The final lineup for the Europe Cup Women was determined after thrilling golden matches, where both hosts came back from opening-leg defeats. Saint-Denis 93 TT joined Czech side SKST Plus Hodonín in the ultimate stage of the continental competition.
FIBRAIN KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszów had defeated Saint-Denis 93 TT in the opening leg of the semifinal, continuing what had already been a dream season for the Polish club. However, in the return leg, Hsing-Yin LIU was unstoppable, securing wins over Zuzanna WIELGOS, Fen LI, and Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA-FRANC in the golden match. Agathe AVEZOU also remained unbeaten, having defeated Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA-FRANC and clinching a narrow but decisive victory against Zuzanna WIELGOS in the third duel of the golden match.
In the other semifinal, last week, SKST Plus Hodonín bounced back from a straight-match defeat in Hungary to earn a 3-1 win at home against Budaörsi Sport Club, forcing a golden match and eventually advancing to the final.
Saint-Denis 93 TT -FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA RZESZOW 3-1
Hsing-Yin LIU – Zuzanna WIELGOS 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 11-4)
Prithika PAVADE – Fen LI 0-3 (6-11, 7-11, 9-11)
Agathe AVEZOU – Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA-FRANC 3-1 (11-7, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6)
Hsing-Yin LIU – Fen LI 3-2 (11-9, 4-11, 7-11, 11-3, 6-3)
Golden match
Saint-Denis 93 TT -FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA RZESZOW 2-1
Hsing-Yin LIU – Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA-FRANC 11-2
Prithika PAVADE – Fen LI 5-11
Agathe AVEZOU – Zuzanna WIELGOS 12-10
Opening leg
FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA RZESZOW – Saint-Denis 93 TT 3-1
Fen LI – Hsing-Yin LIU 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 11-9)
Zuzanna WIELGOS – Prithika PAVADE 3-0 (14-12, 11-7, 11-5)
Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA-FRANC – Agathe AVEZOU 1-3 (7-11, 11-5, 8-11, 9-11)
Fen LI – Prithika PAVADE 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 11-4)
