The toughest challenge in the first round of the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Japan Open, awaits Viacheslav BUROV of Russia. Tomorrow in Kobe he will meet top seeded Timo BOLL of Germany. Former World Champion Jorgen PERSSON of Sweden suffered in the th,
Swedish Open: Lars RONNEBERG’s great comeback
It was good day for the host nation at the Euro-Africa Circuit Swedish Open in Helsingborg. In the qualification stages of the Team’s Event Sweden A, B and C team recorded victories in both rounds played today. Sweden A with Hampus NORDBERG, Mattias OVERS, It was good day for the host nation at the Euro-Africa Circuit Swedish Open in Helsingborg. In the qualification stages of the Team’s Event Sweden A, B and C team recorded victories in both rounds played today. Sweden A with Hampus NORDBERG, Mattias OVERSJO and Harald ANDERSSON beat Norway A after a solid performance in straight matches. Sweden B also recorded 3:0 victory in duel against Netherlands. India justified their leading position by overcoming Germany. They succeed in the close games and showed that experience counts. However, Germany won close matches to get the 3-0 victory against Sweden D. Norway showed great performance in the match against Belarus. They succeeded in four matches. BERNER, RONNEBERG and LINDHOLM from Norway’s team secured the victory with one win each. “It is so nice to be back to win matches at this level” said Lars RONNEBERG who had gone through two hip operations and have worked himself through a long rehabilitation. “It was a solid performance where all players contribute with wins” coach of Norway, Torsten HAEVDHOLM was delighted. In Women’s teams event Sweden A beat Finland 3:0. Jennifer JONSSON had the toughest match against Anna-Sofia ERKHEIKKI. Jennifer managed to close the final set with 11:9. Favorised India A lost a hard battle against a strong Belorusian team. DUBKOVA won two matches and in the final match BARAVOK (WR 348) surprisingly managed to beat Mouma DAS (WR 186) 3:2, 11:7 in the fifth. Sweden came back from 0;2 to secure the victory over India B in duel that was starched to full distance and secured the first place in the group. All Swedish players: ENGELSON, BERGSTRÖM and JONSSON, contributed to the victory. (by Linus MERNSTEN) Click here for further information Photo: Norway’s Lars RONNEBERG
Hot topic in Helsingborg: Matilda EKHOLM “case”
At the World Olympic Qualifications in Doha Matilda EKHOLM clinched the top place at the Women’s Singles Tournament and booked her place for the London Olympics this summer. She overcame the Czech Republic’s Dana HADACOVA in the final. Few weeks latter, N,
Swedish Open: local hero Simon ARVIDSSON on the spotlight
The battles in team’s events opened the Swedish Open. The competition at the third tournament of Euro-Africa Circuit started today in Helsingborg. Favorites in Group A, Egypt withdrew so Denmark received walk over and the winner of the group will be decid,
Swedish youth against India’s Olympians
Third tournament in Euro-Africa Circuit 2012 season starts tomorrow in Helsingborg, Sweden. The tournament starts with team event and after the late cancellation of the Egypt men’s team, it remains to be seen if the strong team of India containing O,
World Tour Japan Open: Jorgen PERSSON’s Olympic warm-up
Тhe most experienced player on duty at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Japan Open Jorgen PERSSON successfully concluded day one of the competition in Kobe. World champion in 1991 is not amongst the 32 seeded players, so he had to go through qualificati,
Europe-Africa Helsingborg Open “live” on ETTU TV
The newly inaugurated Euro-Africa circuit continues with the Helsingborg Open LIVE and FREE on Laola1.tv on 07.06 to 10.06.2012 Helsingborg is the next stop on the Euro-Africa circuit after the success of Belarus and Zagreb. ETTU TV powered by LAOLA1.tv w,
2013 EVC in Bremen: preliminary information released
On the occasion od National Veteran Championships, the German Table Tennis Association released preliminary information about 2013 European Veteran Championships entry rules & regulations. The event will take place in Bremen from 25th of May to 1st o, On the occasion od National Veteran Championships, the German Table Tennis Association released preliminary information about 2013 European Veteran Championships entry rules & regulations. The event will take place in Bremen from 25th of May to 1st of June 2013. European participants at forthcoming World Veterans Championships in Stockholm have the possibility to do their entry at DTTB/TMG’s information desk (cash payment in Euro only). They will get then their direct confirmation. Online-entry starts July 4th on the DTTB-website with payment by credit card. Scharff-Reisen will offer ‘full service’ (entry, travel plannings, hotel offers, other payment possibilities) Bremen Tourism (BTZ) will offer hotel packages in all categories More information about the event here. . TMG contact email is: veterans@tt-marketing.de
GAC GROUP World Tour Japan Open: Timo BOLL in Kobe
Staged from Wednesday 6th to Sunday 10th June GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour, Japan Open in Kobe attracted biggest star in Europe in this moment German Timo BOLL. Top ranked European, is the top seed in Kobe. At the tournament will also play Michael MAZE ,
Youth Rankings: NOSKOVA and GAUZY topping the list
Juniors who already become threat even in senior’s category, Yana NOSKOVA of Russia and Simon GAUZY of France topping the list at June’s rankings. NOSKOVA and GAUZY are 18 years old and this is their last Junior’s year. France still dominates at Junior Bo,
