17/05/2011 – After the publication of the world rankings yesterday we learned that the new record is set. For a seventh time Jorgen PERSSON Jean Michel SAIVE and Zoran PRIMORAC will play at the Olympic Games. The record holders regarding all sports

07/05/2011 – Switzerland will be represented by reigning national champions Nicola MOHLER and Monika FUHRER at the forthcoming World Individual Championships in Rotterdam. Swiss coach Pavel REHOREK will lead the team: “The aim for both players https://www.ettu.org 07/05/2011 – Switzerland will be represented by reigning national champions Nicola MOHLER and Monika FUHRER at the forthcoming World Individual Championships in Rotterdam. Swiss coach Pavel REHOREK will lead the team: “The aim for both players is to negotiate the qualifications successfully. Every victory in the main round would be rather a surprise.” Nicola MOHLER currently ranked at the position no. 382 was the only player from Switzerland in Yokohama. Monika is ranked at position no. 295. “Monika and Nicola prepares in their club. They have good training for the World Championship. There is no training camp for them like in other nations since there are only two participants and both players are only semiprofessionals.” Nicola MOHLER and Monika FUHRER have the same aim to overcome the qualification groups and to qualify for the preliminary rounds. “My focus in preparation was to have a lot of competition. I played at Butterfy Baltic Cup last weekend and will play at Luxemburg Open. If I play well I should reach the preliminary round. After it depends a lot of the drawing therefore it’s difficult to make a “prediction” said FUHRER. Nicola MOHLER said: “In Yokohama I could reach the second round but had to beat two better ranked opponents. Again I want to win in my group. For preparation I have played at Baltic Open and I had a match in Sardinia with my club ST.Louis”. (by Thomas NEUENSCHWANDER courtesy STTA) Photo: Monika FUHRER (Photo Roscher)

07/05/2011 – At the forthcoming World Individual Championships Luxembourg’s team will have seven players. In Men’s Singles Event will play Traian CIOCIU Gilles MICHELY Sven HANSEN. In Women’s Singles will play NI Xia Lian Sarah https://www.ettu.org 07/05/2011 – At the forthcoming World Individual Championships Luxembourg’s team will have seven players. In Men’s Singles Event will play Traian CIOCIU Gilles MICHELY Sven HANSEN. In Women’s Singles will play NI Xia Lian Sarah DE NUTTE Danielle KONSBRUCK and Vinita SCHLINK. “Headed by NI Xia Lian and Traian CIOCIU we will attend with a very young team. For Sarah DE NUTTE Vinita SCHLINK Danielle KONSBRUCK and Sven HANSEN it will be the first appearance at the WITTC. The team will be completed with Gilles MICHELY. Tessy GONDERINGER the number 2 of the women’s team will prepare for the upcoming European Youth Championships in Kazan” explained Sportsdirector Martin OSTERMANN. What is the main goal for the team? “The youngsters shall smell the atmosphere of such a big and important competition to gain more motivation and experience for the future. Each victory is a little step forward. On the other hand – depending on the draw- all of them want to increase their world ranking position.” One of the goals for the players is to gain valuable points for the World rankings. Especially valuable in pre Olympic year. “The 22 years old Gilles MICHELY enhanced his ranking position for more than 130 places over the past 12 months. He wants to make at least the same progress in 2011/2012 and prepare the Olympic European Qualifying Tournament in April 2012 in Luxembourg. For the same goal strives experienced Traian CIOCIU. NI Xialian is coming with the objective of direct qualification for London 2012. Ranked 41 in April she is quite close to her target ” said Martin OSTERMANN. (by Patrick MASSEN courtesy LTTA) Photo: Luxemburg’s Sportsdirector Martin OSTERMANN (Photo Roscher)

06/05/2011 – The Hungarian head coach for men’s team Zsolt HARCZI will count on Janos JAKAB and Daniel KOSIBA at the forthcoming World Individual Championships in Rotterdam. JAKAB is currently best ranked Hungarian player at the position no 79 06/05/2011 – The Hungarian head coach for men’s team Zsolt HARCZI will count on Janos JAKAB and Daniel KOSIBA at the forthcoming World Individual Championships in Rotterdam. JAKAB is currently best ranked Hungarian player at the position no 79 at the World’s rankings whilst KOSIBA occupies spot no. 189. At the Peter TEGLAS’ list are three names. Women’s team coach named Krisztina TOTH world’s no 35 Georgina P??no. 51 and Petra LOVAS no. 52 as a member of the national squad. The most important goal for the women’s team is to justify their seeding position. Hungary is aiming for two quotas for Olympic Games in London 2012. In men’s singles event JAKAB could reach the Round of 32 whilst KOSIBA set the goals to Round of 64. In Yokohama 2009 Krisztina TOTH and Georgina POTA reached the round of 16 in Women’s Doubles Event. (by Kristof LAJTAI courtesy HTTA)