Music, Drama, and Champions: Danish Table Tennis Titles Decided in Aalborg

June 30, 2025
12:26 pm
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Last weekend, the Danish Table Tennis Championships delivered an unforgettable spectacle in Aalborg, held alongside 35 other sports as part of a nationwide sports celebration. The finals took place in the stunning new Music Hall, where a string quartet accompanied the matches—performing live during breaks and timeouts. Uniquely, the quartet had even composed original pieces especially for the championships, offering spectators both thrilling rallies and musical refinement.

In the men’s singles final, Anders LIND claimed his seventh national title, defeating Thor B. CHRISTENSEN 4–2 in an all-Herlev showdown.

A major story of the weekend was 18-year-old Maja Helene HANSEN, who secured her first women’s singles title after a dramatic 4–3 win over Eldijana BENTSEN. HANSEN saved two match points in the deciding game—including one on a net-edge—before triumphing 15–13 in a match filled with twists and tension.

Results:

Men’s Singles – Semifinals

Anders LIND (Herlev) def. Martin Buch ANDERSEN (Virum): 9–11, 11–7, 12–10, 13–11
Thor B. CHRISTENSEN (Herlev) def. Tobias RASMUSSEN (Roskilde): 7–11, 10–12, 13–11, 11–9, 11–9, 11–5

Men’s Singles – Final

Anders LIND (Herlev) def. Thor B. CHRISTENSEN (Herlev): 11–6, 5–11, 11–5, 11–7, 9–11, 11–7

Women’s Singles – Semifinals

Eldijana BENTSEN (Roskilde) def. Jocefina Haagensen (Hvidovre): 15–13, 8–11, 15–13, 9–11, 11–7, 11–5
Maja Helene HANSEN (OB) def. Ann-Christine R. Christensen (Nykøbing F.): 11–8, 11–3, 2–11, 11–5, 11–8

Women’s Singles – final

Maja Helene HANSEN (OB) def. Eldijana BENTSEN (Roskilde): 4–11, 11–8, 11–9, 6–11, 9–11, 11–7, 15–13

Men’s Doubles – Semifinals

HØIER/NOTTELMANN def. MADSEN/SVENNINGSEN: 13–11, 9–11, 6–11, 11–5, 8–11
BERNTSEN/HAVSTEEN def. RASMUSSEN/BUCH ANDERSEN: 11–5, 1–11, 8–11, 6–11

Men’s Doubles – Final

MADSEN/SVENNINGSEN def. RASMUSSEN/BUCH ANDERSEN: 11–8, 11–6, 12–10

Women’s Doubles – Semifinals

CLEMENT/HANSEN def. TOELHØJ/ROSAGER CHRISTENSEN: 11–3, 12–10, 11–5
HAAGENSEN/STOFFREGEN def. ROSENMEIER/MARIBO: 11–9, 11–2, 11–8

Women’s Doubles – Final

CLEMENT/HANSEN def. HAAGENSEN/STOFFREGEN: 11–9, 12–10, 11–6

Mixed Doubles – Semifinals

E. & A. BENTSEN def. HAAGENSEN/BERNTSEN: 13–11, 11–5, 11–8
CLEMENT/SAMOULIS def. STOFFREGEN/LIND: 8–11, 11–8, 4–11, 11–8, 11–9

Mixed Doubles – Final

CLEMENT/SAMOULIS def. E. & A. BENTSEN: 11–7, 6–11, 6–11, 11–6, 11–6

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