Collaborative workshop to enhance the marketing of table tennis across Europe. After the first very successful session held last year in Budapest the second ITTF / ETTU “Marketing & Promotions Course” is scheduled for Friday 15th September 2017 d`Coque (LUX)  Following the positive feedback from the inaugural Marketing & Promotional session in Budapest in 2016 ETTU wish to invite National Associations Marketing heads and leads to our second workshop in Luxembourg during LIEBHERR 2017 ITTF-European Championships.  To build on last year`s session and the feedback provided “Marketing & Promotions Course” will focus this time on TACTICS TIPS TOOLS & BELOW THE LINE MARKETING ACTIVITY. We hope to create lots of discussion and opportunity to share experiences and learn from one another to improve how we all market and promote our sport.  Jonny COWAN ITTF Partnership Manager within the ITTF Marketing and Commercial team will facilitate the day. We will also be joined by Francine HIGHAM from Seven League one of Europe’s leading digital media consultancies specialising in sport. Francine has been consulting on a number of projects with high profile Seven League clients such as FC Barcelona Manchester City FC NBA UFC and AELTC Wimbledon.  Three sessions will be discussed during the Course: Session 1 – Digital tools data and content Session 2 – Activating tips to maximize impact of events and home matches Session 3 – Sponsorship in the modern sports era.  ETTU President Ronald KRAMER stressed an importance of the upcoming event:  “In our aim to bring Europe back to world level table tennis there are many roads to cross. Inspiring young kids to play table tennis starts with organising interesting competitions and events at local level. But real progress should come from our national and international matches played in front of enthusiast and supportive audiences and displayed on the internet and TV. This course is one of our core elements in learning how to ‘sell’ our sport to a larger public. This year’s is the second consecutive course contributing to our common knowledge and experience. By exchanging practical information participants will acquire the necessary skills to promote our sport for instance by attracting local and national media. It is necessary to build on our collective abilities to promote table tennis in our countries and in Europe. Under the energetic guidance of Jonny COWAN we will learn how to enhance the attractiveness and presentation of the sport of table tennis. I recommend all our Associations to participate!”  Jonny COWAN added :  “There is a real buzz around table tennis globally at the moment with 355.6 million viewers watching the recent World Championships in Düsseldorf. Europe is a buoyant market and all our Associations showed a real passion at our workshop last year to push the boundaries on our marketing and promotion efforts. It’ll be great to come together again in Luxembourg for more ideas sharing and discussion. Our objective is for Association marketing leads and representatives to leave the session energised armed with a clear view on some of the simple things they can do to get better having had a positive interactive learning experience in a fun and enjoyable environment.” Â
2018 Team World Cup Heads to the Birthplace of Table Tennis
The world’s best table tennis players are heading back to the birthplace of table tennis for the 2018 ITTF Team World Cup which will be held in London England on 22-25 February 2018  The ITTF has awarded the hosting rights for the event its second most prestigious team tournament after the World Championships to Table Tennis England and will take place at the Copper Box Arena on London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Watch the welcome video here.  The Team World Cup which was last held in Dubai in 2015 comprises of a total of 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams which are made up of a host team Continental Champions and the other top finishers at the 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships.  England number one Paul DRINKHALL part of the 2016 World Championship bronze medal-winning team stated: “This will be an exciting event for English and British table tennis as a whole and it’s great to be hosting it when we will be a part of it because of our World Championships medal.”  “It’s an amazing venue iconic if you like and it will be great to visit the Olympic Park. Hopefully we can put in some good performances and challenge the best in the world and make some more memories.”  On the allocation of the event to London ITTF’s President Thomas WEIKERT stated: “London is a very special place for the ITTF as it is where we were founded in 1926 and where we held our first World Championships in the same year. It is great to be bringing world class table tennis back to this city for this reason and because of the massive success of the London 2012 table tennis event.”  Table Tennis England Chairman Sandra DEATON added: “This is fantastic news for table tennis in England and a vote of confidence from the ITTF.”  “We can’t wait to host the event giving our members and the wider sporting community the chance to see the greatest players in the world in action. We’re also delighted that our top players will get the chance to take on the likes of China and Japan in their own country with the support of a passionate home crowd.”  “The fact that the iconic Copper Box Arena a world-class venue as proved during the London 2012 Olympics & Paralympic Games will stage the event makes it all the more exciting.”  England hosted the individual Men’s World Cup at Liverpool in 2012 but this will be the second major table tennis-only event to be staged in London since the 1954 World Championships at Wembley after 2011 Grand Finals.  Since then England has also hosted the World Championships in Birmingham in 1977 and Manchester in 1997.
Nina MITTELHAM Can AKKUZU and Anton KALLBERG secure their places in the semis
Opening day of the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Czech Open is concluded by U21 quarter-finals  Two promising European players met in the Women`s Singles U21 quarter-final at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Czech Open in Olomouc as Germany`s Nina MITTELHAM beat Russia`s Mariia TAILAKOVA after full five games. Can AKKUZU from France and Anton KALLBERG from Sweden also secured their places in the Men`s Singles U21 semis being successful against Japan`s Yuma TSUBOI and China`s XUE Fei respectively.  At the semi-final stage the 2013 European Junior champion Nina MITTELHAM opposes Japan`s Mizuki MORIZONO (JPN) who overcame Serbia`s Izabela LUPULESKU.  The no.2 seed Anton KALLBERG 2015 European Junior champion faces hero of the opening day in Olomouc Chinese Taipei`s LIN Yun-Ju who eliminated host Tomas POLANSKY in five games. The 16-year-old LIN actual World no.210 upset earlier in the day the no.3 seed Kirill GERASIMENKO from Kazakhstan adding one more important victory against World no.53 Austria`s Robert GARDOS in the group stage of the qualification for the Men`s Singles Event.  Can AKKUZU meets top seeding player from Japan Yuto KIZIKURI who managed to recover against German`s Kilian ORT playing fifth very close and tense game.  Men`s Singles U21 Round of 16  Yuto KIZUKURI (JPN) – YANG Tzu-Yi (TPE) 3:2 (11-5 11-8 11-13 17-19 11-5) QIU Dang (GER) – Kilian ORT (GER) 0:3 (9-11 8-11 7-11) Yuma TSUBOI (JPN) – Marek BADOWSKI (POL) 3:1 (9-11 11-6 13-11 11-5) YANG Heng-Wei (TPE) – Can AKKUZU (FRA) 1:3 (5-11 11-8 3-11 3-11) Kirill GERASSIMENKO (KAZ) – LIN Yun-Ju (TPE) 0:3 (3-11 4-11 8-11) Tomas POLANSKY (CZE) – Darko JORGIC (SLO) 3:2 (11-9 2-11 11-7 9-11 11-5) XUE Fei (CHN) – Cristian PLETEA (ROU) 3:1 (11-13 11-6 12-10 14-12) Koyo KANAMITSU (JPN) – Anton KALLBERG (SWE) 0:3 (5-11 9-11 6-11)  Men`s Singles U21 Quarter-finals  Yuto KIZUKURI (JPN) – Kilian ORT (GER) 3:2 (11-3 8-11 6-11 11-5 11-9) Yuma TSUBOI (JPN) – Can AKKUZU (FRA) 1:3 (11-8 5-11 5-11 8-11) LIN Yun-Ju (TPE) – Tomas POLANSKY (CZE) 3:2 (11-5 5-11 11-3 5-11 11-4) XUE Fei (CHN) – Anton KALLBERG (SWE) 1:3 (8-11 11-5 8-11 4-11)  Women`s Singles U21 Round of 16  Adriana DIAZ (PUR) – Bernadett BALINT (HUN) 3:0 (11-8 11-9 11-6) HUANG Yingqi (CHN) – Giorgia PICCOLIN (ITA) 3:1 (11-8 11-8 8-11 11-9) LIN Chia-Hsuan (TPE) – Kim VERMAAS (NED) 3:1 (7-11 13-11 11-6 13-11) Maria MALANINA (RUS) – Asuka SASAO (JPN) 0:3 (1-11 10-12 3-11) Nina MITTELHAM (GER) – HUANG Yu-Chiao (TPE) 3:1 (6-11 11-9 11-8 11-9) Solomiya BRATEYKO (UKR) – Mariia TAILAKOVA (RUS) 0:3 W.O. Kristina KAZANTSEVA (RUS) – Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) 1:3 (11-6 5-11 8-11 5-11) HO Tin-Tin (ENG) – Mizuki MORIZONO (JPN) 1:3 (11-7 14-16 6-11 5-11)  Women`s Singles U21 Quarter-finals  Adriana DIAZ (PUR) – HUANG Yingqi (CHN) 3:1 (13-11 11-8 9-11 12-10) LIN Chia-Hsuan (TPE) – Asuka SASAO (JPN) 2:3 (5-11 12-10 12-10 9-11 5-11) Nina MITTELHAM (GER) – Mariia TAILAKOVA (RUS) 3:2 (12-10 6-11 11-3 5-11 11-7) Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) – Mizuki MORIZONO (JPN) 1:3 (3-11 4-11 12-10 9-11)
Luxembourg Plays Host to World Table Tennis Development and European Championships
Luxembourg is playing a pivotal role in world table tennis this summer hosting the 2017 ITTF World Hopes Week & Challenge from 11-17 August and also organizing the Liebherr 2017 European Table Tennis Championships between 13-17 September  At the 9th edition of the World Hopes Week & Challenge earlier last week young talents from 22 nations around the world enjoyed expert coaching and competition through an ITTF agreement with the China Table Tennis College-Europe (CTTC-E) alongside support from Butterfly and the Foundation for Global Sports Development. Double Olympic Women’s Singles Champion and former world number one ZHANG Yining led the world class coaching staff through the week.  The week began with a ranking tournament that allowed the prestigious China Table Tennis College Coaching team in charge of the training program to have a global overview of the players’ level and build two training groups for both male and female players according to their level.  This was the final event before the all-important World Cadet Challenge to be held in Fiji in October and it saw athletes aim to establish their position on the Hopes Team to be composed of four girls and four boys that will be selected following this event and will play against the world’s best under-15 players at the 2017 World Cadet Challenge.  Thomas WEIKERT ITTF President commented on the importance of developing the sport’s future stars as well as delivering high quality elite events “It has been an exciting week for these young players a chance for them to learn from the best. I’m sure they won’t forget being coached by ZHANG Yining. It is also an opportunity for them to practice and learn from others understand other cultures and to make friends through table tennis. Luxembourg has done a first-class job hosting this week and we look forward to coming back for the European Championships starting on 13th September when Europe’s best senior players will battle out for team glory. It is important for the ITTF to link our development work and professional events something we are doing with our partners here in Luxembourg.”  The Luxembourg Minister of Sports Mr. Romain SCHNEIDER also highlighted the importance of developing future table tennis stars “Luxembourg is a capital for sports in the heart of Europe with many sporting organizations based here. It is a welcomed opportunity for Luxembourg to host the 2017 ITTF World Hopes Week & Challenge and to present itself to the youth of the world. It is so important to develop our future stars and we are delighted to have the China Table Tennis College in Luxembourg to help. Everyone is now looking forward to the upcoming European Championships from September 13th to September 17th.”  André HARTMAN Luxembourg National Table Tennis Association President added “We are delighted to organize the ITTF World Hopes & Challenge in Luxembourg with great support from partners including the China Table Tennis College with its international training centre facilities. Luxembourg is by tradition a land of meeting and exchange. We are also very proud to organize the European Championships from the 13th to the 17th of September. Of course this will be an historic event and we are delighted to have the best European players here in Luxembourg. We are expecting to have many spectators so we encourage table tennis fans to secure their tickets now so they don’t miss out.”  The Liebherr 2017 European Table Tennis Championships will be held in the Coque from 13th to 17th September.
Bulgaria Open: OVTCHAROV clinched gold
German beat Kenta MATSUDAIRA from Japan in the final game of the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Asarel Bulgaria Open  Germany’s Dimitrij OVTCHAROV defeated Japanese Kenta MATSUDAIRA in five games to clinch the gold at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Asarel Bulgaria Open event concluded today in the city of Panagyurishte – 4:1 (9:11 11:7 11:4 11:9 11:9). It was OVTCHAROV`s eighth ITTF World Tour Men’s Singles title in 14 final appearances and third one this year after India (February) and China (June).  All other titles in Panagyurishte belonged to Japanese players. Women`s Singles final saw like men`s one two top seeding players one against another and again top seed beat the second one: Kasumi ISHIKAWA (Japan) – Mima ITO (Japan) 4:0 (12:10 11:4 11:7 11:5).  Sweden’s Matilda EKHOLM and Hungary’s Georgina POTA couldn’t repeat their success from February when they won the Seamaster 2017 India Open in spite of winning easily the opening game of the gold medal contest. They were beaten by no. 2 seed of the Women’s Doubles event Kasumi ISHIKAWA and Mima ITO.  Jin UEDA and Maharu YOSHIMURA the top seeds of the Men`s Doubles defeated India’s Soumyajit GHOSH and Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN after full five games of the final.  Men`s Singles final: Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) – Kenta MATSUDAIRA 4:1 (9:11 11:7 11:4 11:9 11:9)  Women`s Singles final: Kasumi ISHIKAWA (Japan) – Mima ITO (Japan) 4:0 (12:10 11:4 11:7 11:5)  Men`s Doubles final: Jin UEDA / Maharu YOSHIMURA (Japan) – Soumyajit GHOSH / Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN (India) 3:2 (11:13 11:7 11:4 6:11 11:5)  Women`s Doubles final: Kasumi ISHIKAWA / Mima ITO (Japan) – Matilda EKHOLM (Sweden) / Georgina POTA (Hungary) 3:1 (6:11 11:8 11:9 11:5)
Dimitrij OVTCHAROV wins thriller against Quadri ARUNA to reach Bulgaria Open final
The Seamaster 2017 World Tour Asarel Bulgaria Open in Panagyurishte  Top seeded player of the Men`s Singles event Germany`s Dimitrij OVTCHAROV won semi-final thriller against Nigeria`s Quadri ARUNA to set final clash with Japanese Kenta MATSUDAIRA. African player who created biggest upset at the 2016 Rio Olympics defeating German Timo BOLL in the Round 4 this time was very close to beat BOLL`s compatriot. But World no.4 managed to recover in spite of being two games down – 4:3 (11:6 9:11 8:11 8:11 11:4 11:8 11:6).  Kenta MATSUDAIRA prevailed against his compatriot Kenta TAZOE in the semi-final of the Seamaster 2017 World Tour Asarel Bulgaria Open in Panagyurishte. Few hours before TAZOE eliminated MATSUDAIRA`s brother Kenji after full seven games of the all-Japanese quarter-final.  Regarding Women`s Singles event Kasumi ISHIKAWA and Mima ITO confirmed their rankings in the all-Japanese semi-final. Top seeded ISHIKAWA eliminated Miyu KATO in six games of the semi-final stage while 16-year-old ITO overcame Honoka HASHIMOTO after five sets.  Men`s Singles Quarter-finals: Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) – Muziki OIKAWA (Japan) 4:0 (11:6 11:0 11:0 11:0) – OIKAWA injured Asuka MACHI (Japan) – Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) 1:4 (3:11 11:6 3:11 10:12 6:11) Kenji MATSUDAIRA (Japan) – Kenta TAZOE (Japan) 3:4 (9:11 7:11 11:13 11:8 12:10 13:11 10:12) Jin UEDA (Japan) – Kenta MATSUDAIRA (Japan) 1:4 (8:11 11:7 6:11 2:11 5:11). Semi-finals: Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) – Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) 4:3 (11:6 9:11 8:11 8:11 11:4 11:8 11:6) Kenta TAZOE (Japan) – Kenta MATSUDAIRA (Japan) 1:4 (7:11 4:11 8:11 11:7 10:12).
Bulgaria Open: Matilda EKHOLM and Georgina POTA in the Women`s Doubles final
Dimitrij OVTCHAROV came from two sets behind to defeat Sweden`s Elias RANEFUR in the Round of 16 at the Seamaster 2017 World Tour Asarel Bulgaria Open  Actual World no.4 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV from Germany came from two sets behind to defeat Sweden`s Elias RANEFUR playing Round of 16 at the Seamaster 2017 World Tour Asarel Bulgaria Open in Panagyurishte. The no.3 seed Quadri ARUNA from NIGERIA was extended to full distance by 17-year-old Japanese Yuto KIZUKURI but managed to win. All other six quarter-finalists of the Men`s Singles event are from Japan.  Japanese Jin UEDA the no.5 seed defeated Belgium`s Cedric NUYTINCK in five games of the Round of 16.  All-Japanese Round of 16 was seen in the Women`s Singles event. Two top seeds Kasumi ISHIKAWA and Mima ITO are among Japanese players who reached quarter-final stage.  ISHIKAWA and ITO emerged successful also in the Women`s Doubles event as they eliminated top seeded compatriots Honoka HASHIMOTO and Hitomi SATO. They will play for the top prize against European duo Matilda EKHOLM (Sweden) / Georgina POTA (Hungari) who had very close and intense encounter against India`s Manika BATRA / Mouma DAS – 3:1 (11:4 8:11 14:12 14:12).  Men`s Singles Round of 16: Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) – Elias RANEFUR (Sweden) 4:2 (8:11 8:11 11:6 11:2 11:8 11:9) Yukiya UDA (Japan) – Muziki OIKAWA (Japan) 0:4 (1:11 6:11 6:11 7:11) Asuka MACHI (Japan) – Koyo KANAMITSU (Japan) 4:1 (12:10 7:11 11:6 11:5 11:7) Yuto KIZUKURI (Japan) – Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) 3:4 (11:9 11:7 10:12 11:4 9:11 11:13 9:11) Maharu YOSHIMURA (Japan) – Kenji MATSUDAIRA (Japan) 2:4 (10:12 11:9 6:11 11:9 9:11 6:11) Taku TAKAKIWA (Japan) – Kenta TAZOE (Japan) 1:4 (9:11 10:12 11:6 7:11 6:11) Jin UEDA (Japan) – Cedric NUYTINCK (Belgium) 4:1 (11:7 11:7 12:10 7:11 11:8) PENG Wang-Wei (Chinese Taipei) – Kenta MATSUDAIRA (Japan) 1:4 (4:11 11:7 8:11 8:11 8:11).  Men`s Doubles Semi-finals: Jin UEDA / Maharu YOSHIMURA (Japan) – Nandor ECSEKI / Adam SZUDI (Hungary) 3:2 (11:9 5:11 11:4 8:11 11:6) Amalraj ANTHONY / Sanil SHETTY (India) – Soumyajit GHOSH / Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN (India) 0:3 (3:11 10:12 8:11).  Women`s Doubles Semi-finals: Honoka HASHIMOTO / Hitomi SATO (Japan) – Kasumi ISHIKAWA / Mima ITO (Japan) 1:3 (11:8 7:11 7:11 8:11) Matilda EKHOLM (Sweden) / Georgina POTA (Hungary) – Manika BATRA / Mouma DAS (India) 3:1 (11:4 8:11 14:12 14:12).
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Dimitrij OVTCHAROV came from two sets behind to defeat Sweden`s Elias RANEFUR in the Round of 16 at the Seamaster 2017 World Tour Asarel Bulgaria Open  Actual World no.4 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV from Germany came from two sets behind to defeat Sweden`s Elias RANEFUR playing Round of 16 at the Seamaster 2017 World Tour Asarel Bulgaria Open in Panagyurishte. The no.3 seed Quadri ARUNA from NIGERIA was extended to full distance by 17-year-old Japanese Yuto KIZUKURI but managed to win. All other six quarter-finalists of the Men`s Singles event are from Japan.  Japanese Jin UEDA the no.5 seed defeated Belgium`s Cedric NUYTINCK in five games of the Round of 16.  All-Japanese Round of 16 was seen in the Women`s Singles event. Two top seeds Kasumi ISHIKAWA and Mima ITO are among Japanese players who reached quarter-final stage.  ISHIKAWA and ITO emerged successful also in the Women`s Doubles event as they eliminated top seeded compatriots Honoka HASHIMOTO and Hitomi SATO. They will play for the top prize against European duo Matilda EKHOLM (Sweden) / Georgina POTA (Hungari) who had very close and intense encounter against India`s Manika BATRA / Mouma DAS – 3:1 (11:4 8:11 14:12 14:12).  Men`s Singles Round of 16: Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) – Elias RANEFUR (Sweden) 4:2 (8:11 8:11 11:6 11:2 11:8 11:9) Yukiya UDA (Japan) – Muziki OIKAWA (Japan) 0:4 (1:11 6:11 6:11 7:11) Asuka MACHI (Japan) – Koyo KANAMITSU (Japan) 4:1 (12:10 7:11 11:6 11:5 11:7) Yuto KIZUKURI (Japan) – Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) 3:4 (11:9 11:7 10:12 11:4 9:11 11:13 9:11) Maharu YOSHIMURA (Japan) – Kenji MATSUDAIRA (Japan) 2:4 (10:12 11:9 6:11 11:9 9:11 6:11) Taku TAKAKIWA (Japan) – Kenta TAZOE (Japan) 1:4 (9:11 10:12 11:6 7:11 6:11) Jin UEDA (Japan) – Cedric NUYTINCK (Belgium) 4:1 (11:7 11:7 12:10 7:11 11:8) PENG Wang-Wei (Chinese Taipei) – Kenta MATSUDAIRA (Japan) 1:4 (4:11 11:7 8:11 8:11 8:11).  Men`s Doubles Semi-finals: Jin UEDA / Maharu YOSHIMURA (Japan) – Nandor ECSEKI / Adam SZUDI (Hungary) 3:2 (11:9 5:11 11:4 8:11 11:6) Amalraj ANTHONY / Sanil SHETTY (India) – Soumyajit GHOSH / Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN (India) 0:3 (3:11 10:12 8:11).  Women`s Doubles Semi-finals: Honoka HASHIMOTO / Hitomi SATO (Japan) – Kasumi ISHIKAWA / Mima ITO (Japan) 1:3 (11:8 7:11 7:11 8:11) Matilda EKHOLM (Sweden) / Georgina POTA (Hungary) – Manika BATRA / Mouma DAS (India) 3:1 (11:4 8:11 14:12 14:12). Die Begegnungen:  TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – SV Werder Bremen Hertha BSC – VfB Stuttgart Hamburger SV – FC Augsburg 1. FC Mainz 05 – Hannover 96 VfL Wolfsburg – Borussia Dortmund
Confirmed participants and schedule of the 2017 Europe Youth Top 10
The 2017 Europe Youth Top 10 will be held in Worcester England (8-10th September)  All Participants and the schedule of the 2017 Europe Youth Top 10 are confirmed three weeks before the event which will be held in Worcester England (8-10th September) .  Cristian PLETEA from Romania is on the top of Junior Boys list followed by Greek Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS and Romania`s Rares SIPOS. Last year in Prague PLETEA and SIPOS finished fifth and sixth respectively having both 5-4 score.  Two most talented Romanian players are topping Junior Girls list: Andrea DRAGOMAN (No. 1) and Adina DIACONU (No. 2). They finished second and third respectively in Prague behind Audrey ZARIF in spite of having the same score (8-1) like French girl.  Russia`s Maxim GREBNEV is the best ranked Cadet Boys participant. The 2016 winner and runner-up Truls MOREGARD from Sweden and Vladimir SIDORENKO from Russia will not play this time.  Regarding Cadet Girls event Russia will be represented with four players including top seeded Elizabet ABRAAMIAN. Her compatriot No. 2 seed Ekaterina ZIRONOVA achieved biggest result out of all 10 participants last year. She finished third (5-4 score) behind her compatriot Anastasia KOLISH (7-2) and Romania`s Tania PLAIAN (6-3).  JUNIOR BOYS  1 Cristian PLETEA ROU 2 Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS GRE 3 Rares SIPOS ROU 4 Irvin BERTRAND FRA 5 Artur ABUSEV RUS 6 Tom JARVIS ENG 7 Tobias HIPPLER GER 8 Florian CNUDDE BEL 9 Gerrit ENGEMANN GER 10 Bastien REMBERT FRA  JUNIOR GIRLS  1 Adina DIACONU ROU 2 Andreea DRAGOMAN ROU 3 Izabela LUPULESKU SRB 4 Lisa LUNG BEL 5 Anastasia KOLISH RUS 6 ZHANG Xuan ESP 7 Solomiya BRATEYKO UKR 8 Luisa SAEGER GER 9 Tania PLAIAN ROU 10 Denise PEYET ENG  CADET BOYS  1 Maksim GREBNEV RUS 2 Bilal HAMACHE FRA 3 Kay STUMPER GER 4 Csaba ANDRAS HUN 5 Dorian ZHENG FRA 6 Samuel KULCZYCKI POL 7 Olav KOSOLOSKY BEL 8 Martin FRIIS SWE 9 Daniel RINDERER GER 10 Ethan WALSH ENG  CADET GIRLS  1 Elizabet ABRAAMIAN RUS 2 Ekaterina ZIRONOVA RUS 3 Elena ZAHARIA ROU 4 Jamila LAURENTI ITA 5 Natalia MALININA RUS 6 Arina SLAUTINA RUS 7 Camille LUTZ FRA 8 Sophia KLEE GER 9 Isa COK FRA 10 Charlotte BARDSLEY ENG Â
Bastian STEGER clinched gold at 19th Flanders I.T.T. Ostend Masters
Germany’s Bastian STEGER from Bremen currently ranked at the position no. 33 in the World Rankings beat Slovenia’s Bojan TOKIC from Saarbrücken to clinch the title at the 19th Flanders I.T.T. Ostend Masters (3 9 -7 5 -9 14).  In the semi final TOKIC beat Belgium’s Cedric MERCHEZ (Sudtele Vitron) -7 -9 -8 10 3 9 6 whilst STEGER overcame another Belgium’s representative Robin DEVOS (Walter Wels) – 5 8 8 5.
