Reigning TTCLM champion reaches its 8th semis in a row

February 9, 2018
5:29 pm
Champions League Men

Second quarter-final leg: TTC Fakel Gazprom – Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61 3:0

Reigning champion of Table Tennis Champions League Men TTC Fakel Gazprom has reached its 8th consecutive semi-final after two comfortable wins against Denmark`s Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61. Four-time winner repeated the score of the first quarter-final leg 3:0 playing today (Feb 9) second game in front of its fans.

In spite of having big advantage from Denmark Russian champion played in its best line-up: Jun MIZUTANI Dimitrij OVTCHAROV Vladimir SAMSONOV. Each of three encounters is decided in straight games.

MIZUTANI and SAMSONOV have improved their winning streaks Japanese to 8-0 and “Mr. TTCLM” to 6-0. Former Asian champion beat 2005 European Team champion Allan BENTSEN in the opener OVTCHAROV prevailed against ZHAI Yujia while SAMSONOV concluded the quarter-final clash against Laurens TROMER.

TTCLM quarter-finals second leg

TTC Fakel Gazprom – Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61 3:0 (1st leg 3:0)

Jun MIZUTANI – Allan BENTSEN 3:0 (11:9 11:8 11:4)

Dimitrij OVTCHAROV – ZHAI Yujia 3:0 (11:6 11:6 11:7)

Vladimir SAMSONOV – Laurens TROMER 3:0 (11:6 11:6 11:4)

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