[ELIAS]

In the Roller Coaster SKST Plus Hodonín Books Semi-Final Place

SKST Plus Hodonín won the Golden Match in France against METZ TT tonight, progressing to the semi-final of the Champions League Women.

In the roller coaster match, the Czech side lost at home 3-1 before Metz followed the same path on their home soil. Sakura MORI was in top form tonight, beating Mariia TAILAKOVA twice and Adina DIACONU in a five-game thriller.

Polish KTS ENEA SIARKO TARNOBRZEG and French ETIVAL ASRTT have already secured their places in the semi-final of the Champions League Women. Only one spot remains to be filled. In the remaining quarterfinal duel, SAINT QUENTIN TT will meet LINZ AG Froschberg.


METZ TT - SKST Plus Hodonín 1-3

Adina DIACONU - Karin GROFOVA 2-3 (7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 0-6)

Mariia TAILAKOVA - Sakura MORI 1-3 (9-11, 11-6, 14-16, 5-11)

Pauline CHASSELIN - Natalia PARTYKA 3-1 (13-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8)

Adina DIACONU - Sakura MORI 2-3 (11-9, 11-13, 7-11, 13-11, 0-6)


Golden match

METZ TT - SKST Plus Hodonín 0-2

Mariia TAILAKOVA - Sakura MORI 0-1 (9-11)

Pauline CHASSELIN- Karin GROFOVA 0-1 (4-11)