06/03/2011 – No surprise at Enghien were the Belgian Championship took place. Jean-Michel SAIVE knocked out last year in quarter – final by the young talented Lauric JEAN takes a spectacular revenge. In 4 matches he wins all four 4-0 and c 06/03/2011 – No surprise at Enghien were the Belgian Championship took place. Jean-Michel SAIVE knocked out last year in quarter – final by the young talented Lauric JEAN takes a spectacular revenge. In 4 matches he wins all four 4-0 and conceding just 100 points in 16 sets (6 25 pts/set). The matador from Li? collects his 22th crown in individual competition from 1985. The title holder Yannick VOSTES was injured and was withdrawn from the competition. In the women competition the Belgian leader Karen OPDENCAMP wins her 6th title. MEN – Last 8: Jean-Michel SAIVE (A1) bt Kilomo VITTA (A12) 4-0 (8 6 5 5); Lauric JEAN (A4) bt ZHANG Dong Ying (A11) 4-3 (-9 5 7 -8 -9 7 7); C?ric MERCHEZ (A6) bt Tim JANSSENS (A18) 4-0 (8 8 6 8); Benjamin ROGIERS (A3) bt Julien INDEHERBERG (A14) 4-1 (-5 9 10 11 6). Semi-finals: Jean-Michel SAIVE bt Lauric JEAN 4-0 (5 5 8 5); C?ric MERCHEZ bt Benjamin ROGIERS 4-1 (10 8 -8 6 10). FINAL: Jean-Michel SAIVE bt C?ric MERCHEZ 4 – 0 (6 6 6 5). WOMEN – Last 8: Karen OPDENCAMP (A1) bt Rebecca GERRITS (B0) 4-1 (10 9 7 -10 11); Alisson G?RIS (A11) bt Elena CHMIGUELSKAIA (A4) 4-1 (-10 5 4 8 8); Daria MITYKOVA (A3) bt Jennifer TASIA (A6) 4-1 (6 -9 8 3 10); Margaux Martos-SANCHEZ (B0) bt Laurence JUNKER (A2) 4-1 (6 7 9 -9 7). Semi-finals: OPDENCAMP bt G?RIS 4-0 (9 5 10 5); MITYKOVA bt MARTOS-SANCHEZ 4-0 (9 8 6 1). FINAL: OPDENCAMP (A1) bt MITYKOVA (A3) 4-3 (-7 9 7 7 -4 -4 9). (by Christian RASPILLER courtesy Sudpresse Sports) Photo: Jean Michel SAIVE (Photo Roscher)

06(03/2011 – At the Czech Republic’s National Championships in Prague Dimitrij PRKOPCOV won the title in men’s Singles Event again. In Women’s Singles Iveta VACENOVSKA reached the top place at he podium.In the final top seeded PROK

06/03/2011 – In Denmark Kasper STERNBERG won his first title in Singles by beating Fin TUGWELL in the final of the National Championships – 4:2 (8:11 11:6 11:9 5:11 11:6 11:4). In semi final BENTSEN suffered by the hands of STERNBERG R https://www.ettu.org 06/03/2011 – In Denmark Kasper STERNBERG won his first title in Singles by beating Fin TUGWELL in the final of the National Championships – 4:2 (8:11 11:6 11:9 5:11 11:6 11:4). In semi final BENTSEN suffered by the hands of STERNBERG – 2:4 (5:11 9:11 11:8 11:8 7:11 6:11) whilst Jonathan GROTH lost against TUGWELL- 3:4 (14:12 9:11 9:11 8:11 11:9 11:9 8:11) Mie SKOV won the title for a seventh time sixth in the row in Odense. In the re run of the last year’s final she overcame Pernille AGERHOLM 4:0 (11:7 11:9 11:6 11:9). In semis SKOV beat Mie JACOBSEN- 4:0 (12:10 11:7 15:13 11:7) whilst Pernille AGERHOLM overcame Sabine Borre LARSEN – 4:1 (10:12 11:4 15:13 11:4 11:5). Allan BENTSEN won 44th title at the Danish Championships. For a sixth time in the row he won the title in Mixed Doubles Event with Mie SKOV. It is his 8th in 9 years. Previously he won 43th title in Doubles with Finn TUGWELL. In the final SKOV and BENTSEN beat AGERHOLM and HYRUP- 3:1(11:8 13:11 7:11 13:11). In Doubles Allan BENTSEN and Finn TUGWELL overcame European vice champions Jonathn GROTH and Kasper STERNBERG 3:1 (10:12 11:4 11:6 12:10) in the final. In semis GROTH and STERNBERG beat HAACK and REENBERG 3:1 (11:5 7:11 11:4 11:2) whilst HINDERSSON and KONGSGAARD suffered defeat by BENTSEN and TUGWELL 0:3 (6:11 3:11 8:11). In the Women’s Doubles final Pernille AGERHOLM and Pernille SONDERGAARD beat last year’s champions Sabine Borre LARSEN and Susanne PEDERSEN 3:2 (7:11 11:4 11:6 13:15 12:10). In previous Round AGERHOLM and S??RGAARD beat POLK and RAMBERG – 3:0 (11:3 11:5 11:6) and CHRISTENSEN and JACOBSEN lost against BORRE and PEDERSEN 1:3 (8:11 11:8 4:11 8:11). (by Arne MADSEN courtesy DBTU) Photo: Mie SKOV (Photo Roscher)

06/03/2011 – Men’s and Women’s Singles Events finished victoriously for top seeded players at the 94th Hungarian National Championships. Janos JAKAB won fourth Men’s Singles title after 2007 2008 and 2009. Borussia D??ldorf’ https://www.ettu.org 06/03/2011 – Men’s and Women’s Singles Events finished victoriously for top seeded players at the 94th Hungarian National Championships. Janos JAKAB won fourth Men’s Singles title after 2007 2008 and 2009. Borussia D??ldorf’s player showed fine form he lost only one set in the Main Draw. JAKAB overcame Peter FAZEKAS in Semi Final 4:0 and beat Daniel KOSIBA in the Final 4:0 (10 7 7 5). Viktor VAJDA caused major upset of the Hungarian National Championships he reached third place at the podium in Men’s Singles after suffered defeat KOSIBA 1:4 in Semi Final. Petra LOVAS won the title of Women’s Singles Event again after 2010. She won third Women’s Singles crown of her carrier. She succeeded her doublemate Szandra PERGEL again in the Final 4:0 (6 9 2 4). Previously LOVAS beat Eva BRAUN 4:1 whilst PERGEL overcame LI Bin 4:0. Peter FAZEKAS and Daniel KRISTON are the new Men’s Doubles champions. They beat Sandor VARGA and Adam PATTANTYUS for the gold medal 3:1 (-8 7 6 7). In the Semi Final FAZEKAS and KRISTON defeated Janos JAKAB and Daniel KOSIBA 3:1 VARGA and PATTANTY? overcame Kriszti?NAGY and David ZOMBORI 3:2 In Women’s Doubles Event last year bronze medalist duo Petra LOVAS and Szandra PERGEL clinched the title. They won against Eva BRAUN and Rita KERTAI in the final 3:0 (6 13 8). In the Semi Final the winners beat Zita MOLNAR and Dora MADARASZ 3:0 whilst silver medalist double overcame Timea VARGA and Mercedesz NAGYVARADI 3:0 Men’s Singles Semifinal: Janos JAKAB- Peter FAZEKAS 4:0 (9 9 9 11); Daniel KOSIBA -Viktor VAJDA 4:1 (8 -8 9 5 8). Final: JAKAB-KOSIBA 4:0 (10 7 7 5). Ranking: 1. Janos JAKAB (Borussia D??ldorf); 2. Daniel KOSIBA (Duisburg); 3. Peter FAZEKAS (Celldomolki VSE-Swietelsky Wewalka) and Viktor VAJDA (Felegyhazi ASI). Doubles Semifinal: Peter FAZEKAS Daniel KRISTON -Janos JAKAB Daniel KOSIBA 3:1 (9 -8 7 7) VARGA Adam PATTANTY? -David ZOMBORI Krisztian NAGY 3:2 (-8 6 -9 8 9). Final: FAZEKAS KRISTON-VARGA PATTANTY? 3:1 (-8 7 6 7)1. Ranking: Peter FAZEKAS Daniel KRISTON (Celldomolki VSE-Swietelsky Wewalka) 2. Sandor VARGA Adam PATTANTY? (Penz??r SE Stockerau) 3. Janos JAKAB Daniel KOSIBA (Borussia D??ldorf Dusiburg) and David ZOMBORI Krisztian NAGY (Kapfenberg Frickenhausen) Women’s Singles Semifinal: Petra LOVAS -Eva BRAUN 4:1 (-9 6 10 4 4) Szandra PERGEL -LI Bin 4:0 (7 9 8 4). Final: LOVAS-PERGEL 4:0 (6 9 2 4). Ranking: 1. Petra LOVAS (TTC Berlin) 2. Szandra PERGEL (Budaors 2i SC) 3. Eva BRAUN (Postas SE) and LI Bin (CTM Mirandela) Doubles Semifinal: Petra LOVAS Szandra PERGEL -Zita MOLNAR D??MADARASZ 3:0 (8 7 4) Eva BRAUN Rita KERTAI -T?a VARGA Mercedesz NAGYVARADI 3:0 (7 6 11). Final: LOVAS PERGEL – BRAUN KERTAI 3:0 (6 13 8). Ranking; 1. Petra LOVAS Szandra PERGEL (TTC Berlin Budaors 2i SC) 2. Eva BRAUN Rita KERTAI (Postas SE) 3. Zita MOLNAR D??MADARASZ (Budaors 2i SC Univer-KTE Kft.) and T?a VARGA Mercedesz NAGYVARADI (Postas SE). (by Lajtai KRISTOF courtesy MOATSZ) Photo: Janos JAKAB (photo Roscher)

06/03/2011 – Bastian STEGER pulled of the big coup in 2011 national championships in Bamberg. The 29 year-old national player won the title in men`s singles and doubles as well. “A dream comes true” said the Bavarian. It`s STEGER’ https://www.ettu.org 06/03/2011 – Bastian STEGER pulled of the big coup in 2011 national championships in Bamberg. The 29 year-old national player won the title in men`s singles and doubles as well. “A dream comes true” said the Bavarian. It`s STEGER’s first national title in singles. In 2002 and 2005 he also reached the finals but was beaten by Timo BOLL. In Bamberg he overcame Dimitrij OVTCHAROV in seven games. In doubles finals STEGER and Lars HIELSCHER beat the young guns Philipp FLORITZ and Patrick FRANZISKA in seven games. The new title holder in women`s singles is Zhenqi BARTHEL. The 24 years old national player overcame 2009 European champion Jiaduo WU in five games. 2011 Champions in Women`s doubles are Irene IVANCAN and Ying HAN. Women’s Doubles Semi final: Zhenqi BARTHEL/Kristin SILBEREISEN – Kathrin M??ACH/Sabine WINTER 4:1 (-9 8 9 9 6) HAN Ying/Irene IVANCAN – Laura MATZKE/Svenja OBST 4:1 (10 -9 5 10 4). Final: Zhenqi BARTHEL/Kristin SILBEREISEN – HAN Ying/Irene IVANCAN (5 9 -8 -3 -6 7 -6) Men’s Doubles Semi Final: Patrick FRANZISKA/Philipp FLORITZ – Jorg SCHLICHTER/Alexander FLEMMING 4:2 (-1 -7 9 7 6 2); Lars HIELSCHER/Bastian STEGER – Thomas BROSIG/Erik BOttroff 4:1 (5 2 4 -9 4 -10). Final:Patrick FRANZISKA/Philipp FLORITZ – Lars HIELSCHER/Bastian STEGER 3:4 (2 -3 8 -6 -7 9 -10) Women’s Singles Semi final: WU Jiaduo – Ivancan IVANCAN 4:1 (5 5 -10 7 5); ZHENQI Barthel – HAN Ying 4:3 (-9 -6 9 8 -4 8 7). Final: WU Jiaduo – ZHENQI Barthel 1:4 (3 -6 -8 -8 -10) Men’s Singles Semi Final: Christian SUSS- Bastian STEGER 2:4 (7 -8 -13 10 -9 -5); Patrick BAUM – Dimitrij OVTCHAROV 1:4 (-10 -4 7 -4 -7). Final: Bastian STEGER – Dimitrij OVTCHAROV 4:3 (-8 12 -6 10 -6 10 8) (by Martin OETZMANN courtesy DTTB) Photo: Bastian STEGER awarded in Bamberg (Photo Roscher)

06/03/2011 – In Bratislava at the Slovakia’s National Championships Lubomir PISTEJ and Barbora BALAZOVA clinched the titles in their respective Singles Event. Lubomir PISTEJ overcame Michal BARDON 4:2 (6 4 3 -10 -6 6) in the final after

06/03/2011 – In Sweden at the National Championships in Men? singles Par GERELL from Falkenbergs BTK won for the first time. He was in the final last year when he lost against Jan-Ove WALDNER 0-4. Now he beat Jorgen PERSSON who won the second gold https://www.ettu.org 06/03/2011 – In Sweden at the National Championships in Men? singles Par GERELL from Falkenbergs BTK won for the first time. He was in the final last year when he lost against Jan-Ove WALDNER 0-4. Now he beat Jorgen PERSSON who won the second gold medal of five in singles in the same place – Eriksdalshallen Stockholm – 1988. In the fifth the last set Jorgen had 7-2 but GERELL won 11-8. WALDNER? He lost in his home town in his second match against Viktor BRODD from S??hamns UIF. WALDNER representing Sparvagens BTK has nine gold medals in singles (the first one 1983) but he has no titles in Stockholm. For Matilda EKHOLM in Women? singles it was the third gold medal. Before: 2007 and 2009. Now she played five matches and won all with 4-0. In Men? double GERELL/LUNDQUIST won for the third time together – 2009 2010 2011. They have one gold medal before (Lundquist 2003 Gerell 2005) and each one of them four together. In Women? double Matilda EKHOLM/Malin PETTERSSON won again. They have two titles together – 2010 2011.In every day Friday to Sunday it was 700 to 800 spectators in Eriksdalshallen. Swedish Championships 2011 (Stockholm 4-6 March) MEN? SINGLES – Final: Par GERELL Falkenbergs BTK-J??n PERSSON Halmstad BTK 11-8 11-8 10-12 11-4 11-8. Semifinals: PERSSON-Robert ERIKSSON BTK Rekord 11-4 11-7 14-16 11-3 11-3 GERELL-Jens LUNDQUIST S??hamns UIF 11-4 5-11 11-5 7-11 7-11 11-8 11-7. GERELL’s WAY TO THE GOLD MEDAL1) 4-1 bt Joachim BACHSTATTER Vaxj?? (10 6 -5 3 6)2) 4-0 bt Jesper BERGLUND Angby SK (3 3 3 9)3) 4-3 bt Mattias ??SJ??sl??AI (10 7 -9 -5 -10 5 9)4) 4-3 bt Kristian KARLSSON Halmstad BTK (8 -7 -10 6 8 -9 6)5) 4-3 bt Jens LUNDQUIST S??hamns UIF (4 -5 5 -7 -7 8 7)6) 4-1 bt J??n PERSSON Halmstad BTK (8 8 -10 4 8) WOMEN? SINGLES – Final: Matilda EKHOLM Riddaren BTK-Marie OLSSON Raa BTK 12-10 11-3 12-10 11-7. Semifinals: EKHOLM-Marie PERSSON Team Malarenergi BTK 11-6 11-3 11-7 11-5; OLSSON-Malin PetteRsson Team Malarenergi BTK 11-13 11-8 17-15 8-11 11-5 11-8. EKHOLM’s WAY TO THE GOLD MEDAL (20-0)1) 4-0 bt Emelie FITZGERALD As IF (1 2 2 7)2) 4-0 bt Barbro WIKTORSSON IK Juno (6 8 7 7)3) 4-0 bt Kajsa ANDERSSON Raa BTK (1 7 5 5)4) 4-0 bt Marie PERSSON Team Malarenergi BTK (6 3 7 5)5) 4-0 bt Marie OLSSON Raa BTK (10 3 10 7) MEN? DOUB LES – Final: Par GERELL/Jens LUNDQUIST Falkenbergs BTK/S??hamns UIF-Johan SONDELL/Robert SVENSSON BTK Kavlinge/Esl??AI 12-10 5-11 12-10 11-8. Semifinals: GERELL/LUNDQUIST-Viktor BRODD/Hampus NORDBERG S??hamns UIF 11-5 11-6 11-8; SONDELL/SVENSSON-Johan AXELQVIST/Mattias OVERSJO 15-13 11-6 12-14 12-10. WOMEN? DOUBLES – Final: Matilda EKHOLM/Malin PETTERSSON Riddaren BTK/Team Malarenergi BTK-Marie PERSSON/Nina VAKKILA Team Malarenergi BTK 11-6 11-7 12-10. Semifinals: EKHOLM/PETTERSSON-Marina DONNER/Sara RASK Tabergs SK/Danningelanda BTK 9-11 11-7 7-11 11-6 11-9; PERSSON/VAKKILA-Kajsa ANDERSSON/Marie OLSSON Raa BTK 11-8 11-8 11-9 MIXED DOUBLES – Final: Anthony TRAN/Daniela MOSKOVITS Sparvagens BTK-Mattias ??SJ??a S??LUND Esl??AI/Sparvagens BTK 11-3 5-11 12-10 12-10. Semifinals: ??SJ??DERLUND-Mats SANDELL/Marina DONNER Sparvagens BTK/Tabergs SK 11-5 12-10 6-11 12-10; TRAN/MOSKOVITS-Simon ARVIDSSON/Marie OLSSON BTK Rekord/Raa BTK 12-10 11-13 12-10 14-12 (by Orjan WESTBERG courtesy SBTF) Photo: Matilda EKHOLM (Photo Roscher)

06/03/2011 – Paul DRINKHALL is the National Men’s Singles Champion after regaining the crown he won in 2006/7 and 2008/9 seasons. Paul was totally focussed on the job at hand and stayed true to his values and at every stage was made to work fo https://www.ettu.org 06/03/2011 – Paul DRINKHALL is the National Men’s Singles Champion after regaining the crown he won in 2006/7 and 2008/9 seasons. Paul was totally focussed on the job at hand and stayed true to his values and at every stage was made to work for this title. Losing finalist Danny Reed deserves the highest credit for his outstanding contribution to a wonderful National Championships and throughout his matches that included his victory over Liam PITCHFORD in the semi final and his unbelievable doubles championship win with Chris DORAN was simply superb. Paul was determined and had to be “in the zone” throughout this entire tournament and he is a very worthy National Champion for a third time! Paul DRINKHALL beat Danny REED 11-7 5-11 11-8 11-7 11-9. The new Women’s National Champion for a second time is Kelly SIBLEY. She had to work her socks off in the final against Jo PARKER and once again we were all treated to a wonderful spectacle of top quality table tennis from our top two ranked players with Kelly running out a 4-2 games National Champion. Jo was going for a famous third consecutive National Women’s singles title but it was just not to be! The rallies in this match were to die for any table tennis enthusiast and both players played their hearts out in a classic defence against attack encounter- absolute magic! Both these young Women are a credit to the sport and their supreme professionalism is an example for any young player to aspire to. Kelly SIBLEY beat Jo PARKER 11-7 10-12 9-11 11-6 11-5 11-8. The second seeded pairing of Chris DORAN and Danny REED (a new pairing this year) won the Men’s Doubles Championship final by beating hot favourites Paul DRINKHALL and Liam PITCHFORD. After taking a two love game lead found themselves back at 2-2 and a fight on their hands with the top seeds levelling the match. The entire final was played at breakneck speed and of the highest quality at every single point played. It was a splendid advertisement for our wonderful sport and certainly the best ever doubles match I have had the pleasure to watch! The sheer excitement and drama in the last game kept the heart racing and at 7-7 a rally of sheer top quality ended with a edge ball by REED and another next point top quality rally that DORAN put away shouting out ” Steven ?” with the last points going nip and tuck was simply outstanding and without question “the match of the tournament”. The four players were simply incredible at every point and boy oh boy what a match to treat the packed audience. Chris DORAN and Danny REED beat Paul DRINKHALL and Liam PITCHFORD 11-7 14-12 7-11 10-12 11-9.Warm favourites Kelly SIBLEY (Warwickshire) and Jo PARKER (Surrey) took their third Nationals Doubles title with a straight 3-0 games victory over the junior Cleveland partnership of sixteen year old Chloe WHYTE and fifteen year old Jess DAWSON from the Ormesby club. It was a superb achievement for the junior pairing the reach a National final and they were not overawed by the occasion by giving it their best shot and at times acquitted themselves very well over the hugely internationally experienced pairing of Kelly and Jo. Kelly SIBLEY and Jo PARKER beat Chloe WHYTE and Jess DAWSON 11-7 11-7 11-5. (by Geoff WARE courtesy ETTA) Photo: Paul DRINKHALL (Photo Roscher)

06/03/2011 – Only day earlier Marko CREPULJA and Monika MOLNAR received invitation for World Championships from the head coaches of the Serbian teams and today they sealed their success with the titles in National Championships. Bojan CREPULJA overc

06/03/2011 – At the National Championships in Spain Carlos MACHADO won the title in Men’s singles Event. In the final he overcame Endika DIEZ 4-1 (-6 6 7 8 4). In the semi final MACHADO succeeded against Marc DURAN 4:0 (8 9 4 6) and DIEZ bea