In an all-Spanish duel in the Round of 16 of the Europe Cup Women, SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA overcame MIRÓ GANXETS REUS in a nail-biting encounter. Pauline CHASSELIN set the tone for the match with a hard-fought five-game victory over Paulina VEGA. However, Margaryta PESOTSKA and Natalya PROSVIRNINA turned the momentum in favor of MIRÓ GANXETS REUS, giving them a 2-1 lead. CHASSELIN leveled the match once again, and Katarzyna WEGRZYN secured the victory for SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA with a dramatic 3-2 win against VEGA. “It was a very long match, almost 4 hours, but we are very happy about the first leg of Stage 3! There’s still the second leg, and nothing is decided yet—we need to perform really well in that match too! It was really difficult because we could have lost 3-0. The matches were incredibly close, with four out of five going to the decisive game. VEGA was leading 2-0 twice, against both me and WEGRZYN, so this victory feels like it came from very far! It’s a historic win for the club, and I’m so proud of the team spirit. We fought until the end, and the whole team played really well today,” said CHASSELIN. SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA – MIRÓ GANXETS REUS 3-2
UKS Dojlidy Białystok Triumph Over KTS Gliwice in Thrilling Round of 16 Europe Cup Clash
After losing to the French side GV Hennebont TT in the Round of 16 of the Champions League Men, UKS Dojlidy Białystok faced a tough challenge in the Round of 16 of the Europe Cup. In an all-Polish clash, UKS Dojlidy Białystok defeated KTS Gliwice in a gripping five-match encounter. Having lost their opening Polish League match against Gliwice earlier this season, UKS Dojlidy Białystok was determined to turn the tables this time. Mihai BOBOCICA made his debut for UKS Dojlidy Białystok in Europe tonight. The six-time Italian champion, with a career-high ITTF world ranking of 54th, temporarily replaced Asuka MACHI. Grzegorz FELKEL gave the hosts in Gliwice an early advantage with a five-game victory over Patryk CHOJNOWSKI. However, Mihai BOBOCICA turned the tide by defeating Jakub MASŁOWSKI in another closely contested five-game match. BOBOCICA also triumphed over Grzegorz FELKEL, while CHOJNOWSKI overcame MASŁOWSKI. Jarosław TOMICKI secured a second point for Gliwice, but it was not enough to deny Dojlidy victory. The return leg is scheduled for February 15. KTS GLIWICE – UKS Dojlidy Białystok 2-3