07/03/2010 – LI Jiao won the title at the Women’s Singles Event at the Dutch National Championships. In the final LI beat Yana TIMINA in straight games 4:0 (4 9 8 9). Michel DE BOER clinched the crown in the M

07/03/2010 – Zolt PETE overcame last year’s winner Marko JEFTOVIC 4:2 (6 -7 7 -5 3 7) in the final of the Serbia’s National Championships. In semi final PETE beat Bojan CREPULJA 4:3 (-9 9 -7 -10 10 9 6

07/03/2010 – As it was expected sisters Veronika and Viktoria PAVLOVICH reached the final of the Women’s Singles Event. However the final standings did not went according the seeding. Seeded no. two Veronika beat top seeded Viktoria in five ga

07/03/2010 – New Slovakia’s Champion in Men’s Singles is Lubomir PISTEJ whilst Viera MAJERCIKOVA won the title in Women’s Singles. Lubomir PISTEJ beat Thomas KEINATH in the final 4:3 (-7 9 -10 -9 6 4 8). In semi final KEINAT

07/03/2010 – Big surprise marked the 78th National Championship of Belgium in Louvain-la-Neuve. Jean-Michel SAIVE Belgian number one from 1985 has been beaten in quarterfinal by the young promise star L 07/03/2010 – Big surprise marked the 78th National Championship of Belgium in Louvain-la-Neuve. Jean-Michel SAIVE Belgian number one from 1985 has been beaten in quarterfinal by the young promise star Lauric JEAN. SAIVE had lead 3-2 and 9-4: ‘I lost my concentration. I was very bad with no excuse. Even to be Belgian champion you need motivation. I accept the law of the sport. He was better than me. He deserves the victory.”But in final Jean was beaten by Yannick VOSTES in 4 straight sets with no chance. Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals: Lauric JEAN bt Jean-Michel SAIVE 4-3; Marc CLOSSET bt Tom Van SCHIL 4-3; Benjamin ROGIERS bt Kilomo VITTA 4-2; Yannick VOSTES bt Florent LAMOTTE 4-1. Semi-finals: Lauric JEAN bt Marc CLOSSET 4-2; Yannick VOSTES bt Benjamin ROGIERS 4-1. Final: Yannick VOSTES beat Lauric JEAN 4-0(11-7 11-3 11-8 11-8). Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals: Laurence JUNKER bt Margaux MARTOS-SANCHEZ 4-3; Anja VANDENBERGHE bt Elena SCHMIGELSKAYA 4-2; Daria MITYUKOVA bt Natalya SMIRNOVA 4-1; Karen OPDENCAMP beat Gabriella VINCI 4-0. Semi-finasl: Laurence JUNKER bt Anja VANDENBERGHE 4-2; Karen OPDENCAMP bt Daria MITYUKOVA 4-3. Final: Karen OPDENCAMP beat Laurence JUNKER 4-2 (11-9 10-12 11-9 11-7 7-11 11-5). (by Christian RASPILLER)

07/03/2010 – Once again Igor RUBTSOV was halted on his way to the title of Russia’s Champion. New crowned champion is Mikhail GLADYSHEV. GLADYSHEV beat RUBTSOV in full distance fierce duel for the gold in the Men’s Singles Event in Orenb

07/03/2010 – On 5-7th of March was held jubilar – 80th Lithuanian table tennis championship. Championship took place in second largest city of Lithuania Kaunas. After 3 years break R https://www.ettu.org 07/03/2010 – On 5-7th of March was held jubilar – 80th Lithuanian table tennis championship. Championship took place in second largest city of Lithuania Kaunas. After 3 years break Ruta PASKAUSKIENE participated in the national championship and as anyone had no doubt – she won. In the final she met Lina MISIKONYTE and succeeded – 4:2. Third place won by Ieva JUCEVICIUTE. In men’s singles Kestutis ZEIMYS won national champion title for the first time. He beat Alfredas UDRA in seven sets fight. UDRA was leading 10:7 in the last game but could not win a point after that. ZEIMYS won 4:3 and last set – 12:10. Third place won Gintautas JUCHNA. European champion of 2008 Ruta PASKAUSKIENE became absolute champion of Lithuania. Apart from she won women singles also took gold medals in doubles and mixed doubles. Ruta playing in a pair with Misikonyte in the final beat Ingrida PREIDZIUTE and Ramune ARMONAITE 3:2. In mixed doubles Paskauskiene and Matas SKUCAS won 3:0 against Egle STUCKYTE and Tonetas DOMEIKA. Men’s doubles champions became Audrius KACERAUSKAS and Mindaugas SIMANAITIS. 2nd place took Juchna and Zeimys (by Ieva JECEVICIUTE courtesy of LTTA) Photo: Ruta PASKAUSKIENE (Phoro ROSCHER) Mixed doubles: 1. M.Skucas R.Paskauskiene 2. T.Domeika E.Stuckyte 3. Audrius Kacerauskas Lina Misikonyte and Vilius Lapaitis Ramune Armonaite. Semi-finals: Matas SKUCAS (Kaunas) Ruta PASKAUSKIENE (Kaunas) – Audrius Kacerauskas (Vilnius) Lina MISIKONYTE (Sirvintos) 3:0 (11:8 11:9 11:6); Vilius LAPAITIS (Vilkaviskis) Ramune ARMONAITE (Mazeikiai) – Tonetas DOMEIKA (Mazeikiai) Egle STUCKYTE (Vilnius) 2:3 (11:3; 9:11; 11:6; 8:11; 11:6); Women’s doubles: 1. R.Paskauskiene L.Misikonyte 2. R.Armonaite I.Preidziute 3. Ieva Juceviciute Martyna Sidabaraite and Aukse Geceviciute Egle Stuckyte. Semi-finals: Ruta PASKAUSKIENE (Kaunas) Lina MISIKONYTE (Sirvintos) – Ieva JUCEVICIUTE (Vilnius) Martyna SIDABARAITE (Mazeikiai) 3:2 (8:11; 11:5; 9:11; 11:7; 11:9); Ramune ARMONAITE (Mazeikiai) Ingrida PREIDZIUTE (Panevezys) – Aukse GECEVICIUTE (Vilnius) Egle STUCKYTE (Vilnius) 3:2 (9:11; 12:10; 6:11; 12:10; 11:8); Men’s doubles: 1. A.Kacerauskas M.Simanaitis 2. G.Juchna A.Udra 3. Igoris MARUKAS Valdas MARTINKUS and Matas Vilkas (Silute) Matas Skucas. Semi-finals: Audrius KACERAUSKAS (Vilnius) Mindaugas SIMANAITIS (Vilkaviskis) – Igoris MARUKAS (Vilnius) Valdas MARTINKUS (Silut?3:2 (8:11; 6:11; 11:6; 13:11; 11:7); Gintautas JUCHNA (Vilnius) Alfredas UDRA (Klaipeda) – Matas Vilkas (Silute) Matas SKUCAS (Kaunas) 3:1 (9:11; 11:8; 11:6; 11:2). Men’s singles: 1. K.Zeimys 2. A.Udra 3. Gintautas Juchna and Matas Vilkas. Semi-finals: Alfredas UDRA (Klaipeda) – Gintautas JUCHNA (Vilnius) 4:3 (11:8; 5:11; 8:11; 11:6; 6:11; 11:7; 12:10); Kestutis ZEIMYS (Vilkaviskis) – Matas Vilkas (Silute) 4:1 (11:7; 12:10; 10:12; 11:2; 11:7); Women’s singles: 1. R.Paskauskiene 2. L.Misikonyte 3. Ieva Juceviciute and Kristina Vaskeviciute. Semi-finals: Ruta PASKAUSKIENE (Kaunas) – Ieva JUCEVICIUTE (Vilnius) 4:0 (11:9;11:9; 11:8; 11:3); Lina MISIKONYTE (Sirvintos) – Kristina VASKEVICIUTE (Kaunas) 4:0 (11:5; 11:6; 11:7; 11:7);

07/03/2010 – At the Polish National Championships Daniel GORAK and XU Jie clinched the titles in Singles Events. Daniel GORAK beat Jaroslaw TOMICKI in the ultimate stage of the Men’s Singles Event 4:2 (7 10 -7 -7 6 4). In Semi final GORAK

07/03/2010 – A fantastic day of table tennis at the BUTTERFLY National Seniors in Ireland saw John MURPHY claim his 3rd National Senior Mens title in 4 years and 14 year-old Ashley GIVAN becoming the youngest ever Senior Women’s Champion. Men: https://www.ettu.org 07/03/2010 – A fantastic day of table tennis at the BUTTERFLY National Seniors in Ireland saw John MURPHY claim his 3rd National Senior Mens title in 4 years and 14 year-old Ashley GIVAN becoming the youngest ever Senior Women’s Champion. Men:1.John MURPHY; 2.Paul MCCREERY; 3.Keith KNOX; 3.Daryl STRONG Women: 1. Ashley GIVAN; 2. Rebecca KENNY; 3. Clodagh MCCULLAGH; 3. Sara DOLAN U21 G: 1. Sara DOLAN; 2. Rebecca KENNY U21 B: 1. Paul MCCREERY; 2. Daniel KEENAN; 3. Gavin MAGUIRE; 3. Sam LOGUE Restricted Singles: Kevin DEVANNEY Conor FAHEY Doubles Men: MURPHY/NOLAN MCCREERY/GRAHAM Doubles Women: DOLAN/DENNETT KENNY/KENNY. (courtesy of Irish Table Tennis Association) Photo: final match between MAGUIRE and MURPHY (courtesy of ITTA)

07/03/2010 – For all four winners of the 2010 National German Championships it was an overtime job. All finals ended in the seventh game. Most of the results in the Arena Trier were surprising. Only in men’s doubles did the favourites win: top https://www.ettu.org 07/03/2010 – For all four winners of the 2010 National German Championships it was an overtime job. All finals ended in the seventh game. Most of the results in the Arena Trier were surprising. Only in men’s doubles did the favourites win: top-seed Dimitrij OVTCHAROV and Patrick BAUM. Christian S??beat DTTL club mate Timo BOLL in the singles’ event and kept him away from winning national title number ten. “All national team members strive to win this title” SUSS explained. “But we are such a strong generation and have Timo an amazing champion with us is very important. It is so difficult to beat him. Even if you’re 3-1 in the lead like I was today you can never be sure to win. He is always concentrated”. Like for SUSS it was the first singles title for Kristin SILBEREISEN too. The 24-year-old beat top-seed WU Jiaduo in the semi-final and 15-year-old Petrissa SOLJA in the final. “I won the national ranking tournament and today have won the most important national title. I’m so happy I don’t have to wait for it any longer ” said SILBEREISEN. Two teenagers surprised in women’s doubles. Sabine WINTER 17-year-old winner of this year’s Europe Youth Top 10 and Kathrin M??ACH (18) beat the holders ZHENQI Barthel/Kristin SILBEREISEN (semi finals) and in addition Elke SCHALL/WU Jiaduo in the final. “We can hardly believe it” said Winter. “During a recent training match we didn’t have the slightest chance against Schall/Wu.” Women’s doubles – Semi-finals: SILBEREISEN/BARTHEL – M??ACH/WINTER 3:4 (-9 6 5 -6 6 -8 -9); SCHALL/WU – G??/ROBERTSON 4:1 (-9 12 5 10 3). Final: M??ACH/WINTER – SCHALL/WU 4:3 (8 -10 15 -4 -15 9 3). Men’s doubles – Semi-finals: BAUM/OVTCHAROV – SCHLICHTER/FLEMMING 4:2 (1 6 -5 11 -10 8)HIELSCHER/STEGER – CHRIST/WEHKING 4:0 (9 5 10 9). Final: BAUM/OVTCHAROV – HIELSCHER/STEGER 4:3 (13 -9 9 -10 -6 10 6) . Women’s singles – Semi-finals: Kristin SILBEREISEN – WU Jiaduo 4:2 (8 -6 -8 9 14 8); Petrissa SOLJA – Guo PENGPENG 4:2 (7 -4 -7 5 6 7). Final: Kristin SILBEREISEN – Petrissa SOLJA 4:3 (-14 6 -3 9 -9 7 7) Men’s singles – Semi-finals: Timo BOLL – Steffen MENGEL 4:0 (4 2 3 2); Christian S??- Dimitrij OVTCHAROV 4:2 (4 6 -4 -13 8 6). Final: Timo BOLL – Christian S??3:4 (-5 -8 2 -5 6 9 -7) (by Simone HINZ courtesy of DTTB) Photo: Christian SUSS (Photo ROSCHER) “All national team members strive to win this title” SUSS explained. “But we are such a strong generation and have Timo an amazing champion with us is very important. It is so difficult to beat him. Even if you’re 3-1 in the lead like I was today you can never be sure to win. He is always concentrated”. Like for SUSS it was the first singles title for Kristin SILBEREISEN too. The 24-year-old beat top-seed WU Jiaduo in the semi-final and 15-year-old Petrissa SOLJA in the final. “I won the national ranking tournament and today have won the most important national title. I’m so happy I don’t have to wait for it any longer ” said SILBEREISEN. Two teenagers surprised in women’s doubles. Sabine WINTER 17-year-old winner of this year’s Europe Youth Top 10 and Kathrin M??ACH (18) beat the holders ZHENQI Barthel/Kristin SILBEREISEN (semi finals) and in addition Elke SCHALL/WU Jiaduo in the final. “We can hardly believe it” said Winter. “During a recent training match we didn’t have the slightest chance against Schall/Wu.” (by