Saint-Denis TT 93’s second victory of the group stage secured their place in the quarterfinals of the ETTU Champions League Women. The French side finished second in Group C after suffering two defeats against reigning champions ttc berlin eastside, while claiming two wins over Linz AG Froschberg.
With three victories and one defeat, ttc berlin eastside topped the group standings, as Saint-Denis TT 93 advanced alongside them to the knockout phase.
The French side secured a 3-1 home win after a series of close matches, with Prithika PAVADE once again playing a decisive role. She opened the tie with a hard-fought five-game victory over Suthasini SAWETTABUT to give Saint-Denis an early advantage.
Hana ARAPOVIC then extended the lead in another dramatic encounter, edging Britt EERLAND in five games. Although Linz responded through Ivana MALOBABIC, who defeated Agathe AVEZOU in four games to keep the Austrian side in contention, Saint-Denis held their nerve in the decisive match.
PAVADE returned to the table and sealed the victory with a four-game win against EERLAND, confirming Saint-Denis TT 93’s second triumph of the stage, both achieved against Linz AG Froschberg.
In Group C, reigning champions ttc berlin eastside concluded Stage 2 at the top of the standings with three wins and one defeat, their only loss coming against Linz AG Froschberg.
Quarterfinal places have already been secured by Group A winners KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL Tarnobrzeg and runners-up Saint-Quentin TT, as well as the top two teams from Group D, UCAM Cartagena T.M and Étival ASRTT, as the ETTU Champions League Women moves toward the knockout phase.
Saint-Denis TT 93 (FRA)-Linz AG Froschberg (AUT) 3-1
- Prithika PAVADE-Suthasini SAWETTABUT 3-2 (11-13,12-10,4-11,11-7,6-3)
- Hana ARAPOVIC-Britt EERLAND 3-2 (6-11,11-3,11-6,6-11,6-5)
- Agathe AVEZOU-Ivana MALOBABIC 1-3 (11-5,7-11,6-11,7-11)
- Prithika PAVADE-Britt EERLAND 3-1 (11-8,5-11,11-6,12-10)
