In Champions League Women’s Group B, Germany’s TTC Berlin Eastside clinched their place in the knockout phase with an away win against Metz TT. Competing in Group B alongside Metz TT (France) and SKST Plus Hodonin (Czech Republic), Berlin’s team solidified their dominance with a third victory in the group. The knockout phase begins in January 2025, with the top two teams from each Group in Stage 2 advancing to the quarterfinals. Tonight’s win marked TTC Berlin Eastside’s third Group B victory, following identical 3-1 wins over both SKST Plus Hodonin and Metz TT in earlier matches. Experienced Xiaona SHAN, a key player in four of Berlin’s five Champions League titles, gave her team the perfect start with a commanding win over Mariia TAILAKOVA. Nina MITTELHAM faced a tougher battle, going the full distance against Charlotte LUTZ before emerging victorious by the narrowest of margins. Sabina SURJAN seemed on course to secure a straightforward win for Berlin after racing to a 2-0 lead. However, Sarah De NUTTE staged a remarkable comeback to level the match. In a nail-biting finish, Sabina prevailed, sealing the victory for TTC Berlin Eastside with another death-point triumph. “At first, we were surprised that Diaconu was not listed in the lineup. Lutz was playing lower, and De Nutte was in position three,” explained Surjan. “Xiaona played at a superb level tonight. She gave Tailakova no chance—she was so focused and played smart.Nina’s match against Lutz was challenging; at some points, Charlotte was very dangerous, but Nina used her experience to give us a 2-0 lead.My match against De Nutte had two halves: in the opening two games, I played flawlessly, but then I just stopped. I made errors on points where I shouldn’t have. I had a 2-1 lead at 9-9 and then lost 9-11. In the decisive game, I was down 2-4 and 4-5, but I saved a match point to eventually win.” METZ TT – ttc berlin eastside 0-3
The Battles Begin: 2024 Champions League Men Kicks Off in Suchedniów
The 2024 Champions League Men commenced today in Suchedniów, Poland, where KS Global Pharma Orlicz 1924 Suchedniów is hosting all four groups in the opening stage of the competition. The top two ranked teams in each group will advance to the Round of 16, where they will face the Top 8 seeded teams of the Champions League. The draw for the next stage will take place on Sunday, following the conclusion of the last group-stage match. In the opening matches of Group A, the French side Alliance Nîmes Montpellier and the Czech team HB Ostrov z.s. both secured victories. Czech clubs are making a strong impression. SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA delivered a dominant performance on Day 1, overwhelming Croatia’s STK Starr in a one-sided encounter. In addition Germany ’s Postsportverein Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. beat Romania’s CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc in similar style. In the duel between French Lille Métropole T.T and KS Global Pharma Orlicz 1924 Suchedniów, the tournament hosts secured their first win. Meanwhile, in Group B, Croatia’s STK Starr fell to Czech team SF SKK El Niňo Praha. The longest match of the day took place in Group D. At the end of Day 1, Poland’s UKS Dojlidy Białystok emerged victorious in an almost three-hour duel against Denmark’s Roskilde Bordtennis. Japan’s Machi ASUKA was the standout player, securing two crucial wins against Tobias RASMUSSEN and Jens LUNDQVIST. In the decisive match, Patryk CHOJNOWSKI sealed the victory for the Polish team. Follow the results here. Champions League Men Stage 1 Group A Alliance Nîmes Montpellier – ENOLI Borges VALL 3-0 HB Ostrov z.s. -TJ Geológ Rožňava 3-0 Group B STK STARR – SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA 0-3 Postsportverein Mühlhausen 1951 e.V. – CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc 3-0 Group C TTC Ostrava 2016 – TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN 3-0 LILLE METROPOLE T.T – KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 SUCHEDNIÓW 1-3 Group D UKS Dojlidy Białystok – Roskilde Bordtennis 3-2 STK LIBERTAS MARINKOLORCRO – SKST Havirov 1-3
Grünwettersbach Hosts Stage 1 of the Europe Cup Men 2024
Grünwettersbach, Germany, is the venue for Stage 1 of the Europe Cup Men 2024, where teams in four groups are battling to secure their spots in the next round. The winners and runners-up from each group will advance to Stage 2. The host city for the next stage will be announced on Sunday, following the conclusion of both Stage 1 of the Champions League and Europe Cup. All four groups will converge at a single location for the upcoming phase. Day 1 featured thrilling matches. Poland’s KS Villa Verde Olesno delivered a commanding performance, defeating Hungary’s PTE PEAC Kalo-Meh in straight matches. On the neighboring table, however, spectators witnessed a more dramatic contest. Spain’s Universidad de Burgos – TPF squandered a 2-0 lead, allowing ASD TT Santa Tecla Nulvi’s Mattias MONGIUSTI to orchestrate an incredible turnaround, shifting the momentum and clinching the match for the Italian side. In Group B, Slovakia’s SK Vydrany and Germany’s ASC Grünwettersbach both secured victories. In Group D, SPG Linz triumphed over the Dutch team De Boer Taverzo in a hard-fought, closely contested duel. Europe Cup Men Stage 1 Group A KS VILLA VERDE OLESNO – PTE PEAC Kalo-Meh 3-0 UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – TPF – ASD TT SANTA TECLA NULVI 2-3 Group B Namiznoteniški klub SAVINJA – ASC Grünwettersbach 0-3 SK Vydrany – ALZIRA TENNIS TAULA 3-1 Group C KTS GLIWICE – STK Vyhne 1-3 Group D SPG Linz – De Boer Taverzo 3-2
Stage Set in Burgos: Europe Cup Women 2024 Begins with Fierce Contests
This weekend, the city of Burgos, Spain, is hosting Stage 1 of the Europe Cup Women 2024. Teams in four groups are battling fiercely for a coveted spot in the next stage of the competition. The host city for Stage 2 will be announced on Sunday, following the conclusion of Stage 1 in both the Champions League and the Europe Cup. All four groups will compete at a single venue in the next phase. In Group A, Hungary’s Győri AC finished Day 1 with a victory over Poland’s KS Wamet Dobry Wiązar Dąbcze and a loss to CP Lyssois Lille Métropole. Both matches were decided in straight games. Tomorrow’s match is the last chance for the Polish side to attempt qualification for the next stage, but facing the French lineup of Filippa BERGAND, Shuohan MEN, and Margo DEGRAEF will be a very difficult task. In Group B, Turkey’s Fenerbahçe Sports Club and Poland’s Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszów secured wins in the opening round. In Group C, the standings are led by Poland’s Bebetto AZS UJD Częstochowa and Spain’s Son Cladera TTC – Mallorca, each with one win. In Group D, Spain’s GDCS Juncal – Universidad de Burgos and France’s Alliance Nîmes Montpellier TT finished the day unbeaten. Europe Cup Women Stage 1 Group A CP LYSSOIS Lille METROPOLE – Győri AC 3-0 Győri AC – KS WAMET DOBRY WIAZAR DABCZE 3-0 Group B A.S.D. TENNISTAVOLO NORBELLO – FENERBAHÇE SPORTS CLUB 2-3 FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA RZESZOW – MIRÓ GANXETS REUS 3-1 Group C BEBETTO AZS UJD CZESTOCHOWA – DRUMCHAPEL GLASGOW TTC 3-0 SCO Bodensdorf – SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA 0-3 Group D GDCS Juncal – UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – RM TERAN 1-3 Alliance Nîmes Montpellier TT – AD MURAVERA TT “B” 3-0
