07/03/2010 – Olga KARTUZOVA and Sandijs VASILJEVS are the new champions in Latvia. Olga also won the titles in the Women’s and Mixed Doubles. In the final of the Men’s Singles Event Sandijs VASILJEVS beat Olegs KARTUZOVS 4:1 (6 -8 11
Hungary: second title for Petra LOVAS first for MUSKO
07/03/2010 – For a second time (first was in 2007) Petra LOVAS won the title at the Women’s Singles Event at the Hungarian national Championships. In men’s Event P?er MUSK??aims his first singles title but he won gold in in doubles for a 07/03/2010 – For a second time (first was in 2007) Petra LOVAS won the title at the Women’s Singles Event at the Hungarian national Championships. In men’s Event P?er MUSK??aims his first singles title but he won gold in in doubles for a third time with Iv?VITSEK. P??and LI Bin also won third title in Women’s Doubles. MUSKO’s triumph was one of the biggest upsets of the Event followed by the Georgina P??s surprising defeat by the hands of Krisztina AMBRUS in the first round of the main draw. MEN’S SINGLES: 1. P?er MUSK??TE-PEAC); 2. J?s JAKAB (Lombard AC); 3. D?el ZWICKL (PTE-PEAC) and ?m LINDNER (Celld??ki M?PCELL). Semi finals: J?s JAKAB – Daniel ZWICKL 4:1 (9 11 -8 7 6); P?er MUSK???m LINDNER 4:3 (9 -8 5 -7 -3 10 6). Final: P?er MUSK??J?s JAKAB 4:2 (9 9 9 -9 -6 10). MEN’S DOUBLES: 1. P?er MUSK??v?VITSEK (PTE PEAC Oberwart); 2.R??t PAGONYI G?r GEROLD (Celld??ki M?PCELL Ligist Don Bosco); 3. ?m LINDNER P?er FAZEKAS (Celld??ki M?PCELL) andD?el ZWICKL D?el KOSIBA (PTE PEAC Wink AC). Semi-finals: P?er MUSK??v?VITSEK (PTE PEAC Oberwart) – ?m LINDNER P?er FAZEKAS (Celld??ki M?PCELL) 3:2 (11 4 -9 -11 9); R??t PAGONYI G?r GEROLD (Celld??ki M?PCELL Ligist Don Bosco) -D?el ZWICKL D?el KOSIBA (PTE PEAC Wink AC) 3:2 (3 -6 -5 7 9). Final: P?er MUSK??v?VITSEK – R??t PAGONYI G?r GEROLD 3:2 (3 -7 6 -7 3). WOMEN’S SINGLES: 1. Petra LOVAS (Post?SE); 2. Szandra PERGEL (Buda?? SC); 3. Krisztina AMBRUS (Soltvadkerti TE) and Rita KERTAI (Post?SE). Semi-finals: Szandra PERGEL – Krisztina AMBRUS 4:0 (6 7 10 4); Petra LOVAS – Rita KERTAI 4:1 (6 5 -4 7 3). Final: Petra LOVAS – Szandra PERGEL 4:1 (13 -7 8 10 3) WOMEN’S DOUBLES: 1. Georgina P?? Li Bin (Berlin Bad Driburg); 2.?a BRAUN Anna ISZAJEVA (BSE); 3. Szandra PERGEL Petra LOVAS (Buda?? SC Post?SE) and Rita KERTAI Zita MOLN?(Post?SE Univer KTE Kecskem?). Semi-finals: ?a BRAUN Anna ISZAJEVA (BSE) – Szandra PERGEL Petra LOVAS (Buda?? SC Post?SE) 3:2 (-9 4 -8 6 9); Georgina P?? Li Bin (Berlin Bad Driburg) – Rita KERTAI Zita MOLN?(Post?SE Univer KTE Kecskem?) 3:0 (9 9 5). Final: Georgina P?? Li Bin – ?a BRAUN Anna ISZAJEVA 3:2 (6 8 -6 -9 10). (by Barsai EMESE courtesy of Hungarian TTA)
Sweden: WALDNER and PERSSON old guard keep on fighting
06/03/2010 – In the semi final of the men’s Singles Event t the Swedish National championships Jan Ove WALDNER will meet Frederik HAKANSSON. Top seeded Jorgen PERSSON will play against par GERELL.In the quarterfinal legendary Jan-Ove WALDNER (
England: favourites keep the events under control
06/03/2010 – In Round 1 of the Men’s Singles Event the bottom half of the draw was pretty uneventful as far upsets were concerned. In the top half Will MAYBANKS coming out on top against higher seed Michael MARDSEN fromTees sport who was mad https://www.ettu.org 06/03/2010 – In Round 1 of the Men’s Singles Event the bottom half of the draw was pretty uneventful as far upsets were concerned. In the top half Will MAYBANKS coming out on top against higher seed Michael MARDSEN fromTees sport who was made to work hard both on and off the court and Sean CULLEN getting the better of David McBEATH were the only events to go against the bookies odds. Keeping the ETTA proud was the new Yorkshire Regional Development Manager Shaun MARPLES going through 4-2. Winners: Paul DRINKHALL Shaun MARPLES Will MAYBANKS Tim YARNALL David MEADS Sean CULLEN Danny REED Chris DORAN Lawrence TRUMPAUSKAS Kevin DOLDER Andrew BAGGALEY Gavin EVANS Damien NICHOLLS Matt WARE Darius KNIGHT. In the The top half of the table saw clean sweeps from 3 out of the 4 whilst the bottom half all dropped one each. Jessica DAWSON supplied the big upset taking the much higher ranked Sanja CLEMENTS to seven ends before taking the win 4-3. Winners: Joanna PARKER Jessica DAWSON Emma VICKERS Hannah HICKS Natalie SLATER Karen SHEPHERD Lindsey REYNOLDS Kelly SIBLEY. There were no real upsets in the first two rounds of the men’s doubles with all the top seeds getting ever closer to the silverware. Winners: P drinkhall/D KNIGHT S CULLEN/D LOWE K DOLDER/S NOUTCH C DORAN/M WARE L PITCHFORD/ G EVANS D MCBEATH/K DAYBELL M MARSDEN/M SIMPSON D REED/T YARNALL. There were no surprises in the second round OF Women’S Doubles all of the favourites still in contention. Winners: PARKER/SIBLEY SHEPHERD/HALLOWS POTTS/COLLIER FULLER/BATES HICKS/REYNOLDS KING/ARMITAGE MORLE/DONNELY Le FEVRE/VICKERS. (by James CORNFORD courtesy of ETTA) Photo: Paul DRINKHALL and Darius KNIGHT (Photo ROSCHER) Photo: Paul DRINKHALL and Darius KNIGHT (Photo ROSCHER)
Estonian Championships: Aleksandr SMIRNOV in semi final
06/03/2010 – In Estonian National Championships place in Tallinn Aleksandr SMIRNOV is on his way to another title. Last year’s Champion reached penultimnate stage of the Men’s Singles Event in Kristiine Sports Hall.In semi final SMIRNOV
In Czech Republic titles for PROKOPCOV and STRBIKOVA
06/03/2010 – Top seeded Dimitrij PROKOPCOV justified his exalted position and won the title in the Men’s Singles Event at the Czech National Championships in Hodonin. New Champion in Women’s Singles is Ren
Russia: Igor RUBTSOV step away from the national title
06/03/2010 – Top seeded Igor RUBTSOV is only step away from the title at the Men’s Singles Event at the Russia’s National Championships. In the semi final RUBTSOV beat Alexey LIVENTSOV 4:3 (-8 -5 -9 7 8 6 6). In other semi final Mi
Slovakia: Barbora BALAZOVA reached three semi-finals
06/03/2010 – At the Slovakia’s National Championships top seeds showed no mercy in both Singles Event. Most successful player so far is Barbora BALAZOVA who reached semi finals in Singles Doubles and Mixed Doubles Event. In the semi final of
Belgium “Series A” championships on Sunday at Louvain-la-Neuve
06/03/2010 – Louvain-La-Neuve on Sunday will host the 78th Individual National Championships in Belgium. The A listers of Belgium’s table tennis will compete in Men’s and Women’s Events. Titleholders Jean-Michel SAIVE and Laurence https://www.ettu.org 06/03/2010 – Louvain-La-Neuve on Sunday will host the 78th Individual National Championships in Belgium. The A listers of Belgium’s table tennis will compete in Men’s and Women’s Events. Titleholders Jean-Michel SAIVE and Laurence JUNKER are main favorites once again. If SAVE defends the title it will be his 22nd from 1985.There are 32 entries in men’s Event including 15 Series A (of a possible 27) and 23 in Women’s with 9 A (of 18 possible). Directly in the main draw (in the Round of 16 in men’s Event and in the quarterfinals in Women’s Event ) entered Jean-Michel SAIVE Yannick VOSTES Benjamin ROGIERS Marc CLOSSET Damien DELOBBE C?ric MERCHEZ Kilomo VITTA Lauric JEAN in Men’s and Karen OPDENCAMP Laurence JUNKER Daria MITYUKOVA and Elena SHMIGELSKAIA in Women’s Event. In Louvain-La-Neuve will also play Martine HUBERT champion for the last time in 2001 and Natalya SMIRNOVA wife of the Villette ex-player Alexei SMIRNOV. Group stages are scheduled for Sunday from 9:30. The Round of 16 from 1 PM and the finals are scheduled at 5PM. (by Christian RASPILLER) Photo: Jean-Michel SAIVE (Photo Roscher)
Poland Championships: Daniel GORAK exceeded rankings
06/0372010 – In Poland all four events reached final. Tomorrow in ultimate stage of Men’s Singles Event Jaroslaw TOMICKI will meet Daniel GORAK. In women’s Singles XU Jie will play against Agata PASTOR. XU beat Natalia PARTYKA in the se