Laurens TROMER and Britt EERLAND champions in Netherlands

March 20, 2016
10:48 pm
Member Associations

Netherlands National Championships

Britt EERLAND and Laurens TROMER clinched titles at the Netherlands National Championships in Zwolle. They are the youngest pair of winners since Danny HEISTER and Emily NOOR in 1992: EERLAND is 22-year old while TROMER is 21.

Britt EERLAND became national champion for the very first time as she beat Ana GOGORITA in the six games of the final. EERLAND won first three games but GOGORITA responded with two in a row. The title was decided in the sixth game when EERLAND controlled the score from the beginning and won 11:7.

New women`s champion was faced with a big challenge in the Round of 16 where she was three sets down against Tanja HELLE.

Men`s top seed Laurens TROMER managed to survive after full seven games of quarter-final thriller against Koen HAGERAATS being twice one set down. He proved his top seeding place in the final as she beat in five games Michel DE BOER who eliminated defending champion Ewout OOSTWOUDER in the semi-final.

Men`s Singles Semi-final

Laurens TROMER – Barry WIJERS 4:2 (11:2 11:7 11:7 11:13 4:11 11:8)

Michel DE BOER – Ewout OOSTWOUDER 4:0 (11:7 12:10 11:9 11:7)

Men`s Singles Final

Laurens TROMER – Michel DE BOER 11-7 8-11 11-4 11-7 11-4

Women`s Singles Semi-final

Britt EERLAND – Yana TIMINA 4:1 (11:9 11:8 9:11 14:12 11:6)

Ana GOGORITA – LI Jie 4:0 W. O.

Women`s Singles Final

Britt EERLAND – Ana GOGORITA 4:2 (11:7 11:7 11:6 9:11 10:12).

Men`s Doubles Final

Martin KHATCHANOV/Barry WIJERS – Rajko GOMMERS/Martijn de VRIES 3:2 (11:8 11:7 7:11 6:11 11:5)

Women`s Doubles Final

Tanja HELLE/Yana TIMINA – Jacintha DE HOOP/Sanne DE HOPP 3:0 (11:7 11:1 11:5)

Mixed Doubles Final

Nathan VAN DER LEE/Yana TIMINA – Jamshid SEDIGH/Vera VAN BOHEEMEN 3:0 (11:8 11:5 11:6)

Grand Finale at the Christmas Girls’ Training Camp in Athens

The Christmas Girls’ Training Camp concluded in festive spirit on Monday, 5 January, at the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF) in Athens, leaving the best possible impressions after four days...

In Memoriam Vale Neil Harwood OAM (1943–2026)

FOTO: TT Australia Neil HARWOOD OAM , one of Australia’s most influential figures in Table Tennis, passed away leaving behind a legacy spanning more than five decades. Neil began his...

Women’s Stars Headline 55th CCB Europe Top 16 Cup in Montreux

The ETTU 2026 CCB Europe Top 16 Cup will celebrate its 55th edition, continuing a tradition that began with an experimental tournament held in Zadar in 1971. From 5 to...

Europe’s Elite Set for Montreux as 55th CCB Europe Top 16 Cup Approaches

The ETTU 2026 CCB Europe Top 16 Cup will bring together the continent’s crème de la crème from 5 to 8 February in the picturesque Swiss town of Montreux. In...