JOOLA European Youth Top 10 in Prague The top seeded player in Cadet Boys Singles Event Vladimir SIDORENKO of Russia had a rough start today at the JOOLA European Youth Top 10 in Prague. He was stretched to full distance in the duel against his compatriot Maksim GREBNEV but it was not surprise since Maksim is highly seeded at position no. 4. More as a surprise was the second round match against Jan VALENTA of Czech Republic. It also concluded in seven full games despite the fact that host nation representative is only ninth on the seeding. In third round SIDORENKO finally settled into less troubled rhythm and beat WANG Chenxi of Azerbaijan. Bilal HAMACHE was in charge for the biggest upset in cadet category. He overcame his compatriots Vincent PICARD and Lilian BARDET before he succeeded against Carlo ROSSI of Italy. Cadet Boys Event Round 1 Vladimir SIDORENKO (Russia) – Maksim GREBNEV (Russia) 4:3 (11:8 3:11 9:11 11:8 5:11 11:9 11:8) Truls MOREGARD (Sweden) – Jan VALENTA (Czech Republic) 4:0 (11:4 11:9 13:11 11:6) Carlo ROSSI (Italy) – WANG Chenxi (Azerbaijan) 4:0 (11:8 11:6 11:6 11:6) Lilian BARDET (France) – Maciej KOLODZIEJCZYK (Austria) 4:1 (11:8 8:11 11:5 119 11:7) Vincent PICARD (France) – Bilal HAMACHE (France) 1:4 (14:16 6:11 8:11 11:8 5:11) Round 2 Vladimir SIDORENKO (Russia) – Jan VALENTA (Czech Republic) 4:3 (10:12 8:11 11:9 11:4 9:11 11:6) Truls MOREGARD (Sweden) – WANG Chenxi (Azerbaijan) 4:0 (11:5 11:6 11:3 12:10) Carlo ROSSI (Italy) – Maciej KOLODZIEJCZYK (Austria) 1:4 (9:11 8:11 10:12 11:8 6:11) Lilian BARDET (France) – Bilal HAMACHE (France) 3:4 (11:7 8:11 4:11 11:7 6;11 11:5 7:11) Vincent PICARD (France) – Maksim GREBNEV (Russia) 2:4 (11:6 4:11 5:11 9:11 11:6 7:11) Round 3 Vladimir SIDORENKO (Russia) – WANG Chenxi (Azerbaijan) 4:0 (11:8 11:7 11:6 11:3) Truls MOREGARD (Sweden) – Maciej KOLODZIEJCZYK (Austria) 4:0 (11:5 11:7 11:7 11:7) Carlo ROSSI (Italy) – Bilal HAMACHE (France) 2:4 (9:11 5:11 11:5 11:7 8:11 8:11) Lilian BARDET (France) – Vincent PICARD 4:3 (France) (5:11 11:7 11:7 (;11 11:5 12:14 11:9 11:9) Jan VALENTA (Czech Republic) – Maksim GREBNEV (Russia) 2:4 (10:12 5:11 11:7 7:11 11:8 10:12)
Table Tennis Madness on LAOLA1tv
Table Tennis Champions League Men is on! European Championships and Europe Youth Top10 complete the October Table Tennis Madness on LAOLA1.tv The top table tennis clubs in Europe will go head to head battle to see who will be named the continent’s number one. LAOLA1.tv will broadcast every game of the Table Tennis Champions League Men and all matches of table 1 and table 2 of the Europe Youth Top 10. Follow the action on ettu.laola1.tv Table Tennis Madness on LAOLA1.tv LAOLA1.tv – The international sport channel will be extensively broadcasting the very best of European table tennis offering a variety of videos on demand full live & re-live matches as well as additional content including the top 3 hits and rallies of each round. Star players such as Timo Boll and Dimitrij Ovtcharov to name just a few will receive their own video coverage in the form of player focused special clips. In addition every round of the competition will also be accompanied by an available live “Match of the Week” Facebook stream for fans and enthusiasts to enjoy. PREMIUM special offer Everything comes at a price but when that price is small then why not have everything!? So table tennis fans get more sport for your buck! This October only take advantage of our 1-month PREMIUM member trial offer for just € 1 99! Enjoy the wide range of LIVE and On Demand sports content in HD and without adverts from the best sports leagues around the world! Get your € 1 99 LAOLA1 Premium Trial NOW! LAOLA1 goes WhatsApp Total table tennis at your finger tips! Don’t ever miss what’s going on Breaking news in a nutshell Directly on your smartphone Join us on www.ettu.org/whatsapp Upcoming TTCLM “Match of the Week”: 27.10.2016 | 19:30 CET Chartres ASTT vs. Borussia Düsseldorf 03.11.2016 | 19:30 CET Vaillante Sports Angers vs. TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen Further Fixtures: Table Tennis Champions League 07.10.2016 | 16:00 CET UMMC vs. KS UNIA AZS AWFiS Gdansk 07.10.2016 | 18:00 CET TTF LIEBHERR Ochsenhausen vs. Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61 07.10.2016 | 19:30 CET Chartres ASTT vs. KST Energa-MANEKIN TORUN 07.10.2016 | 19:30 CET Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs. TTC Ostrava 07.10.2016 | 20:00 CET FC Saarbrücken vs. GV Hennebont TT Europe Youth Top 10 08.10.2016 | 10:00 (CET) Table 1 08.10.2016 | 10:00 (CET) Table 2 09.10.2016 | 09:30 (CET) Table 1 09.10.2016 | 09:30 (CET) Table 2
Jiri MARTINKO clinched the title in Vrnjacka Banja
2016 Serbian Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF Junior Circuit Jiri MARTINKO of Czech Republic clinched the title in Junior Boys Singles Event at the 2016 Serbian Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF Junior Circuit in Vrnjacka Banja. Maki SHIOMI of Japan emerged victoriously in the Junior Girls Singles Event. In the final of the Boys Event Jiri MARTINKO beat his compatriot Patrick KLOS in six games (7-11 8-11 11-9 11-7 9-11 6-11). Rashed SANAD of Bahrain and Mohammed ABDULWAHHAB of Qatar clinched bronze. In Junior Boy’s Doubles Event Filip RADOVIC of Montenegro and SANAD succeeded to the title. In the final they overcame KLOS and MARTINKO on straight games (11-7 11-9 11-7). Host nation representatives Aleksa ADAMOVIC and Niksa MARTINOVIC as well as Bulgaria’s pairings of Stefan TODOROV and Konstantin VATOV won bronze. SHIOMI overcame Izabela LUPULESKU of Serbia in the final of the Junior Girls Singles Event (11-6 11-5 11-5 11-6). LUPULESKU prevailed against Tijana JOKIC of Serbia in semis whilst Japan’s player overcame Ilka DOVAL of Norway. In Doubles LUPULESKU clinched gold with Sabina SURJAN. They beat Andreea CLAPA and Mihaela PLEASU of Romania in final (11-1 13-11 11-1). Romania’s pairings previously overcame Tijana JOKIC and Dragana VIGNJEVIC and LUPULESKU and SURJAN beat Margo DEGRAEF and Ilika DOVAL (Belgium Norway).
Olympic Team Silver medalist Petrissa SOLJA in Philadelphia
Seamaster 2016 ITTF Women’s World Cup Singapore’s FENG Tianwei the top seed at the Seamaster 2016 ITTF Women’s World Cup will be aiming for her first ever Women’s World Cup title at the prestigious event which starts tomorrow 7-9 October 2016 in Philadelphia USA. The London 2012 Bronze medalist stated in a packed press conference room “As the top seed of course I’ll do my best for the title but it won’t be easy competition is tough here and everyone is eyeing for the same title. Nevertheless I will aim to play my best here.” “After the Olympic Games I think we all haven’t been training systematically. Also thanks to the Chinese pair DING Ning and LIU Shiwen who had to pull out from the event that gave the rest of us chance to become the Women’s World Cup champion “ joked FENG in front of the media and her fellow contenders for the crown. Since its inauguration in 1996 the Women’s World Cup trophy has always been won by the Chinese. However with Rio 2016 Olympic Singles Champion DING Ning (CHN) and four time Women’s World Cup Champion LIU Shiwen (CHN) having to withdraw from the event due to injury we will witness the crowning of the first non-Chinese Women’s World Cup Champion in table tennis history. Japan’s 15-year-old Mima ITO who beat FENG at the Rio 2016 Olympic Team Bronze medal match to secure a medal for Japan and become the youngest ever table tennis Olympic medalist will be eager to add a major world title under her collection in the US. Other top contenders for the cup include world number eight CHENG I-Ching (TPE) who led the Chinese Taipei team to a medal finish at the World Team Championships earlier this year in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and world number 16 Petrissa SOLJA (GER) who won the Olympic Team Silver at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. With the last minute withdrawal of Turkey’s Melek HU due to an injury the 2016 Women’s World Cup will have 19 players instead of the usual 20 competing for the title. Kicking off the event are seeds nine to 19 who will play round robin in four groups of three players (two matches each). The top two players from each group progresses to the second round of the competition. This first round draw can be found here: http://bit.ly/2cW5Fq8. The second round which starts on Friday evening is a straight knockout with the eight players that progressed from the first round facing off against the top eight seeded players. The players play the round of 16 starting tomorrow with the semifinals and final on Monday. The Seamaster 2016 ITTF Women’s World Cup only consists of 19 (originally 20) of the world’s best players. 17 of the players competing here had to qualify through their respective Continental Cups which means only the best of the best can compete.
SIPOS and MANOLE on duty in Prague
JOOLA European Youth Top 10 The JOOLA European Youth Top 10 is underway in Czech Republic’s city of Prague. In next three days 40 players will play for four titles in Junior and Cadet Boys and Girls Events. Due the last minute cancelations the Junior Boys Event faced few changes. Seeded at position no. 8 Nolan GIVONE of France and no. 10 Anders LIND of Denmark both were forced to withdrew due the injury. It opened the doors for Rares SIPOS and Alexandru MANOLE of Romania. Both players were cadets last year and recorded three victories each at the Youth Top 10 in Romania last year. You can follow the live score here
TTCLM Round 1: PONTOISE wins new thriller against ESLOVS
Two matches of the Round 1 were held tonight: AS PONTOISE CERGY – ESLOVS 3:2 BORUSSIA DUSSELDORF – SPG WALTER WELS 3:0 One more exciting fight was delivered by the latest TTCLM finalists at the beginning of the 2016/17 TTCLM season: AS PONTOISE CERGY – ESLOVS 3:2. Ten times TTCLM champion BORUSSIA DUSSELDORF proved its class against SPG WALTER WELS 3:0. Pontoise and Eslovs have played their fifth match in last twelve months and it was the third win of French team. Like in the ultimate showdown of the 2015/16 season Tristan FLORE managed to take deciding point. But Marcos FREITAS enabled him to play the fifth encounter against Daniel KOSIBA. After three matches Swedish side had an advantage while two best players were required to give their best. Marcos FREITAS and XU Hui met four times in four clashes between these two clubs last year and their mutual score was 2:2. Tonight European star beat Chinese in five games of the fourth match. XU fought to secure new victory to his side but Portuguese prevented him despite being one set down twice. FLORE has opened the fifth encounter against KOSIBA in a style having 7:0 lead. In third game he had three match points but guest reversed from 7:10 to 13:11. Finally Frenchman reached the fourth set to secure victory to the reigning TTCLM champion. Borussia`s legend Timo BOLL has returned to the TTCLM stage after season in which he missed many games because of an injury. Tonight he wasn’t in his best shape but it was enough to beat Mihai BOBOCICA in four games. Italian won opening set. Two former team mates from golden team of Pontoise met in the second clash as Kristian KARLSSON defeated WANG Jian Jun in straight games. They won last season`s TTCLM playing for the French club. Second newcomer of ten times TTCLM champion was also successful in his debut. Austrian Stefan FEGERL prevailed against Serbian Zsolt PETO in four games. The 2016/17 TTCLM Round 1 GROUP B AS PONTOISE CERGY – ESLOVS AL BORDTENNIS 3:2 Marcos FREITAS – Daniel KOSIBA 3:2 (11:9 5:11 7:11 11:4 11:4) Tristan FLORE – XU Hui 0:3 (8:11 3:11 9:11) Mattias KARLSSON – Robert SVENSSON 0:3 (10:12 4:11 4:11) Marcos FREITAS – XU Hui 3:2 (11:9 13:15 5:11 11:9 11:6) Tristan FLORE – Daniel KOSIBA 3:1 (11:4 11:9 11:13 11:9) GROUP D BORUSSIA DUSSELDORF – SPG WALTER WELS 3:0 Timo BOLL – Mihai BOBOCICA 3:1 (9:11 11:5 11:8 12:10) Kristian KARLSSON – WANG Jian Jun 3:0 (11:5 11:7 11:8) Stefan FEGERL – Zsolt PETO 3:1 (11:5 11:8 9:11 11:8)
TTCLM strong favorite presented its improved line-up
Top seeded TTC FAKEL GAZPROM ORENBURG showed his strength in the opening round of 2016/17 season beating VAILLANTE SPORTS ANGERS TT 3:0 Top seed of the 2016/17 TTCLM FAKEL GAZPROM ORENBURG won the opening match of Group A in a superb style defeating at home VAILLANTE SPORTS ANGERS 3:0. First time in this prestigious competition one team played with three Top 10 players at the ITTF World Rankings list: Jun MIZUTANI (Japan No. 5) Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany No. 6) and Vladimir SAMSONOV (Byelorussia No. 9). Even more all three are medalists from all biggest events on the planet winning many medals at the World Championships and Olympic Games as well as at the continental championships. Actual individual European champion Dimitrij OVTCHAROV was extended to full distance by Jon PERSSON in the opening clash ended up by narrow margin in the fifth set (12:10). Guest had advantage of one set twice. Fourth placed played at the recent 2016 Rio Olympics Vladimir SAMSONOV was better than Jens LUNDQIST in close match which took four games. Each had its chances in the first two very intense sets but both belonged to the host. These moments were crucial for the final outcome though Swede managed to take the third set. When one side have such strong line-up its normal to see World No. 5 as team`s No. 3! Former UMMC`s member Jun MIZUTANI debuted in Orenburg`s jersey overcoming Christophe LEGOUT in straight games. French side played without its best ranked player Emmanuel LEBESSON The 2016/17 TTCLM Round 1 Group A TTC FAKEL GAZPROM ORENBURG – VAILLANTE SPORTS ANGERS TT 3:0 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV – Jon PERSSON 3:2 (9:11 11:9 8:11 11:5 12:10) Vladimir SAMSONOV – Jens LUNDQVIST 3:1 (12:10 13:11 7:11 11:8) Jun MIZUTANI – Christophe LEGOUT 3:0 (11:7 11:7 11:8)
TIMO BOLL: I´m happy that I can play for my team BORUSSIA DÜSSELDORF
The best player of ten times TTCLM champion doesn’t know on which level he can play against Walter Wels this Thursday in the Round 1 of 2016/17 TTCLM. Coach of Austrian club Attila SZÜCS believes that his side is ready for the opening game Ten times TTCLM winner BORUSSIA DUSSELDORF changed his line-up but not ambitions! Six times individual European champion Timo BOLL missed four out of six matches at the group stage last year due to injury and now he hopes that he can be able to help his side in a full range. His team hosts Austrian SPG Walter Wels in the Round 1 of 2016/17 TTCLM (October 6th 19:00). “I´m happy that I can play for my team Borussia Düsseldorf the first time this season. But I don´t know on which level I can play on Thursday after this long break. Wels has got a strong team. We have to show good performances.” Two newcomers in Borussia`s squad World No. Stefan FEGERL and No. 29 Kristian KARLSSON just returned from the LIEBHER 2016 ITTF World Cup held in Saarbrucken. Coach Danny HEISTER explains: “After World Cup last weekend Kristian KARLSSON and Stefan FEGERL have to come down to find in a normal course of life. Hopefully they will be fresh against Wels to play on the level they did in Saarbrücken. And we don´t know Timo BOLL`s current standard. I hope that all players of my team are on fire to win the first match in TTCL this season.” Two well experienced players will try to push SPG WALTER WELS to the second stage Chinese WANG Jian Jun from China and Singaporean ZHAN Jian. Walter Wels` President Mr. HUMER stated: “We are very happy to participate at the competition also this year. The group this year despite being very strong is also very interesting for us having two Austrians (GARDOS and FEGERL) which will guarantee a sold-out hall at our home matches. For our upcoming match in Düsseldorf however our expectations are realistic. Winning one or two games will be a success for us”. Coach of Austrian club Attila SZÜCS added: “We have been preparing very well for our first TTCLM match the team had an intensive training week and is in good shape. I think this will be a tough match worth watching.”
ANDREEV: FAKEL GAZPROM wants all titles LEGOUT: ANGERS targets 2nd place in the group
Two clubs with the different ambitions will play one against another on Thursday October 6th: FAKEL GAZPROM ORENBURG – VAILLANTE SPORTS ANGERS TT (14:00 CET). LEGOUT: Angers targets 2nd place in the Group A Top seeded FAKEL GAZPROM ORENBURG hosts VAILLANTE SPORTS ANGERS TT in the opening round of the 2016/17 TTCLM. They met last year in the same group (A) and each won on its soil. Russian club triple TTCLM champion is considered as a huge favorite for the title having three Top 10 players at the ITTF World ranking list: No. 5 Jun MIZUTANI No. 6 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV and No. 9 Vladimir SAMSONOV. “The new TTCLM season TTC FAKEL GAZPROM ORENBURG starts with considerable strengthening of the team. Now Jun MIZUTANI – one of the strongest players in the world silver in team and bronze in singles competitions at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil – is the player of our team. Three our players are among Top 10 players of the world: Vladimir SAMSONOV Dimitrij OVTCHAROV and Jun MIZUTANI. Such a strong team in the European Champions League was not yet. In the forthcoming season we expect to win the European and Russian Club Championship though the opposing teams are very strong too” stated Orenburg`s head coach Victor ANDREEV. French side signed World No. 38 Emmanuel LEBESSON who joined last season`s line-up Christophe LEGOUT Jens LUNDQVIST and Jon PERSSON. LEGOUT believes that his side is capable to reach at least 3rd spot in the group: “Our group looks really strong between the Russian club with all their stars and Ochsenhausen with a lot of young and potentials players. For us it would be nice to visit and to receive them because two of us played there in the past. Moreover their number 1 Simon GAUZY is French and a lot of French players and coaches are working hard in Ox. Of course our Swedish players will be happy also to play against their best Danish friends in Roskilde. Our aim is of course to finish 2nd of the group to still have a chance to continue in this Champion’s League competition but if we finish 3rd we also have a great team with our new player Emmanuel LEBESSON to try to win the ETTU Cup”. After all LEGOUT wanted to stress next: “We wish to all the teams good luck and let the competition starts…”
Final selection camp in 2016 underway in Slovenia
The final selection camp in Slovenia’s Otocec is underway. ETTU Eurotalents (TI&S) invited 35 players selected from Pre-Selection Camps 2016 and Eurominichamp’s tornament 2016 in Schiltingheim to Otočec (October 2nd – 9th 2016). In Slovenia 27 of them are on duty. The best of 16 boys and 11 girls from 16 countries currently on trainings in Slovenia will be selected to join the group of 23 players already selected in 2014 and 2015. All of them are the part of the ETTU Eurotalents Development U-15 project. “We have three trainings per day as well as numerous testing conducted by Dr. KONDRIČ i Mr. FUCHS. We are enjoying the best possible hospitality and players are working in excellent conditions provided by our hosts ” said ETTU Development Manager Neven CEGNAR who will be part of the evaluation team together with Istvan KORPA and Joze URH. Coaches in Slovenia -Jože URH national coach and Head coach of Slovenian Training center – head coach -Vesna OJSTERŠEK DRNOVŠEK National coach -Andreja OJSTERŠEK URH Assistant Coach of Slovenian Training Center -Mate LEJO Assistant Coach of Slovenian Training Center -Istvan KORPA (ETTU) -Neven CEGNAR (ETTU)
