Reigning Russian champion, 2011/12 MECL finalist, UMMC Verkhnaya P. faced tough adversaries in their opening duel of the ECL. AS Pontoise Cergy had a good chance for win with 2:1 in their pocket, before they lost two full distance duels in two last matche, Reigning Russian champion, 2011/12 MECL finalist, UMMC Verkhnaya P. faced tough adversaries in their opening duel of the ECL. AS Pontoise Cergy had a good chance for win with 2:1 in their pocket, before they lost two full distance duels in two last matches. After marathon start, with first set finished 18:16, Marcos FREITAS managed to seal opening match in four games. Portugal’s players ranked at position no. 23 this month on ITTF rankings beat European singles vice champion from Croatia TAN Ruiwu World’s no. 38 to give French team good start. Tristan FLORE 2011 European Junior Champion from Kazan managed to recover from 2:0 in reverse and to level the match against Jun MIZUTANI world`s no. 15. However, Japan’s the 2010 Pro Tour Grand Finals winner at Seoul, who replaced good Chinese defender HOU Yingchao justified his reputation. He left only 6 points to Tristan in the decisive game. Pendulum swung again when Kristian KARLSSON Worl’s no. 93 beat Portugal’s Joao MONTEIRO to give AS Pontoise Cergy lead again. It was close game, but still Swede managed to finish it in four games. Jun MIZUTANI was starched once again to full distance in duel against Marcos FREITAS, but player from Japan preserved unbeaten status in opening round. FLORE put TAN under severe pressure and forced him to go full distance. However experienced player prevailed. AS Pontoise Cergy – UMMC Verkhnaya P. 2:3 FREITAS Marcos – TAN Ruiwu 3:1 (18:16, 11:9, 7:11, 11:4) FLORE Tristan – MIZUTANI Jun 2:3 (6:11, 7:11, 11:6, 13:11, 6:11) KARLSSON Kristian – MONTEIRO Joao 3:1 (11:9, 11:9, 7:11, 11:9) FREITAS Marcos- MIZUTANI Jun 2:3 (11:8, 4:11, 11:4, 3:11, 8:11) FLORE Tristan – TAN Ruiwu 2:3 (4:11, 11:9, 8:11, 12:10, 8:11)
Berlin Eastside in superb run
The duel between two clubs with four German stars concluded in favour of hosts TTC Berlin Eastside. 2011/12 WECL champion, no.4 seed in 2013/14 season, team from Germany with SILBEREISEN, POTA and IVANCAN on one side proved too strong for Metz with ABBAT,, The duel between two clubs with four German stars concluded in favour of hosts TTC Berlin Eastside. 2011/12 WECL champion, no.4 seed in 2013/14 season, team from Germany with SILBEREISEN, POTA and IVANCAN on one side proved too strong for Metz with ABBAT, WU and SCHREINER on the other. SHAN Xiaona World’s no. 36 player left no trace of chance for Alice ABBAT. French player is ranked only at position no 203 and the gap in the ranking was too wide. Hungarian star Georgina POTA placed at position no. 50 at last World Rankings had much harder job against WU Jiaduo, World’s no. 34 and European Champion from 2009. However it proved to be true only on paper. In game POTA showed great performance and recorded clean, straight games, win. Irene IVANCAN no. 51 at World’s rankings beat SCHREINER Yunli, leaving only one game to her adversary. TTC Berlin Eastside – Metz 3:0 SHAN Xiaona – ABBAT Alice 3:0 (11:4, 11:7, 11:4) POTA Georgina – WU Jiaduo 3:0 (11:7, 11:4, 11:8) IVANCAN Irene – SCHREINER Yunli 3:1 (11:6, 11:9, 6:11, 11:8)
Fenerbahce setting down the first stone
The winners of ETTU Cup last season, Turkish champions, Fenerbahce victoriously started their premiere season in Women Champions League. SVS STRОCK in their third appearance in this competition failed to stop them. Reigning European champion from Herning , The winners of ETTU Cup last season, Turkish champions, Fenerbahce victoriously started their premiere season in Women Champions League. SVS STRОCK in their third appearance in this competition failed to stop them. Reigning European champion from Herning and winner of the singles title in 2010, Viktoria PAVLOVICH justified her place at the Old Continent and gave Istanbul’s team dream start. She failed to impose her rhythm at the very beginning of the game, but after shaky start against Daniela DODEAN Belarus star dominated. Romania’s player increased the pressure in fourth game, but not enough to stop PAVLOVICH. CHENG I-Ching World’s no. 22 failed to preserve same course of the match. LI Fen leveled the match in very effective style, leaving her adversary only one game. Another medal winner from the European Championships HU Melek, World’s no 38 brought hosts back in game. She overcame player ranked at position no. 64, one of biggest surprises of recent 2013 LIEBHERR World Championships at Paris, Tetyana BILENKO. BILENKO who reached Round of 16 at the World Championships lost in straight games, against motivated HU. PAVLOVICH sealed the match in favor of host but not without fierce battle against LI Fen. Li stretched European champion to full distance to give guests a little hope, but Viktoria showed no mercy in closing stage of the duel. Fenerbahce – SVS STRОCK 3:1 PAVLOVICH Viktoria – DODEAN Daniela 3:1 (6:11, 11:7, 11:8, 11:4) CHING Cheng – LI Fen 1:3 (4:11, 11:7, 7:11, 6:11) HU Melek – BILENKO Tetyana 3:0 (11:4, 11:5, 11:8) PAVLOVICH Viktoria – LI Fen 3:2 (8:11, 9:11, 11:8, 12:10, 11:6)
From Scotland to Russia: ETTU Cup starts
New season in largest ETTU club competition is about to start. The list of clubs playing this season is impressive – total of 78 are listed . In Men’s ETTU Cup top eight seeds are: Polish Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Germany’s TTC Zugbrücke G, New season in largest ETTU club competition is about to start. The list of clubs playing this season is impressive – total of 78 are listed . In Men’s ETTU Cup top eight seeds are: Polish Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Germany’s TTC Zugbrücke Grenzau E.V, Russia’s TTC Magistral Moscow French Stella Sport La Romagne and Istres Tennis De Table, Turkish Istanbul BBSK, Belgium’s Logis Auderghem TT and Croatia’s Stk Dr. Casl. However, we will wait a while to see them. Biggest guns will start the competition on 6th to 8th December in third round, first of knock out stage. This weekend the first round of group stages are on the schedule. In Men’s ETTU Cup the fights in 8 groups with four clubs in each will open the competition. Teams ranked at positions one, two and three will progress to the next stage. New name on the list is Romania’s Pristavu Camplung. They will be hosts in Group 1. Gabriel POSTOACA, Alin SPELBUS, Alexandru MANOLE, Dan ZARNESCU, Florin SPELBUS and Nicolae DINCA will face great challenge from guest from Italian ASD Marcozzi Cagliari, Spanish DKV Borges Vall and Turkey’s Sistem Reklam Sport Külübü. Well known club in ETTU Cup competition, Czech’s Sokol Kraluv Dvur, will host Danish OB-Bordtennis, Belgium’s Sokah Hoboken and Goodgate Etha Engomi of Cyprus. This season for Czech team will play Radek KOSTAL, David STEPANEK, Jan URBANEK, Lubos VORLICEK, Lubomir VCELICKA, Tomas KOPRIVA. Last season they started from Round two, clinched top place, before they lost their duel against Istanbul BTSK in Round three. In Group 3 Luxembourg’s DT Diddeleng will host Yroni Givatayim from Israel, Dutch TTC-FVT/Visser-V/D Ham-Rotterdam and Turkey’s TED Sport Club. First of three clubs coming from Luxembourg in men’s ETTU Cup has very strong line up with YANG Min, Gilles MICHELY, Christian KILL, Mike BAST, Fabien SIMON, Andy CATTAZZO. Last year Diddeleng played in first and second round of group stages. Another Luxembourg’s representative DT Echternach will host Danish Roskilde Bordtennis, BKT61, Stolnoteniski Klub Mostar from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenian NTK Ilirija Ljubljana. Traian CIOCU, Evgeni DADECHIN, Laurent BODEN, Jeff HOUDREMONT, Paulo De JESUS, Danel WILLEMS are on Echternach’s list of players. last year club failed to survive opening stage of the competition. In Group 5 Scotland’s Drumchapel Glasgow TTC awaits TT Sud Telecom Virton of Belgium, UTTF Raiffeisen Ligist of Austria and STK Aladza-A from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Howieson Craig, Scott BARTON, Christopher MAIN, Richard MAIN, Craig HARDIE, Terry MCLERNON will play for Scotland’s team. Like last year Serbia’s STK Banat Zrenjanin will be the host of one of the groups. Swiss TTC Rio-Star Muttenz, Portugal’s Grupo Desp. Do Centro Soc. do Juncal and Spanish Irun Leka Enea will play there. Serbia’s team is different from last year. Valentin NAD NEMEDI, Boris MIHAILOVIC, Ilija MAJSTOROVIC, Uros GORDIC Dusan BUCAN, Zoran MULIC are the names of the members of Serbia’s champion. They played in two rounds of Groups stages last year. Mavrommatis Ayiou Pavlou from Cyprus will host Grupo Desportivo from Portugal, CTM San Sebastian de los Reyes from Spain and Tischtennis SportKlub Wien from Austria. Brothers Marios YIANGOU and Yiangos YIANGOU are again on the list of players alongside their father Christos YIANGOU, Ognyan SERAFIMOV, Konstantinou SOTIRIS and Kapris MINAS. In last, Group 8, TT Sport Club “Elem” of Russia with Vildan GADIEV, Arten VNUKOV, Ilya ZHIDKOV, Konstantin CHERNOV, Kirill SHVETC and Nikita YARUSHIN will host Croatia’s Libertas Marinkolor Dubrovnik, Spanish Arteal Tenis de Mesa and DT Recken from Luxembourg. In the 2nd round (19th -20th October) at the top of 8 groups in second stage are: Russia’s Baikal, Polish “Olimpia-Unia” Grudziadz, Spanish Cajasur Priego T.M, French Entente Pongiste Issenne, Dutch Enjoy & Deploy Taverzo, SF SKK EL Nino Praha and KST Robot Metalfin Hustopecefrom Czech Republic and TTSC “NORD” from Ukraine. Title holders are UMMC. Russia’s club beat Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk from Poland to clinch the title in the ETTU Cup last year.
Impressive start of MECL champions
Reigning Men’s European Champions League champion, Russian Orenburg opened successfully 2013/14 season. They beat French Angers 3:1 in front of their fans, thanks first of all to 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Dimitrij OVTCHAROV who took two points. Orenbur, Reigning Men’s European Champions League champion, Russian Orenburg opened successfully 2013/14 season. They beat French Angers 3:1 in front of their fans, thanks first of all to 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Dimitrij OVTCHAROV who took two points. Orenburg`s players had an easily job in first two games. In opening one, German defeated Benjamin BROSSIER in straight sets, as ten times MECL champion Vladimir SAMSONOV did it against Jens LUNDQVIST. Panagiotis GIONIS managed to bring unique point for guests. He overcame Russian Alexey SMIRNOV, the best no. 3 MECL player in last couple of years. Greek beat him in four games, missing one set ball in second set when host leveled on 1:1. Decisive moment came in the middle of fourth set when guest took three points in a row (6:6, 9:6). In fourth clash, rivals were leveled. LUNDQUIST had some good moments in second set, coming from 5:7 to 10:7. But, in third OVTCHAROV from the start dominated (3:3, 7:3), while in fourth one he scored crucial point on 9:8 for him. Gazproma Orenburg – Angers Vaillante 3:1 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV – Benjamin BROSSIER 3:0 (11:3, 11:8, 11:7) Vladimir SAMSONOV – Jens LUNDQVIST 3:0 (11:6, 11:8, 11:6) Alexey SMIRNOV – Panagiotis GIONIS 1:3 (7:11, 12:10, 7:11, 7:11) Dimitrij OVTCHAROV – Jens LUNDQVIST 3:1 (11:9, 7:11, 11:6, 11:8)
Linz and Zamek in straight games
Both games in Women`s European Champions League Group B fulfilled expectations, as favorites beat twice 3:0 their opponents. Defending champion Linz AG Froschberg overcame Russian newcomer Tyumen, while Polish champion Zamek was better than Hungarian Buda, Both games in Women`s European Champions League Group B fulfilled expectations, as favorites beat twice 3:0 their opponents. Defending champion Linz AG Froschberg overcame Russian newcomer Tyumen, while Polish champion Zamek was better than Hungarian Budaorsi 2i SC. Linz defeated Tyumen 3:0, but, result doesn`t create a real picture of the game, because Russian side in first two encounters had good chances to take minimum one victory. Two former European champions, LIU Jia and Ruta PASKAUSKIENE got opening clash. Guest led 2:0 after two close sets, but Linz`s leading player answered by three comfortable sets in her favor. Iveta VACENOVSKA and Alexandra PRIVALOVA also showed good fight in five games. After many upside-downs on both sides, host easily won ultimate chapter to secure 2:0 lead for two times WECL champion. Finally, Petrissa SOLJA continued her good performance from last season, defeating Polina MICHAILOVA in four games. In nice atmosphere, supported by several hundred fans and one music group (between sets and games), Zamek won its very first WECL clash, losing just two sets. It was, actually, clash between two runner-ups from 2012/13 season, because Polish side played in ETTU Cup final. HAN Ying brought first advantage to the host, defeating Dora MADARASZ in straight games. Promising Hungarian player, who had a few important wins in previous season, now had no chance against world`s no. 34 HAN who dominated from the first to last moment. Budaorsi`s Szandra PERGEL managed to level result after two sets against Margaryta PESOTSKA, but after that she had no energy to stop world`s no. 47. Ukrainian lost just seven points in last two sets. Renata STRBIKOVA secured victory for her side, beating Maria FAZEKAS in four sets. In first set both had their chances, but host won, needing two set balls. Budaorsi`s player succeeded to turn the lead in his favor in third set (5:6, 8:6, 10:7) after time out requested by her coach. She refused to give up in fourth set, even she was five points down (1:6, 7:8) but STRBIKOVA played her best in decisive moments. Linz AG Froschberg – Tyumen 3:0 LIU Jia – Ruta PASKAUSKIENE 3:2 (9:11, 9:11, 11:4, 11:7, 11:5) Iveta VACENOVSKA – Alexandra PRIVALOVA 3:2 (11:6, 8:11, 11:9, 7:11, 11:2) Petrissa SOLJA – Polina MICHAILOVA 3:1 (11:7, 11:8, 8:11, 11:7) Zamek Tarnobrzeg – Budaorsi 2i SC 3:0 HAN Ying – Dora MADARASZ 3:0 (11:6, 11:7, 11:2) Margaryta PESOTSKA – Szandra PERGEL 3:1 (13:11, 6:11, 11:4, 11:3) Renata STRBIKOVA – Maria FAZEKAS 3:1 (12:10, 11:7, 7:11, 11:9)
Walter Wels checkmate Bremen!
Austrian Walter Wels, Men`s European Champions League newcomer, created biggest surprise in Round 1 of 2013/14 season. They beat actual German champion Werder Bremen 3:1 playing away. In the second game this night, at Sarbrucken, host defeated Swedish Esl, Austrian Walter Wels, Men`s European Champions League newcomer, created biggest surprise in Round 1 of 2013/14 season. They beat actual German champion Werder Bremen 3:1 playing away. In the second game this night, at Sarbrucken, host defeated Swedish Eslov 3:1. Ironically, Saarbrucken suffered hard loss from Bremen (3:0, without any lost set) last week, in opening round of Bundesliga. Singaporean ZHAN Jian (world`s no. 25) was man of the match at Bremen, beating in crucial game CHUANG Chih Yuan (no. 7) in straight games. Bremen`s people knew very well that ZHAN doesn’t suite to the best Chinese Taipei`s player and it confirmed tonight. Most exciting moment was one when guest came from 7:9 to 11:9 in second set. Singaporean also overcame Constantin CIOTI in second clash, while third Walter Wels` point came from Serbian Zolt PETE who shocked world`s no. 25 Adrian CRISAN. In Saarbrucken`s encounter, world`s no. 130, Eslov`s Robert SVENSON surprised 2012 Olympic medalist Bastian STEGER (no. 29) in five games. In last set, German managed to turn from 2:5 to 7:6, but Swede took decisive three points in a row (9:6). In all other three matches, guests couldn’t take any set. First, Bojan TOKIC (no. 48) beat Mattias OVERSJO (no. 218), losing just 16 points in total, as former Ochsenhausen`s Tiago APOLONIA overcame Kasper STERNBERG. Dan had 9:8 in first set and 8:6 in second in which Portuguese turned on 10:8. After that moment guest had no energy to recover and it was clear in the beginning of third set (9:0 for host). Werder Bremen – Walter Wels 1:3 CHUANG Chih Yuan – Lehel DEMETER 3:1 (11:7, 11:6, 11:13, 11:8) Constantin COTI – ZHAN Jian 1:3 (6:11, 11:5, 6:11, 6:11) Adrian CRISAN – Zolt PETE 2:3 (11:9, 6:11, 6:11, 11:5, 6:11) CHUANG Chih Yuan – ZHAN Jian 0:3 (7:11, 9:11, 7:11) Saarbrucken – Eslov 3:1 Bastian STEGER – Robert SVENSON 2:3 (11:9, 8:11, 6:11, 11:5, 9:11) Bojan TOKIC – Mattias OVERSJO 3:0 (11:6, 11:2, 11:8) Tiago APOLONIA – Kasper STERNBERG 3:0 (11:9, 11:9, 11:4) Bastian STEGER – Mattias OVERSJO 3:0 (11:4, 11:9, 11:5)
Luxembourg, Belgium, Montenegro and Netherlands in focus
The matches of the first round in Groups Stages of the ETTU Women’s Cup are scheduled for this weekend. In four groups 14 clubs will fight for their place in Round two. The teams finishing in position 1and 2 in their respective groups will be qualified fo, The matches of the first round in Groups Stages of the ETTU Women’s Cup are scheduled for this weekend. In four groups 14 clubs will fight for their place in Round two. The teams finishing in position 1and 2 in their respective groups will be qualified for the 2nd round (19 -20 October). The top seeds are: Russia’s Evromost – Kuban, French Alcl Tennis De Table Grand-Quevilly, Club Pongiste Lyssois Lille Metropole, Croatia’s STK Dr. CASL, Austria’s TTC Carinthiawinds-Villacher, Leistungszentrum Linz Froschberg, Czech’s SKST Mart Hodonin and Russia’d Table Tennis Club “Kazan”. At the top of the Group 1 is DT Diddeleng of Luxembourg. They will host Greek YMCA Thessaloniki and Spanish Irun Leka Enea. For Diddeleng will play Bianca BAUER, Jennifer BOES, Jil BRIMAIRE, Elfie SCHMIT, Jennifer CARIXAS and Noemie STEFFEN. Club played last year in ETTU Cup and finished at position no. three in their group. In Group 2 Belgium’s KTTC AFP Antwerpen will welcome Swiss TTC Neuhausen and Portugal’s Gr. Desp. Casa Do Poro da Madamena. For Antwerpen will play Elena CHMIGUELSKAIA, Angelique GERTENBACH, Patricia MAASLAND, Birgit LOOS, Ellen De SCHUTTER and Indya GEBOES. In Group 3 Buducnost Podgorica in Montenegro will host Draycott & Long Eaton from England, Italian ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari and Sporten Club Saedinenie of Bulgaria. For Podgorica are listed: Neda MILACIC BOGDANOVIC, Ivana DJALOVIC, Majda PROLE, Nikolina SEKULOVIC, Anja PEJOVIC and Nadja SEKULOVIC. In Group 4 host is Dutch Dozy Den Helder / Noordkop and the guests are Italian ASD Tennis Tavolo Norbello, Bulgaria’s SKTM Komfort – Varna, Portugal’s Grupo Desportivo dos Toledos. For Dutch team will play Ana GOGORITA, ZHANG Yun, Rianne Van DUIN, Melanie BIERDRAGER, Mariska De BOER and Joke Van De RUIT. The winner of last season’s competition was Turkish Fenerbahce. They beat Tarnobrzeg to clinch the second title in the row.
Austria vs Germany fantastic EC opening
The draw for the forthcoming LIEBHERR 2013 European Championships (4th – 13th October) at the Multiversum Schwechat/Werner Schlager Academy was held today in Vienna International Airport. In men’s Team’s Event directly to the quarterfinal, after two years, The draw for the forthcoming LIEBHERR 2013 European Championships (4th – 13th October) at the Multiversum Schwechat/Werner Schlager Academy was held today in Vienna International Airport. In men’s Team’s Event directly to the quarterfinal, after two years of JOOLA Qualifications matches, progressed last Championship’s semi finalists Portugal, Croatia the team finished at position no. seven in Gdansk and Sopot, France and Russia fifth from 2011. Portugal will await the winner of the Round one duel between Greece and Czech Republic, whilst Croatia will play against the winner of match Spain vs. Belarus. France will meet the winner of the duel between reigning champions Germany and Austria. Russia will play against the better from the duel between Sweden and Poland. Directly to the quarterfinal of the Women’s Team’s Event progressed Hungary. They will play against Romania or Ukraine. Russia will wait for the winner of the match France vs. Poland. Belarus will play against the winner of the match Spain vs. Czech Republic. Germany is directly in quarters, but in their part of the draw we will have special situation. Turkey and Austria will play play – off match for entering the first round. The winner of that match will then play against the European champions Netherlands for the place in the quarterfinal. The winner will play against Germany. In Men Teams Event Challenge Division Serbia, Slovenia, Romania and Hungary are in quarters. In the previous round we will see the matches: Belgium vs. Italy, Slovakia vs. Denmark, England vs. Turkey and Ukraine vs. Bulgaria. In Women’s Teams Event Croatia, Luxembourg, Sweden and England are in quarters. Slovenia vs. Bulgaria, Slovakia vs. Portugal, Lithuania vs. Serbia and Italy vs. Greece will play for their place in quarters. In Men’s Standard Division in Group A are: Latvia, Luxembourg, Finland, Switzerland, Azerbaijan, Ic eland. In Group B are: Lithuania, Estonia, Norway, Ireland, Cyprus, Kosovo. In Women’s Standard division in Group A are: Wales, Denmark, Norway. Clich here toi read/download the time schedule
LEUNG Niederosterreich`s hero
Inaugural 2013/14 Men`s European Champions League`s match belonged to 2008 winner Niederosterreich who beat ten-time champion Borussia 3:2. The game was held at Schwechat and it was the first victory of Austrian team against Dusseldorf`s Lions in their la, Inaugural 2013/14 Men`s European Champions League`s match belonged to 2008 winner Niederosterreich who beat ten-time champion Borussia 3:2. The game was held at Schwechat and it was the first victory of Austrian team against Dusseldorf`s Lions in their last seven meetings. World`s. no. 71 LEUNG Chu Yan was the man of the match, winning two games, against Patrick BAUM and Kamal ACHANTA. Borussia played without two leading players in previous years. Christian SUSS` condition is well known (because of injury received in March he`ll be out of the team until new year) while Timo BOLL got a slight shoulder strain in his left shoulder last Saturday against Grenzau in Bundesliga`s Round 1. The club didn’t want to risk with him. Indian ACHANTA (world`s no. 56) had a nice debut in Borussia`s jersey on European scene, beating experienced CHEN Weixing (no. 42) in straight sets of opening game. Indian saved one set ball in second set (9:10) which was the crucial moment. Almost same situation was seen in third set. Niederosterreich`s LEUNG Chu Yan defeated again Patrick BAUM in their second MECL meeting (last season 3:0), now in five games. German was two times one set up, managing to save one set ball in fourth set (10:10) thanks to good serve. But, LEUNG did one excellent move to win that set: he twisted his body, touching the floor with his left hand and from that position he managed to level on 2:2 in sets. In fifth set Hong Kong`s player was unstoppable, having five point distance from the start. Two youngest players met in third encounter. The winner was Stefan FEGERL who missed several set balls in opening set, as Ricardo WALTHER used that chance to win 30 points long set. In last fourth set both had some set points, but host did the final shot. Patrick BAUM finally beat CHEN Weixing who didn`t fit to him. They met one another sixth time in last six games between Niederosterreich and Borussia and Austrian won previous five. Now, German needed just three set, while host missed his chance in second set when he led 9:4. LEUNG overcame ACHANTA in decisive clash to bring long waited win for Niederosterreich in Men`s European Champions League Classic. SVS Niederosterreich – Borussia Dusseldorf 3:2 CHEN Weixing – Kamal ACHANTA 0:3 (6:11, 10:12, 10:12) LEUNG Chu Yan – Patrick BAUM 3:2 (6:11, 11:9, 9:11, 12:10, 11:7) Stefan FEGERL – Ricardo WALTHER 3:1 (14:16, 11:6, 11:9, 13:11) CHEN Weixing – Patrick BAUM 0:3 (8:11, 12:14, 5:11) LEUNG Chu Yan – Kamal ACHANTA 3:1 (11:7, 11:8, 6:11, 11:9)