European Championships Qualifications The first leg of the The European Championships Qualifications play off matches started with with two duels in Belarus and Hungary already on Monday. The rest of the action follows tomorrow. Men’s play off Hungary – Belarus 1:3 Adam SZUDI – Pavel PLATONOV 3:1 (11:6 11:6 8:11 11:4) Bence MAJOROS – Vladimir SAMSONOV 0:3 (5:11 10:12 6:11) Tamas LAKATOS – Aliaksandr KHANIN 2:3 (10:12 5:11 11:5 11:9 10:12) Adam SZUDI: Vladimir SAMSONOV 2:3 (4:11 5:11 11:8 12:10 5:11) Women’s play-off Belarus – Wales 3:0 Viktoria PAVLOVICH – Chloe THOMAS 3:0 (11:5 11:3 11:6) Daria TRIGOLOS – Charlotte CAREY 3:1 (11:9 9:11 11:6 12:10) Alina ARLOUSKAYA – Beth ROBERTS 3:0 (11:3 11:2 11:3)
National Referee Course and Exam in Oslo
The European Table Tennis Union together with the Norwegian Table Tennis Association invites 15 umpires/referees to a National Referee Course and exam. The course will cover all aspects of refereeing and will contain practical and theoretical training including overnight assignments. The course will conclude with a written exam and interview. Candidates that pass the exam/interview will receive a certificate. Candidates need to have the Basic Referee level or the basic level under the national refereeing education process for at least 1 year be Qualified National Umpire for at least 1 year and have proven referee experience at least at a provincial or national level. For NTTA the scope of the course is to start a new and improved national referee education based on the ITTF certified national referee course. The Norwegian candidates are expected to take part in the development and launch of this education. The course will for this reason have a ‘train the trainers’ approach and address how to build up a national education. The course will start Thursday 24.august at 10:30 and conclude Sunday 27.august at 15:00. Only nominations submitted by bona fide national associations will be considered. The closing day for nominations is 24.may 2017. We need name e-mail and telephone for your candidates. The list of participants will be advised on or before 31.may 2017. For replays and questions please address the NTTA: ghassan.chaer@bordtennis.no
Borussia sees its chances against Orenburg
„This will be the biggest challenge this season” stressed Borussia`s manager Andreas PREUSS speaking about upcoming TTCLM final (1st leg 4-7th May) Borussia Dusseldorf won two important home games in just three days from last Friday do Sunday. First they booked their place in the 2016/17 TTCLM final then they beat FC Saarbrucken 3:1 in the first semi-final leg of Bundesliga. After two good matches against reigning TTCLM champion Pontoise (3:0 away 3:1 at home) everyone in Borussia`s staff is satisfied. Returning game was decided after the opening match when former Pontoise`s Kristian KARLSSON overcame his compatriot Mattias KARLSSON. “I’m very glad I could win this game. We were faced with a really tough task in spite of having big advantage because Pontoise has a good team that does not give up” pointed out Kristian KARLSSON speaking for Borussia`s website. Coach Danny HEISTER explained that his side “had a lot of respect for the game” while manager Andreas PREUSS turned his attention to the upcoming TTCLM final against Orenburg: “This will be the biggest challenge this season! Orenburg is currently considered as clear favorite but they must confirm that against us. I believe in our chance”. KARLSSON agrees with PREUSS: “We have a chance. Sure we are the outsiders but Orenburg has a lot of pressure. We are capable to do this.” German club will play its 5th TTCLM final in the last nine seasons but there is no title since they defeated Fakel Gazprom Orenburg in 2010/11. Russian giant will be once again their rival for the biggest prize in European club’s table tennis. Actual score in the final clashes are 1:1. Borussia won the title in 2010/11 while Russian club was better in 2014/15.
Another chance for place in the elite in Luxembourg
European Championships Qualification Division Play off matches The 2017 European Championships Qualification Division Play off matches will be played tomorrow across the Europe. Ten teams both in Men’s and Women’s Events will fight for five places in Championships Division at the European Team’s Championships this fall. In England spectators will have the opportunity to enjoy the double program. Men will play against Slovakia and Women will meet Spain in Preston. Further in Men’s play off matches Italy will host Ukraine Russia will host Serbia in Moscow Czech Republic will play against Poland in Klatovy and Belarus will travel to Budapest to play against Hungary. In Women’s Event Turkey awaits Netherlands in Istanbul Belarus will meet Wales in Minsk Sweden will meet Slovakia in Koping and Serbia will host Croatia in Novi Sad. Matches in Hungary and Belarus are scheduled for today whilst Turkey will play on April 25th. The second leg will be played next Tuesday.
Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor will play against Tigem SC Ankara for title
Women’s ETTU Cup After the all-French final in Men’s ETTU Cup we have the one nation final in Women’s Event. Turkey also secured their place in the history list in Women’s ETTU Cup one round before the end of the competition. Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor and Tigem SC Ankara both progressed to the ultimate round of the competition. Unlike the opening leg when Turkish team was forced to go full distance Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor was more impressive on home soil against French CP Lyssois Lille Metropole. HU Melek won both matches and Alexandra PRIVALOVA joined her with another 3:0 victory. Only young Simay KULAKECEKEN lost her encounter but it did not halted their progress to the final. In Russia TTC Kazan stretched Tigem SC Ankara to full distance but like one leg earlier they were not able to produce the victory. Zoia NOVIKOVA was the back bone of their success followed by Cristina HIRICI. Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor – CP Lyssois Lille Metropole 3:1 HU Melek – Bernadette SZOCS 3:0 (11:9 11:9 11:9) Alexandra PRIVALOVA – YANG Xiaoxin 3:0 (11:4 11:8 11:5) Simay KULAKECEKEN – Agnes LELANIC 0:3 (7:11 8:11 2:11) HU Melek – YANG Xiaoxin 3:0 (11:2 11:0 11:0) TTC Kazan – Tigem SC Ankara 2:3 Anna BLAZHKO – Zoia NOVIKOVA 1:3 (2:11 12:10 4:11 7:11) Svetlana MOKHNACHEVA – Cristina Alina HIRICI 3:1 (11:9 10:12 11:8 11:6) Antonina SAVELYEVA – Duygu KOCAK 3:0 (11:3 11:3 11:1) Anna BLAZKO – Cristina Alina HIRICHI 1:3 (6:11 12:10 6:11 10:12) Svetlana MOCHNACHEVA – Zoia NOVIKOVA 0:3 (8:11 6:11 6:11)
World’s Best Driver Play TTX at Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai
The world’s best drivers taking on table tennis legend Wang Liqin The world’s best Formula One drivers got the chance to play the newest form of table tennis TTX today against Chinese table tennis legend WANG Liqin before the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai China. Fernando ALONSO who drives for the team of McLaren Honda Daniel RICCIRDO and Max VERSTAPPEN from Red Bull Racing andFelipe MASSA who drives for Williams all tasted the new revolution of the sport. Alonso a double World Champion also regarded as one of the greatest racers in the world along with the other stars today enjoyed TTX as he smashed away some balls against Olympic Champion and Chinese table tennis legend WANG Liqin. This unique event organized jointly by Formula One and the ITTF was held at theShanghai International Circuit in front of a huge audience and guests from international media. Recalling the experience on playing TTX Daniel RICCIRDO stated “It was really cool playing against an Olympic Champion. I have never played table tennis like this with no rubber and heavier and bigger balls before. Made it a lot easier and more fun especially on a windy day like today!” For a Formula One fan WANG Liqin it was thrilling to enjoy the game he loves the most in its cooler form TTX. “It was a big honor to play with the driver as I love Formula One. It was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed it ” said WANG Liqin. TTX launched at the eve of the start of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games is a cooler youthful and fun version of table tennis. It is designed in a way that the sport can be played literally anywhere. It features a bigger and havier balls andsimplified rackets with less spin TTX is suitable for outside conditions. Seamaster is TTX’s exclusive commercial partner and is working along with the ITTF todevelop the equipment and technology to bring TTX to the world. With the best racers in the world enjoying TTX the way it should be enjoyed this fun version of table tennis is slowly drawing attention to all and is the game to be enjoyed anywhere and everywhere.
Stella Sport La Romagne
Men’s ETTU Cup Stella Sport La Romagne justified their victory in the opening leg of the Men’s ETTU Cup semifinal. Unlike first leg in March when they succeeded in straight matches in Russia French club needed one more. Andrej GACINA was the only player to score for guests. He beat WEI Shiaho. However WEI recovered enough to seal the victory in the fourth match against Alexander SHIBAEV. SHIBAEV also suffered by the hands of CHEN Tianyuan. UMMC – Stella Sport La Romagne 1:3 Alexander SHIBAEV – CHEN Tianyuan 1:3 (7:11 11:6 6:11 3:11) Andrej GACINA – WEI Shiaho 3:1 (7:11 11:6 11:7 11:9) Grigory VLASOV – Adrian CRISAN 2:3 (6:11 11:5 14:12 6:11 7:11) Alexander SHIBAEV – WEI Shiaho 0:3 (7:11 5:11 5:11)
KORBEL won the first edition of World Minipingpong Festival in Ostrava
One of the festival’s ambassadors Petr KORBEL won the premiere edition of World Minipingpong Festival in Ostrava. KORBEL defeated Josef PLACHÝ in the final the third place was won by Daniel UNZEITIG. Adam Bakota and Pavel KLEMENT triumphed in doubles. Hana MATĚJOVÁ (despite her young age) won the price for the most succesfull woman by getting to the quarterfinals. The trophy for the best player under 18 years of age belongs to Tomáš STEMPAK and the winner of thursday’s school tournament was Gymnázium T. G. Masaryka from Frýdlant nad Ostravicí. The unique project of the Czech Table Tennis Association was held in an industrial building Trojhalí Karolina in Ostrava at the end of last week. About 500 people enjoyed playing table tennis in Trojhalí and during all the tournaments 664 matches has been played. The tournament was attended by the general public as well as the professional players like ambassador of the festival Iveta VACENOSKÁ legendary Czech table tennis player and current national coach Jindřich PANSKÝ or Paralympic champion Ivan KARABEC. World MiniPingPong Festival 2017 Singles: 1. Petr KORBEL (TTC Ostrava) 2. Josef PLACHÝ 3. Daniel UNZEITIG (SK Frýdlant). Doubles: 1. Adam BAKOTA Pavel KLEMENT (SK Frýdlant n.O.) 2. Jan BROSKEVIČ Petr STAFFIN (TJ Sokol Děhylov TJ Sokol Horní Lhota) 3. Patrik ČURI Roman LEŠKO (neregistrovaní). Ladies: Hanka MATĚJOVÁ (SK Frýdlant) Under 18: Tomáš STEMPAK (TJ Sokol Hrabůvka) Youngest player: Michael KNAPP (6 year old) Oldest player: Svatoslav KENDZIOR (born in 1939)
Borussia Dusseldorf joins Orenburg in the TTCLM final
German side defeated reigning champion AS Pontoise Cergy in the returning semi-final game 3:1 (3:0 1st leg) Record holder with 10 titles Borussia Dusseldorf joined triple winner Fakel Gazprom Orenburg in the 2016/17 Table Tennis Champions League Men after 3:1 home win against reigning champion AS Pontoise Cergy. German side was more convincing in the first leg held four weeks ago in France when they won 3:0. Two Sweden`s players and doubles partners Kristian KARLSSON and Mattias KARLSSON met in the opener. They were leveled after four games but host announced his victory with four consecutive points (5:3 9:3) in ultimate chapter. Then it was clear that Borussia will once again fight in the TTCLM final. Stefan FEGERL repeated his accomplishment from France as he beat world class player Marcos FREITAS. Four weeks ago they met in the opener and Austrian paved the way to the victory of German club. Tristan FLORE beat European legend Timo BOLL second time in two TTCLM seasons. Frenchman did it after full five games. Youngest Bourssia`s player Anton KALLBERG concluded the clash by his win over Niagol STOYANOV. 2016/17 TTCLM semi-final returning match Borussia Dusseldorf – AS Pontoise Cergy 3:1 (1st leg 3:0) Kristian KARLSSON – Mattias KARLSSON 3:2 (11:7 11:7 9:11 7:11 11:5) Stefan FEGERL – Marcos FREITAS 3:1 (11:7 11:8 7:11 13:11) Timo BOLL – Tristan FLORE 2:3 (11:9 9:11 11:8 9:11 8:11) Anton KALLBERG – Niagol STOYANOV 3:0 (11:8 11:9 11:4)
Tarnobrzeg and Berlin set for the repeat of 2016 ECWL final
Returning semi-final matches: KTS Siarka ZOT Tarnobrzeg – Szekszard AC 3:0 TTC Berlin Eastside – Linz AG Froschberg 3:0 Two top seeds TTC Berlin Eastside and KTS Siarka ZOT Tarnonrzeg will play back-to-back final of the European Champions League Women as they both won 3:0 their returning semi-final legs: triple ECLW winner and reigning champion from Germany overcame Austrian giant Linz AG Froschberg while the best Polish club beat Hungarian Szekszard AC. Berlin won 3:0 but all three matches have been decided after full five games. Moreover Froschberg`s players led 2:1 in each encounter. Last year ECLW record holder from Germany eliminated Linz after 3:2 3:1 wins. Berlin`s key player in the first leg SHAN Xiaona faced more problems than she expected in the opener against ZHANG Mo. One of the decisive moments for the entire clash emerged in late fourth set which SHAN reached by narrow margin. LIU Jia started confidently against Petrissa SOLJA taking first two sets. But host gained some good energy and confidence with an early run (6:1) in the third set. Since that moment SOLJA – recently recovered from elbow injury – played much better and fully deserved victory. Georgina POTA prevailed against Sofia POLCANOVA this time after full five games. Host cemented her victory in the middle of fifth set by five consecutive points. Four weeks ago she beat POLCANOVA in straight games. Polish champion Tarnobrzeg booked its place in the final second time in a row by 6-1 aggregate win over Hungary`s Szekszard. HAN Ying paved the way to Tarnobrzeg`s victory as he beat Dora MADARASZ in straight games. After Victoria PAVLOVICH`s win over Polina MIKHAILOVA host team mathematically confirmed its place in the final. Former double individual European champion have been stretched to full distance but won after exhausting fight. LI Qian concluded the clach by her victory against LIN Ye. 2016/17 ECLW semi-final returning games KTS Siarka ZOT Tarnobrzeg – Szekszard AC 3:0 (1st leg 3:1) HAN Ying – Dora MADARASZ 3:0 (11:7 11:8 11:4) Victoria PAVLOVICH – Polina MIKHAILOVA 3:2 (9:11 11:9 11:13 11:9 11:8) LI Qian – LIN Ye 3:1 (11:4 11:4 4:11 11:6) TTC Berlin Eastside – Linz AG Froschberg 3:0 (1st leg 3:2) SHAN Xiaona – ZNANG Mo 3:2 (11:6 10:12 4:11 12:10 11:8) Petrissa SOLJA – LIU Jia 3:2 (11:13 6:11 11:7 11:7 11:8) Georgina POTA – Sofia POLCANOVA 3:2 (11:3 9:11 5:11 11:7 11:6)
