Spanish clubs found success in their respective Group C and Group D matches held on home turf. In Group C hosted in Linares MUSEO DE LA ALMENDRA FRANCISCO MORALES secured the top position in the standings with two consecutive wins. Meanwhile in Group D taking place in Barcelona GIRBAU VIC T.T. also won both of their matches earning them the first place in the group. In the ultimate match of Group C MUSEO DE LA ALMENDRA FRANCISCO MORALES overcame Greek PANATHINAIKOS A.C. in straight matches. JIAQI Meng Marija GALONJA and Patricia SANTOS left little room for Konstantina PARIDI Aikaterini TOLIOU and Ana TOFANT. The day before MUSEO DE LA ALMENDRA FRANCISCO MORALES had defeated Romania’s CSM Constanta with a 3-1 score placing the Romanian club in second position in the group of three. The direct clash for the top spot in Group D between GIRBAU VIC T.T. and Czestochowa Bebetto AZS UJD ended in favor of the Spanish side with a 3-1 victory. Airi ABE delivered an excellent performance against Anastasiya DYMYTRENKO and Tetyana BILENKO. Tetyana also secured a win against Charlotte CAREY and Silvia COLL added the third point to secure the victory. TT Moravský Krumlov failed to secure a win. In Linares the action continued with matches in Group B. MIRÓ Ganxets Reus emerged victorious in the duel against KTTC AFP ANTWERPEN. DONG Li was the sole scorer for the team from Antwerpen while all three players from MIRÓ Ganxets Reus Pulina VEGA Leili MOSTAFAVI and Elvira RAD each contributed a point. In Group A taking place in Mirandela in the opening match only Darya KISEL managed to exert pressure on the hosts. Clube Ténis de Mesa de Mirandela defeated LZ LINZ Froschberg with a 3-1 score. Darya KISEL secured a 3-2 victory against ZHOU Jingyi but narrowly lost 2-3 to Annamaria ERDELYI. ERDELYI and Ines MATOS also recorded 3-0 wins over CHANG Ying-Ying and Malamatenia PAPADIMITRIOU. Group A LZ LINZ Froschberg – Clube Ténis de Mesa de Mirandela 1-3 Darya KISEL – ZHOU Jingyi 3-2 (11-5 11-13 9-11 11-8 6-5) CHANG Ying-Ying – Annamaria ERDELYI 0-3 (3-11 6-11 3-11) Malamatenia PAPADIMITRIOU – Ines MATOS 0-3 (7-11 3-11 3-11) Darya KISEL – Annamaria ERDELYI 2-3 (8-11 11-7 9-11 11-5 3-6) HB Ostrov z.s. – LZ LINZ Froschberg 2-3 Darya KISEL – Zdena BLASKOVA 3-1 (11-8 17-19 11-9 11-5) Malamatenia PAPADIMITRIOU – Tatiana KUKULKOVA 3-2 (7-11 4-11 11-4 15-13 6-5) CHANG Ying-Ying – Aneta SIRUCKOVA 0-3 (3-11 0-11 0-11) Darya KISEL – Tatiana KUKULKOVA 2-3 (8-11 13-11 11-9 9-11 3-6) Malamatenia PAPADIMITRIOU –Zdena BLASKOVA 1-3 (11-8 9-11 11-13 4-11) Group B MIRÓ Ganxets Reus – KTTC AFP ANTWERPEN 3-1 Leili MOSTAFAVI – DONG Li 1-3 (7-11 11-6 10-12 10-12) Paulina VEGA – Elena CHMIGUELSKAIA 3-0 (11-3 11-3 11-4) Elvira RAD – Anne-Fleur HAMAEKERS 3-0 (11-6 11-5 11-7) Leili MOSTAFAVI – Elena CHMIGUELSKAIA 3-0 (11-5 11-3 11-7) REAL CLUB TENIS DE MESA LINARES – MIRÓ Ganxets Reus 3-2 Roxana ISTRATE – Paulina VEGA 3-1 (11-3 11-5 7-11 11-9) JI Eunchae – Leili MOSTAFAVI 2-3 (9-11 7-11 11-6 11-8 4-6) Claudia CARAGEA – Elvira RAD 0-3 (8-11 5-11 6-11) Roxana ISTRATE – Leili MOSTAFAVI 3-1 (11-7 11-9 9-11 11-5) JI Eunchae – Paulina VEGA 3-0 (11-8 11-9 11-5) Group C MUSEO DE LA ALMENDRA FRANCISCO MORALES – PANATHINAIKOS A.C. 3-0 JIAQI Meng – Konstantina PARIDI 3-0 (11-3 11-2 11-1) Marija GALONJA – Aikaterini TOLIOU 3-2 (6-11 11-8 10-12 11-6 6-0) Patricia SANTOS – Ana TOFANT 3-1 (8-11 11-8 16-14 11-6) Group D GIRBAU VIC T.T. – Czestochowa Bebetto AZS UJD 3-1 Airi ABE – Anastasiya DYMYTRENKO (5-11 11-7 11-3 11-3 11-6) Charlotte CAREY – Tetyana BILENKO 1-3 (2-11 4-11 11-7 4-11) Silvia COLL – Alicija LEBEK 3-2 (11-5 7-11 9-11 11-5 6-5) Airi ABE – Tetyana BILENKO 3-1 (11-9 11-9 6-11 11-7)
POLSKI CUKIER GWIAZDA in good run
The matches in the two remaining groups in Stage two of the Europe Cup Men took place today. In both Groups A and C Polish clubs are leading their respective standings. In Group A it’s KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 Suchedniów and in Group C POLSKI CUKIER GWIAZDA remains undefeated. In Karlsruhe Group A saw KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 Suchedniów kick off their quest with an impressive series of straight match victories over Hungary’s TE PEAC Kalo-Meh. Piotr CYRNEK and PARK Jeongwoo secured straight-game wins against Zsolt PETO and David SZANTOSI while Robert FLORAS was pushed to the limit in his duel against David MOLNAR. In the same group Slovenia’s Deni KOZUL led ASV Grünwettersbach to success in the match against Italy’s TOP SPIN MESSINA EUC. He defeated both Matteo MUTTI and Niagol STOYANOV. In Group C POLSKI CUKIER GWIAZDA remains unbeaten. Following their victory over a Romanian club yesterday they triumphed today against SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA from the Czech Republic. Leonardo MUTTI Vladislav URSU and Artur GRELA secured straight-match victories against Tomas KONECNY Jiri VRABLIK and Jakub ZELINKA. Group A PTE PEAC Kalo-Meh – KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 Suchedniów 0-3 Zsolt PETO – Piotr CYRNEK 0-3 (10-12 7-11 9-11) David SZANTOSI – PARK Jeongwoo 0-3 (9-11 8-11 2-11) David MOLNAR – Robert FLORAS 2-3 (14-12 8-11 6-11 11-9 3-6) TOP SPIN MESSINA EUC – ASV Grünwettersbach 1-3 Matteo MUTTI – Louis PRICE 3-1 (11-5 5-11 12-10 11-7) Niagol STOYANOV – Dani KOZUL 1-3 (11-8 9-11 6-11 7-11) Tommaso GIOVANNETTI – Timothy FALCONNIER 0-3 (8-11 10-12 6-11) Matteo MUTTI – Dani KOZUL 1-3 (5-11 12-10 7-11 7-11) KS GLOBAL PHARMA ORLICZ 1924 SUCHEDNIÓW – TOP SPIN MESSINA EUCI 3-0 PARK Jeongwoo – Niagol STOYANOV 3-1 (4-11 12-10 11-9 11-5) Robert FLORAS – Matteo MUTTI 3-0 (11-9 14-12 13-11) Piotr CYRNEK – Antonio AMATO 3-0 (11-2 11-4 11-7) Group C SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA – POLSKI CUKIER GWIAZDA 0-3 Tomas KONECNY – Leonardo MUTTI 1-3 (11-6 9-11 6-11 11-13) Jiri VRABLIK – Vladislav URSU 0-3 (9-11 2-11 3-11) Jakub ZELINKA – Artur GRELA 2-3 (6-11 9-11 11-4 12-10 4-6) CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc – De Boer Taverzo 3-2 Sebastian LOSO – Milo DE BOER 3-0 (12-14 9-11 11-13) Szilard GYORGY – Yevhen PRYSHCHEPA 3-1 (11-7 7-11 11-5 11-9) Tamas SZABOLLCS – Ivan KAHN 1-3 (11-4 5-11 l 15-17 8-11) Sebastian LOSO – Yevhen PRYSHCHEPA 3-2 (9-11 6-11 11-9 11-4 6-3) Szilard GYORGY – Milo DE BOER 3-2 (9-11 11-5 11-6 9-11 6-2)
Exciting Matches in Europe Cup Women’s Stage Two in Linares and Barcelona
Today the Europe Cup Women’s Stage two matches took place in Linares and Barcelona. In Group C in Linares after two matches Romania’s CSM Constanta recorded one win and one defeat while MUSEO DE LA ALMENDRA FRANCISCO MORAL remains unbeaten. At their home ground GIRBAU VIC T.T. displayed no mercy against TT Moravský Krumlov. MUSEO DE LA ALMENDRA FRANCISCO MORAL triumphed over CSM Constanta today while the Romanian club prevailed against Greek PANATHINAIKOS A.C. In the first match Elena ZAHARIA defeated Marija GALONJA to secure one point for the Romanian side. However JIAQI Meng exhibited no weaknesses and secured both her points and Patricia SANTOS clinched the third point. In the clash between CSM Constanta and PANATHINAIKOS A.C Aikaterini TOLIOU defeated both Elena ZAHARIA and Bianca MEI ROSU but Ana TOFANT and Konstantina PARIDI couldn’t follow her lead. In Barcelona the Polish team Czestochowa Bebetto AZS UJD overcame TT Moravský Krumlov from the Czech Republic. Tetyana BILENKO secured victories in both of her matches and Anastasiya DYMYTRENKO followed suit with one win. TT Moravský Krumlov also failed to score against GIRBAU VIC T.T. -Airi ABE Charlotte CAREY and Silvia COLL recorded straight matches victory. Group C CSM Constanta – MUSEO DE LA ALMENDRA FRANCISCO MORALES 1-3 Elena ZAHARIA – Marija GALONJA 3-1 (12-10 10-12 11-9 11-6) Bianca MEI ROSU – JIAQI Meng 0-3 (5-11 4-11 5-11) Luciana MITROFAN – Patricia SANTOS 2-3 (11-9 11-9 9-11 8-11 4-6) Elena ZAHARIA – JIAQI Meng 1-3 (9-11 11-9 5-11 9-11) CSM Constanta – PANATHINAIKOS A.C. 3-2 Elena ZAHARIA – Ana TOFANT 3-0 (11-4 11-3 11-8) Bianca MEI ROSU – Aikaterini TOLIOU 2-3 (2-11 11-7 8-11 11-8 5-6) Luciana MITROFAN – Konstantina PARIDI 3-2 (12-10 11-8 9-11 8-11 6-4) Elena ZAHARIA – Aikaterini TOLIOU 1-3 (11-7 9-11 6-11 9-11) Bianca MEI ROSU – Ana TOFANT 3-2 (11-7 8-11 11-13 11-6 6-3) Group D TT Moravský Krumlov – Czestochowa Bebetto AZS UJD 1-3 LIN Chia-Hsuan – Anastasiya DYMYTRENKO 1-3 (11-8 8-11 3-11 6-11) Marija MIKALAUSKYTE – Tetyana BILENKO 1-3 (11-7 11-1 15-17 7-11) Ekaterina CHERNYAVSKAY – Alicja LEBEK 3-0 (11-5 11-7 11-8) LIN Chia-Hsuan – Tetyana BILENKO 1-3 (11-8 8-11 12-14 5-11) GIRBAU VIC T.T. – TT Moravský Krumlov 3-0 Airi ABE – LIN Chia-Hsuan 3-0 (11-9 11-8 11-5) Charlotte CAREY – Ekaterina CHERNYAVSKAYA 3-1 (11-7 11-13 11-9 13-11) Silvia COLL – Marija MIKALAUSKYTE 3-1 (11-6 9-11 12-10 12-10)
SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA emerged victorious in a tthriller against De Boer Taverzo
The Europe Cup Men Group C matches are taking place in Secuiesc Romania. In today’s opening match SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA from the Czechia was pushed to the limit but ultimately triumphed against the Dutch team De Boer Taverzo. Jiri VRABLIK and Tomas KONECNY secured victories over Ivan KAHN while Yevhen PRYSHCHEPA remained undefeated. In the “middle ” Jakub ZELINKA emerged victorious against Miro DE BOER earning the third point for the team from Prague. In another match Polish team POLSKI CUKIER GWIAZDA overcame the host team CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc. Sebastian LOSO defeated Leonardo MUTTI but Vladislav URSU displayed no mercy and Artur GRELA managed to prevail in a thrilling five-game match against Szilard GYORGY. SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA – De Boer Taverzo 3-2 Jiri VRABLIK – Ivan KAHN 3-2 (1-13 11-9 12-14 11-4 6-4) Tomas KONECNY – Yevhen PRYSHCHEPA 1-3 (8-11 10-12 11-4 9-11) Jakub ZELINKA – Miro DE BOER 3-0 (13-11 11-7 11-2) Jiri VRABLIK – Yevhen PRYSHCHEPA 1-3 (11-7 7-11 10-12 8-11) Tomas KONECNY – Ivan KAHN 3-0 (11-5 11-9 11-7) POLSKI CUKIER GWIAZDA – CSS SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc 3-1 Vladislav URSU – Tamas SZABOLLCS 3-0 (11-5 11-4 11-2) Leonardo MUTTI – Sebastian LOSO 1-3 (11-6 4-11 6-11 6-11) Artur GRELA – Szilard GYORGY 3-2 (8-11 11-6 5-11 11-7 6-4) Vladislav URSU – Sebastian LOSO 3-0 (11-5 11-3 11-7)
Sokah Hoboken unbeaten in L Escala
Two more clubs have successfully advanced to Stage three of the Europe Cup Men. In Group B TTC SOKAH Hoboken maintained a perfect record in all three rounds securing their place in the next stage. Hosts C.E.R ROBIN HAT PRISCO L´ESCALA concluded this phase at the position no. 2 above STK Libertas Marinkolor and the CTT Les Borges. Earlier in Group D the Danish hosts Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 clinched the top position earning their spot in Stage three alongside Czech club TTC Ostrava 2016. TTC SOKAH Hoboken displayed a dominant performance throughout the competition losing only one individual match in the duels against Croatia’s STK Libertas Marinkolor and the Spanish teams CTT Les Borges and C.E.R ROBIN HAT PRISCO L´ESCALA. TTC SOKAH Hoboken – STK Libertas Marinkolor 3-1 Pär GERELL – Tomislav JAPEC 3-0 (11-2 11-6 12-10) Gabrielius CAMARA – Filip CIPIN 2-3 (9-11 9-11 18-16 15-13 2-6) Olav KOSOLOSKY – Miho SIMOVIC 3-0 (11-5 11-8 11-7) Pär GERELL – Filip CIPIN 3-0 (11-3 11-8 11-3) CTT Les Borges – STK Libertas Marinkolor 2-3 Marc DURAN – Tomislav JAPEC 3-0 (11-6 11-9 11-5) Norbert TAULER – Filip CIPIN 1-3 (11-7 5-11 9-11 4-11) Francesco CARRERA – Miho SIMOVIC 1-3 (11-6 7-11 11-13 7-11) Marc DURAN – Filip CIPIN 3-1 (11-13 11-4 11-6 11-8) Norbert TAULER – Tomislav JAPEC 1-3 (11-6 9-11 9-11 7-11) C.E.R ROBIN HAT PRISCO L´ESCALA – TTC SOKAH HOBOKEN 0-3 Gerasimos CHATZILYGEROUDIS – Gabrielius CAMARA 2-3 (12-10 12-10 8-11 4-11 2-6) Iker GONZALEZ – Pär GERELL 0-3 (7-11 3-11 5 -11) Xavier PERAL – Olav KOSOLOSKY 0-3 (4-11 2-11 0-11 due injury)
KS Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki kick off with the win
KS Dartom Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki kicked off the Champions League Men’s 2023/2024 season by facing the Czech champions. In the opening match of Round two the team coached by Tomasz REDZIMSKI triumphed over HB Ostrov z.s. with a score of 3-1. The duel began with a tightly contested match between Milosz REDZIMSKI and David REITSPIES. The Czech representative narrowly won the first two opening games before REDZIMSKI mounted a comeback to secure the overall victory. Both REDZIMSKI and the Panagiotis GIONIS defeated Pavel SIRUCEK while Takuya JIN lost to Tomas TREGLER. “We anticipate a tough match because our opponent is very strong and doesn’t give up easily. We’re in a challenging group so we can’t afford to make any easy mistakes. It will be quite a challenge to secure the top spot in the group but our primary goal is to advance in the Europe Cup. We managed to create a slight advantage in the first leg and now we’re also aiming for an upset in the match against Ulm ” said GIONIS. “At the beginning REDZIMSKI was under pressure and found himself trailing 0-2. However when he made a comeback and secured the win it boosted our confidence. My match against SIRUCEK wasn’t easy because we had played together in the same club for some time and faced each other numerous times. I knew I had to stay focused. While he may not excel in a defensive style I had to perform at my best to beat him. I won the second game with a bit of luck but overall I’m very satisfied with my performance and winning in straight games. I controlled the game very well.” “JIN entered the match after a two-hour break without a warm-up as we didn’t have a break and it showed in his gameplay. He was out of rhythm. However Milosz played exceptionally well. He delivered one of his best performances and didn’t give SIRUCEK a chance.” In the previous season Bogoria was also placed in the same group as HB Ostrov. In the Grodzisk hall the Czech team won 3:2 but the Polish side managed to secure a 3:1 victory in the away game. In addition to these two teams the German powerhouse TTC Neu Ulm is part of Group C in the Champions League. Only the group stage winner will earn a spot in the Final Four tournament. The second-placed team will participate in the European Cup from the quarter-finals. KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki – HB Ostrov z.s. 3-1 Milosz REDZIMSKI – David REITSPIES 3-2 (9-11 9-11 11-5 11-5 6-3) Panagiotis GIONIS – Pavel SIRUCEK 3-0 (11-6 11-9 11-8) Takuya JIN – Tomas TREGLER 1-3 (7-11 11-7 7-11 8-11) Milosz REDZIMSKI – Pavel SIRUCEK 3-0 (11-4 11-4 11-7)
Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 emerged as the winners of Group D
On the second day of action in the Europe Cup Men the fate of Group D has been decided. The Danish hosts Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 secured the top spot and advanced to Stage three alongside TTC Ostrava 2016 from the Czech Republic. TTC Ostrava 2016 held the top position in the standings before the last round and had a direct clash with Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 for the first-place position. Real Club Cajasur Priego secured the third spot with one win while UTTC Panaceo Stockerau finished in fourth place. The matches in Group B have kicked off today in Spain. Hosts C.E.R Robin Hat Prisco L´Escala won the opening duel in five thrilling matches against STK Libertas Marinkolor and at the end of the day lost in equaly long duel against CTT les Borges. Group D Real Club Cajasur Priego – Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 1-3 Hampus SODERLUND – Kim NYLANDER 3-0 (12-10 11-3 11-5) Jesus CANTERO – Jens LUNDQUIST 1-3 (11-8 7-11 7-11 5-11) Carlos FRANCO – Allan BENTSEN 1-3 (11-5 6-11 6-11 6-11) Hampus SODERLUND – Jens LUNDQUIST 0-3 (8-11 8-11 5-11) TTC Ostrava 2016 – UTTC Panaceo Stockerau 3-1 Jakub KLEPRLIK – David SERDAROGLU 2-3 (8-11 11-7 11-6 10-12 5-6) Khalid ASSAR – Koyo KANAMITSU 3-0 (11-5 11-6 16-14) Adam KLAJBER – Tarek AL-SAMHOURY 3-0 (12-10 11-4 11-2) Jakub KLEPRLIK – Koyo KANAMITSU 3-1 (11-7 9-11 11-6 11-7) TTC Ostrava 2016 – Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 1-3 Jakub KLEPRLIK – Allan BENTSEN 3-1 (11-4 10-12 11-3 11-5) Khalid ASSAR – Jens LUNDQUIST 0-3 (9-11 6-11 3-11) Adam KLAJBER – Kim NYLANDER 1-3 (8-11 11-6 9-11 8-11) Jakub KLEPRLIK – Jens LUNDQUIST 2-3 (11-9 3-11 11-9 4-11 4-6) UTTC Panaceo Stockerau – Real Club Cajasur Priego 0-3 KIM Taehyun – Jesus CANTERO 1-3 (9-11 1-8 6-11 5-11) David SERDAROGLU – Hampus SODERLUND 2-3 (13-15 11-9 7-11 1-9 5-5) Tarek AL-SAMHOURY – Carlos FRANCO 1-3 (12-10 5-11 2-11 11-13) Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 (DEN) x 3:1 3:1 2:3 2:1 (8:5) 5 1 TTC Ostrava 2016 (CZE) 1:3 x 3:1 3:1 2:1( 7:5) 5 2 Real Club Cajasur Priego (ESP) 1:3 1:3 x 3:0 1:2 (5:6) 4 3 UTTC Panaceo Stockerau (AUT) 3:2 1:3 0:3 x 1:2 (4:8) 4 4 Group B C.E.R Robin Hat Prisco L´Escala – STK Libertas Marinkolor 3-2 Gerasimos CHATZILYGEROUDIS – Miho SIMOVIC 3-1 (11-7 11-4 6-11 11-5) Iker GONZALEZ – Filip CIPIN 1-3 (7-11 9-11 13-11 11-13) Xavier PEARL – Tomislav JAPEC 3-0 (11-7 11-3 11-8) Gerasimos CHATZILYGEROUDIS – Filip CIPIN 0-3 (6-11 12-14 7-11) Iker GONZALEZ – Miho SIMOVIC 3-0 (11-5 11-4 12-10) CTT les Borges – Sokah Hoboken 0-3 Norbert TAULER – Pär GERELL 0-3 (6-11 3-11 4-11) Jair JIMENEZ – Gabrielius CAMARA 1-3 (11-9 9-1 8-11 9-11) Francesc CARRERA – Olov KOSOLOSKY 1-3 (5-11 11-7 4-11 8-11) CTT les Borges – C.E.R Robin Hat Prisco L´Escala 3-2 Marc DURAN – Xavier PEARL 3-1 (11-5 13-11 4-11 11-8) Norbert TAULER – Iker GONZALEZ 3-2 (11-6 3-11 11-2 10-12 6-4) Francesc CARRERA – Gerasimos CHATZILYGEROUDIS 0-3 (5-11 10-12 7-11) Marc DURAN – Iker GONZALEZ 0-3 (10-12 13-15 6-11) Norbert TAULER -Xavier PEARL 3-2 (7-11 11-5 11-6 6-11 6-1)
Panaceo Stockerau won the thriller in Roskilde
Panaceo Stockerau emerged victorious in a thrilling encounter held in Roskilde Denmark as part of the Europe Cup Men’s Group D. They defeated the home team Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 in a five-match showdown. In another exciting match Czech TTC Ostrava 2016 secured a win with one match less against Spain’s Real Club Cajasur Priego. Despite a strong performance by Jens LUNDQUIST he was the sole contributor to Roskilde Bordtennis’ points tonightt. On the other hand all three representatives from Austria’s club David SERDAROGLU KIM Thason and Tarek AL-SAMHOURY managed to score. In the other match Khalid ASSAR and Jakub KLEPRLIK secured three points for TTC Ostrava 2016 while Jesus CANTERO contributed points for Real Club Cajasur Priego. Group D Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 – UTTC Panaceo Stockerau 2-3 Jens LUNDQUIST – David SERDAROGLU 3-1 (12-14 11-8 11-6 11-5) Kim NYLANDER – KIM Thason 0-3 (11-13 8-11 6-11) Allan BENTSEN – Tarek AL-SAMHOURY 1-3 (7-11 11-9 9-11 9-11) Jens LUNDQUIST – KIM Thason 3-2 (11-8 10-12 11-1 8-11 6-4) Kim NYLANDER – David SERDAROGLU 2-3 (11-5 7-11 7-11 15-13 3-6) Real Club Cajasur Priego – TTC Ostrava 2016 1-3 Carlos FRANCO – Khalid ASSAR 0-3 (6-11 8-11 9-11) Carlos MACHADO – Jakub KLEPRLIK 1-3 (7-11 5-11 11-8 2-11) Jesus CANTERO – Adam KLAJBER 3-2 (11-3 5-11 11-8 9-11 6-3) Carlos FRANCO – Jakub KLEPRLIK 0-3 (5-11 10-12 8-11)
TTF President Petra Sörling Elected as IOC Member at 141st IOC Session
On 17 October 2023 at the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session held in Mumbai India Petra Sörling President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) was elected as a Member of the IOC. Notably Petra SÖRLING is the first President of the ITTF to ascend to the esteemed position of an IOC Member marking a historic chapter for table tennis. With dedication and unwavering commitment both President SÖRLING and the ITTF are poised to actively contribute to the Olympic Movement and the global community. In response to her election SÖRLING expressed “I am deeply humbled and grateful to have been elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee. This is not just an honour but also a significant responsibility that I am ready to embrace. “This is even more momentous as this is the first time for the International Table Tennis Federation to see its President become an IOC Member making this a historic chapter for our sport as well. As I step into this new role I am driven by my passion for sport. I grasp the magnitude of this role; I am committed to undertake the responsibilities it brings and to dedicate myself every day to make a meaningful contribution to the Olympic Movement and our global community. “I want to express my heartfelt thanks to President Thomas BACH to fellow members of the IOC the IOC Executive Board the IOC Members Election Commission and the table tennis community for their unwavering support. Together we will work to strengthen the Olympic Movement promote sustainability champion diversity and continue to inspire the next generations with the Olympic values. Let us make the world a better place and foster positive changes with sport.” President SÖRLING’S distinguished career is rich with remarkable achievements and leadership roles. In the realm of table tennis she achieved a historic milestone in 2021 by becoming ITTF President making her the first woman to attain this prestigious position. Prior to this she served as Vice-President of ITTF from 2009 to 2013 before taking on the role of Vice-President Finance from 2013 to 2021. Outside of ITTF Petra served as the Deputy President and Board Member of the Swedish Table Tennis Association (2003 – 2013) before serving as President of the Swedish TTA (2013-2022). Furthermore she held the position of Vice-President of the European Table Tennis Union (2007-2009). These roles underscore her profound commitment to advancing the sport of table tennis. Her contributions to the Olympic Movement include participation in the International Olympic Academy (IOA) Young Leader Programme (2002) and her current role as a Member of the IOC Gender Equality Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2022-). Beyond table tennis SÖRLING contributes her expertise to the Swedish National Olympic Committee (NOC) as a Board Member since 2021. She also serves as an Executive Committee Member of the International Masters Games Association (IMGA) since 2022. In 2023 she added to her portfolio by joining the Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation and becoming a Member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) Council. Her election comes after the IOC Executive Board proposed eight new IOC Members on 8 September 2023 following the recommendation of the IOC Members Election Commission. News
Hungary dominated the singles events in Plzen
Hungary dominated the singles events in the third tournament of the Europe Youth Series – the 2023 Czech Open in Plzen which concluded today with the final matches in the Under 15 and Under 13 singles and mixed doubles events. Hungary’s players secured both titles in the Under 15 singles as well as the Under 13 Boys’ singles. Germany claimed victory in the Under 13 Girls’ singles while both mixed doubles events were won by Czech players. In the Under 15 Girls’ Singles Event Hungary’s Dora DOHOCZKI defeated Austria’s Nina SKERBINZ 3-1 to clinch the title. The third position was occupied by Julia DÜR of Austria and Sophie BARCSAI of Hungary. In the Under 15 Boys’ Singles Event Hungary’s Mark GERGELY after coming back from being two games down defeated Belgium’s Charles JANSSENS to become the crowned champion. Jan SKALDA of Czechia and Pavol KOKAVEC of Slovakia secured the third position on the medal rostrum. In the Under 15 Mixed Doubles Event Jan SKALADA and Anna HOLEJSOVSKA of Czechia emerged victorious in the final against Hungary’s Mark GERGELY and Nora DONOSZKI. The German combination of Daniel NAGY and Elisa MEYER as well as the Hungarian duo Zeteny LINDNER and Johanna PETERY earned bronze medals. In the Under 13 Boys’ Singles Event Hungary’s Lenard SZABO overcame Switzerland’s Lowis VOGLER in the final. Andrej BRECE of Slovakia and Ondrej MORAVEK of Czechia secured bronze medals. In the Under 13 Girls’ Singles Event in an all-German final Kira AEBERHARD beat Amelie GUZI in straight games. Bronze medalists were Lizett FAZEKAS of Hungary and Ilvi ULRICH of Switzerland. In the Under 13 Mixed Doubles Event Ondrej MORAVEK and Adela BRHELOVA of Czechia defeated Peadar SHERIDAN of Ireland and Lotta ROTHFUSS of Germany in the final. Oliver OLEJNIK and Laura MARSICKOVA of Czechia shared the third position with Stefan BONCHEV of Ireland and Ksenija POZNIC of Germany. Previously champions in their respective categories are Austria and Hungary in the Under 15 events while Czechia won both finals in the Under 13 categories.
