The only unbeaten player in cadet Boys Event at the end of the first day at the European Top 10 in Tours is Irvin BERTNARD of France. He overcame Rares SIPOS of Romania his teammate Nolan GIVONE in the opening round Gerrit ENGEMANN of Germany was next i The only unbeaten player in cadet Boys Event at the end of the first day at the European Top 10 in Tours is Irvin BERTNARD of France. He overcame Rares SIPOS of Romania his teammate Nolan GIVONE in the opening round Gerrit ENGEMANN of Germany was next in line. The opening round of the Cadet Boys Event brought two encounters between the players from same countries and both upset the ranking order. Top seeded Artur ABUSEV of Russia suffered by the hands of Denis IVONIN whilst seed no. two Rares SIPOS of Romania suffered against Cristian PLETEA. In next round Rares SIPOS recovered and beat Andreas DILLING. “I can not explain what is wrong with me. I cannot find the game in past two weeks. I really struggled with new balls. Now we need more power in our strokes because the game become even more physically demanding. I have to improve my fitness skills; to work in that part much more ” said SIPOS. The winner of the European Youth Championships title in Cadet Boys category had a busy summer. “I was in China with PLETEA. We were in University training camp. It is not for highest level of players but it was good experience and I learned a lot there ” said SIPOS.”I played in Romania’s Super league on my return. I was very happy with my shape since I won 15 matches and lost only one. However after quarterfinal of the Croatia open I suffered from lost of form. LEVENKO beat me there. Now I need time to build my shape again but I am sure I will be on top soon.” SIPOS continued to struggle in next round Irvin BERTRAND of France beat him to secure third victory today. BERTNARD was happy with his performance today. “I played very good and I am happy that I managed to beat European champion. Tactically I played good. I attacked him with long service and good play at the middle ” explained Irvin. It was hard to play against Nolan GIVONE. “We know each other very well. We are practicing in same table tennis center. So far GIVONE has a better head to head record ” said Irvin. ZHANG Xuan of Spain Andreaa DRAGOMAN of Romania and Lisa LUNG of Belgium occupies top three positions in Cadet Girls Category. All three players are unbeaten after first day of competition in Tours. Silver medalists from European Youth Championships in Italy Lisa LUNG of Belgium had a good start at the Europe Top 10 in Tours. In opening round Lisa beat Daria TRIGOLOS of Belarus and she repeated the success against Serbia’s Sabina SURJAN. “I started very good. On the morning session I was very positive; sure that I can win. However I had not same approach in the second round. I was thinking differently and it affected my match. I lost first game before I convinced myself something must be changed. I did it and eventually I won ” stated Lisa LUNG. European champion Adina DICONU suffered by the hands of her teammate in the opening round but she justified her rankings against Russia’s Anastasia KOLISH in second. Andreaa DRAGOMAN prolonged her winning line with victory over Daria TRIGOLOS of Belarus. In third round Daria TRIGOLOS was stretched to full distance in the match against Anastasia KOLISH as well as Lisa LUNG who was under severe pressure in the match against Lucie GAUTHIER from France Cadet Boys First round Artur ABUSEV (RUS) – Denis IVONIN (RUS) 1:4 (10 -9 -8 -10 -8) Rares SIPOS (ROU) – Cristian PLETEA (ROU) 1:4 (10 -8 -9 -11 -8) Gerrit ENGEMANN (GER) – Tom JARVIS (ENG) 4:1 (4 -9 3 4 4) Andrei PUTUNTICA (MDA)- Andreas DILLING (DEN) 4:2 (4 -11 9 4 -4 8) Nolan GIVONE (FRA)- Irvin BERTRAND (FRA) 2:4 (-7 -10 7 -5 8 -13) Second round Artur ABUSEV (RUS) – Tom JARVIS (ENG) 4:1 (5 -6 5 6 7) Rares SIPOS (ROU) – Andreas DILLING (DEN) 2:4 (-9 -10 12 -8 6 -10) Gerrit ENGEMANN (GER) – Irvin BERTRAND (FRA) 0:4 (-11 -4 -6 -8) Andrei PUTUNTICA (MDA)- Nolan GIVONE (FRA) 3:4 (-6 7 -5 3 -8 10 -6) Cristian PLETEA (ROU) – Denis IVONIN (RUS) 3:4 (9 10 -9 -9 6 -11 -9) Third round Artur ABUSEV (RUS) – Andreas DILLING (DEN) 4:3 (6 -9 -9 9 9 -6 7) Rares SIPOS (ROU) – Irvin BERTRAND (FRA) 0:4 (-9 -12 -9 -5) Gerrit ENGEMANN (GER) – Nolan GIVONE (FRA) 4:0 (9 3 8 11) Andrei PUTUNTICA (MDA)- Denis IVONIN (RUS) 4:2 (-9 9 6 6 -10 16) Cristian PLETEA (ROU) – Tom JARVIS (ENG) 4:0 (7 7 3 4) Cadet Girls First round Adina DIACONU (ROM) – Andrea DRAGOMAN (ROM) 1:4 (-5 -9 -9 6 -4) Lisa LUNG (BEL) – Daria TRIGOLOS (BLR) 4:1 (9 2 -6 10 9) Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) – Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) 4:0 (8 6 1 10) Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) – Sabina SURJAN (SRB) 4:1 (9 3 7 -9 6) ZHANG Xuan (ESP) – Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA) 4:0 (13 5 9 15) Second round Adina DIACONU (ROM) – Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) 4:0 (6 9 11 4) Lisa LUNG (BEL) – Sabina SURJAN (SRB) 4:1 (-9 7 3 4 10) Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) – Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA) 4:2 (6 6 4 -7 -7 8) Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) – ZHANG Xuan (ESP) 2:4 (6 -6 -7 4 -7 -9) Daria TRIGOLOS (BLR) – Andrea DRAGOMAN (ROM) 1:4 (-11 4 -8 -4 -7) Third round Adina DIACONU (ROM) – Sabina SURJAN (SRB) 4:1 (4 6 5 -7 5) Lisa LUNG (BEL) – Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA) 4:3 (7 8 -3 -7 3 -7 6) Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) – ZHANG Xuan (ESP) 1:4 (-7 -7 -9 5
Croatia’s juniors in top shape
After first day of the competition at the Europe Top 10 in Tours the only unbeaten player in Junior Boys Event is Croatia’s Filip ZELJKO. Croatia also has player at the top of the Junior Girls standings. Lea RAKOVAC shined today. Filip ZELJKO overcame hi After first day of the competition at the Europe Top 10 in Tours the only unbeaten player in Junior Boys Event is Croatia’s Filip ZELJKO. Croatia also has player at the top of the Junior Girls standings. Lea RAKOVAC shined today. Filip ZELJKO overcame his teammate Tomislav PUCAR David REITSPIES of Czech Republic and Alexandre CASSIN highest ranked player on duty in France. The junior who clinched the gold in singles at the European Youth Championships in Italy Alexandre CASSIN overstep big hurdle in Tours. In the opening round of the Junior Boys Event at the Europe Top 10 in Tours for a first time he beat his teammate Can AKKUZU. “It is amazing. I won against AKKUZU for a first time. It is always so difficult to play against French players. Now I can focus on my next duels with less pressure ” said CASSIN. Killian ORT saved match ball against Diogo CHEN to beat him in seven games encounter. “In our last meeting before the Youth Olympics I save four match points against him. All our matches are very close” said ORT. ORT suffered in second round against Tomislav PUCAR and succeeded against David REITSPIES of Czech Republic in the last match of the day. At the last round of the day in Junior Girls Category three players entered unbeaten but only one finished the day with three victories. Lea RAKOVAC beat Pauline CHASSELIN of France WAN Yuan of Germany and Natalia BAJOR of Poland. “I am in good shape here and I hope to win all the matches ” promised RAKOVAC. “Against BAJOR it was most difficult to play. I am a little bit tired because it was the last match of the day. I stayed whole afternoon in the hall. However at the end when it was hardest I gave my best ” . Junior Boys First round Alexandre CASSIN (FRA) – Can AKKUZU (FRA) 4:2 (-4 7 4 -7 4 8) David REITSPIES (CZE) – Nandor ECSEKI (HUN) 4:1 (6 -2 3 8 11) Tomislav PUCAR (CRO) – Filip ZELJKO (CRO) 3:4 (-10 6 -10 9 5 1 -9) DIOGO Chen (POR) – Killin ORT (GER) 3:4 (-4 -7 2 6 8 -5 -10) Anton KALLBERG (SWE) – Patryk ZATOWKA (POL) 3:4 (9 -2 -7 -6 9 4 -11) Second round Alexandre CASSIN (FRA)– Nandor ECSEKI (HUN) 1:4 (-11 -9 -3 9 -12) David REITSPIES (CZE) – Filip ZELJKO (CRO) 1:4 (2 -7 -9 -5 -9) Tomislav PUCAR (CRO) – Killin ORT (GER) 4:3 (8 -6 5 -4 -6 8 7) DIOGO Chen (POR) – Patryk ZATOWKA (POL) 3:4 (9 8 10 -7 -7 -7 -9) Anton KALLBERG (SWE) – Can AKKUZU (FRA) 2:4 (-5 -8 4 11 -9 -6) Third round Alexandre CASSIN (FRA)– Filip ZELJKO (CRO) 1:4 (10 -7 -6 -9 -4) David REITSPIES (CZE) – Killin ORT (GER) 2:4 (-9 -9 -10 8 7 -6) Tomislav PUCAR (CRO) – Patryk ZATOWKA (POL) 4:3 (-5 -9 -8 6 15 5 7) DIOGO Chen (POR) – Anton KALLBERG (SWE) 1:4 (-8 9 -13 -14 -10) Nandor ECSEKI (HUN)- Can AKKUZU (FRA) 2:4 (-10 11 11 -10 -5 -13) Junior Girls First round Laura PFEFER (FRA) – Audrey ZARIF (FRA) 1:4 (-6 -5 -7 10 -8) Lea RAKOVAC (CRO)– Pauline CHASSELIN (FRA) 4:1 (7 -9 5 5 9) Bernadett BALINT (FRA) -WAN Yuan (GER)1:4 (7 -3 -3 -6 -7) Tin Tin HO – Natalia BAJOR (POL) 1:4 (9 -8 -9 -5 -6) Ekatarina GUSEVA (RUS) – Maria MALANINA (RUS) 4:0 (9 7 4 8) Second Round Laura PFEFER (FRA) – Pauline CHASSELIN (FRA) 2:4 (-6 -4 7 -8 5 -9) Lea RAKOVAC (CRO)– WAN Yuan (GER) 4:1 (-8 7 7 7 7) Bernadett BALINT (FRA) – Natalia BAJOR (POL)3:4 (6 11 -10 -4 5 -9 -7) Tin Tin HO – Maria MALANINA (RUS) 4;1 (-7 9 8 3 7) Ekatarina GUSEVA (RUS) – Audrey ZARIF (FRA) 4:1 (10 -5 5 7 12) Third round Laura PFEFER (FRA) – WAN Yuan (GER) 3:4 (-11 6 -9 8 -7 5 -9) Lea RAKOVAC (CRO)– Natalia BAJOR (POL) 4:2 (-9 8 3 7 -10 10) Bernadett BALINT (FRA) – Maria MALANINA (RUS) 4:2 (5 7 6 -7 5) Tin Tin HO – Ekatarina GUSEVA (RUS) -4 10 -13 5 9 6) Pauline CHASSELIN (FRA) – Audrey ZARIF (FRA) 4:2 (6 -6 4 8 9)
No school today for Tin-Tin HO
The Europe Youth Top 10 started today in the Municipal Center of Sports in Tours. Top juniors and cadets will be on duty next three days in France. All arrived well yesterday with one exception. European champion from Italy in junior girls singles Chant The Europe Youth Top 10 started today in the Municipal Center of Sports in Tours. Top juniors and cadets will be on duty next three days in France. All arrived well yesterday with one exception. European champion from Italy in junior girls singles Chantal MANTZ of Germany was forced to withdraw. Tin -Tin HO of England the 16-year-old was first reserve and she will play instead. The head of German delegation in Tours Eva JELER was asked about the reasons for CHANTAL’s withdrawal. “I guess it is stomach flue. She has high fever and all other symptoms of viral infection. She got sick in very last moment before our trip ” explained JELER. Late call caught HO at school. With Tin-Tin in school as normal and Tom JARVIS already en route to the Channel Tunnel accompanied by England National Coach Alan COOKE and Table Tennis England Chair Sandra DEATON there followed an almost military operation to ensure Tin-Tin could get to France. “We called Tin -Tin’s mother so she informed player when she was in school. We organized the trip in short notice“ said ETTA Chair Sara DEATON COOKE was stopped at Maidstone services while Tin-Tin’s family collected her from school and ensured she had the necessary kit. “It was unexpected but I am so happy to be here ” stated no. 16 in Europe. In Junior Girls Event will play also: Laura PFEFER of France Bernadett BALINT of Romania Lea RAKOVAC of Croatia Ekaterina GUSEVA and Maria MALANINA of Russia Natalia BAJOR of Poland WAN Yuan of Germany Pauline CHASSELIN and Audrey ZARIF of France.
Another warm-up round in ETTU Cup
The second round of the ETTU Cup is scheduled for this weekend. The matches will be played in Russia Serbia France Portugal in Women’s and Belgium Italy Luxembourg and Russia in Men’s Event. On 3rd October Italian TT Amatori Sterilgarda with Niagol S The second round of the ETTU Cup is scheduled for this weekend. The matches will be played in Russia Serbia France Portugal in Women’s and Belgium Italy Luxembourg and Russia in Men’s Event. On 3rd October Italian TT Amatori Sterilgarda with Niagol STOYANOV Marco Rech DALDOSSO Damiano SERETTI Umberto GIARDINA and Claudio BIANCHINI will host STK Libertas Marinkolor from Croatia CS Mioveni from Romania and DKV Borges VALL from Spain. In previous round Romania’s club was first in their group whilst DKV Borges VALL concluded first phase on second position. In Group 2 the host is Logis Auderghem TT from Belgium. Jean-Michel SAIVE topping the club’s list in Belgium. In the line up are also Yannick VOSTES Anthony MAECK Bruno DERBAIX and Jasper MERCKX. They will play against Svyazist UFA from Russia Spanish Irun Leka Enea and DT Etzella Ettelbruck from Luxembourg. Irun Leka Enea won their qualification group last month. In Group 3 Luxembourg’s DT Diddeleng is the host. At the list of players are: Christian KILL YANG Min Gilles MICHELY Mike BAST Fabien SIMON and Mike FLESCH. They will meet Cajasur Priego T.M. from Spain Toledos from Portugal and CS Pristavu Camplung from Romania. Toledos and Pristavu played in the first round of the ETTU Cup and concluded that stage on positions no. one and two in their respective groups. Russia’s TTSC Elem with Yaroslav ZHMUDENKO Konstantin CHERNOV Vildan GADIEV Nikita YARUSHIN Ilya ZHIDKOV and Kirill SHVETC is the host in Group 4. To Russia will travel Istanbul BBSK GDDCSD Juncal from Portugal and DT Echterenacht. In Women’s ETTU Cup in the Second Round SKNT Luch Vladimir with Maria BYKOVA Irina ERMAKOVA Olga VLASOVA XU Lu Natalya ERMAKOVA and Anna KARPOVA will host first group. In Russia will play Istanbul BBSK ASD Tennistavolo Norbello from Italy and CTDM Linares from Spain. In Group 2 the host is Novi Sad with Viktoria TRUZINSKI Anazofija FENJVESI Aleksandra SAVIC Andjelija RATIC Tijana BABIC and Klaudia TOT. To Serbia will travel TIGEM SC Ankara of Turkey UMMS Junior from Russia and GDCDP Madlena of Portugal. In France ALCL TT Grand – Quevilly with Stéphanie LOEUILLETTE SU Yan Georgia ZAVITSANOU PAN Ying Ying Laura CARDOU and Pauline REBIARD will host USD Tennistavolo ZEUS from Italy DT Rued from Luxembourg and ACS Dumbravita of Romania. In Group 4 GDDSC Juncal of Portugal will host Cajasur Priego TM from Spain Dutch Dozy Den Helder Noordkop and TTC Neuhausen from Switzerland. For Portugal’s team will play KANG Misun Patricia MACIEL Raquel ANDRADE Vitoria SANTOS Mafalda ANDRADE.
Remake of last MECL final in Pontoise
No need to wait too long to see again match between finalists of 2013/14 Men`s European Champions League. AS Pontoise Cergy will host Fakel Gazproma Orenburg in Round 2 of 2014/15 MECL (Saturday 19h45 CET) and we can just imagine how both sides are moti No need to wait too long to see again match between finalists of 2013/14 Men`s European Champions League. AS Pontoise Cergy will host Fakel Gazproma Orenburg in Round 2 of 2014/15 MECL (Saturday 19h45 CET) and we can just imagine how both sides are motivated: French team to confirm its title and Russian champion to “revenge” for unexpected defeat in the final played four months ago. All six players involved in the last final are available now: Marcos FREITAS WANG Jian Jun Kristian KARLSSON (Pontoise) Dimitrij OVTCHAROV Vladimir SAMSONOV and Alexey SMIRNOV (Orenburg). So it`s clear that there is no secrets between them. It will be interesting to see how two best ranked players will react after recent TMS European Championships in Lisbon. FREITAS was a key man of Portugal in the final against OVTCHAROV`s Germany bringing historical win to his country. “It is a pity that two finalist of the last season already play against each other in the group stage. Also the other teams in our group are very strong opponents. So for every team it is difficult to pass the group stage and every match is very important. Orenburg is as usual the favorit for the title but we have a strong team too. Spectators can expect a great match!” explained Pontoise`s coach Peter FRANZ. Roskilde Bordtennis and Olimpia Unia Grudziadz will play in other Group A game. The winner will be more closer to secure third place in group stage knowing that Pontoise and Orenburg are clear favorites for first two spots. The 2012/13 MECL finalist Chartres desperately needs a win in Group B to recover after unexpectedly big defeat from Niederosterreich in opening game. But Bremen is not good place to correct mistakes. Werder has a chance to make very important step to quarter final in front of their fans playing for second win in a row. Niederosterreich is motivated to confirm their excellent achievement in Chartres. But Eslov is a dangerous opponent on its soil. “I and our players expect to win the match against Eslövs because Stefan FEGERL is fit again after his virus infection. We know that it will not be easy for our team but we are the team that is better balanced” speaks Dr. Johann Friedschröder president of the 2008 MECL champion. Two opponents in unforgettable MECL semis two years ago Saarbrucken and UMMC will play now in Round 2 of Group C. Both won opening games. It will be interesting to see two gold medalists from recent TMS European Championships in Lisbon Portuguese players Tiago APOLONIA (Saarbrucken) and Joao MONTEIRO (UMMC). APOLONIA was a hero of Saarbrucken`s victory against Sten Marketing HB Ostrov and managed to beat Dimitrij OVTCHAROV in Portugal – Germany battle for European title last weekend. Sten Marketing HB Ostrov and Vaillante Angers will play for their first victories. Jan HRNCIRIK team manager of Czech club emphasized why this match is important for his side: “We feel that in this home match we might have the greatest chance for victory of all matches. We will try to do our best to win.” Two clubs which know everything one about another Hennebont and Borussia will meet in Group D. Borussia`s player Panagiotis GIONIS former member of Angers is looking forward to play again in France: “Timo (BOLL) played excellent in Portugal during the European Championships and our whole team played on a high level in the last games in Bundesliga. Therefore we will fly to Hennebont with self-confidence. I played a long time in Pro A so I know the French League and the actors of Hennebont very well. I expect a very difficult match. The players of Hennebont are all strong players who will fight to win their home match against us. ” Coach of German champion Danny HEISTER stressed that it will be game without secrets: “We played several times against each other. We know the players we know the hall and the great atmosphere in Hennebont. They have got a strong team. CHEN Chien An and CHO Eon Rae are one of the best players in the world and Kalinikos KREANGA and Dimitrij PROCOPCOV are still able to beat top actors. Also the youngest player Quentin ROBINOT has often shown his quality. We expect three „hot” players and it will be necessary to be in a good shape to be successful. Our goal is to win our second match and to make the next step for reaching quarter finals.” Other match in Group B will be held in Poland where Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki expects SPG Walter Wels. One of them will achieve its fist MECL win this season. Men’s European Champions League Round 2 GROUP A: AS Pontoise Cergy – Gazproma Orenburg (October 4th 19h45 CET); Roskilde Bordtennis – Olimpia Unia Grudziadz (October 4th 17h00 CET) GROUP B: Werder Bremen – Chartres ASTT (October 3rd 15h00 CET); Eslovs AL – Weinviertel Niederosterreich (October 3rd 19h00 CET) GROUP C: FC Saarbrucken – UMMC (October 3rd 19h00 CET); Sten Marketing HB Ostrov – Vaillante Angers (October 3rd 19h00 CET) GROUP D: GV Hennebont – Borussia Dusseldorf (October 3rd 19h30 CET); Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki – SPG Walter Wels (October 5th 16h00 CET)
The University of Nottingham seeks elite TT athletes
The University of Nottingham is pleased to announce an extensive Table Tennis programme for this coming season. This outstanding opportunity is on offer for National and International players to have access to an exceptional team of coaches offering up to The University of Nottingham is pleased to announce an extensive Table Tennis programme for this coming season. This outstanding opportunity is on offer for National and International players to have access to an exceptional team of coaches offering up to 15 hours a week of quality play. The programme consists of both group and one to one sessions which can focus on specific goals using techniques such as multi-ball video analysis and mentoring. Running alongside this is a first class strength and conditioning programme access to physiotherapy as well as training camps throughout the year. The University has been consistently ranked as one of the leading Universities for table tennis and this initiative looks to build on already strong foundations. Players such as Paul McCreery Tressa Armitage and Yolanda King are already benefitting from this initiative. The University also has a campus in China and there are opportunities for training camps overseas to further develop skills in the leading country for table tennis. In addition there is also a comprehensive sports scholarship programme offering financial support as well as academic flexibility and sports science support. The coaching team this year is benefiting from the additional support of England National Coach Alan Cooke thanks to a partnership with Table Tennis England providing coaching support. The full coaching team consists of Alan COOKE (England National Coach) Kelly SIBLEY (England number 1) Nicola PERRY (Director of Table Tennis and former England number 1) and Gavin EVANS (European Youth gold medallist). Nicola PERRY stated that she is ‘delighted with this unique package of support which is totally unrivalled at University level and delivers high quality table tennis coaching in an elite environment with up to 20 International standard tables’. She also stressed the importance of the programme in ‘enabling players to fulfill their sporting potential whist gaining access to a world class education in a global 100 ranked Russell Group University’. If you are interested in pursuing an academic pathway and are keen to improve your Table Tennis please email Alexander.Perry@nottingham.ac.uk and a taster day can be organised on one of the relevant campuses.
European young elite on duty in Tours
Few days after the end of the TMS European Championships the focus shifts from top seniors to young generations. From Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October French Tours will stage the 2014 Europe Youth Top-10. In Junior Boys Event winner of the Boys Singles Few days after the end of the TMS European Championships the focus shifts from top seniors to young generations. From Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October French Tours will stage the 2014 Europe Youth Top-10. In Junior Boys Event winner of the Boys Singles Event in Italy earlier this year at the European Youth Championships lead the elite. Alexandre CASSIN of France topping the list of the young starts in front of home crowd. David REITSPEIS of Czech Republic occupies position no. two followed by Tomislav PUCAR of Croatia. Diogo CHEN member of golden team of Portugal just fresh from the European Championships also will participate as a seed no. 4. Bronze medalist from Italy Anton KALLBERG of Sweden is at position no. five. The list goes on with Patryk ZATOWKA of Poland Killian ORT of Germany Filip ZELJKO of Croatia Nandor ECSEKI of Hungary and Can AKKUZU of France. In Junior Girls Event host nation has top seeded player once again. Laura PFEFER is at the top of the list followed by Bernadett BALINT of Romania and gold medal winner in Italy Chantal MANTZ of Germany. Lea RAKOVAC of Croatia Ekaterina GUSEVA and Maria MALANINA of Russia Natalia BAJOR of Poland WAN Yuan of Germany Pauline CHASSELIN and Audrey ZARIF of France are also on the list. Silver medalists from EYC Artur ABUSEV of Russia is the top seed in Cadet Boys Event whilst gold medalist Rares SIPOS of Romania is at the position no. two. The list goes on with Gerrit ENGEMANN of Germany Andrei PUTUNTICA of Moldova Cristian PLETEA of Romania Denis IVONIN of Russia Nolan GIVONE Irvin BERTRAND of France Andreas DILLING of Denmark and Tom JARVIS of England. The most successful player at the European Youth Championships this summer in Italy Romania’s Adina DIACONU will be on duty in Tours. She had clinched gold in Team’s Event Singles Doubles with Belgium’s Lisa LUNG and Mixed Doubles with Cristian PLETEA. DIACONU is top seeded in Cadet Girls Event and she will be challenged by Lisa LUNG of Belgium Maria TAYLAKOVA of Russia Izabela LUPULESKU of Serbia Daria TRIGOLOS of Belarus Andreea DRAGOMAN of Romania ZHANG Xuan of Spain Lucie GAUTHIER of France Sabina SURJAN of Serbia and Anastasia KOLISH of Russia. Adina is the only last year’s winner in Top 10 in Terni who is on duty again.
Final standings at 2014 TMS European Championships
After 2014 TMS European Championships 16 teams qualified for the first European Games in Baku 2015. Top 14 teams from Championships Division plus winner of the Premiership Division and host nation Azerbaijan booked their places in Baku. Last two teams in After 2014 TMS European Championships 16 teams qualified for the first European Games in Baku 2015. Top 14 teams from Championships Division plus winner of the Premiership Division and host nation Azerbaijan booked their places in Baku. Last two teams in Championships Division relegated to the Challenge Division whilst top two from the Challenge will play in elite group next year. Top two teams from Standard Division will promote to Challenge division in Yekaterinburg instead of two last teams in Challenge Division. Men’s Event – Championships Division 1. Portugal 2. Germany 3. Sweden 3. Croatia 5. Russia 6. Belarus 7. France 8. Spain 9. Poland 10. Hungary 11. Austria 12. Greece 13. Czech Republic 14. Romania ______________________ 15. Slovakia 16. Italy Challenge Division 17. Ukraine 18. Serbia ________________________ 19. Denmark 20. Belgium 21. Slovenia 22. Switzerland 23. England 24. Turkey 25. Bulgaria 26. Latvia 27. Norway 28. Luxembourg 29. Finland 30. Lithuania _____________ 31. Estonia 32. Ireland Standard Division 33. Israel 34. Wales _______________ 35. Scotland 36. Netherlands 37. Cyprus 38. Montenegro 39. Azerbaijan 40. Malta 41. San Marino 42. Jersey 43. Island Women’s Event – Championships Division 1. Germany 2. Austria 3. Poland 3. Sweden 5. Hungary 6. Netherlands 7. Romania 8. Belarus 9. Czech Republic 10. France 11. Russia 12. Portugal 13. Luxembourg 14. Ukraine ____________________ 15. Turkey 16. Spain Women Challenge Division 17. Serbia 18. Slovakia __________________ 19. Croatia 20. Greece 21. England 22. Slovenia 23. Bulgaria 24. Lithuania 25. Italy 26. Wales 27. Switzerland 28. Denmark 29. Norway 30. Azerbaijan __________________ 31. Scotland 32. Finland Women Standard 33. Belgium 34. Israel ________________ 35. Montenegro 36. Kosovo 37. Malta
TTF establishes joint lab with NTU Singapore
The International Table Tennis Federation has established a joint lab with Nanyang Technological University.Hosted by NTU’s Institute of Sports Research (ISR) the new ITTF Lab@ISR will serve to provide the ITTF with services pertaining to the testi The International Table Tennis Federation has established a joint lab with Nanyang Technological University.Hosted by NTU’s Institute of Sports Research (ISR) the new ITTF Lab@ISR will serve to provide the ITTF with services pertaining to the testing of table tennis balls and racket coverings and to undertake such projects in future regulating the establishment and conduct of projects related to the sport of Table Tennis. A young and research-intensive university NTU is ranked 39th in the world and No. 1 in Quacquarelli Symonds’ Top 50 Under 50 ranking for universities established within the last 50 years. This collaboration with NTU will provide a platform for the ITTF to have access to the university’s research facilities to explore and evaluate possible new testing methods that will be of potential to both parties and to the development of the sport. NTU Provost Professor Freddy BOEY said: “The new joint lab with ITTF aims to contribute to the progress of equipment testing through NTU’s engineering research and technology expertise. Table tennis is one of the most emblematic Asia-centric sport and NTU will be able to support ITTF in engineering new testing protocols to sustain the development of the sport for fair competition.” ITTF Asia & Pacific & Marketing Director Steve DAINTON shared: “We are delighted to have this joint lab collaboration with NTU. By tapping NTU’s engineering research and technology expertise we are confident that this will enable us to achieve high quality and efficiency testing of table tennis equipment. In addition this will provide us with great opportunities to bring in the most advanced technologies to enhance our table tennis equipment testing protocol and also to look at new innovations which will help our sport to grow and develop.” ISR will provide the technical personnel lab space testing equipment and the technical expertise to carry out the scope of work in the joint lab
Four WECL crowns in one game
This Friday Round 2 of Women`s European Champions League will be held focused on the clash between two double champion in Group B Berlin Eastside (2012 2014) and Linz AG Froschberg (2009 2013). A lot of good energy will move from Portugal to WECL kno This Friday Round 2 of Women`s European Champions League will be held focused on the clash between two double champion in Group B Berlin Eastside (2012 2014) and Linz AG Froschberg (2009 2013). A lot of good energy will move from Portugal to WECL knowing that five out of six players involved in final game (Germany – Austria) will lead their teams in main club`s event on the continent: HAN Ying (Zamek) Irene IVANCAN (Fenerbahce) Petrissa SOLJA (Berlin) LIU Jia and Sofia POLCANOVA (both Linz). Zamek`s coach Zbigniew NECEK believes that the crucial thing for Round 2 could be to recover key player as fast as possible after hard week in Portugal. His club expects no. 1 seed and actual runner-up Fenerbahce in the reprise of 2013/14 WECL semis. “Our best players – HAN Ying is very tired after European Championships. This title for Germany cost her o lot of energy and we have chance to fight with Fenerbahce if every of our players is in the best shape so the most important question is how fast she and other my players – LI Qian STRBIKOVA PARTYKA can recover after tournament in Portugal. Almost same problem has Fenerbahce but there is one exception and is named WEN Jia. We will do our best but Fenerbahce is a favorite.” Other game in Group A will be one between Szekszard and 2012 WECL finalist and actual Austrian champion STROCK. Both lost their games in opening round. On one side the host one there is a lot of experience (LI Fen is 2013 European individual champion Petra LOVAS has WECL title with Berlin) while the guest team is the mixture of experience (EKHOLM BILENKO DODEAN) and talent (MADARASZ RAKOVAC) In Group B Postas will play for its win against Metz. President of Hungarian team Gábor ROSTÁS says that his side depends mostly of the performance of LI Jiao who has two WECL titles with Dutch club Heerlen. “Team as well as before the first match is intended that one or two might get the victory reaching third place in the group. For us it is also very important so that spectators can see a lot of world-class players play. Of course we do everything to win against the very strong French team Metz relying primarily LI Jiao of the game.” Women`s European Champions League Round 2 Group A: Zamek Tarnobrzeg – Fenerbahce (October 3rd 18h00 CET); Szekszard – STROCK (October 3rd 18h00 CET) Group B: Berlin Eastside – Linz AG Froschberg (October 3rd 19h30 CET); Postas Sport Egyesulet – Metz TT (October 3rd 16h00 CET)
