Truls MÖREGÅRDH and Christina KÄLLBERG defended their titles in Singles at the Swedish Championships last weekend in Eslövshallen Eslöv. In the final of the Men’s singles event Truls overcame Anton KÄLLBERG (6 8 3 10) whilst in the re-run of the 2022 final in Women’s event Christina KÄLLBERG beat Linda BERGSTRÖM (12 5 9 6). In the Men’s Doubles event Pär GERELL and Jens LUNDQUIST prevailed against Simon ARVIDSSON and Elias RANEFUR (5 -7 -5 9 10). In Women’s newly crowned champions are Erika FRONT and Christina KÄLLBERG. At the final hurdle they overcame Filippa BERGAND and Linda BERGSTRÖM (5 13 10). Men’s Singles 1 Truls MÖREGÅRDH Eslövs AI BTK 2 Anton KÄLLBERG Söderhamns UIF 3 Jon PERSSON Söderhamns UIF 3 Elias RANEFUR Ängby SK Women’s Singles 1 Christina KÄLLBERG Halmstad BTK 2 Linda BERGSTRÖM Ängby SK 3 Tilda JOHANSSON Våxtorps BOIS 3 Filippa BERGAND Eslövs AI BTK Men’s Doubles 1 Pär GERELL / Jens LUNDQUIST Kosta SK/Söderhamns UIF 2 Simon ARVIDSSON / Elias RANEFUR Halmstad BTK/Ängby SK 3 Willhelm KINDBLAD / Fabian ÅKERSTRÖM Halmstad BTK 3 Hampus NORDBERG / Jon PERSSON Söderhamns UIF Women’s Doubles 1 Erika FRONT / Christina KÄLLBERG Halmstad BTK 2 Filippa BERGAND / Linda BERGSTRÖM Eslövs AI BTK/Ängby SK 3 Leah TVEIT MUSKANTOR / Rebecca TVEIT MUSKANTOR Köpings BTK/Eslövs AI BTK 3 Hannah HOLGERSSON / Alma RÖÖSE IK Juno Mixed Doubles 1 Truls MÖREGÅRDH / Leah TVEIT MUSKANTOR Eslövs AI BTK/Köpings BTK 2 Fabian ÅKERSTRÖM / Erika FRONT Halmstad BTK 3 Alve SJÖVOLD / Linda BERGSTRÖM Ängby SK 3 Anders ERIKSSON / Alma RÖÖSE SÖDERHAMNS UIF/IK Juno

Adrien RASSENFOSSE and Daria MITYUKOVA concluded the Belgium National Championships at the top of the medal rostrum. In the final of the men’s singles RASSENFOSSE beat Florent LAMBIET (7 -8 8 3 -9 7). In Women’s singles Daria MITYUKOVA prevailed against Lilou MASSART (10 7 -6 7 9). In Knokke-Heist Sporthal De Stormmeeuw five times winner of the title in Men’s Singles Cedric NUYTINCK lost his quarterfinal match against Laurens DEVOS. Another year’s winner Nathalie MARCHETTI faced the same faith. Women’s Singles Daria MITYUKOVA (Sokah – A.) Lilou MASSART (R.R. Basecles – H.) Margo DEGRAEF (Dylan Berlaar – A.) Morgane GUIDON (Vedrinamur – N.) Men’s Singles Adrien RASSENFOSSE (Buitenland – Ext.) Florent LAMBIET (Buitenland – Ext.) Martin ALLEGRO (Buitenland – Ext.) Laurens DEVOS (Sokah – A.) Women’s Doubles Julie VAN HAUWAERT / Sara DEVOS Zandvoorde (W.Vl.) / Lauwe (W.Vl.) Daria MITYUKOVA / Marie MAESEN Sokah (A.) / Smash Dolfijn (VB.) Cecile OZER / Lilou MASSART Vedrinamur (N.) / R.R. Basecles (H.) Nathalie MARCHETTI / Margo DEGRAEF Vedrinamur (N.) / Dylan Berlaar (A.) Men’s Doubles Martin ALLEGRO / Florent LAMBIET Buitenland (Ext.) Laurens DEVOS / Florian CNUDDE Sokah (A.) / Buitenland (Ext.) Thibaut DARCIS / Valentin PIERAERT Castellinoise (H.) Adrien RASSENFOSSE / Louis LAFFINEUR Buitenland (Ext.) / Vedrinamur (N.) Mixed Doubles Alessi MASSART / Lilou MASSART Virton (LX.) / R.R. Basecles (H.) Tom CLOSSET / Diest DEVOS Sara (VB.) / Lauwe (W.Vl.) Laurens DEVOS / Margo DEGRAEF Sokah (A.) / Dylan Berlaar (A.) David COMELIAU / Natacha KOSZULAP Logis Auderghem (B.) / Malonne (N.)

The Italian Table Tennis Federation invites to the press conference in which will be presented the TTX EU Format more FUN and more LIFE project on Wednesday March 29th at 11:30A.M. (CET). Among the conference speakers will be ETTU Acting President Pedro MOURA as well as ITTF President Petra SÖRLING FITET President Renato Di NAPOLI FITET Secretary General Giuseppe MARINO President of Sport & Salute Vito COZZOLI and Councilor for Sport of the Municipality of Rome Alessandro ONORATO. The project “TTX EU Format … more FUN more LIFE” organized by the Italian Table Tennis Federation as part of a European call within the ERASMUS + funding line covers education training youth and sport in Europe. The protagonist of the activity is Table Tennis X a new fun and inclusive discipline conceived by the International Table Tennis Federation which FITeT promoted in October 2019. Italy hosted the “Roma Ping Pong Fest … a TTX Experience” at via dei Fori Imperiali in Rome which gathered over 40 000 visitors and then proposed summer tours for two consecutive years which were attended by thousands of people. TTX uses wooden rackets without rubber covers and bigger and heavier balls than table tennis and can be played by anyone regardless of technical ability and anywhere. “TTX EU Format … more FUN more LIFE is based on the collaboration between Italy and other nine European countries which are Cyprus France Hungary Latvia Malta Poland Portugal Slovenia and Spain. The objective is to create a European format which involving young people aged 11 to 18 encourages the habit of practicing sport through the diffusion of TTX. Sign up in advance for this webinar:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GABud48iRjG2yAe3FyLKwg   

Petyo KRASTEV and Maria YOVKOVA are the crowned champions of the Bulgarian National championships held last weekend in Panagyurishte (Asarel Arenna). Maria YOVKOVA clinched her first ever title in singles at the Nationals. MEN`S SINGLES Petyo KRASTEV Denislav KODJABASHEV Teodor ALEXANDROV Vladimir PETKOV WOMEN`S SINGLES Maria YOVKOVA Tsvetelina GEORGIEVA Viktoria PERSOVA Kalina HRISTOVA Men`s doubles champions: Vladimir PETKOV Ivaylo KOSEV Women`s doubles champions: Nakova Nelia TUSHLEKOVA Krastina IVANOVA Mixed doubles champions: Vladimir PETKOV Viktoria PERSOVA

Luxembourg Nation Championships: titles for Eric GLOD and Tessy GONDERINGER Eric GLOD and Tessy GONDERINGER won the National Championships in Luxembourg last weekend. GLOD won the final against Luka MLADENOVIC while GONDERINGER won against Enisa SADIKOVIC. All the result at: https://www.fltt.lu/sport-national/competitions-individuelles/national-championships Men’s singles Eric GLOD Luka MLADENOVIC Maël Van DESSEL CHENG Xia Women’s singles Tessy GONDERINGER Enisa SADIKOVIC Dominique KIEFFER Carole HARTMANN Men’s Doubles Eric GLOD / Maël Van DESSEL Luka MLADENOVIC / Eric THILLEN CHENG Xia / Marc DIELISSEN Arlindo De SOUSA / Aaron SAHR Women’s Doubles 1.Tessy GONDERINGER / Dominique KIEFFER Carole HARTMANN / Martine SIMON Ariel BARBOSA / XIAO Jing Ni Enisa SADIKOVIC / Melisa SADIKOVIC Mixed Doubles Maël Van DESSEL / Ariel BARBOSA CHENG Xia / XIAO Jing Ni Joé MICHELS / Tessy GONDERINGER Aaron SAHR / Emilie PIQUARD

Kreshnik MAHMUTI and Shega HASHANI are the crowned champions of the Kosovo National Championships. Blend HAJDARI and Fatih KARABAXHAKU won gold in Men’s Doubles whilst Shega HASHANI and Leoresa IMERI clinched titles in Women’s Doubles. Men’s Singles Kreshnik MAHMUTI Fatih KARABAXHAKU Blend HAJDARI Eroll BOSHNJAKU Women’s singles: Shega HASHANI Alma MEHMETI Loresa IMERI Lene OSMANI Men’s doubles: Blend HAJDARI/ Fatih KARABAXHAKU Besart DOMANIKU / Enes DOMANIKU Arti KARABAXHAKU / Jasin VRANIQI Ercan KARABACAK / Eroll BOSHNJAKU Women’s doubles: Shega HASHANI / Leoresa IMERI Alma MEHMETI / Lenë OSMANI Edolinda ALIMEHAJ / Olta VISHAJ Elsa BEHLULI / Maxhire SOJEVA Mixed doubles: Fatih KARABAXHAKU/Lene OSMANI Aulon BIVOLAKU / Leoresa IMERI Blend HAJDARI / Taibe RULI Jeton BEQIRI / Shega HASHANI

Havířov hosted the Czech National Championships of men and women. Pavel ŠIRUČEK and Zdena BLAŠKOVÁ clinched gold in their respective Men’s and Women’s Singles Event. And on top of that both of them triumphed in the doubles as well. The final day brought one big surprise when Zdena BLAŠKOVÁ knocked out the Czech number one Hana MATELOVÁ in the semifinal after winning 4:3. The same result determined the final. BLAŠKOVÁ fought against Kateřina TOMANOVSKÁ just like last year in Kutná Hora. And this time BLAŠKOVÁ took revenge. „I thought about that duel at the last National Championship. I had a 3:1 lead back then but blew it in the end. That’s why I’m super happy that I could finish it off this time “ said BLAŠKOVÁ after the game. She beat Hana MATELOVÁ in the semifinal. „That’s so valuable. Everything clicked for me in Havířov. The luck the form and mental well-being. There were a lot of fans and I enjoyed huge support from my family here. That helped me as well “ added BLAŠKOVÁ. Lubomír JANČAŘÍK was also eyeing his first-ever title. But he met brilliantly performing Pavel ŠIRUČEK in the final. ŠIRUČEK won 4:1 and grabbed his fourth national championship in singles. „I have to say I played even better than I thought I could. At times I was even stunned by my game. I timed my form perfectly for the tournament and that lasted until the end “ said ŠIRUČEK. Pavel ŠIRUČEK and Jiří MARTINKO won the men’s doubles Zdena BLAŠKOVÁ and Kateřina TOMANOVSKÁ dominated the women’s competition. Tomáš POLANSKÝ and Iva Medlová ČEČOTKA took the gold in the mixed doubles.  

Olegs KARTUZOVS is the crowned Latvian National champion in singles for the 4th time and Baiba BOGDANOVA took the gold in singles for the 7th time. Men’s Singles 1st place – Olegs KARTUZOVS 2nd place – Daniels KOGANS 3rd place – Arturs REINHOLDS 3rd place – Deniss VASILJEVS Women’s Singles 1st place – Baiba BOGDANOVA 2nd place – Sabina MUSAJEVA 3rd place – Ina JOZEPSONE 3rd place – Margarita SMIRNOVA Men’s Doubles 1st place – Olegs KARTUZOVS / Aleksandrs MASKALONOKS 2nd place – Arturs REINHOLDS / Dainis REINHOLDS 3rd place – Eduards SPAGIS / Ingus VANAGS 3rd place – Daniels KOGANS / Deniss VASILJEVS Women’s Doubles 1st place – Baiba BOGDANOVA / Ilva BALTUTE 2nd place – Sabina MUSAJEVA / Ina JOZEPSONE 3rd place – Viktorija MAJOROVA / Liana ZELTINA 3rd place – Nellija AFANASJEVA / Hete Hetere ZAGERE Mixed Doubles 1st place – Olegs KARTUZOVS / Sabina MUSAJEVA 2nd place – Aleksandrs MASKALONOKS / Baiba BOGDANOVA 3rd place – Arturs SPALIS / Viktorija MAJOROVA 3rd place – Daniels KOGANS / Aleksandra JERSOVA  

The Swiss Table Tennis Championships 2023 took place from March 25 to 26 2023 at the Schützmatt sports hall in Burgdorf 2022 defending champion Barish MOULLET faced Elias HARDMEIER in the final. The two players from Neuhausen certainly had the most exciting match of the entire tournament from start to finish. The first two games were clearly won by Barish MOULLET and everything suggested that he would be Swiss champion again this year. But during the third game Elias HARDMEIER took over the game and showed his best level of play. He won the third fourth and fifth game and found himself in the lead. It must be said that the fourth game had extended until 18:16 and that it had held the breath of the public for the duration of the match. But Barish MOULLET had not lost all hope and showed discipline even after losing 3 sets in a row which allowed him to win the sixth set. It was after endless exchanges of balls 68 minutes of play and 7 sets of disputed that Elias HARDMEIER won the seventh set and become Swiss champion thus taking his revenge on last year’s loss to CRISSIER. The match ended with the score of 4-3 (6:11 3:11 11:7 18:16 11:9 11:7 11:3). This match will definitely remain in the memories of players and spectators. “I have worked hard the last few weeks to be able to bring home this trophy. I am very happy to have achieved this; it was very hard especially in the semi-final where – like later in the final – I was trailing 2-0. It was two tough games and I think I was able to show mental strength I always stayed calm and believed in myself. I think in the end it was decisive. But then there is also the 4th game of the final which was very close (18:16) – whether Barish could lead 3:1 or the score was 2:2 it would have made a big difference. What was decisive was that the momentum was thus reversed and that I was able to achieve victory. I was very happy that it worked and that so many people came to the room” said the new Swiss champion. After a one year break Rachel MORET returned to claim her title of Swiss champion and this in all possible categories. In singles Rachel Moret has not lost a single game in the entire tournament even during the final against former champion Elmiara ANTONYAN. The latter could not find any chances at all as evidenced by the final score of 4-0 (11:3 11:4 11:4 11:4). Defending champions Mauro SCHÄRRER and Elias HARDMEIER could not defend their number 1 spot in Doubles. They lost the semi-finals against Thilo VORHERR and Denis BERNHARD. The latter played in the final against the Rio-Star Muttenz duo Pedro OSIRO and Cédric TSCHANZ. Their match was very close so they had to go until the fifth set to be able to conclude the game. After a good match and the encouragement of the fans it was finally Pedro OSIRO and Cédric TSCHANZ who won 3:2 (11:9 7:11 9:11 11:3 11:7). In Women’s doubles the reigning champions Céline REUST and Salomé SIMONET lost to MORET and Fanny Doutaz. The Romand duo won 3-0 (11:5 11:5 11:8) and lost only one set in the entire tournament. In mixed double Rachel MORET has once again teamed up with Nicolas CHAMPOD. This duo had already won the title in 2018 2019 and 2020 and intended to win it again this year. They experienced some difficulties especially against the pair Thierry MILLER and Elmira ANTONYAN whom they met in the semi-finals. The match was of such intensity that no one knew which pair would win the suspense lasted the whole match and this literally until the match point. The match ended 3-2 (11:9 7:11 11:8 5:11 11:9) for MORET-CHAMPOD. In the final they met another French-speaking pair Gaël VENDÉ and Fanny DOUTAZ against whom they struggled in the first two sets but ultimately won 3-0 (11:9 13:11 11:5). With this victory added to her list Rachel Moret won three gold medals in the three categories in which she competed. “I am very happy to have managed to do the hat-trick this weekend. Especially in doubles with Fanny and Nicolas. It is always a pleasure to be able to play in Switzerland. I also thank all the people who organized and helped the smooth running of the competition ” added Rachel Moret.  

Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS in men’s singles and Ioanna GERASIMATOU in women’s singles are crowned champions of Greece for 2023. The National Championships which was hosted for the first time in Amyntaio Florina and achieved competitive and organizational success the player of Olympiacos retained the title. In the final he defeated Tassos RINIOTIS (Olympiakos) with 4-2 games. In women’ s event AEK’s player won the first gold medal in her career in the singles at the National championship while a little earlier she had already celebrated the first place in the women’s doubles with teammate Konstantina PARIDI of Panathinaikos. In the singles final GERASIMATOU defeated Aliki KIOUFI of Olympiakos 4-2. SGOUROPOULOS was number 2 in seeding and GERASIMATOU was seeded at the position no. 4. In the men’s doubles the brothers Giorgos and Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS of Panathinaikos won the title for the 6th time while on Saturday 25/03 the mixed doubles was completed where Giorgos STAMATOUROS and Malamatenia PAPADIMITRIOU of Olympiakos celebrated their win. The competitions were organized by H.T.T.F. in cooperation with the Region of Western Macedonia and the municipality of Amyntaio and with the support of the club A.S.E.A. Sarises Florina. Yesterday (26/03) was special for Kostas PAPAGEORGIOU firstly because he celebrated his 44th birthday and secondly because he completed exactly two years at the helm of the administration of Greek federation. He was treated to sweets for his birthday also received warm wishes from everyone for both and at the end of the event he had a pleasant surprise from the organizers who had bought him a birthday cake. Men’s singles: Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS – Tasos RINIOTIS 4-2 games (9-11 11-6 11-3 9-11 11-4 11-9) Women’s singles: Ioanna GERASIMATOU – Aliki KIOUFI  4-2 games (11-6 11-5 11-9 8-11 9-11 11-4) Men’s doubles: George KONSTANTINOPOULOS/Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS – Konstantinos ANGELAKIS/Nikos ANTONIADIS 3-1 games (15-13 11-9 10-12 11-3) Women’s doubles: Konstantina PARIDI/Ioanna GERASIMATOU – Malamatenia PAPADIMITRIOU/Aliki KIOUFI 3-0 games (11-8 11-9 11-9) MEN’S SINGLES Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS (Olympiacos) Tasos RINIOTIS (Olympiacos) Gerasimos HATZILIGEROUDIS (AO Tatavla) Giorgos STAMATOUROS (Olympiacos) WOMEN’S SINGLES Ioanna GERASIMATOU (AEK) Aliki KIOUFI (Olympiacos) Malamatenia PAPADIMITRIOU (Olympiacos) Konstantina PARIDI (Panathinaikos) MEN’S DOUBLES George KONSTANTINOPOULOS/Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS (Panathinaikos) Konstantinos ANGELAKIS/Nikos ANTONIADIS (Panathinaikos) Zisis DOUKERIS/Gerasimos HATZILIGEROUDIS (Chania Krete/AO Tatavla) Tasos RINIOTIS/Giorgos STAMATOUROS (Olympiacos) WOMEN’S DOUBLES Konstantina PARIDI/Ioanna GERASIMATOU (Panathinaikos/AEK) Malamatenia PAPADIMITRIOU/Aliki KIOUFI (Olympiacos) Katerina ALEXOUDI/Lemonia GAIDATZI (Ethnikos Alexandroupolis/AEK) Stella TZARIDOU/Evangelia MERAMVELLIOTAKI (YMCA Thessaloniki/Olympiacos) MIXED DOUBLES Giorgos STAMATOUROS/Malamatenia PAPADIMITRIOU (Olympiacos) Giorgos KONSTANTINOPOULOS/Konstantina PARIDI (Panathinaikos) Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS/Christina ATHANASOPOULOU (Panathinaikos/Foinikas Piraeus) Sokratis GIANNOUTSOS/Evangelia MERAMVELLIOTAKI (Olympiacos)