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[Milica Nikolic]

Hosts TTC Novi Sad made an impressive start to the 2026/27 ETTU Europe Cup Women, defeating Spain’s Girbau Vic TT 8-1 on Friday as the opening stage got underway at SPENS Arena. Croatia’s STK Dr. Časl Zagreb, Poland’s PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszow and Spain’s CD Indiana Games also impressed with 8-0 victories, while ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari and CSM Constanta emerged victorious from the day’s closest encounters.

Sixteen clubs, divided into four groups, are competing in Novi Sad from 13 to 15 November, with each team playing three encounters in the opening stage.

Italy’s ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari overcame Spain’s Museo de la Almendra Francisco Morales 8-6 in one of the most closely contested encounters of the opening day.

The Spanish side started strongly through MENG Jiaqi, who defeated Tania PLAIAN 2-1. However, KIM Seongjin and Pauline CHASSELIN responded with straight-games victories over Marija GALONJA ZOLOTIC and Monika KNEZEVIC, putting the Italian club ahead 7-2.

MENG Jiaqi kept the Spanish team in contention with a 3-0 win over KIM Seongjin, before the encounter concluded during the fifth individual match between GALONJA ZOLOTIC and PLAIAN. The players split the first two games, with the Italian side reaching the required eight points.

Poland’s PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszow enjoyed a much more comfortable start, defeating France’s CP Lyssois Lille Métropole 8-0.

Zuzanna WIELGOS and Ilona SZTWIERTNIA each won three games, while Paula KRYSINSKA added the final two to complete the victory.

Croatia’s STK Dr. Časl Zagreb opened with a commanding 8-0 victory over Austria’s SU Sparkasse Kufstein.

Japan’s Kotomi OMODA and Ukraine’s Margaryta PESOTSKA both won in straight games, while Katerina TOMANOVSKA contributed the remaining two points.

Spain’s Son Cladera TTC – Mallorca also impressed, defeating Poland’s MAWA AZS UJD Częstochowa 8-2.

Adina DIACONU and Olga VISHNIAKOVA each prevailed 2-1 in their opening individual matches against Paulina KRZYSIEK and Tetyana BILENKO.

Katarzyna WEGRZYN then defeated Julia JEDRASIAK 3-0, before VISHNIAKOVA secured the decisive point against KRZYSIEK.

Romania’s CSM Constanta defeated Hungary’s SH-ITB Budaörsi Sport Club 8-5 in another competitive encounter.

Luciana MITROFAN gave the Romanian side an early advantage with a 2-1 victory over Dora MADARASZ, winning two tight games 14-12.

Elena ZAHARIA followed with a straight-games success against Leila IMRE, but Nora DOHOCZKI kept Budaörs in contention by defeating Andrea TEGLAS 3-0.

ZAHARIA then overcame MADARASZ 2-1, before MITROFAN collected the final point against IMRE to complete the Romanian victory.

Spain’s CD Indiana Games were equally successful in their opening encounter, overcoming Slovakia’s SK SOG Nitra 8-0.

Japan’s Haruna OJIO and Romania’s Roxana ISTRATE each contributed three games, while Maria BERZOSA completed the result with two straight-game wins against Natalia GRIGELOVA.

TTC Novi Sad delivered one of the strongest performances of the day, defeating Spain’s Girbau Vic TT 8-1.

Japan’s Kasumi KIMURA opened with a 3-0 victory over Honoka KAWAKITA, before Valeria SHCHERBATYKH recovered from losing the first game against Silvia COLL to win the next two.

Aneta MAKSUTI completed the encounter with a straight-games victory over Irina GIMENO FONT, securing a convincing opening result for the Serbian hosts.

Spain’s MIRÓ Ganxets also began with a victory, overcoming Austria’s TTV Tulln 8-4.

The Austrian club initially took the lead through Anastasiya DYMYTRENKO, who defeated Olga VOROBEVA 3-0.

However, Ringo KOBAYASHI and Elvira RAD responded with straight-games wins over Ana NIKOIANI and Nikoleta PUCHOVANOVA.

KOBAYASHI returned to face DYMYTRENKO and secured two further games, completing the Spanish club’s victory.

The competition continues on Saturday, with the teams returning for their second group encounters before the opening stage concludes on Sunday.

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[Milica Nikolic]

The opening leg of the HYLO ETTU Champions League Men Round of 16 produced a series of surprises on Friday evening, with Denmark’s Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 stunning last season’s runners-up Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier 3-0 and France’s Lille Metropole TT defeating defending champions 1. FC Saarbrücken TT 3-2.

Roskilde delivered the biggest shock of the evening, overcoming fourth seeds Nîmes/Montpellier in front of 500 spectators. The French side arrived without European champions Alexis and Félix LEBRUN, but the Danish club still produced an outstanding performance to secure a commanding advantage ahead of the return leg.

Experienced Swede Jens LUNDQVIST set the tone with a 3-1 victory over Rémi BETELU. Anders ERIKSSON followed with another four-game success against Grégoire JEAN, recovering after losing the opening game 3-11. Tobias RASMUSSEN completed the remarkable result by defeating Felipe DOTI ARADO in straight games.

Roskilde coach Allan BENTSEN could hardly hide his delight.

“What a fantastic evening in Roskilde! We were hoping for some great table tennis and felt we might have a reasonable chance, especially with Nîmes/Montpellier arriving without the LEBRUN brothers. But to win 3-0 was simply amazing.

“All my players performed at an exceptionally high level. The atmosphere was fantastic, with 500 spectators enjoying top-class table tennis. It was a wonderful evening for our club.”

Lille Metropole TT added another major surprise by overcoming defending champions and top seeds 1. FC Saarbrücken TT 3-2.

Romain BRARD gave Lille an excellent start with a 3-1 victory over Álvaro ROBLES, but Patrick FRANZISKA quickly brought the German side level by defeating Amir Hossein HODAEI in straight games.

Fabio RAKOTOARIMANANA restored Lille’s lead with a 3-0 success against Albert VILARDELL before FRANZISKA claimed his second victory of the evening, overcoming BRARD to force a decisive fifth encounter.

HODAEI then delivered the winning point against ROBLES, completing a memorable victory for the French club and putting the reigning champions under pressure ahead of the return leg.

The surprises continued in Belgium, where TTC Sokah Hoboken edged eighth seeds Real Club Priego Kutxabank (ESP) 3-2 in another five-match contest.

Quentin ROBINOT gave the hosts the opening advantage with a straight-games victory over experienced Spaniard Carlos MACHADO. Japan’s Machi ASUKA responded by defeating Benjamin BROSSIER 3-1, but Olav KOSOLOSKY restored Hoboken’s lead with a convincing 3-0 success against Portugal’s Diogo CHEN.

ASUKA kept the Spanish club in contention with his second victory of the evening, overcoming ROBINOT 3-1 to level the overall score at 2-2.

However, BROSSIER rose to the occasion in the deciding match, defeating MACHADO in straight games to secure a valuable home victory for the Belgian qualifiers, who had progressed from Stage 1 in Lille with a perfect record.

In the all-Polish encounter, sixth seeds KS Orlicz 1924 Suchedniów made a convincing start with a 3-0 away victory over KS Dojlidy Białystok.

Austria’s Robert GARDOS opened with a straight-games victory over Aleksandr KHANIN before Slovenia’s Darko JORGIC produced a remarkable comeback against Amirezza ABBASI MONJEZI.

Making his Champions League debut for Suchedniów following his move from Saarbrücken, JORGIC recovered from two games down to prevail 3-2. Deni KOZUL completed the victory with a 3-1 success against Piotr CHODORSKI.

JORGIC was delighted with the result but stressed that the tie was far from decided.

“We are one step away from the quarterfinals, but we know the job is not finished yet. We still need to win two matches in the return leg at home, and we will have to give our maximum.

“I am very happy with my debut for Orlicz, especially because I managed to come back from 0-2 down and help the team secure a 3-0 victory. That was very important for us.

“I think Robi GARDOS and Deni KOZUL played brilliantly. They were consistent from beginning to end and fully deserved their victories.

“The return leg is in almost a month’s time, and we will have to perform at our very best again to secure our place in the quarterfinals. Hopefully, we can then face my former club, Saarbrücken, who I expect to reach the Final Four.”

France’s GV Hennebont TT also secured a commanding advantage with a 3-0 away victory over HB Ostrov z.s. (CZE), ending the Czech club’s unbeaten run in this season’s competition.

Lev KATSMAN opened with a 3-1 victory over Moldova’s Vladislav URSU before France’s Simon GAUZY overcame Pavel SIRUCEK by the same margin.

GAUZY faced a particularly difficult challenge after losing the opening game 13-15, but turned the match around by winning the next three, including a crucial second game 13-11.

“I’ve known Pavel SIRUCEK for 20 years, and I know how good a player he is. I expected a very close and difficult match. He has an excellent serve and backhand, so I had to be particularly careful.

“The end of the second game was crucial, but I knew the match was far from over. Even if I had lost that game, I would have continued fighting. I decided to take some risks with deep serves, and fortunately, that approach paid off,” said GAUZY.

Alan KURMANGALIYEV completed Hennebont’s victory with a straight-games success against Tomas TREGLER, sealing the final game 18-16.

Poland’s KS Dekorglass Działdowo also recovered from an early setback to defeat SF SKK El Nino Praha (CZE) 3-1 away from home.

David REITSPIES gave the Czech side the opening point with a five-game victory over Matteo MUTTI, but India’s Manush SHAH brought Dekorglass level by overcoming Tomas KONECNY 3-1.

Mateusz SAKOWICZ then put the visitors ahead with a straight-games success against Yevhen PRYSHCHEPA before SHAH returned to defeat REITSPIES 3-1 and secure the overall victory.

The result ended El Nino Praha’s unbeaten run after their three victories during Stage 1 in Lille.

The Round of 16 action began on Thursday, when second seeds Borussia Düsseldorf (GER) secured a 3-1 away victory over AS Pontoise Cergy TT (FRA).

The opening legs conclude on Saturday with KS Orlen Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki (POL) hosting ASD TT Santa Tecla Nulvi (ITA).

HYLO ETTU Champions League Men – Round of 16, First Leg Results

Thursday, 12 November

AS Pontoise Cergy TT (FRA) – Borussia Düsseldorf (GER) 1-3

• Jules CAVAILLE – Kanak JHA 0-3 (8-11, 2-11, 11-13)
• Flavio MOURIER – Dang QIU 1-3 (9-11, 11-9, 4-11, 7-11)
• Mihai BOBOCICA – Anton KÄLLBERG 3-2 (11-9, 10-12, 5-11, 11-9, 6-4)
• Jules CAVAILLE – Dang QIU 0-3 (2-11, 5-11, 4-11)

Friday, 13 November

Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 (DEN) – Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier (FRA) 3-0

• Jens LUNDQVIST – Rémi BETELU 3-1 (11-9, 5-11, 11-8, 11-7)
• Anders ERIKSSON – Grégoire JEAN 3-1 (3-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9)
• Tobias RASMUSSEN – Felipe DOTI ARADO 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-9)

Lille Metropole TT (FRA) – 1. FC Saarbrücken TT (GER) 3-2

• Romain BRARD – Álvaro ROBLES 3-1 (11-5, 6-11, 11-4, 11-7)
• Amir Hossein HODAEI – Patrick FRANZISKA 0-3 (4-11, 5-11, 5-11)
• Fabio RAKOTOARIMANANA – Albert VILARDELL 3-0 (11-5, 12-10, 11-8)
• Romain BRARD – Patrick FRANZISKA 0-3 (9-11, 8-11, 6-11)
• Amir Hossein HODAEI – Álvaro ROBLES 3-0 (11-4, 12-10, 11-9)

TTC Sokah Hoboken (BEL) – Real Club Priego Kutxabank (ESP) 3-2

• Quentin ROBINOT – Carlos MACHADO 3-0 (11-6, 12-10, 13-11)
• Benjamin BROSSIER – Machi ASUKA 1-3 (11-7, 9-11, 10-12, 6-11)
• Olav KOSOLOSKY – Diogo CHEN 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 11-9)
• Quentin ROBINOT – Machi ASUKA 1-3 (5-11, 10-12, 11-8, 4-11)
• Benjamin BROSSIER – Carlos MACHADO 3-0 (12-10, 11-9, 11-5)

KS Dojlidy Białystok (POL) – KS Orlicz 1924 Suchedniów (POL) 0-3

• Aleksandr KHANIN – Robert GARDOS 0-3 (10-12, 8-11, 4-11)
• Amirezza ABBASI MONJEZI – Darko JORGIC 2-3 (11-8, 12-10, 7-11, 5-11, 2-6)
• Piotr CHODORSKI – Deni KOZUL 1-3 (4-11, 14-12, 8-11, 5-11)

HB Ostrov z.s. (CZE) – GV Hennebont TT (FRA) 0-3

• Vladislav URSU – Lev KATSMAN 1-3 (5-11, 11-5, 7-11, 7-11)
• Pavel SIRUCEK – Simon GAUZY 1-3 (15-13, 11-13, 8-11, 9-11)
• Tomas TREGLER – Alan KURMANGALIYEV 0-3 (6-11, 9-11, 16-18)

SF SKK El Nino Praha (CZE) – KS Dekorglass Działdowo (POL) 1-3

• David REITSPIES – Matteo MUTTI 3-2 (3-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-13, 6-2)
• Tomas KONECNY – Manush SHAH 1-3 (4-11, 6-11, 15-13, 4-11)
• Yevhen PRYSHCHEPA – Mateusz SAKOWICZ 0-3 (5-11, 4-11, 9-11)
• David REITSPIES – Manush SHAH 1-3 (10-12, 7-11, 11-8, 7-11)

Saturday, 14 November

17:00 – KS Orlen Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki (POL) – ASD TT Santa Tecla Nulvi (ITA)

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[Milica Nikolic]

KS Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki (POL) completed the opening leg of the HYLO ETTU Champions League Men Round of 16 with a 3-1 away victory over ASD TT Santa Tecla Nulvi (ITA) on Saturday, recovering from an early setback to take an important advantage into the return leg.

The match also marked a historic occasion for Santa Tecla Nulvi, who hosted Champions League action in their Sardinian village for the first time.

The Italian hosts made an impressive start as Stéphane OUAICHE swept past Marek BADOWSKI in straight games, conceding just 11 points in a dominant opening encounter.

However, Miłosz REDZIMSKI quickly brought Bogoria level, defeating Tommaso GIOVANNETTI 3-0. After edging a tight opening game 14-12, the Polish player took complete control of the contest.

Experienced Greek defender Panagiotis GIONIS then put the visitors ahead with a convincing straight-games victory over Jordy PICCOLIN.

REDZIMSKI returned to the table to secure the overall victory, overcoming OUAICHE 3-1. The French player briefly revived Santa Tecla’s hopes by taking the third game, but REDZIMSKI responded immediately to seal Bogoria’s third point.

GIONIS reflected on the challenging start and praised his teammates’ performances.

“It was a difficult match. Marek BADOWSKI seemed to lack a little confidence, and it was a somewhat unusual encounter. He was also unlucky on a few points, while Stéphane OUAICHE played very well. Marek did not start well and, although he tried to come back, he became nervous and struggled to find his rhythm.

“Miłosz REDZIMSKI was very consistent and composed in both of his matches. He played extremely well.

“As for my match, I gradually improved after the opening game. I felt more comfortable as the match progressed, and Jordy PICCOLIN seemed to struggle against my defensive style, which gave me additional confidence.

“We now have an advantage, but we must remain focused. There is still another match to play,” said GIONIS.

Despite the defeat, Santa Tecla Nulvi captain and coach Francesco ARA emphasised the significance of the occasion for his club.

“We lost the match, but we can simply be satisfied with having had the opportunity to host a Champions League match in our small village for the first time in our history.

“We played against a great team full of champions, so we knew it would be difficult, but our players gave their best.

“Now we will prepare for the second leg in Poland in December. Regardless of the result, it has been an amazing experience for us, and we look forward to playing in this wonderful competition again in the coming seasons,” said ARA.

The result gives the Polish club a valuable advantage ahead of the second leg and concludes an opening round of matches that also featured major upsets by Roskilde against Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier and Lille Metropole TT against defending champions 1. FC Saarbrücken TT.

ASD TT Santa Tecla Nulvi (ITA) – KS Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki (POL) 1-3

• Stéphane OUAICHE – Marek BADOWSKI 3-0 (11-5, 11-4, 11-2)
• Tommaso GIOVANNETTI – Miłosz REDZIMSKI 0-3 (12-14, 1-11, 7-11)
• Jordy PICCOLIN – Panagiotis GIONIS 0-3 (8-11, 7-11, 2-11)
• Stéphane OUAICHE – Miłosz REDZIMSKI 1-3 (9-11, 5-11, 11-6, 5-11)

HYLO ETTU Champions League Men – Round of 16, First Leg

• Roskilde Bordtennis BTK 61 (DEN) – Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier (FRA) 3-0
• Lille Metropole TT (FRA) – 1. FC Saarbrücken TT (GER) 3-2
• TTC Sokah Hoboken (BEL) – Real Club Priego Kutxabank (ESP) 3-2
• KS Dojlidy Białystok (POL) – KS Orlicz 1924 Suchedniów (POL) 0-3
• HB Ostrov z.s. (CZE) – GV Hennebont TT (FRA) 0-3
• SF SKK El Nino Praha (CZE) – KS Dekorglass Działdowo (POL) 1-3
• AS Pontoise Cergy TT (FRA) – Borussia Düsseldorf (GER) 1-3

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[Milica Nikolic]

Russia clinched the Mixed Teams title at the European Under 13 Championships in Nevşehir, Türkiye. Ukraine secured silver, whilst Germany and France earned bronze medals as semifinalists.

Elisei KLOCHKO and Olesia ILINA opened the final with a 3-0 doubles victory over David DROBOV and Oleksandra BAHATKO. Viktoriia RYBALCHENKO then defeated Lidiia SHYIAN in straight games before Mikhail KIRILLOV sealed the title with a 3-1 success against Mark VORONOI.

In the semifinals, Russia overcame Germany 3-0, while Ukraine defeated France by the same score.

Russia – Ukraine 3-0

• Elisei KLOCHKO / Olesia ILINA (RUS) – David DROBOV / Oleksandra BAHATKO (UKR) 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-4)
• Viktoriia RYBALCHENKO (RUS) – Lidiia SHYIAN (UKR) 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-5)
• Mikhail KIRILLOV (RUS) – Mark VORONOI (UKR) 3-1 (11-6, 12-10, 10-12, 11-9)

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[Milica Nikolic]

Six clubs maintained their unbeaten status on the second day of the 2026/27 ETTU Europe Cup Women in Novi Sad, with two encounters decided by the narrowest possible 8-7 margin. Hosts TTC Novi Sad edged MIRÓ Ganxets, while Girbau Vic TT overcame TTV Tulln in another dramatic contest.

Museo de la Almendra Francisco Morales bounced back with an important victory over PGE Fibrain KU AZS Politechnika Rzeszow.

In Group A, Italy’s ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari continued their winning run with an 8-0 success against France’s CP Lyssois Lille Métropole. Pauline CHASSELIN, Tania PLAIAN and KIM Seongjin secured the Italian club’s second victory following Friday’s narrow 8-6 win over Francisco Morales.

The Spanish side recovered from that defeat to overcome Poland’s Rzeszow 8-4. MENG Jiaqi played a key role, defeating both Ilona SZTWIERTNIA and Zuzanna WIELGOS 2-1, while Marija GALONJA ZOLOTIC and Monika KNEZEVIC also contributed victories.

Quattro Mori lead Group A with 16 points, ahead of Francisco Morales on 14 and Rzeszow on 12.

Group B saw two more convincing performances. Croatia’s STK Dr. Časl Zagreb defeated MAWA AZS UJD Częstochowa 8-1, with Kotomi OMODA, Margaryta PESOTSKA and Katerina TOMANOVSKA securing the victory.

Spain’s Son Cladera TTC – Mallorca overcame SU Sparkasse Kufstein 8-3. Adina DIACONU was particularly effective, winning all five games she played against Danielle KELLY and KIM Taemin.

Zagreb and Mallorca remain unbeaten with 16 points each and will meet on Sunday in the decisive Group B encounter.

In Group C, CD Indiana Games recorded their second consecutive 8-0 victory, this time against SH-ITB Budaörsi Sport Club. Haruna OJIO, Roxana ISTRATE and Maria BERZOSA completed another flawless performance for the Spanish club.

Romania’s CSM Constanta also claimed their second win, defeating SK SOG Nitra 8-4. Elena ZAHARIA proved decisive with two straight-games victories against Natalia GRIGELOVA and LIU Yihan, while Luciana MITROFAN and Andrea TEGLAS also contributed to the result.

Indiana Games and Constanta share the lead with 16 points and will meet on Sunday to determine the Group C winner.

The closest encounters came in Group D, where TTC Novi Sad defeated MIRÓ Ganxets 8-7. Ringo KOBAYASHI opened strongly for the Spanish side, but the hosts responded through Kasumi KIMURA, Anamaria ERDELJI and Aneta MAKSUTI. Valeria SHCHERBATYKH secured the decisive points against Olga VOROBEVA in the fifth individual match.

Girbau Vic TT also prevailed 8-7 against Austria’s TTV Tulln. Despite two victories from Anastasiya DYMYTRENKO, the Spanish side fought back through Honoka KAWAKITA and Camila MOSCOSO, whose straight-games success against Ana NIKOIANI completed the comeback.

Novi Sad lead Group D with 16 points, followed by MIRÓ Ganxets on 15, TTV Tulln on 11 and Girbau Vic TT on nine.

The opening stage concludes on Sunday, with the final group encounters determining the standings and positions for the next phase of the competition.

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Spain’s CTT Olot claimed the most dramatic victory of the second day of the 2026/27 ETTU Europe Cup Men Stage 1 in Varaždin, defeating Poland’s Energa Manekin Torun 3-2. Five other clubs, SPG Felbermayr Wels, CTT Les Borges Vall, SKST Havirov, STK STARR Croatia and SKST Chodov, also maintained their unbeaten records ahead of Sunday’s final group matches.

The highlight of Saturday’s action at the Gospodarska škola Sports Hall was CTT Olot’s five-match battle against Energa Manekin Torun. Rafael DE LAS HERAS and Miguel PANTOJA gave the Spanish side a 2-0 lead, both winning in five games. However, Dimitrije LEVAJAC and Yuto MURAMATSU brought Torun back into contention.

PANTOJA delivered the decisive point, overcoming Andrei PUTUNTICA 3-1 (12-14, 11-9, 13-11, 14-12) to secure Olot’s second victory in Group C. In the other encounter, TTC Ostrava 2016 defeated AŠK Mária Huta 3-0.

In Group A, Austria’s SPG Felbermayr Wels overcame KS Olesno 3-0, although Felix WETZEL had to recover from two games down against Lubomir PISTEJ before winning 3-2. Spain’s CTT Les Borges Vall also remained unbeaten, defeating Clube Desportivo 1º de Maio 3-1 after losing the opening match.

Group B leaders SKST Havirov defeated TJ Geolog Roznava 3-0, with Gustavo GOMEZ surviving a dramatic encounter against Ingemar PETER. The Czech player recovered from 1-2 down, taking the fourth game 21-19 before winning the decider 6-1.

Hosts STK STARR Croatia matched Havirov’s perfect record with a 3-0 victory over Irun Leka Enea. QIU Liang, ZENG Jia and Ronald REDJEP all won in straight games.

In Group D, SKST Chodov extended their winning run with a 3-0 success against CSS-SZAK Odorheiu Secuiesc.

Slovakia’s STK Vyhne produced another notable result, defeating Alicante TM 3-1. Adam KLAJBER won both his matches, including the decisive 3-1 victory over Alberto LILLO, while Dmitrij PROKOPCOV added an important point against Shoma NISHIHARA.

After two rounds, Wels and Les Borges Vall share the lead in Group A, Havirov and STARR Croatia remain level in Group B, Olot top Group C, and Chodov hold first place in Group D.

The final group matches on Sunday will determine the standings and qualification positions for the next stage.

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[Milica Nikolic]

Top seeds KTS Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg produced the most commanding performance of Saturday’s ETTU Champions League Women action, defeating UCAM Cartagena TM 13-2 in Spain. France’s Metz TT overcame domestic rivals Saint-Quentin TT 10-5, while Etival ASRTT completed a successful evening for the French clubs with an 11-4 victory over Czechia’s SKST Plus Hodonin.

Three encounters were played on Saturday, 14 November, with Tarnobrzeg’s Ying HAN and Metz’s Hana GODA particularly impressive, each contributing six games to their teams’ victories.

The Polish club, seeded No. 1 in the competition, dominated from the opening exchanges against fifth seeds UCAM Cartagena TM.

Germany’s Ying HAN set the tone with a straight-games victory over Spain’s Maria XIAO, before China’s Zhuojia HE defeated England’s Tin-Tin HO by the same margin.

Chile’s Daniela ORTEGA offered resistance against Monaco’s Xiaoxin YANG, taking the second game before losing 2-1. XIAO also briefly interrupted Tarnobrzeg’s momentum, winning the opening game against HE, but the Chinese player recovered to prevail 2-1.

HAN completed the encounter with another commanding performance, overcoming HO 3-0 and conceding just 14 points across three games.

HAN contributed six games to Tarnobrzeg’s total, HE added five and YANG two, leaving Cartagena with only two games from the five individual matches.

Second seeds Metz TT prevailed 10-5 in an all-French encounter against Saint-Quentin TT, with Egypt’s Hana GODA delivering two straight-games victories.

GODA opened by defeating Canada’s Mo ZHANG 3-0, although the first two games were closely contested at 12-10 and 13-11.

Saint-Quentin responded through France’s Camille LUTZ, who overcame Charlotte LUTZ 2-1, before Russia’s Polina MIKHAILOVA defeated Croatia’s Lea RAKOVAC in straight games.

However, Metz regained control in the fourth individual match. GODA dominated Camille LUTZ 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-5), putting her team ahead 7-5.

Charlotte LUTZ then sealed the victory with a 3-0 success against ZHANG, completing a strong finish for the home side.

Fourth seeds Etival ASRTT defeated SKST Plus Hodonin 11-4, with Sweden’s Christina KÄLLBERG and Australia’s LIU Yangzi both contributing five games.

LIU opened with a 2-1 victory over Czechia’s Karin GROFOVA, before KÄLLBERG defeated Marketa SEVCIKOVA in straight games.

China’s ZHANG Binyue kept Hodonin in contention with a 2-1 success against Portugal’s SHAO Jieni, but Etival responded emphatically.

LIU defeated SEVCIKOVA 3-0, winning all three games 11-0, before KÄLLBERG overcame GROFOVA 2-1 to complete the victory.

Etival’s success followed their earlier win over UCAM Cartagena TM, giving the French club two victories from two encounters in the group.

UCAM Cartagena TM (ESP) – KTS Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg (POL) 2-13

• Maria XIAO (ESP) – Ying HAN (GER) 0-3 (3-11, 7-11, 6-11)
• Tin-Tin HO (ENG) – Zhuojia HE (CHN) 0-3 (9-11, 3-11, 3-11)
• Daniela ORTEGA (CHI) – Xiaoxin YANG (MON) 1-2 (10-12, 11-8, 5-11)
• Maria XIAO (ESP) – Zhuojia HE (CHN) 1-2 (11-9, 4-11, 7-11)
• Tin-Tin HO (ENG) – Ying HAN (GER) 0-3 (4-11, 4-11, 6-11)

Metz TT (FRA) – Saint-Quentin TT (FRA) 10-5

• Hana GODA (EGY) – Mo ZHANG (CAN) 3-0 (12-10, 13-11, 11-8)
• Charlotte LUTZ (FRA) – Camille LUTZ (FRA) 1-2 (12-14, 11-13, 11-7)
• Lea RAKOVAC (CRO) – Polina MIKHAILOVA (RUS) 0-3 (8-11, 12-14, 7-11)
• Hana GODA (EGY) – Camille LUTZ (FRA) 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-5)
• Charlotte LUTZ (FRA) – Mo ZHANG (CAN) 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-8)

Etival ASRTT (FRA) – SKST Plus Hodonin (CZE) 11-4

• LIU Yangzi (AUS) – Karin GROFOVA (CZE) 2-1 (11-7, 11-6, 8-11)
• Christina KÄLLBERG (SWE) – Marketa SEVCIKOVA (CZE) 3-0 (12-10, 11-0, 11-0)
• SHAO Jieni (POR) – ZHANG Binyue (CHN) 1-2 (8-11, 7-11, 11-7)
• LIU Yangzi (AUS) – Marketa SEVCIKOVA (CZE) 3-0 (11-0, 11-0, 11-0)
• Christina KÄLLBERG (SWE) – Karin GROFOVA (CZE) 2-1 (9-11, 13-11, 11-7)

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