Austria’s LINZ AG Froschberg clinched their place in the Champions League Women quarterfinals with a victory in their penultimate Group C match. Remaining unbeaten in Stage 2, they defeated French Saint-Denis 93 TT for the second time this season. Earlier, Linz had triumphed over Italy’s ASD QUATTRO MORI (3-1) and Saint-Denis 93 TT (3-2) in the opening leg, overcoming a 0-2 deficit in Paris. Tonight, they faced another fierce challenge as Saint-Denis fought desperately to stay in contention for the group’s second spot but ultimately fell short. Suthasini SAWETTABUT endured a grueling five-game battle against ZHU Chengzhu, securing victory with a death point. Prithika PAVADE also pushed Britt EERLAND to the limit, but EERLAND emerged victorious in another five-game thriller, clinching the match 6-3. Barbora BALAZOVA secured the sole point for the French team with a win over Ivana MALOBABIC. However, SAWETTABUT sealed Linz’s overall victory with another dramatic five-game match, defeating PAVADE once again by a death point. “From the beginning, we knew we needed two points to progress. Having beaten them last time, the pressure was on Saint-Denis,” said Britt EERLAND. “Our coach predicted they might start with ZHU Chengzhu, and it worked in our favor. We played sharp and smart. I’m happy to have avenged my loss to PAVADE, but it was extremely close and could have gone either way. Overall, it was a great team effort, and we’re proud of our performance and this experience.” Group C LINZ AG Froschberg – Saint-Denis 93 TT 3-1
Europe Cup Women 2024: Group A Concludes as Battles Intensify in Remaining Groups
On the second day of the opening stage of the Europe Cup Women 2024 in Burgos, Spain, the battle in Group A has already concluded, while the fight for two spots leading to the next stage continues in the remaining three groups. In Group A, CP LYSSOIS Lille Métropole, featuring Filippa BERGAND, Shuohan MEN, and Sandra KOZIOL, secured the top position. Today, they defeated Poland’s KS WAMET DOBRY WIĄZAR DĄBCZE, following their victory over Hungary’s Győri AC yesterday. Hungary’s team, with Bernadett BÁLINT, Alexa SZVITÁCS, and Sophie BARCSAI, progresses to the next stage from second place, finishing with one win and one defeat. IIn Group B, Turkey’s Fenerbahçe Sports Club and Poland’s FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA Rzeszów leads with two wins, followed by Spain’s MIRÓ GANXETS REUS and Italy’s A.S.D. Tennistavolo Norbello, each with one win and one loss. Fenerbahçe, who defeated Italy’s A.S.D. Tennistavolo Norbello yesterday, fell today in straight matches to MIRÓ GANXETS REUS. Takara MURAKAMI, Margaryta PESOTSKA, and Elvira Fiona RAD lost only one game in today’s match. However, in the last round of the day Fenerbahçe beat Rzeszów. In Group C, Austria’s SCO Bodensdorf edged Drumchapel Glasgow TTC in a five-match thriller. Hannah SILCOCK recorded two wins for the Scottish side, but Katarina STRAZAR, Aleksandra VOVK, and Lea PAULIN each secured victories for the Austrian team. Poland’s BEBETTO AZS UJD CZĘSTOCHOWA tops the group with two wins. Anastasiya DYMYTRENKO, Tetyana BILENKO, and Martyna LIS overcame Spain’s SON CLADERA TTC Mallorca today. In Group D, Universidad de Burgos – RM Terán recorded two wins. Maria BERZOSA, Gabriela FEHER, and Candela MOLERO defeated AD MURAVERA TT “B” today, solidifying their strong position. Group A KS WAMET DOBRY WIAZAR DABCZE – CP LYSSOIS Lille Metropole 0-3 Group B FENERBAHÇE SPORTS CLUB – MIRÓ GANXETS REUS 0-3 FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA RZESZOW – A.S.D. TENNISTAVOLO NORBELLO 3-1 FIBRAIN KU AZS POLITECHNIKA RZESZOW – FENERBAHÇE SPORTS CLUB 1-3 Group C SCO Bodensdorf – DRUMCHAPEL GLASGOW TTC 3-2 SON CLADERA TTC – MALLORCA – BEBETTO AZS UJD CZESTOCHOWA 1-3 Group D AD MURAVERA TT “B” – UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS – RM TERAN 1-3 Alliance Nîmes Montpellier TT – GDCS Juncal 3-0
ttc berlin eastside Secures Early Spot in Champions League Knockout Stage with Victory in Metz
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
