Champions League Women | 19 Oct 2018
ECLW Round 2: Former champions won away
Photo: Courtesy Linz AG Froschberg
Group B: Etival Clairefontaine ASRTT – TTC Berlin Eastside 0:3, Group C: TT Saint Quentinois – Linz AG Froschberg 1:3
Two former ECLW champions won their Round 2 matches away, tonight October 19th: Etival Clairefontaine ASRTT – TTC Berlin Eastside 0:3, TT Saint Quentinois – Linz AG Froschberg 1:3. Both winning sides, four-time ECLW champion Berlin and two-time winner Linz now have two victories each in their respective groups.
German side had an easy job against newcomer from France, losing just one set in three encounters. Matilda EKHOLM beat SHAO Jeni in the opener, while Georgina POTA recorded one more win in straight games against Hana MATELOVA. One of most talented German players Nina MITTELHAM, who plays her first season for Berlin, has overcame Camelia IOACOB to secure the win for the guests.
Sofia POLCANOVA improved her season’s record to 3-0, as she provided two wins for Linz AG Froschberg against TT Saint Quentinois. The bronze medallist from the recent 2018 ITTF-European Championships in Alicante beat both Aurore LE MANSEC and her former teammate ZHANG Mo. Third point came from Linz’s newcomer Linda BERGSTROM who prevailed against Polina MIKHAILOVA in straight games.
ECLW Round 2
GROUP B
Etival Clairefontaine ASRTT – TTC Berlin Eastside 0:3
SHAO Jieni – Matilda EKHOLM 0:3 (6:11, 5:11, 4:11)
Hana MATELOVA – Georgina POTA 0:3 (9:11, 13:15, 7:11)
Camelia IACOB – Nina MITTELHAM 1:3 (11:7, 8:11, 9:11, 5:11)
GROUPC
TT Saint Quentinois – Linz AG Froschberg 1:3
ZHANG Mo – SOO Wai Yam Minnie 3:0 (11:8,11:8, 11:5)
Aurore LE MANSEC – Sofia POLCANOVA 1:3 (6:11, 11:9, 7:11, 2:11)
Polina MIKHAILOVA – Linda BERGSTROM 0:3 (8:11, 8:11, 7:11)
ZHANG Mo – Sofia POLCANOVA 1:3 (8:11, 6:11, 11:9, 4:11)
