TTC Berlin Eastside beat away Linz AG Froschberg 3:2 as SHAN Xiona won two matches  Defending ECLW champion TTC Berlin Eastside beat away Linz AG Froschberg 3:2 in the first semi-final leg hence the finalist will be decided in the returning clash in Germany. SHAN Xioana was decisive factor as she defeated both finalists of recent Austrian National Championships Sofia POLCANOVA and LIU Jia. Both teams were unbeaten until this meeting.  Current World No. 17 LIU jia beat Georgina POTA (World No. 31) in straight games of the opening match. Guest had just one short period in which she played better than her opponent leading 7:5 in the second set. But host responded by four consecutive points and won that set. The 2005 individual European champion fully deserved this victory.  World No. 12 SHAN Xiaona leveled the score against Sofia POLCANOVA (No. 49) in spite of losing the opening game. Recently crowned champion of Austria opened the encounter by her 6:1 and 7:3 lead but guest reversed the score to 8:7 in her favor. After all POLCANOVA saved two game balls and won first set. From that moment SHAN controlled the game creating 8-0 run in early second set. The winner has been decided after 11 points in a row of Berlin`s player (from 4:4 in the third set to 4:0 in the fourth one).  Actual World No. 74 ZHANG Mo provided new lead to the host side as she overcame Petrissa SOLJA (No. 13) after full five games. German player whose participation was in question due to injury had an advantage after three games. But Canadian player dominated in the next two sets as SOLJA`s did several backhand errors. Host opened the ultimate game with five consecutive points and guest had no energy to respond.  Two runner-ups of recent national championships Austrian and German met in the fourth clash. SHAN prevailed against LIU in four games as last two were finished by narrow margin. It was a real fight between two strong attackers who created several beautiful rallies. LIU saved four set balls in the third game and two match balls in the ultimate chapter. But she missed her chances at 14:13 in the third and 10:9 11:10 in fourth one.  POTA brought an important win to German team as she overcame POLCANOVA in straight games. Linz`s player missed good chance in the third set when she led 6:1 and 8:5. Guest concluded the clash by her six points in a row.  2016/17 ECLW semi-final 1st leg  LINZ AG FROSCHBERG – TTC BERLIN EASTSIDE 2:3  LIU Jia – Georgina POTA 3:0 (11:7 11:9 11:9) Sofia POLCANOVA – SHAN Xiaona 1:3 (13:11 1:11 4:11 8:11) ZHANG Mo – Petrissa SOLJA 3:2 (11:6 7:11 8:11 11:3 11:6) LIU Jia – SHAN Xiaona 1:3 (5:11 11:7 14:16 13:15) Sofia POLCANOVA – Georgina POTA 0:3 (5:11 8:11 8:11)
ettu cup
ETTU Cup  Vaillante Sports Angers made a giant step toward final of the Men’s ETTU Cup. In the openng leg of the semi final in Austria they overcame SPG Walter Wels.  Mihai BOBOCICA was the only player who scored for the hosts after full five games thriller against European champion Emmanuel LEBESSON. However Emmanuel LEBESSON showed no mercy on his second visit to the table and beat WANG Jianjun to secure the victory for the French team. Like Bursa BüyükÅŸehir Belediyespor day earlier another Turkish representative recorded the victory in the opening leg of the Women’s ETTU Cup semi final. This time on home soli Tigem SC Ankara beat Russia’s TTC Kazan.  Cristina Alina HIRICI was strecehed to full distance twice in the match but Romania’s player proved she hes stronger nerveus in the finish. HIRICI beat Anna BLAZHKO with 11:9 in decisive game of the opening match and sealed the victory for hosts in fourth match against Antonina SAVELYEVA.   SPG Walter Wels – Vaillante Sports Angers TT 1:3 WANG Jianjun – Jon PERSSON 1:3 (11:8 7:11 7:11 11:13) Mihai BOBOCICA – Emmanuel LEBESSON 3:2 (6:11 3:11 11:6 11:9 11:8) Zsolt PETÖ – Jens LUNDQUIST 0:3 (5:11 7:11 10:12) WANG Jianjun – Emmanuel LEBESSON 1:3 (11:8 8:11 5:11 7:11)    Tigem SC Ankara – TTC Kazan 3:1 Cristina Alina HIRICI – Anna BLAZHKO 3:2 (5:11 11:6 13:11 8:11 11:9) Zoia NOVIKOVA – Antonina SAVELYEVA 3:1 (11:7 11:6 11:13 11:5) Duygu KOCAK – Svetlana MOKHNACHEVA 0:3 (4:11 3:11 1:11) Cristina Alina HIRICI – Antonina SAVELYEVA 3:2 (11:3 8:11 11:8 18:20 11:7)
ettu cup
ETTU Cup  Vaillante Sports Angers made a giant step toward final of the Men’s ETTU Cup. In the openng leg of the semi final in Austria they overcame SPG Walter Wels.  Mihai BOBOCICA was the only player who scored for the hosts after full five games thriller against European champion Emmanuel LEBESSON. However Emmanuel LEBESSON showed no mercy on his second visit to the table and beat WANG Jianjun to secure the victory for the French team. Like Bursa BüyükÅŸehir Belediyespor day earlier another Turkish representative recorded the victory in the opening leg of the Women’s ETTU Cup semi final. This time on home soli Tigem SC Ankara beat Russia’s TTC Kazan.  Cristina Alina HIRICI was strecehed to full distance twice in the match but Romania’s player proved she hes stronger nerveus in the finish. HIRICI beat Anna BLAZHKO with 11:9 in decisive game of the opening match and sealed the victory for hosts in fourth match against Antonina SAVELYEVA.   SPG Walter Wels – Vaillante Sports Angers TT 1:3 WANG Jianjun – Jon PERSSON 1:3 (11:8 7:11 7:11 11:13) Mihai BOBOCICA – Emmanuel LEBESSON 3:2 (6:11 3:11 11:6 11:9 11:8) Zsolt PETÖ – Jens LUNDQUIST 0:3 (5:11 7:11 10:12) WANG Jianjun – Emmanuel LEBESSON 1:3 (11:8 8:11 5:11 7:11)    Tigem SC Ankara – TTC Kazan 3:1 Cristina Alina HIRICI – Anna BLAZHKO 3:2 (5:11 11:6 13:11 8:11 11:9) Zoia NOVIKOVA – Antonina SAVELYEVA 3:1 (11:7 11:6 11:13 11:5) Duygu KOCAK – Svetlana MOKHNACHEVA 0:3 (4:11 3:11 1:11) Cristina Alina HIRICI – Antonina SAVELYEVA 3:2 (11:3 8:11 11:8 18:20 11:7)
Shanghai calls for table tennis students
Summer School in China Table Tennis College  Every year China Table Tennis College enroll 20 members（age mainly needs to over 16 and below 20). Training fee is for free and member just need to pay their arrival and flight cost. This year’s Summer School begins from 5th July to 1st August in Shanghai.  “We would like to give this chance to the European branch of CTTC. Later we will select members if they are lucky to be our members. Every year it is a hot program in summer. Members will learn Chinese play table tennis and have other cultural activity. Everyone get a lot during the 4 weeks “ said Wenting Xu person in charge of the 2017 summer camp.  China Table Tennis College is the first professional institution of table tennis in the world which jointly established by Shanghai Municipal Government and Chinese Table Tennis Association and is located in Shanghai with teaching training scientific research and foreign exchange. It also has degree education of undergraduate master Ph.D. as well as the mission of cultivating outstanding youths. We hold the Summer School every year in order to further promote the development of world table tennis and improve the technical level of the youths from various countries.  The College will provide participants living accommodations meals related learning materials as well as domestic travel costs for free. International travel costs of participants should be paid by themselves.  This Summer School begins from 5th July to 1st August in Shanghai China. Students will have table tennis training learning traditional Chinese culture and extra-curricular practice like sightseeing tours etc. The event aims to improve the technical level of table tennis players and expand their horizons to better promote the common development of world table tennis.  More info and aplications can be send to martin.ostermann@cttce.lu.
Shanghai calls for table tennis students
Summer School in China Table Tennis College  Every year China Table Tennis College enroll 20 members（age mainly needs to over 16 and below 20). Training fee is for free and member just need to pay their arrival and flight cost. This year’s Summer School begins from 5th July to 1st August in Shanghai.  “We would like to give this chance to the European branch of CTTC. Later we will select members if they are lucky to be our members. Every year it is a hot program in summer. Members will learn Chinese play table tennis and have other cultural activity. Everyone get a lot during the 4 weeks “ said Wenting Xu person in charge of the 2017 summer camp.  China Table Tennis College is the first professional institution of table tennis in the world which jointly established by Shanghai Municipal Government and Chinese Table Tennis Association and is located in Shanghai with teaching training scientific research and foreign exchange. It also has degree education of undergraduate master Ph.D. as well as the mission of cultivating outstanding youths. We hold the Summer School every year in order to further promote the development of world table tennis and improve the technical level of the youths from various countries.  The College will provide participants living accommodations meals related learning materials as well as domestic travel costs for free. International travel costs of participants should be paid by themselves.  This Summer School begins from 5th July to 1st August in Shanghai China. Students will have table tennis training learning traditional Chinese culture and extra-curricular practice like sightseeing tours etc. The event aims to improve the technical level of table tennis players and expand their horizons to better promote the common development of world table tennis.  More info and aplications can be send to martin.ostermann@cttce.lu.
Jun MIZUTANI too strong for Saarbrucken
TTCLM Top seed Fakel Gazprom Orenburg beat away German side 3:1 in the first semi-final game  TTCLM Top seed and triple champion Fakel Gazprom Orenburg beat 2012 semi-finalist FC Saarbrucken 3:1 in the first semi-final leg of 2016/17 TTCLM. Japanese Jun MIZUTANI World No. 6 got two points as he beat both Bojan TOKIC and Tiago APOLONIA. Returning match is scheduled for April 6th in the Russian city of Orenburg.  Tiago APOLONIA showed his best play so far in this season defeating World No. 5 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV in straight games. Portuguese controlled the game with better outcomes in long distance exchange but also his serve was impressive in several important moments. Host won one of most decisive rallies in late second set (10:9).  APOLONIA didn’t give OVTCHAROV any chance to play his game. When German finally found his rhythm leading 8:5 in the third set host changed his tactics and attacked sharply on OVTCHAROV`s serve. That kind of play pushed him to the winning direction as he took last six points in a row (5:8 11:8).  Bojan TOKIC and Jun MIZUTANI played a little bit strange clash. Host took just five points in total in first two sets but he refused to give up. Slovenian ended third period in a superb style (4:4 11:4) and continued in a same way in the next one (8:9 11:9). Bronze medalist from 2016 Rio Olympics was extended to full distance and forced to play his best table tennis.  Vladimir SAMSONOV brought first lead to his side as he overcame Patrick FRANZISKA who missed some TTCLM rounds due to injury. Belarus lost the opener but won next three games in a row. German commenced fourth set by 5:1 in his favor but 1997 World Championships runner-up replied with six consecutive points.  Finally MIZUTANI secured victory to his side after 3:0 win against APOLONIA. Japanese controlled the match by his brilliant forehand.  2016/17 TTCLM semi-final 1st leg  FC SAARBRUCKEN – TTC FAKEL GAZPROM ORENBURG 1:3  Tiago APOLONIA – Dimitrij OVTCHAROV 3:0 (11:6 11:9 11:8) Bojan TOKIC – Jun MIZUTANI 2:3 (3:11 2:11 11:4 11:9 5:11) Patrick FRANZISKA – Vladimir SAMSONOV 1:3 (11:9 5:11 3:11 8:11) Tiago APOLONIA – Jun MIZUTANI 0:3 (6:11 5:11 7:11)
Jun MIZUTANI too strong for Saarbrucken
TTCLM Top seed Fakel Gazprom Orenburg beat away German side 3:1 in the first semi-final game  TTCLM Top seed and triple champion Fakel Gazprom Orenburg beat 2012 semi-finalist FC Saarbrucken 3:1 in the first semi-final leg of 2016/17 TTCLM. Japanese Jun MIZUTANI World No. 6 got two points as he beat both Bojan TOKIC and Tiago APOLONIA. Returning match is scheduled for April 6th in the Russian city of Orenburg.  Tiago APOLONIA showed his best play so far in this season defeating World No. 5 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV in straight games. Portuguese controlled the game with better outcomes in long distance exchange but also his serve was impressive in several important moments. Host won one of most decisive rallies in late second set (10:9).  APOLONIA didn’t give OVTCHAROV any chance to play his game. When German finally found his rhythm leading 8:5 in the third set host changed his tactics and attacked sharply on OVTCHAROV`s serve. That kind of play pushed him to the winning direction as he took last six points in a row (5:8 11:8).  Bojan TOKIC and Jun MIZUTANI played a little bit strange clash. Host took just five points in total in first two sets but he refused to give up. Slovenian ended third period in a superb style (4:4 11:4) and continued in a same way in the next one (8:9 11:9). Bronze medalist from 2016 Rio Olympics was extended to full distance and forced to play his best table tennis.  Vladimir SAMSONOV brought first lead to his side as he overcame Patrick FRANZISKA who missed some TTCLM rounds due to injury. Belarus lost the opener but won next three games in a row. German commenced fourth set by 5:1 in his favor but 1997 World Championships runner-up replied with six consecutive points.  Finally MIZUTANI secured victory to his side after 3:0 win against APOLONIA. Japanese controlled the match by his brilliant forehand.  2016/17 TTCLM semi-final 1st leg  FC SAARBRUCKEN – TTC FAKEL GAZPROM ORENBURG 1:3  Tiago APOLONIA – Dimitrij OVTCHAROV 3:0 (11:6 11:9 11:8) Bojan TOKIC – Jun MIZUTANI 2:3 (3:11 2:11 11:4 11:9 5:11) Patrick FRANZISKA – Vladimir SAMSONOV 1:3 (11:9 5:11 3:11 8:11) Tiago APOLONIA – Jun MIZUTANI 0:3 (6:11 5:11 7:11)
ECLW semis: Tarnobrzeg wins in Hungary
First semi-final match: Szekszard AC – KTS Siarka ZOT Tarnobrzeg 1:3  Polish champion KTS Siarka ZOT Tarnobrzeg actual runner-up of ECLW beat away Hungarian Szekszard AC 3:1 in the first semi-final leg. Returning game will be held on April 7th in the city of Tarnobrzeg.  It was a good team work of Polish super-defensive team as each their player took one point. World No. 6 HAN Ying defeated the best host player Polina MIKHAILOVA in four games of the opener. HAN ended second set with three consecutive points (8:6 11:6) and added three more in a row at the beginning of the third game (3:0). These six points in total brought her a lot of confidence and she easily won third and fourth set.  Dora MADARAS prevailed against Viktoria PAVLOVICH after full five games. Host reversed the score in the opener from 6:8 to 11:8 but double European champion PAVLOVICH responded by five points in a row in the second game (3:7 8:7) after several wonderful long points. The score was leveled after four sets but MADARASZ controlled decisive period since very first moment.  Recently crowned champion of Poland LI Qian (last weekend took her fifth title in that country) overcame LIN Ye in five games in spite of facing 0-2 deficit. Guest did a winning run in late fifth set when she took four consecutive points after 2:2 (7:7).  One more clash was extended to full distance as Viktoria PAVLOVICH beat Polina MIKHAILOVA. Guest saved one match ball in the fifth set which was concluded by her three points in a row.  2016/17 ECLW semi-final 1st leg  SZEKSZARD AC – KTS SIARKA ZOT TARNOBRZEG 1:3  Polina MIKHAILOVA – HAN Ying 1:3 (11:5 6:11 7:11 4:11) Dora MADARASZ – Viktoria PAVLOVICH 3:2 (11:8 9:11 11:4 9:11 11:6) LIN Ye – LI Qian 2:3 (11:7 11:5 8:11 7:11 7:11) Polina MIKHAILOVA – Viktoria PAVLOVICH 2:3 (8:11 11:5 4:11 11:5 10:12) Â
Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor leaves France with win
ETTU Cup French representatives had mixed fortune tonight. Stella Sport La Romagne in front of 500 spectators beat Russia’s UMMC in impressive style in Men’s ETTU Cup semis. Bursa BüyükÅŸehir Belediyespor made their life easier with away win over French CP Lyssois Lille Metropole in the first match of the Women’s ETTU Cup semi final.  It was not a dream start for the the team for Turkey at all. WU Yue gave 3:0 lead to the host team after victory over Aleksandra PRIVALOVA. However it did not affect European champion’s game. HU Melek leveled the match in her first enter to playing arena. Agnès LE LANNIC and latter WU Yue could not stop her. In the decisive game PRIVALOVA overcame her starting defeit and beat LE LANNIC.  CHEN Tianyuan and WEI Shiaho gave Stella Sport La Romagne dream start with two straight games victories over Andrej GACINA and Alexander SHIBAEV. In the last attempt to make a match little bit longer Grigory VLASOV streched Adrian CRISAN to full five matches but failed to produce the victory.  In other Women’s semi final Tigem SC Ankara will play against TTC Kazan tomorrow; in Men’s SPG Walter Wels will play against Vaillante Sports Angers TT on Sunday.    CP Lyssois Lille Metropole – Bursa BüyükÅŸehir Belediyespor 2:3 WU Yue – Aleksandra PRIVALOVA 3:0 (11:9 11:8 13:11) Agnès LE LANNIC – Melek HU 0:3 (8:11 10:12 6:11) YANG Xiao Xin – Simay KULAKCEKEN 3:0 (11:8 11:1 11:9) WU Yue – Melek HU 1:3 (5:11 11:6 9:11 4:11) Agnès LE LANNIC – Aleksandra PRIVALOVA 1:3 (15:13 10:12 7:11 7:11)   Stella Sport La Romagne – UMMC 3:0 CHEN Tianyuan – Andrej GACINA 3:0 (11:6 11:8 11:5) WEI Shiaho – Alexander SHIBAEV 3:0 (11:6 11:9 11:6) Adrian CRISAN – Grigory VLASOV 3:2 (11:5 8:11 11:8 12:14 11;9)
Borussia one step away from TTCLM final
German side beat away reigning champion Pontoise 3:0 in the first semi-final leg  Reigning TTCLM champion AS Pontoise Cergy suffered hard loss from TTCLM record holder ten times winner Borussia Dusselrorf playing first semi-final game at home – 0:3 (5:9). Returning leg will be held on April 7th at Dusseldorf`s ARAG CenterCourt.  It was a really impressive team work of German side but Stefan FEGERL (World No. 21) deserves to be emphasized as a man of the match bearing in mind that he paved the way for his team as he defeated the best host player Marcos FREITAS (World No. 14) in the opener. Full hall enjoyed in the fight between two strong attackers. Each set was very tense and full of wonderful exchanges but after all guest won in five games.  Recently crowned champion of Austria managed to reverse the score in the third set from 0:6 to 7:6 concluding the set with three points in a row. Portuguese leveled the score thanks to fantastic rally in the late fourth set (10:8). It seems that the opening of the fifth set was decisive after all as FEGERL kept his early advantage (4:1).  Current World No. 12 Timo BOLL who won his 11th title in the German Championships last weekend beat Tristan FLORE (No. 75) in the second encounter. Frenchman won the opening set but after that German controlled the match. Host did a huge effort in the late third set when he managed to save two set balls but it wasn’t enough. Guest regained his lead thanks to good serves.  Two team mates from Swedish national team and two partners from the bronze-winning doubles of the LIEBHERR 2016 ITTF European Championships Mattias KARLSSON (World No. 24) and Kristian KARLSSON (World No. 32) met in the third clash. Former Pontoise`s player Kristian KARLLSON won after full five games.  2016/17 TTCLM semi-final 1st leg  AS PONTOISE CERGY – BORUSSIA DUSSELDORF 0:3  Marcos FREITAS – Stefan FEGERL 2:3 (11:9 7:11 9:11 11:8 8:11) Tristan FLORE – Timo BOLL 1:3 (11:6 5:11 10:12 8:11) Mattias KARLSSON – Kristian KARLSSON 2:3 (6:11 11:8 4:11 11:8 6:11)
