11:5) Michael MAZE – WANG Yang 3:2 (5:11 6:11 13:11 11:9 11:6) Laurens TROMER – Jiri VRABLIK 2:3 (5:11 11:8 11:13 11:1 8:11) ZHAI Yujia – WANG Yang 3:0 (11:4 11:3 11:8)
ITTF Announces Top 16 for Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals
The ITTF has announced the 2017 ITTF World Tour Standings for the top 16 Men’s & Women’s players on the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour who have now qualified for the US$1 000 000 Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals to be held in Astana Kazakhstan from 14-17 December 2017. The Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals is the season-ending finale for the ITTF World Tour where only the top 15 Men plus 1 host nation representative and top 16 Women as well as the top 8 Men’s and Women’s doubles pairs who have earned the most World Tour Standing points on the 2017 World Tour can qualify for. Athletes must also play a minimum of five World Tour events to qualify for the Singles events and doubles pairs must play at least four events together from the twelve event of the 2017 ITTF World Tour. With the conclusion of the Swedish Open the last ITTF World Tour event of the year the list of qualifiers for the Men’s Singles Women’s Singles Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles events are finalized. Germany’s Dimitrij OVTCHAROV who has won four World Tour titles this year will head the top 15 Men’s seeding to fight for the prestigious ITTF World Tour Grand Finals title. Kazakhstan’s top star Kirill GERASSIMENKO will carry the local hopes in Astana. Chinese Taipei’s CHUANG Chih-Yuan and Japan’s Yuya OSHIMA secured the last two tickets to Astana after their outing in Stockholm for their chance for the title. Having won three World Tour Platinum titles in 2017 to become the most successful Women’s player on tour China’s CHEN Meng leads the top 16 Women’s Singles name list to Astana with Chinese Taipei’s CHENG I-Ching and Japan’s Hitomi SATO reserving the last two tickets available in Sweden. Japanese teenagers Mima ITO and Hina HAYATA topped the Women’s Doubles list after their Swedish Open victories over 2017 World Championships finalists CHEN Meng and ZHU Yuling. While their male counterparts Jin UEDA and Maharu YOSHIMURA lead the top 8 Men’s pairs in Astana. The world’s top table tennis stars will now be in full force getting prepared for the US$1 000 000 Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals from 14-17 December 2017 as well as the Astana 2017 ITTF Star Awards to celebrate their achievement throughout the year on 14 December 2017 at the Rixos President Hotel in Astana Kazakhstan.
ITTF Announces Top 16 for Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals
The ITTF has announced the 2017 ITTF World Tour Standings for the top 16 Men’s & Women’s players on the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour who have now qualified for the US$1 000 000 Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals to be held in Astana Kazakhstan from 14-17 December 2017. The Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals is the season-ending finale for the ITTF World Tour where only the top 15 Men plus 1 host nation representative and top 16 Women as well as the top 8 Men’s and Women’s doubles pairs who have earned the most World Tour Standing points on the 2017 World Tour can qualify for. Athletes must also play a minimum of five World Tour events to qualify for the Singles events and doubles pairs must play at least four events together from the twelve event of the 2017 ITTF World Tour. With the conclusion of the Swedish Open the last ITTF World Tour event of the year the list of qualifiers for the Men’s Singles Women’s Singles Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles events are finalized. Germany’s Dimitrij OVTCHAROV who has won four World Tour titles this year will head the top 15 Men’s seeding to fight for the prestigious ITTF World Tour Grand Finals title. Kazakhstan’s top star Kirill GERASSIMENKO will carry the local hopes in Astana. Chinese Taipei’s CHUANG Chih-Yuan and Japan’s Yuya OSHIMA secured the last two tickets to Astana after their outing in Stockholm for their chance for the title. Having won three World Tour Platinum titles in 2017 to become the most successful Women’s player on tour China’s CHEN Meng leads the top 16 Women’s Singles name list to Astana with Chinese Taipei’s CHENG I-Ching and Japan’s Hitomi SATO reserving the last two tickets available in Sweden. Japanese teenagers Mima ITO and Hina HAYATA topped the Women’s Doubles list after their Swedish Open victories over 2017 World Championships finalists CHEN Meng and ZHU Yuling. While their male counterparts Jin UEDA and Maharu YOSHIMURA lead the top 8 Men’s pairs in Astana. The world’s top table tennis stars will now be in full force getting prepared for the US$1 000 000 Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals from 14-17 December 2017 as well as the Astana 2017 ITTF Star Awards to celebrate their achievement throughout the year on 14 December 2017 at the Rixos President Hotel in Astana Kazakhstan.
