04/03/2012 – In German Championships men’s singles history repeated itself. STEGER beat OVTCHAROV in the final again after OVTCHAROV had a much better start and looked like the winner until the end of the 3rd game.It was Steger’s second 04/03/2012 – In German Championships men’s singles history repeated itself. STEGER beat OVTCHAROV in the final again after OVTCHAROV had a much better start and looked like the winner until the end of the 3rd game.It was Steger’s second “double” in a row – he won singles and doubles competition in Bamberg last year for the first time. Bamberg is in Bavaria the county where STEGER was born and raised. STEGER said: “Becoming national Champion for the first time and especially close to your home town is hard to beat. But it feels also nice to win this title in Germany’s capital. If you have already won this title once the pressure is much less. It was different for Dimitrij I’m sure. He was the better player esp. at the beginning. He was about to go 3-0 games in the lead. If he had succeeded he would have won the tournament. I don’t know how I came back after 0-2 and 7-10. All I could do was fighting and I did. This title gives me more self-confidence but I have to raise my playing level until Dortmund that’s for sure. There are still 3 weeks to go I’m very optimistic.” WU Jiaduo won her first national singles title in her 4th attempt at German nationals. Like STEGER she won the doubles competition partnering Kristin SILBEREISEN from her Bundesleague club Kroppach as well. “I’m as happy about this national title as I was about my titles at the European Championships in 2009 and at the Europe Top 12 in February. It’s difficult to become the national Champion. All my team-mates in the national team practice together every day we know every weakness and strong points. It’s almost easier for me to beat players from abroad ” she said with a smile. 19-year-old Sabine WINTER reached her first national singles final: “I was so close to win this match. Right after this final I am very disappointed of course. But I am sure that from a distance I will be happy about my silver medal. I did not expect this at all before the tournament. My return was the decisive point today. I didn’t play it ideally. Like that ‘Dudu’ could answer aggressively and force me into the passive role. Once she succeeds to attack I’m massively under pressure.” 2000 fans came today at the venue “Velodrom” where the German Open 2008 took place. Timo BOLL was here too but did not play. He is suffering from a fibre irritation in his left shoulder probably from too much practicing. “My participation in the World Championships in Dortmund in 3 weeks is not endangered. I just didn’t want to take any risk during this important year with World Championships at home and the Olympics.” (by Simone HINZ courtesy DTTB)

04/03/2012 – The 82nd National championship of Lithuania concluded today in Kaunas. Competition was fierce and after three days of spiriting battles we know the names of new champions. This year National champion title won Ieva VENSLAVICIUTE. It is 04/03/2012 – The 82nd National championship of Lithuania concluded today in Kaunas. Competition was fierce and after three days of spiriting battles we know the names of new champions. This year National champion title won Ieva VENSLAVICIUTE. It is her second title in Lithuanian National championships. In the final with a result 4:3 (4:11 6:11 11:1 9:11 11:9 11:4 11:9) she beat Egle STUCKYTE . The third place went to two players from Vilnius Egle ORLOVAITE and the last year champion Ieva JUCEVICIUTE. Alfredas UDRA became a champion for the first time. For the champion’s name he fought against Algirdas SKIRGAILA and won 4:1 (11:8 11:4 11:4 6:11 11:7). The third place shared Denisas STANKEVICIUS and Tomas MIKUTIS. Ieva VENSLAVICIUTE enjoyed her success three more times. She became a champion of women’s and mixed doubles. In women’s doubles finals Ieva VENSLAVICIUTE with Aukse GECEVICIUTE won 3:1 (11:9 11:7 4:11 13:11) against pairings from Vilnius Egle STUCKYTE and Ieva JUCEVICIUTE. Third place shared Vitalija VENCKUTE with Ugne BASKUTYTE and Aiste MACAITE with Ausra STIRBYTE. Men’s doubles champions are Kestutis ZEIMYS with Vytas RYBAKAS. They won 3:2 (4:11 12:10 8:11 11:8 11:6) against Darius BANYS and Algirdas SKIRGAILA. Third are Arnoldas DOMEIKA and Marius BUCYS and Valdas Martinkus and Tomas MIKUTIS. Mixed Doubles champions became Matas SKUCAS with Ieva VENSLAVICIUTE. Second place was taken by Egle STUCKYTE and Arnoldas DOMEIKA. Tomas MIKUTIS with Ausra STIRBYTE and Kestutis ZEIMYS with Vitalija VENCKUTE shared third place. (by Egle KAZYTE courtesy Lithuanian TTA)

04/03/2012 – In Czech Republic the National Championships has been held in Brno. After two days of fierce battles Kostal RADEK and Iveta VACENOVSKA reached the highest steps at the medal rostrum. Radek KOSTAL from Sokol Kraluv Dvor overcame VRABLIK

04/03/2012Paul DRINKHALL and Kelly SIBLEY retained their respective men’s and women’s singles titles at the 2012 English National Table Tennis Championships held at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. DRINKHALL now a four-times winner of the singles s 04/03/2012Paul DRINKHALL and Kelly SIBLEY retained their respective men’s and women’s singles titles at the 2012 English National Table Tennis Championships held at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. DRINKHALL now a four-times winner of the singles successfully defended his title against the current English Number One Liam PITCHFORD from Derbyshire. DRINKHALL 22 won 4-1 (7-11 11-4 11-6 11-3 11-3) against the 18-year-old who had previously beaten fellow Olympic hopefuls Andrew BAGGALEY (4-1) and Daniel REED (4-0) in the earlier rounds. DRINKHALL himself had fought his way to the final with wins over Lewis GRAY (4-1) David MCBEATH (4-2) Chris DORAN (4-0) and Darius KNIGHT (4-2) respectively. The final began with plenty of drama as both players fought for ascendency in their strengths. DRINKHALL with his powerful forehand and PITCHFORD with his sharp backhand. While PITCHFORD took the first game DRINKHALL fought back claim the next four in succession as his barrage of forehand bombs continually battered the Derbyshire lad into submission resulting in one-sided games towards the end of the match. Both players will now look forward to the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Luxembourg (11-15th April) where they will be joined by Andrew BAGGALEY in their pursuit of an Olympic place. SIBLEY meanwhile won her third women’s singles title to cap off a brilliant weekend for the girl from Leamington Spa who also won the women’s and mixed doubles to complete a perfect hat-trick. SIBLEY beat her main rival Joanna PARKER 4-1 in an absorbing match of attack versus defence as SIBLEY’S all-conquering powerplay eventually overcoming PARKER’S defensive consistency. The English number two (joining fellow number two DRINKHALL in upsetting the seeding) won 4-1 (11-6 3-11 12-10 11-9 11-5). She had earlier won the women’s doubles for the fourth time with PARKER 3-1 against Lauren SPINK and Emily BATES while she won the mixed doubles with Darius KNIGHT 3-0 against Chris DORAN and Hannah HICKS.KNIGHT himself an Olympic hopeful added the men’s doubles title to his mixed doubles win. Alongside Daniel REED – the 2011 winner with DORAN KNIGHT overcame the odds against PITCHFORD and DRINKHALL to win 3-1 and leave PITCHFORD without a title after Gavin EVANS won the under-21s. The women’s under-21s was won by Emma VICKERS against Hannah HICKS. (by James CORNFORD courtesy ETTA)

04/03/2012 – New champions at the National Romanian Championships held this weekend in Buzau are Bernadette and Hunor SZOCS. In the final Bernadette SZOCS overcame Camelia POSTOACA in straight games whilst Hunor overcame Ionut SENI. Bernadette and

04/03/2012 – It was the turn of the elder player on day 2 at the Welsh Championships and some great table tennis was witnessed in the National Sports Centre in Cardiff. Naomi OWEN swept all the others aside to claim her 8th title with a final win ag https://www.ettu.org 04/03/2012 – It was the turn of the elder player on day 2 at the Welsh Championships and some great table tennis was witnessed in the National Sports Centre in Cardiff. Naomi OWEN swept all the others aside to claim her 8th title with a final win against youngster Nicole HALL of Tonyrefail. Nicole ousted Megan PHILLIPS in the semis 3-2 and Naomi beat fellow World Championships team-mate Charlotte CAREY 3-0 in the other half. Clare FLANAGAN Chloe THOMAS Regina GRECH and Beth ROBERTS were the quarter finalists. The men’s singles was won by 11 times winner Ryan JENKINS who recorded a significant milestone beating Alan GRIFFITHS’ previous tally of 10 wins. Ryan beat Dan O’CONNELL 3-0 in the final and junior master Conor EDWARDS in the semi final 3-0. Dan was taken all the way by Dean CUNDU in the second semi final. Martin GUNN Lewis WILLIAMS Aled HOWELLS and Lee MORGAN made their way to the QF stage where they departed.In the U21 events Charlotte CAREY and Dan O’CONNELL were champions beating Megan PHILLIPS and Conor EDWARDS respectively. Neil WRIGHT won the Veteran men’s singles when he beat Tony NEEDHAM in their encounter. Regina GRECH beat Allison CUNDY in the women’s competition. The doubles events were won as follows: Men’s – Ceri JAMES and Daniel O’CONNELLWomen’s – Charlotte CAREY and Naomi OWEN Mixed – Daniel O’CONNELL and Megan PHILLIPS Veterans – Steve HALL and Regina GRECH RESULTS U21 men – S-Final: Dan O’CONNELL bt Chris GRIFFITHS; Conor EDWARDS bt Lee MORGAN Final: O’CONNELL bt EDWARDSU21 Women – S-Final: Charlotte CAREY bt Laura EDWARDS; Megan PHILLIPS bt Chloe THOMAS. Final: CAREY bt PHILLIPS Women’s – S-Final: Naomi OWEN bt Charlotte CAREY; Nicole HALL bt Megan PHILLIPS Final: OWEN bt PHILLIPSMen – S-Final: Ryan JENKINS bt Conor EDWARDS; Daniel O’CONNELL bt Dean CUNDY. Final: JENKINS bt O’CONNELL VeteransMen – S-Final: Neil WRIGHT bt Ray GOULDING; Tony NEEDHAM bt Tony COLLINSFinal: WRIGHT bt NEEDHAMWomen 1 Regina GRECH 2 Allison CUNDY 3 Kath BANKS Men’s Doubles – S-Final: Alex PROSSER/Conor EDWARDS bt Ryan OYLER/Simon OYLER; Ceri JAMES/Dan O’CONNELL bt Lee MORGAN/Dean CUNDY. Final: JAMES/O’CONNELL bt PROSSER/EDWARDS Women’s Doubles – S-Final: Nicole HALL/Megan PHILLIPS bt Chloe THOMAS/Dayna PEARCE; Charlotte CAREY/Naomi OWEN bt Soffi JENKINS/Caitlin WILLIAMS. Final: OWEN/CAREY bt PHILLIPS/HALLMixed Doubles – S-Final: Dean CUNDY/Clare FLANAGAN bt Patrick THOMAS/Chloe THOMAS; Megan PHILLIPS/Dan O’CONNELL bt Conor EDWARDS/Charlotte CAREY. Final: PHILIPS/O’CONNELL bt CUNDY/FLANAGAN Veterans – S-Final: Neil WRIGHT/Tony NEEDHAM bt Nigel GORE/Tony COLLINS; Steve HALL/Regina GRECH bt Ray GOULDING/Mark FARROW. Final: HALL/GRECH bt COLLINS/GORE. (courtesy TTAW) Photo: the new champion Daniel O’CONNELL

04/03/2012 – Stefan FEGERL won the Men’s Singles Championships in Austria. He beat Daniel HABESOHN in the final. In women’s Singles Event LIU Jia succeeded against LI Qiangbing. Both champions succeeded in straight games in the final. St 04/03/2012 – Stefan FEGERL won the Men’s Singles Championships in Austria. He beat Daniel HABESOHN in the final. In women’s Singles Event LIU Jia succeeded against LI Qiangbing. Both champions succeeded in straight games in the final. Stefan FEGERL and Daniel HABESOHN changed the positions at the medal rostrum in Doubles Event. Daniel HABESOHN and Dominik HABESOHN clinched gold whilst Stefan FEGERL and FENG Xiaoquan has the consolation in silver It was the same situation in Women’s Doubles. LI Qiangbing and Amelie SOLJA beat LIU Jia and Sofia POLCANOVA. Men’s Singles: 1. Stefan FEGERL (Nieder

04/03/2012 – Benedek OLAH won the title in Men’s Singles Event at the Finish National Championship. In the ultimate stage he beat Mika R 04/03/2012 – Benedek OLAH won the title in Men’s Singles Event at the Finish National Championship. In the ultimate stage he beat Mika R

04/03/2012 – Only 20 year-old Diogo SILVA clinched the title in Men’s Singles Event in Portugal. Ana Cristina NEVES succeeded to the title in Women’s Singles Event. SILVA overcame experienced Ricardo OLIVIREA by narrow margin in the fina 04/03/2012 – Only 20 year-old Diogo SILVA clinched the title in Men’s Singles Event in Portugal. Ana Cristina NEVES succeeded to the title in Women’s Singles Event. SILVA overcame experienced Ricardo OLIVIREA by narrow margin in the final of men’s event 4:3 (5 -3 9 -4 9 -3 9). In the semi final SILVA overcame Diogo CARVALHO 4:2 (7 9 -11 -8 8 8). In other semis OLIVIREA overcame Jose MONTEIRO by same margin (7 10 -9 6 -7 8). NEVES beat Olga CHRAMKO in the ultimate stage of the event 4:3 (9 -11 9 -11 8 -8 9). In semis NEVES beat Leila OLIVIERA 4:1 (-10 5 4 7 5) and CHRAMKO beat Ana TORRES 4:0 (6 6 10 7). Diogo SILVA and Diogo CARVALHO won the title in men’s doubles. They overcame Andr

04/03/2012 – Sonja OBRADOVIC clinched three medals at the National Championships in Norway. She won gold in Women’s Singles Event silver in doubles with Marthe Heide NILSEN and gold in Mixed Doubles Event with Raymond GONZALEZ. Geir ERLANDSEN 04/03/2012 – Sonja OBRADOVIC clinched three medals at the National Championships in Norway. She won gold in Women’s Singles Event silver in doubles with Marthe Heide NILSEN and gold in Mixed Doubles Event with Raymond GONZALEZ. Geir ERLANDSEN won gold in Men’s Singles Event. Men’s Singles Event : 1. Geir ERLANDSEN Stord; 2. Espen R