At the forthcoming JOOLA 2013 Hungarian Junior and Cadet Open a Premium Tournament and the concluding tournament on this year’s ITTF Junior Circuit will play 356 players. Play starts in Szombathely on Wednesday 6th November and concludes on Sunday At the forthcoming JOOLA 2013 Hungarian Junior and Cadet Open a Premium Tournament and the concluding tournament on this year’s ITTF Junior Circuit will play 356 players. Play starts in Szombathely on Wednesday 6th November and concludes on Sunday 10th November. In Szombathely there are two stakes in game: a place in the ITTF Junior Circuit Finals and a place in the Youth Olympic Games World Qualification Tournament both to be staged consecutively in Vilanova de Gaia Portugal in January 2014. Not only that number of players are impressive but the quality is also high. The top three names in the ITTF Junior Boys’ Standing will be present in Szombathely. Taipei’s YANG Heng-Wei who won in Egypt and Canada and also heads the Road to Nanjing Standings is named amongst the starters as are the next in line colleague LIAO Chen-Ting and Hong Kong’s HUNG Ka Tak. Paul GAUZY of France who won in the Czech Republic is named on the impressive list of entries as are Thailand’s Padasak TANVIRIYAVECHAKUL Hungary’s Adam SZUDI and Egypt’s Shady MAGDY. For the girls the list is impressive with winners in 2013 in action. Hong Kong’s LAM Yee Lok currently in second place on the ITTF Junior Girls’ Standings is amongst the list of competitors as is her colleague DOO Hoi Kem presently in third place on the Road to Nanjing Standings; LAM Yee Lok won in Italy DOO Hoi Kem succeeded in Egypt. Germany’s Nina MITTELHAM Romania’s Adina DIACONU and Charlotte CAREY of Wales will also play. The national associations present are: Angola Austria Belgium Belarus Canada Chinese Taipei Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Egypt England Finland France Germany Guyana Hong Kong Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jordan Japan Kazakhstan Laos Luxembourg Netherlands Nigeria Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Scotland Singapore Slovenia Serbia Spain Switzerland Slovak Republic Sweden Thailand Ukraine Uruguay United States and Wales.
Petra LOVAS worked magic!
Austrian SVS STROCK managed to beat Turkish champion Fenerbahce 3:2 in Round 4 of Women`s European Champions League so now both sides have 2-2 score continuing with the same aim: to finish as one of first two clubs and go to semis. The 2012 champion Ber Austrian SVS STROCK managed to beat Turkish champion Fenerbahce 3:2 in Round 4 of Women`s European Champions League so now both sides have 2-2 score continuing with the same aim: to finish as one of first two clubs and go to semis. The 2012 champion Berlin Eastside is first (3-1) and Metz is fourth (1-3). Schwechat`s side celebrates Petra LOVAS (world`s no 70) former Berlin`s player who beat in ultimate game CHENG I-Ching (no. 22). It was a good decision to put her at no. 2 and remove Daniela DODEAN to no. 3. Recent European champion LI Fen was the biggest hope of SVS STROCK so when she lost from CHENG I-Ching in five games of opening match the host was in very bad situation. Swede leveled on 2:2 in sets taking four points in a row with very aggressive play (7:9 11:9). But in ultimate chapter she couldn`t convert four points lead (8:4) into the win. CHENG changed the rhythm with her serve arriving first to the match ball. Than LI was one point from the win whilst guest finally used her third game ball. Petra LOVAS started well against two times former European champion Viktoria PAVLOVICH (no. 15). But the game went to different direction when Hungarian one easy high ball sent to the net (9:11). Guest continued with a lot of confident in her defensive style having clear lead in next two sets (9:0 in third 4:0 in fourth). Daniela DODEAN (no. 43) showed her best WECL play this season defeating HU MELEK (no. 38) in straight games. Romanian controlled the match from the first to the last moment. In fourth encounter actual European champion overcame former one: LI Fen – Viktoria PAVLOVICH 3:1. Host surprised guest playing very well some very long rallies changing the rhythm despite the fact that defenders prefer more that kind of game. Fenerbahce`s player saved three set balls in second set but she couldn`t fourth one. LI combined short and long serve in fourth and that helped a lot her. Finally LOVAS surprised CHENG by excellent play in first two sets. She had 8:7 in third but guest turned the lead winning easily fourth set. The key moment was seen when Hungarien came from 0:2 to 8:3 in fifth set. SVS STROCK – Fenerbahce 3:2 LI Fen – CHENG I-Ching 2:3 (11:7 4:11 10:12 11:9 11:13) Petra LOVAS – Viktoria PAVLOVICH 1:3 (11:5 9:11 2:11 5:11) Daniela DODEAN – HU Melek 3:0 (11:8 11:8 11:6) LI Fen – Viktoria PAVLOVICH 3:1 (11:6 15:13 7:11 11:8) Petra LOVAS – CHING I-Cheng 3:2 (11:9 11:9 9:11 6:11 11:6)
Strong Asian challenge in Poland
GAC Group GAC Group 2013 ITTF World Tour Polish Open Major Series starts on Wenesday in Spala. Until the end of the week 312 players will fight for their piece of cake from 70.000 Dollars prize money found. Top seeded player in Men’s Singles Event is Ta GAC Group GAC Group 2013 ITTF World Tour Polish Open Major Series starts on Wenesday in Spala. Until the end of the week 312 players will fight for their piece of cake from 70.000 Dollars prize money found. Top seeded player in Men’s Singles Event is Taipei’s CHUANG Chih-Yuan followed by FAN Zhendong of China Koki NIWA of Japan and GAO Ning of Singapore. First player to break the Asian players’ line is Germany’s Bastian STEGER. He is seeded at position no. 8. In Poland will also play Robert GARDOS of Austria Andrej GACINA of Croatia Tiago APOLONIA of Portugal Adrien MATTENET of France… Ai FUKUHARA of Japan topping the list of participants in Women’s Singles Event. SEO Hyowon of Korea will also be on duty. LI Jiao of Netherlands and Elizabeta SAMARA of Romania will represent European challenge. They are no 4 and 5 seeds. At position no. 30 is Natalia PARTYKA host nation’s favorite.
Zamek close to WECL semis
Last season`s ETTU Cup finalist Zamek Tarnobrzeg is very close to Women`s European Champions League semi-final beating away Budaorsi 2i SC 3:1 in Round 4 of Group B. HAN Ying brought two points. Polish champion now has 3-1 score whilst actual WECL runne Last season`s ETTU Cup finalist Zamek Tarnobrzeg is very close to Women`s European Champions League semi-final beating away Budaorsi 2i SC 3:1 in Round 4 of Group B. HAN Ying brought two points. Polish champion now has 3-1 score whilst actual WECL runner-up still has no victory. Zamek probably will reach semis even in case of two losses in next two rounds. World`s no. 108 Szandra PERGEL opened well the match against JIA Jun wining opening set but guest won in four games. Hungarian managed to level on 9:9 in second despite she was four points down. It showed that was very important moment of this clash. Chinese reached next two points in a row taking that set. Guest opened third by ten consecutive points and it was clear that PERGEL stayed without concentration after close second set. JIA controlled the game in fourth set too bringing first point to Zamek. Triple medalist from recent 2013 LIEBHERR European Championships HAN Ying (no. 32) made super fast win against Maria FAZEKAS. A member of German national team each set opened by several consecutive points (second 9:0) and host couldn’t follow her. Promising Dora MADARASZ (no. 145) five times medalist from European youth championships (2009-11) overcame well experienced Renata STRBIKOVA (no. 82) in four games. Zamek`s player saved five match balls in fourth set but host won. HAN concluded the match against PERGEL who managed to win opening set. But in next three reached just 11 points in total. HAN now has 5-0 score in 2013/14 WECL. Budaorsi 2i SC – Zamek Tarnobrzeg 1:3 Szandra PERGEL – JIA Jun 1:3 (11:8 9:11 1:11 7:11) Maria FAZEKAS – HAN Ying 0:3 (5:11 4:11 3:11) Dora MADARASZ – Renata STRBIKOVA 3:1 (6:11 11:8 11:8 14:12) Szandra PERGEL – HAN Ying 1:3 (11:9 4:11 3:11 3:11)
UMMC can’t stop to win
The last Round 3 game of Men`s European Champions League wass finished as UMMC beat at home Eslov 3:1. Russian champion now has all three wins at Group B whilst Swedish team still has no victory. Japanese Jun MIZUTANI who signed for Verkhnaya Pyshma las The last Round 3 game of Men`s European Champions League wass finished as UMMC beat at home Eslov 3:1. Russian champion now has all three wins at Group B whilst Swedish team still has no victory. Japanese Jun MIZUTANI who signed for Verkhnaya Pyshma last summer brought two pints beating Robert SVENSSON and Mattias OVERSJO. World`s no. 14 now has 5-0 score in 2013/14 MECL. Russian team was clear favorite playing with three players among the best 68 on ITTF World Ranking list while Robert SVENSSON (no. 130) is the best ranked Eslov`s member. Mattias OVERSJO (no 227) was unique guest who created a troubles to the host. In opening game was seen a clear MIZUTANI`s win against SVENSSON in straight sets. OVERSJO surprised tall Russian Alexander SHIBAEV (no. 58) in four games to level on 1:1 in the match. He saved three set balls in opening set playing excellent in third and fourth. Joao MONTEIRO routinely beat Kasper STERNBERG while MIZUTANI had some problem against OVERSJO in ultimate clash. Japanese rescued two set balls in second set and won in straight games. UMMC Verkhaya Pyshma – Eslov AI 3:1 Jun MIZUTANI – Robert SVENSSON 3:0 (11:4 11:7 11:5) Alexander SHIBAEV – Mattias OVERSJO 1:3 (14:16 12:10 5:11 3:11) Joao MONTEIRO – Kasper STERNBERG 3:0 (11:8 11:5 11:6) Jun MIZUTANI – Mattias OVERSJO 3:0 (11:7 16:14 11:9)
ENGEMANN and FORT winners in Bratislava
Gerrit ENGEMANN confirmed dominance of German players at the 2013 Slovak Cadet Open ITTF Junior Circuit in Bratislava. Nolwenn FORT of France clinched the title in Cadet Girls Singles Event. After full distance duel in the final ENGEMANN beat Remi MENAND Gerrit ENGEMANN confirmed dominance of German players at the 2013 Slovak Cadet Open ITTF Junior Circuit in Bratislava. Nolwenn FORT of France clinched the title in Cadet Girls Singles Event. After full distance duel in the final ENGEMANN beat Remi MENAND of France. One round earlier ENGEMANN beat WERECKI and MENAND overcame XU Jannik of Germany. Nolwenn FORT received w.o. in the final which was supposed to be a duel between FORT and her compatriot Leili MOSTAFAVI. In semis MOSTAFAVI beat Romane LE SCOUR of France whilst new champion prevailed against Dragana VIGNJEVIC of Serbia.
WCC: titles for Asian players in Otocec
WANG Chuqin of China and his compatriot LI Yiran clinched the titles in their respective Boys and Girls Singles Event at the end of the 2013 ITTF Cadet Challenge in the Slovenia town of Otocec. In the final of the Boys Event WANG overcame Korea’s HWANG Mi WANG Chuqin of China and his compatriot LI Yiran clinched the titles in their respective Boys and Girls Singles Event at the end of the 2013 ITTF Cadet Challenge in the Slovenia town of Otocec. In the final of the Boys Event WANG overcame Korea’s HWANG Minha in five games. Previously WANG beat Takuto IZUMO of Japan whilst HWANG overcame KWAN Man Ho of Hong Kong. In Round of 8 HWANG beat Darko JORGIC of Slovenia IZUMO prevailed against Aliaksandar KHANIN of Belarus and WANG beat Tomas POLANSKY of Czech Republic. LI YIran of China overcame Mima ITO of Japan at the final stage of the Girls Singles Event after seven games. MAK Tze Wing of Hong Kong suffered by the hands of LI in the penultimate stage and ITO beat Russia’s Maria MALANINA. Adina DIACONU of Romania and Tin Tin HO of England reached the Round of 8.
Hard-fighting Hennebont plays along
Hennebont won the match in situation when it had no right for mistake in Group C of Men`s European Champions League. After tonight`s away win against Walter Wels 3:2 French club continues its fight for quarter final with same score (1-1) as Austrian side Hennebont won the match in situation when it had no right for mistake in Group C of Men`s European Champions League. After tonight`s away win against Walter Wels 3:2 French club continues its fight for quarter final with same score (1-1) as Austrian side and German champion Werder Bremen. World`s no. 23 ZHAN Jian beat Dmitrij PROKOPCOV (no. 89) in five games of opening match. Guest had two set balls for 2:0 lead (10:9 11:10) but Singaporean leveled on 1:1. PROKOPCOV saved a match ball in fourth set equalizing on 2:2. In fifth set the game went point by point until 6:6 and host took next five points in a row. CHEN Chien-An was the winner of second encounter. He beat Lehel DEMETER in four sets. Hungarian started well reaching first set (5:5 11:6) but CHEN absolutely dominated in next three The legend of European table tennis Kalinikos KREANGA overcame Serbian Zolt PETE in straight sets to provide the lead to Hennebont. Individual bronze medalist from 2003 World Championships at Paris controlled each of three sets. ZHAN Jian captured his fourth MECL win in his fourth match defeating CHEN Chien-An in four games. Singaporean was the hero of surprising Walter Wels` win against German champion Werder Bremen when he surpassed world`s no. 7 CHUANG Chih Yuan. PROKOPCOV brought the victory to the guest overcoming easily DEMETER in straight games. Walter Wels – Hennebont 2:3 ZHAN Jian – Dmitrij PROKOPCOV 3:2 (10:12 13:11. 11:3 10:12 11:6) Lehel DEMETER – CHEN Chien-An 1:3 (11:6 4:11 8:11 7:11) Zolt PETE – Kalinikos KREANGA 0:3 (9:11 7:11 8:11) ZHAN Jian – CHEN Chieh-An 3:0 (11:5 11:8 11:5) Lehel DEMETER – Dmitrij PROKOPCOV 0:3 (6:11 4:11 5:11)
Slovak Open: gold for Germany’s boys and girls
Germany clinched both titles in their respective Cadet Boy’s and Girls Teams Events at the 2013 Slovak Open in Bratislava. In the final of the Boys Event XU Jannik and Gerrit ENGEMANN of Germany overcame Kamil NALEPA and Aleksander WERECKI of Poland in Germany clinched both titles in their respective Cadet Boy’s and Girls Teams Events at the 2013 Slovak Open in Bratislava. In the final of the Boys Event XU Jannik and Gerrit ENGEMANN of Germany overcame Kamil NALEPA and Aleksander WERECKI of Poland in straight matches. In semi final Germany overcame Russia with Ilya ISAKOV and Anton KOTOV 3:0 whilst France B with Remi MENAND and Jules ROLLAND suffered by the hands of Polish players. In Cadet Girls Teams Event Luisa SAGER and Jennie WOLF overca e Hungary’s Orslya FEHER and Leonie HARTBRICH. 3:0. In the penultimate stage Germany overcame Czech republic A with Nikkita PETROVOVA and Katerina CECHOVA whilst Hungary beat France B with Lucie GAUTHIER and Juliette GASQUEZ. Both matches went full distance.
Yunli SCHREINER knocked out Berlin
There are no unbeaten teams in Women`s European Champions League Group A! French Metz scored its very first WECL win defeating the 2012 champion Berlin Eastside 3:2 in front of 450 home spectators. The main role belonged to well experienced Yunli SCHREIN There are no unbeaten teams in Women`s European Champions League Group A! French Metz scored its very first WECL win defeating the 2012 champion Berlin Eastside 3:2 in front of 450 home spectators. The main role belonged to well experienced Yunli SCHREINER who beat in second match recent individual runner-up of 2013 European Championships SHAN Xiaona and she secured the win to Mez in fifth clash against Georgina POTA supported by very loud fans. Both times she played brilliant not allowing any set to her rivals. In opening game Georgina POTA defeated the 2009 individual European champion WU Jiaduo in five sets. Hungarian was two sets down but dominated in next three. Laura GASNIER and Irene IVANCAN also spent five games. Decided experience of the 2011 individual ECH silver medalist. It was not a good day for SHAN Xiaona who lost both her encounters in straight games. In forth match she was beaten from team mate in German national team WU Jiadio. Before Round 4 SHAN had just one los (Fenerbahce`s HU Melek) and four wins beating such good players as Viktoria PAVLOVICH and actual European champion LI Fen. Metz – TTC Berlin Eastside 3:2 WU Jiaduo – Georgina POTA 2:3 (11:9 11:7 4:11 7:11 5:11) Yunli SCHREINER – SHAN Xiaona 3:0 (11:7 11:7 11:8) Laura GASNIER – Irene IVANCAN 2:3 (9:11 11:7 10:12 11:6 5:11) WU Jiaduo – SHAN Xioana 3:0 (11:9 11:5 11:2) Yunli SCHREINER – Georgina POTA 3:0 (11:9 11:9 11:6)
