Reigning champion wins comfortably

January 30, 2017
11:56 am
Champions League Women

ECLW quarter-finals (1st leg): ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly – TTC Berlin Eastside 1:3

Defending ECLW champion TTC Berlin Eastside beat away ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly 3:1 in the first leg of 2016/17 European Champions League Women quarter-final. Returning match will be held on February 10th.

World No. 34 Georgina POTA did a nice job for her side in the opening clash as she overcame TIAN Yuan (No. 138) in a confident style losing just seven points in total.

Shiho ONO took first set against Berlin`s best ranked player Petrissa SOLJA (No. 15) but guest answered with three games in a row. Galia DVORAK (No. 98) upset SHAN Xiaona (No. 21) in the third encounter after four sets while SOLJA concluded the clash in France by her victory against TIAN.

The 2016/17 ECLW quarter-finals 1^st leg

ALCL TT GRAND-QUEVILLY – TTC BERLIN EASTSIDE 1:3

TIAN Yuan – Georgina POTA 0:3 (1:11 3:11 3:11)

Shiho ONO – Petrissa SOLJA 1:3 (11:7 7:11 8:11 4:11)

Galia DVORAK – SHAN Xiaona 3:1 (11:9 1:11 11:9 11:9)

TIAN Yuan – Petrissa SOLJA 0:3 (5:11 13:15 8:11)

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