Group D of the Champions League Women is now complete. The Italian team QUATTRO MORI CAGLIARI has joined the French team Metz in the quarterfinals. Tonight they once again overcame SH-ITB Budaörsi Sport Club. Metz remains unbeaten while QUATTRO MORI CAGLIARI has secured two wins. Elizabet ABRAAMIAN Tania PLAIAN and Arianna BARANI each recorded a victory. On the other side Dora MADARASZ defeated both ABRAAMIAN and Tania PLAIAN but her brave effort was not rewarded with the first win for the Hungarian team. QUATTRO MORI CAGLIARI – SH-ITB Budaörsi Sport Club 3-2 Elizabet ABRAAMIAN – Helga DARI 3-1 (7-11 11-4 11-5 11-7) Tania PLAIAN – Dora MADARASZ 2-3 (7-11 11-9 11-7 4-11 2-6) Arianna BARANI – Kendra MOLNAR 3-0 (12-10 11-8 11-5) Elizabet ABRAAMIAN – Dora MADARASZ 1-3 (8-11 11-4 5-11 8-11) Tania PLAIAN – Helga DARI 3-1 (9-11 11-9 11-6 11-9)
Brunetti Castel Goffredo secured their sixth Italian Super Cup title
Brunetti Castel Goffredo secured their sixth Italian Super Cup title maintaining a perfect record in the event. They emerged victorious against ASV TT Südtirol with a 5-3 triumph at PalaTennistavolo “Elia Mazzi.” The teams competed on two tables with the format being the best of five singles out of nine. The technical director of Castel Goffredo Alfonso LAGHEZZA who led the team with coach Robert STAMENKOVSKI described the match as special due to the absence of Bernadette SZOCS and Andeea DRAGOMAN currently in China for the Mixed Team World Cup. “However we managed to reach our goal. All the matches were well balanced. STEFANOVA had a great performance even though in the last match she lost to BRATEYKO. She played well against VIVARELLI. She was in trouble but with her experience she managed to get through it. ARLIA was good against BRATEYKO even beyond expectations as the Ukraine’s player is a very tough adversary. Nicole changed some tactical aspects along the way and achieved this excellent result which was fundamental for the final win. LIN led 7-1 against BRATEYKO in the third set then she lost and the whole story of the match changed. She had too many ups and downs. She also had some problems against VIVARELLI and in fact she lost. Tactically she doesn’t always succeed in making adjustments during the matches and she is not mentally sound. Despite MONFARDINI’s withdrawal it was a very difficult challenge because Südtirol fought a lot. We had three safe points but we had to work hard to get the other two. We are very satisfied to win our sixth Super Cup”. Brunetti Castel Goffredo – ASV TT Südtirol 5-3 LIN Ye – Debora VIVARELLI 1-3 (11-5 7-11 10-12 8-11) Nikoleta STEFANOVA – Gaia MONFARDINI 3-0 (11-3 11-0 11-0) Nikoleta STEFANOVA – Debora VIVARELLI 3-2 (12-14 10-12 11-5 11-4 6-4) Nikoleta STEFANOVA – Solomiya BRATEYKO 1-3 (9-11 11-9 8-11 10-12) Nicole ARLIA – Solomiya BRATEYKO 3-2 (6-11 11-6 6-11 11-2 6-4) LIN Ye – Solomiya BRATEYKO 1-3 (15-17 13-11 9-11 3-11) Nicole ARLIA – Gaia MONFARDINI 3-0 (11-0 11-0 11-0) LIN Ye – Gaia MONFARDINI 3-0 (11-0 11-0 11-0)
Novi Sad reached the quarters
With the second win over French JOUE LES TOURS TT Serbia’s Novi Sad secured their place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League Women. In the last round the Serbian team needed only four matches to book their place in the knockout stage. Hong Kong’s LAM Yee Look was the backbone of the club’s success tonight. She overcame Nolwenn FORT and HE Li while Tiajan JOKIC was stretched to the full distance in the match against Audrey ZARIF but she won in the decisive game by a sudden death point. HE Li was the only player to score for the French side; she beat Aneta MAKSUTI. “We won the first match against Tours but with a 3:2 score in France it was like 0-0 – no advantage for us before this duel. The French team took a risk with ZARIF at position no. 3 but I stuck with my lineup and it paid off ” said coach Slobodan STOJANOV. “LAM did a fantastic job but the winner of the match was an unbelievable turnaround in JOKIC’s game. She was down 1:5 and she played an unreal 5 points to secure the victory in the match. That was the most needed point with LAM playing so strongly.” In Group A the reigning champions KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL Tarnobrzeg also secured their place in the next stage with all four wins. Novi Sad – JOUE LES TOURS TT 3-1 LAM Yee Look – Nolwenn FORT 3-0 (11-7 11-4 11-3) Aneta MAKSUTI – HE Li 1-3 (9-11 13-11 2-11 9-11) Tiajan JOKIC – Audrey ZARIF 3-2 (11-9 7-11 11-6 7-11 6-5) LAM Yee Look – HE Li 3-1 (11-7 13-15 11-3 11-9)
Benedek OLÁH and Airi AVAMERI clinched titles at the Finlandia Open
Benedek OLÁH claimed his second title at the Finlandia Open held at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja. In the final the Finnish ace triumphed over Switzerland’s Barish MOULLET 3-1 (11-3 9-11 11-9 11-6). “It was a nice weekend although the final got a bit intense and I had a little sweat and a bit of blood from my finger. The final could have been a bit easier but with worse focus it could have been much harder. It is always enjoyable to play in Finland ” OLÁH shared his thoughts after the successful tournament. The Rio de Janeiro Olympian is now facing a crucial six-month period to determine a spot for the Paris Olympics. OLÁH is heading straight to France from Helsinki where he has three Pro A League matches before the Christmas break. “My plans for spring are still a bit open but the Olympic spot is still possible through the ITTF rankings if I can play in more international tournaments and perform well. Another chance for Paris is the European Olympic Qualification Tournament in May ” explained OLÁH. Danish player Dominykas SAMUOLIS secured the third position at the Finlandia Open before Mattias MONGIUSTI of San Marino. In the women’s singles the trophy went across the Gulf of Finland as Estonian Airi AVAMERI prevailed over the Netherlands’ Emine ERNST in a five-set match 3-2 (8-11 11-3 7-11 11-3 11-6). “The weekend was successful for me. This was my fourth time at the Finlandia Open and I finally reached the title. So I am incredibly happy and can go home with positive emotions ” rejoiced the Estonian. Women’s third place went to the Netherlands’ Karlijn van LIEROP before Norwegian Martine TOFTAKER. In the U21 men’s final men’s runner-up MOULLET beat MONGIUSTI 3-1 (11-8 5-11 11-7 11-4). Swiss Noe KEUSCH and Latvian Daniels KOGANS shared the third place. Norway’s Martine TOFTAKER won the U21 women’s class defeating ERNST 3-0 (11-5 11-8 12-10). Third place went to Van LIEROP and Maja HANSEN from Denmark. The progressive knockout system together with the great facilities of the Kisakallio Sports Institute received positive feedback from the players and coaches. “These kinds of tournaments are important especially for younger players to take steps to the international level. They can play a lot of matches against more experienced players. I have been here five times and this has been well-organized every time. The entire ‘Finlandia Open package’ is excellent ” praised Marcus Gustafson the Estonian National Team head coach. A total of 64 players from 12 different countries participated in the Finlandia Open. For four days a total of 261 matches were played. You can find all the results on the Finnish Table Tennis website www.sptl.fi.
Europeans clinched 14 medals at the ITTF World Youth Championships 2023
Europeans clinched 14 medals at the ITTF World Youth Championships 2023 in Nova Gorica Slovenia. After both Romania’s teams in the Under 19 category clinched bronze and the French Under 15 Girls team did the same the continent’s aces continued with success. Eduard IONESCU of Romania won bronze in the singles Under 19; Elena ZAHARIA of Romania clinched silver in the same category as well as Annett KAUFMANN of Germany who won bronze. In Under 19 Doubles Poland’s Milosz REDZIMSKI and Japan’s Keishi HAGIHARA won a bronze medal Annett KAUFMANN of Germany and Anna HURSEY of Wales won silver and Anna BRZYSKA and Zuzanna WIELGOS of Poland won bronze. In Mixed Doubles Singapore’s QUEK Izaac and Annett KAUFMANN played in the final while Germany’s Andre ERTELSMEIER and Mia GRIESEL played in the semis. In the Under 15 Boys Event Tiago ABIODUN of Portugal won bronze and in doubles events Koharu ITAGAKI and Josephina NEUMANN of Germany as well as Leana HOCHART and Nina GUO ZHENG of France clinched bronze. In the Under 19 Boys Singles Event Eduardo IONESCU of Romania clinched bronze after WEN Ruibo of China halted his fantastic run (4-2). In the quarters IONESCU overcame Keishi HAGIHARA of Japan 3-4 in the Round of 16 GIL Minosek of Korea and in the Round of 32 Andre BERTELSMEIER of Germany 4-1. In the same event WEN Ruibo also beat Milosz REDZIMSKI of Poland in the quarters. Elena ZAHARIA overcame Slovenia’s Sara TOKIC 4-0 Japan’s Rin MENDE 4-3 Korea’s PARK Gahyeon and in the semis she prevailed against China’s XU Yi 4-2. At the final hurdle China’s KUAI Man proved too strong. Annett KAUFMANN of Germany clinched bronze in the Under 19 Girls event. On her way to the semis she beat Kazakhstan’s Sarvinoz MIRKADIROVA 4-0 YEH Yi Tan of Korea 4-2 and Sally MOYLAND of the USA before she lost to the finalist KUAI Man of China 1-4. In the Under 19 Boys Doubles Event Poland’s Milosz REDZIMSKI and Japan’s Keishi HAGIHARA won a bronze medal. In the quarters they overcame Hugo DESCHAMPS and Flavien COTON of France 3-0 before they lost to LIN Shidong and WEN Ruibo of China. LIN and WEN won the title in Slovenia. In the Under 19 Girls Doubles Event Annett KAUFMANN of Germany and Anna HURSEY of Wales reached the final and lost to KUAI Man and XU Yi of China 3-0. In the semis Annett and Anna beat Anna BRZYSKA and Zuzanna WIELGOS of Poland 3-0. Elena ZAHARIA of Romania and Hana GODA of Egypt reached the quarters. Germany also has bronze – Andre ERTELSMEIER and Mia GRIESEL lost in semis to QUEK and Annett 2-3. LIN Shidong and KUAI Man halted Singapore’s QUEK Izaac and Annett KAUFMANN on their quest for gold. After a great fight in the final the Chinese pairings won a five-game battle. In the Under 15 Boys Event Tiago ABIODUN of Portugal won bronze. In the opening round he beat Petr HONDA of Austria 4-0 KWON Hyuk of Korea 4-2 Wassim ESSID of Tunisia 4-0 before he lost to China’s SUN Yang 0-4 in the semis. In the Under 15 Girls Doubles Event Koharu ITAGAKI and Josephina NEUMANN of Germany and Leana HOCHART and Nina GUO ZHENG of France reached the semi-final. The winners of the event are Japan’s Mao TAKAMORI and Yuna OJIO.
KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki Beats HB Ostrov z.s.
In Group B of the Champions League Men HB Ostrov z.s. concluded the Second Stage without a win. In Czechia they suffered a straight-match defeat against KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki. The hosts exerted pressure on the Polish side in the opening match. Japan’s Takya JIN was stretched to the full distance in the duel against Tomas TREGLER. The real fight lasted until the decisive game when JIN sealed the match in a furious style. Another international player Greek Panagiotis GIONIS lost one game against David REITSPIES before Marek BADOWSKI beat Pavel SIRUCEK. “We knew even before the match that we could expect a tough encounter. We needed two match wins against Ostrov to qualify for the Europe Cup one duel before the end of the Group Stage. As the match commenced Takuya JIN was a little bit unlucky after 2-1 and 9-6; and he lost the fourth game against TREGLER. He was a little bit nervous but recovered his rhythm in the last game to win ” explained Panagiotis. The Greek top spin artist was on duty against REITSPIES. “On one hand it was easier to enter the game after JIN won but I still felt pressure because I know that REITSPIES is dangerous for players with a defensive style. Additionally I had never played against him. Everything was resolved by the time of the third match and for us it is important that Marek played very well in that encounter because he is still freshly recovered from the injury. He was very focused.” GIONIS stated that their primary goal is reached. “When we saw the draw our aim was to stay in the circuit as Europe Cup qualifiers. However we are yet to play against Neu Ulm this month so we can try to cause an upset and reach the Final Four. Anyway we have the time to prepare well and we will not be under stress because as I said our main target is achieved ” concluded GIONIS. In the previous three matches HB Ostrov z.s. failed to secure a victory while KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki had one win and one defeat. TTC Neu-Ulm remains unbeaten in three matches with two wins against the club from Czechia. The last duel in Group B is scheduled for December 17th between KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki and TTC Neu-Ulm. HB Ostrov z.s. – KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki 0-3 Tomas TREGLER – Takuya JIN 2-3 (11-7 4-11 11-8 9-11 0-6) David REITSPIES – Panagiotis GIONIS 1-3 (6-11 14-16 11-7 7-11) Pavel SIRUCEK – Marek BADOWSKI 0-3 (4-11 8-11 9-11)
OULLET and TOFTAKER clinched title at Under 21 Finlandia Open
Swiss Barish MOULLET and Norwegian Martine TOFTAKER clinched the titles at the U21 event at the Finlandia Open held at Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja. In the men’s final of under 21 category MOULLET defeated San Marino’s Mattias MONGIUSTI 3-1 (11-8 5-11 11-7 11-4). Swiss Noe KEUSCH and Latvian Daniels KOGANS shared the third position. In the women’s under 21 the victory went to Norway’s Martine TOFTAKER who defeated the Netherlands’ Emine ERNST 3-0 (11-5 11-8 12-10) in the final. Taking the third place were the Netherlands’ Karlijn Van LIEROP and Denmark’s Maja HANSEN. The Finlandia Open continues from Friday to Sunday with men’s and women’s singles matches. All the info from the Finnish Table Tennis Association website www.sptl.fi
Two medals for Filip NAGY in Arena Gyor
For the second time Club Arena Gyor successfully organized the Hope Cup for boys in the U11 U12 and U13 age categories. The organisers of the event initiated it for the first time in April of this year with the main goal of providing the youngest male players in the country including members of the Future Hopes Program with international experience and enriching competition without participant limits. The objective remained unchanged for the current tournament. According to the plans the Hope Cup will be regularly held twice a year in the future. The invitation for the current 2nd tournament was accepted by 12 foreign teams from 7 countries (Austria Belgium Latvia Italy Romania Slovakia and Hungary) and 12 Hungarian clubs. From the field of 24 Hungarian and 29 foreign competitors a total of 104 participants competed for prestigious medals and trophies in the three age categories. Results U11 NAGY Filip SVK (STK Pezinok) ZSIGMOND Simon HUN (Cegledi VSE) BODON Attila HUN (KSI SE) GILICZ Bálint HUN (Turris SE Sopron) U12: NAGY Filip SVK (STK Pezinok) TORÓ Dávid ROU (Székelyudvarhelyi AK) ZSIGMOND Simon HUN (Cegledi VSE) KOSICKY Matus SVK (STK Pezinok) U13: TORÓ Dávid ROU (Székelyudvarhelyi AK) KRISZTL Péter HUN (BVSC-Zugló) KOSICKY Matus SVK (STK Pezinok) SEBŐK Márton ROU (Székelyudvarhelyi AK) Special Awards: Most successful Hungarian competitor: ZSIGMOND Simon (Cegledi VSE) Most successful foreign competitor: NAGY Filip SVK (STK Pezinok) Most successful team based on overall points: STK Pezinok (SVK) Székelyudvarhelyi AK (ROU) Cegledi VSE (HUN)
“Enhancing Governance in Sport” Webinar scheduled for December 13th at 16 CET
ETTU is delighted to extend an invitation to you for our upcoming webinar “Enhancing Governance in Sport” scheduled for December 13th at 16.00 CET. This virtual session will offer valuable insights into the governance frameworks that shape effective sports organizations. Date & Time: December 13th starting at 16:00 CET. Registration link Our speakers for this session will include the names of: Adrian CHRISTY the CEO of Table Tennis England with significant experience in sports administration; Gloria VISERAS a Project Manager at the IOC Safe Sport Unit and former Olympic gymnast advocating for athlete safety and mental health; and Nadia BONJOUR founder of NB Communication a decade-long sport industry expert and a former IOC communications leader specializing in the portrayal of sport. It’s essential to register in advance.
METZ TT Concludes Group Stage Undefeated
French METZ TT concluded the group stage of the Champions League Women unbeaten in Group D. They emerged victorious against both Hungarian SH-ITB Budaörsi Sport Club and Italian QUATTRO MORI CAGLIARI twice. The Italian club suffered a 1-3 defeat tonight. Elizabet ABRAAMIAN provided the hosts with a perfect start by securing a straight games win over Pauline CHASSELIN but Mariia TAILAKOVA showed no mercy tonight. She overcame Tania PLAIAN and ABRAAMIAN. Christina KALLBERG contributed to the triumph with a win over WU Xinxin. With only one match left in this group QUATTRO MORI CAGLIARI has secured one win so far while SH-ITB Budaörsi Sport Club is still without a victory. They will face each other again next Wednesday. QUATTRO MORI CAGLIARI – METZ TT 1-3 Elizabet ABRAAMIAN – Pauline CHASSELIN 3-0 (11-8 11-6 11-7) Tania PLAIAN – Mariia TAILAKOVA 2-3 (7-11 11-4 11-13 11-8 3-6) WU Xinxin – Christina KALLBERG 0-3 (8-11 11-13 9-11) Elizabet ABRAAMIAN – Mariia TAILAKOVA 0-3 (7-11 4-11 7-11)
