ECLW Round 5: First win for Saint Quentinois

November 25, 2018
7:00 pm
Champions League Women

French club caused upset against two-time ECLW champion: Linz AG Froschberg – Saint Quentinois 0:3

TT Saint Quentinois caused upset in the 2018/19 ECLW Round 5 as they beat away former two-time ECLW champion Linz AG Froschberg 3:0. It was very first win for French club in Group C but however they need to play their decisive match in the upcoming Round 6 against Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Polina MIKHAILOVA has recorded her first victory for Saint Quentinois but very important one. Russian player beat Karoline MISCHEK in straight games of the opener. Next two matches had two unexpected winners: Aurore LE MANSEC prevailed against Hong Kong’s SOO Wai Yam Minnie while promising Audrey ZARIF overcame upset Linda BERGSTROM.

Both sides have played without their best ranked players: Sofia POLCANOVA (Linz actual world no. 15) and ZHANG Mo (Saint Quentinois world no. 23). Former Linz’s member ZHANG is currently playing at the 2018 Pan America Championships in Santiago Chile.

ECLW Round 5

GROUP C

Linz AG Froschberg – TT Saint Quentinois 0:3

Karoline MISCHEK – Polina MIKHAILOVA 0:3 (7:11 5:11 5:11)

SOO Wai Yam Minnie – Aurore LE MANSEC 1:3 (10:12 9:11 11:8 5:11)

Linda BERGSTROM – Audrey ZARIF 1:3 (16:14 9:11 4:11 7:11)

DRAGOMAN and CAMARA Triumph at Belgium Open

Romania’s Andreea DRAGOMAN and the Netherlands’ Gabrielus CAMARA captured the Women’s and Men’s Singles titles at the Belgium Open. DRAGOMAN lived up to expectations, but had to dig deep in...

Sassari, Son Cladera Mallorca and Częstochowa Lead the Field in Linares

After three days of matches in ETTU Europe Cup Women Stage 1 in Spanish Linares, six clubs secured their place in the next phase. The Group winners are Son Cladera...

ETTU Europe Cup Men: Marcozzi, Stockerau, Toruń and Borges Vall Stage 1 Winners

The Stage 1 of the ETTU Europe Cup Men, played over the past three days in Romania, produced eight qualifiers, the winners and runners-up of the four groups, who advance...

LEBRUN Brothers Lead Montpellier to 3–1 Victory in Austria (VIDEO)

Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier made a powerful start to their Round of 16 campaign, leaving Austria with a well-earned 3–1 victory over SolexConsult TTC Wiener Neustadt. The French champions showed their star...