Nationale Meisterschaften in Europa 2018

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Moldawien

National Championships



The new champion of Moldova was Vladislav URSU from Chisinau. He took this important title from his team-mate Andrei PUTUNTICA. Apprentice Vladimir SEMIPEADNII Vladislav URSU in a beautiful duel was able to outplay Andrei PUTUNTICA and for the first time in his career to become the champion. The second place in the championship was occupied by Andrij PUTUNTICA. In the third place Veniamin DUBROVIN from the town of Beltsy.

In the semifinals, Andrei PUTUNTICA met – Veniamin DUBROVIN 4: 1 (11: 5, 11: 7, 9:11, 11: 4). In the second semi-final Vladislav URSU - Denis TERNA played 4: 1 (11: 5, 11: 9, 4:11, 11: 7, 11: 9).

Final Vladislav URSU - Andriy PUTUNTICA 4: 2 (11: 7, 11: 8, 7:11, 11: 8, 4:11, 12:10)

Among the women, Alexandra KIRIAKOVA from Dubossary became the champion. The second place was taken by Ekaterina ZHIBRIK (Chisinau). The third is Ekaterina SHMYGANOVSKAYA (Dubossary).

Alexandra KIRIAKOVA - Ekaterina ZHIBRIK 3: 1 (11: 9, 11: 7, 5:11, 14:12)

In the women's doubles champions were Olga BLIZNETS - Ekaterina SHMYGANOVSKAYA. In the men's doubles champions, Andrei PUTUNTICA and Vladislav URSU. In a mixed category, Andrei PUTUNTICA and Vitalina BRYNZA.

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Norwegen

National Championships



Ilka DOVAL and Eskil LINDHOLM are crowned Norwegian champions. After two days of fierce battles they clinched their gold medals at National Championships.



In the women's final Ilka DOVAL beat Maja HAUGEN GJELLE 4-3, and Eskil LINDHOLM beat Borgar HAUG 4-3 in men`s final. This was Eskil first title and Ilka second in single.



Men Singles

1. Eskil LINDHOLM FORNEBU BTK
2. Borgar HAUG Fokus BTK
3. Geir ERLANDSEN STORD BTK and Roger ANDERSSON Stord BTK


Women Singles

1. Ilka DOVAL Modum BTK
2. Maja HAUGEN GJELLE B-72
3. Rebekka CARLSEN B-72 and Anne Sophie KALVATN B-72


Men's Doubles Event

1. Lars RØNNEBERG/ Eskil LINDHOLM, Fornebu BTK
2. Istvan MOLDOVAN/WANG Bing Modum BTK
3. Vegard SANDBERG/Mats Meinseth EIKER BTK and Jimmy OJAKANGAS/Christian IBFENFELT Laksevåg BTK


Women's Doubles Event

1. Sonja OBRADOVIC/Rikke SKÅTTET B-72
2. Maja HAUGEN GJELLE / Rebekka CARLSEN, B-72
3. Ilka DOVAL Modum BTK/Aida Dahlen RANDESUND and Anna GRUTLE AASEBØ / Marte GRUTLE AASEBØ, Fokus BTK


Mixed Doubles Event

1. Anna GRUTLE AASEBØ/Borgar HAUG Fokus BTK
2. Rebekka CARLSEN/Sondre BERNER B-72
3. Sunniva SJØHOLT/Fredrik B. LANGEN B-72 and Katarina Evensen WETZEL/Henrik B. NILSEN B-72

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Deutschland (alle Ergebnisse ab hier)

German National Championships



Actual World no. 1 Timo BOLL has secured his 12th gold medal at the 86th German National Championships, held in Berlin this weekend, as he beat outsider Kilian ORT (no. 287) in straight games of the final. After several medals won with German National Team, HAN Ying has reached her very first title of national champion. Tarnobrzeg`s player beat Tanja KRAMER in six games.


“I hope that was not my last German championship title”, stated 37-year-old Timo BOLL and recalls on his first winning campaign, two decades ago. “That was in Saarbrücken, on my 17th birthday in 1998. At that time I overcame Peter FRANZ in the semi-final after a 15:20 deficit and then in the final against Torben WOSIK - that was my very first big title”.


HAN Ying lost to SHAN Xiaona in the 2014 final, but now managed to win the title in very tense and close final.


“I am very happy about the title, but it was a tough match. Tanja (KRAMER) played very well”, stated actual World no. 41.


Men`s Singles

Final: Timo BOLL – Kilian Ort 4:0 (5, 8, 4, 5)

Semi-finals: Timo BOLL – Patrick FRANZISKA 4:2 (8,-15,-10, 6, 6,7), Bastian STEGER – Kilian ORT 2:4 ( -4, -7, -8, 4, 5,-5)


Women`s Singles

Final: HAN Ying - Tanja KRÄMER 4:2 (5, 4, -10, -10, 10, 9)

Semi-finals: HAN Ying – YUAN Wan 4:0 (7, 6, 8, 11), Tanja KRÄMER – Sabine WINTER 4:3 (9, -4, 7, 6, -9, -3 ,9)


Men`s Doubles

Final: Benedikt DUDA/DANG Qiu - Ruwen FILUS/Ricardo WALTHER 3:0 (7, 8, 6)

Semi-finals: Ruwen FILUS/Ricardo WALTHER - Erik BOTTROFF/Lennart WEHKING 3:0 (7, 8, 6), Julian MOHR/Jens SCHABACKER - Benedikt DUDA/DANG Qiu 0:3 (-8, -6, -8).



Women`s Doubles

Final: HUONG Do Thi/Sabine WINTER - Jessica GÖBEL/Tanja KRÄMER 3:1 (-14, 6, 11, 5)

Semi-finals: Jessica GÖBEL/Tanja KRÄMER – Luisa SÄGER/Jennie WOLF 3:2 (2, -8, 8, -7, 7), HUONG Do Thi/Sabine WINTER - Alena LEMMER/YUAN Wan 3:1 (-8, 9, 10, 5).

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Lettland

Latvian National Championships



Sabina MUSAEVA, aged 14, became one of the youngest national champions in Europe. She upset the odds to clinch the title of Latvian National Championships, defeating four-time winner Baiba BOGDANOVA after full seven games with result 4:3 (11:9, 12:10, 6:11, 7:11, 11:3, 11:13, 13:11).

Antra VINERTE and Inga BIRZNIECE have reached bronze in the Women`s Singles event. In the reprise of the Men`s Singles final Arturs REINHOLDS again beat Olegs KARTUZOVS 4:1 (11:9, 7:11, 11:8, 11:9, 11:6). Bronze medalists are Rihards MENCIS and Leonīds MASLOVS.

Baiba BOGDANOVA and Antra VĪNERTE are Women`s Doubles winners, as they beat in the final Ina JOZEPSONE and Margarita JUDINA in straight games 3:0 (11:7, 12:10, 11:8). Olegs KARTUZOVS and Rihards MENCIS clinched Men`s Doubles gold, beating Artūrs REINHOLDS and Leonīds MASLOVS also in three games 3:0 (11:8, 11:6, 11:8).

Olegs KARTUZOVS and Antra VINERTE are Mixed Doubles winners, as they beat in the final Arturs REINHOLDS and Baiba BOGDANOVA by result 3:0 (16:14, 11:8, 11:9).

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Portugal

Portuguese National Championships

Olga CHRAMKO and Diogo CARVALHO are the new Portuguese national champions for this season. Diogo CARVALHO won the second national title in a row, and third overall. For the 41-year-old Olga CHRMAKO is the second title.

CARVALHO won the final against the surprise player Nuno GONZAGA by 4-1, after beating in the semi-final Diogo CHEN. CHRAMKO needed seven sets to overcome Cátia MARTINS and reconquer the title won in 2016.


Men`s Singles

1. Diogo CARVALHO
2. Nuno GONZAGA
3. Diogo CHEN / José FRANCISCO


Women`s Singles

1. Olga CHRAMKO
2. Cátia MARTINS
3. Rita FINS / Joana MOTA


Men`s Doubles

1. Vítor AMORIM / LI Tiago
2. Rui ARAÚJO / Gonçalo BRANDÃO
3. João NEVES / António MALHEIRO and Duarte COSTA / Hugo SANTOS


Women`s Doubles

1. Vitória SANTOS / Leila OLIVEIRA
2. Patrícia SANTOS / Inês MATOS
3. Olga CHRAMKO / Mariana GONÇALVES and Liu YANGZI / Alexandra PISCO


Mixed Doubles

1. David BESSA / Raquel ANDRADE
2. José MAGALHÃES / Raquel MARTINS
3. Vítor AMORIM / Mariana GONÇALVES and Gonçalo GOMES / Patrícia SANTOS

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Dänemark

Danish National Championships



The 19- year-old Anders LIND (club Brønshøj) and 24 year-old Stefanie H. CHRISTENSEN (Hillerød) are the newly crowned Danish champions in singles. They won one more gold, LIND in Mixed Doubles and CHRISTENSEN in Women`s Doubles.

LIND beat former European Team champion, 49-year-old Allan BENTSEN in straight games of the final, whilst Stefanie H CHRISTENSEN has defended her 2017 title in six sets against Sophie WALLØE in the women`s final. It was very first national title for LIND, whilst eight-time champion BENTSEN had his 13th final.


Men`s Singles semi-finals

Anders LIND (Brønshøj) - Finn TUGWELL (Roskilde) 4:0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-4, 14-12)

Allan BENTSEN (Roskilde) - Tobias RASMUSSEN (København, Sisu/MBK) 4:1 (11:7, 11:9, 12:10, 6:11, 11-9)

Final

Anders LIND - Allan BENTSEN 4:0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-7, 12-10)


Women`s Singles semi-finals

Stefanie H. CHRISTENSEN (Hillerød) --Izabell NØRLEM (Bordtennis) 4:0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-7, 12-10)

Mie BINNERUP Jacobsen (Sis/MBK) - Sophie WALLØE (Brønshøj) 2:4 (11-9, 2-11, 5-11, 6-11, 12-10, 7-11)

Final

Stefanie H CHRISTENSEN - Sophie WALLØE 4:2 (11-9, 11-2, 10-12, 10-12, 11-9, 11-7)


Men`s Doubles semi-finals

Allan BENTSEN / Finn Peter TUGWELL (Roskilde Bordtennis, BTK 61) - Tobias RASMUSSEN (Københavns BTK)/Nichlas MIDDELHEDE (Brønshøj Bordtennis) 3:0 (14-12, 11-7, 11-5)

Kasper STERNBERG Sjelle (Københavns BTK)/ Kasper Schübeler (Brønshøj Bordtennis) - Christian T KONGSGAARD/Morten Hyrup RASMUSSEN (Brønshøj Bordtennis) 3:1 (13-15, 11-6, 12-14, 6-11)

Final

Allan BENTSEN / Finn Peter TUGWELL - Christian T KONGSGAARD / Morten Hyrup RASMUSSEN 3:2 (7-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-8)


Women`s Doubles semi-finals

Stefanie CHRISTENSEN (Hillerød) / Izabell NØRLEM (Brønshøj Bordtennis) - Thea Amalie NIELSEN (Silkeborg BTK) / Jocefina HAAGENSEN (Hvidovre Bordtennis) 3:1 (7-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-6)

Mie Binnerup JACOBSEN (Sisu/MBK) / Pia TOELHØJ (Hillerød GI) - Pernille AGERHOLM (BTK Viby) / Pernille SØNDERGAARD (Sisu/MBK) 0:3 (7-11, 8-11, 3-11)

Final

Stefanie CHRISTENSEN / Izabell NØRLEM - Pernille AGERHOLM /Pernille SØNDERGAARD 3:1 (12-10, 10-12, 11-9, 11-3)


Mixed Doubles semi-finals

Pernille Refstrup AGERHOLM / Tobias STEMANN LAU (BTK Viby) - Sophie WALLØE / Anders LIND (Brønshøj Bordtennis) 3:0 (12-14, 7-11, 6-11)

Izabell NØRLEM (Brønshøj Bordtennis) / Thomas JENSEN (Brønshøj Bordtennis) - Pia TOELHØJ (Hillerød GI) / Kasper Sternberg SJELLE (Københavns BTK) 0:3 (4-11, 4-11, 8-11)

Final

Sophie WALLØE/ Anders LIND - Pia TOELHØJ / Kasper Sternberg SJELLE 3:2 (11-4, 7-11, 11-8, 7-11, 12-10)

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England

English National Championships



Liam PITCHFORD won his fourth career men's singles crown and Tin-Tin HO completed a hat-trick of women's singles titles on the final day of the PG Mutual National Championships.

PITCHFORD, England's star performer at the Team World Cup in London last week, defeated England colleague Sam WALKER in the final 4-1 (8-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-9, 11-6).

HO beat Kelly SIBLEY 4-1 (6-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-8, 11-8) to ensure the same outcome in the women's singles final for the third year in a row.

The two winners had earlier combined to take the Mixed Doubles – PITCHFORD's first ever success in that event – at the Copper Box Arena. They saved four match points on the way to defeating David McBEATH & SIBLEY 3-2 (11-9, 6-11, 8-11, 14-12, 12-10).

The Men's Doubles saw Paul DRINKHALL & McBEATH beat PITCHFORD & WALKER 3-1 (11-8, 11-6, 6-11, 11-1), while SIBLEY teamed up with Maria TSAPTSINOS to defeat HO & Denise PAYET 3-0 (11-4, 11-6, 11-7) in the Women's Doubles.

Every member of England's squad for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games appeared in at least one final.

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Griechenland

National Championships of Greece



New champions of Greece were have been crowned on Sunday in Athens. In the National Championship, which took place at the Byzantine Athletic Center, Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS won the Men`s Singles title for the first time and in his 24 years he became the 19th champion in the history of the event. Katerina TOLIOU emerged as the winner of the Women's Singles and celebrated the second gold medal in the event. Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS arrived at the top in Men's Doubles also with his brother George. They managed it for the third year in a row. In Women's Doubles the gold medal went to Konstantina PARIDI/Dimitra-Thomais TSEKOURA and that was a surprise to the approximately 150 fans who were on the platforms.

In Men's Singles KONSTANTINOPOULOS started as the 4th favorite. In the semifinals, he beat the eight-time Greek champion Kostas PAPAGEORGIOU 4:3. He was first qualified for the final and then beat Tssos RINIOTIS with 4:2. Greek champion of 2017 participated in the final of the competition for the third year in a row.

“Too important result for me and I can say I did not expect it. I say this because in an official game I had never defeated Papageorgiou, and with Renios I was an underdog in all the games. But I did well and believed myself”, said the player of Panathinaikos.

Important absences from the event were John SGOUROPOULOS (actual European champion in Junior's Singles) and John VLOTINOS (national record holder with 14 titles) due to minor illness and injury respectively.

The final of the Women's Singles also had a new face. It was Konstantina PARIDI, who made an amazing tournament at the weekend. TOLIOU, however, had chances due to her defensive style of play and her experience of such finals. PARIDI, who beat year's champion Christina FILI in the quarterfinals 4-2, took the first game, but the top Greek woman at the World Rankings improved her game and dominated the next games (4-1).

“I am very happy and excited because I managed to regain the national title for the second time. I worked a lot and it worked. In the final I tried to be firm on my defense, I had patience and I did very good attacks”, said Toliou.


The results of the finals

MS: Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS - Tasos RINIOTIS 4-2 (12-10, 10-12, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-2)

WS: Katerina TOLIOU - Konstantina PARIDI 4-1 (8-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-8, 11-4)

MD: George KONSTANTINOPOULOS/Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS - Kostas PAPAGEORGIOU/Tasos RINIOTIS 3-1 (4-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9)

WD: Dimitra-Thomais TSEKOURA/Konstantina PARIDI - Georgia ZAVITSANOU/Christina FILI 3-2 (11-9, 11-4, 7-11, 10-12, 11-2)


Final standings

Men's Singles

1. Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS (Panathinaikos)
2. Tasos RINIOTIS (Olympiacos)
3. Kostas PAPAGEORGIOU (club of Europe)
3. Kostas LAGOGIANNIS (Panathinaikos)


Women's Singles

1. Katerina TOLIOU (DAO Tavrou)
2. Konstantina PARIDI (Phoenix of Piraeus)
3. Alice KIOUFI (Sarises Florina)
3. Maria CHRISTOFORAKI (Olympiacos)


Men's Doubles

1. Giorgos KONSTANTINOPOULOS/Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS (Panathinaikos)
2. Kostas PAPAGEORGIOU/Tasos RINIOTIS (Club of Europe/Olympiacos)
3. John BOSKOVIC/John DAMIANIS (Aris Voulas / Eagles of the City)
3. Nikos ANTONIADIS/Stratos DAMIANIS (Pera Athens)


Women's Doubles

1. Konstantina PARIDI/Dimitra-Thomais TSEKOURA (Phoenix of Piraeus)
2. Christina FILI/Georgia ZAVITSANOU (DAO Tavrou/Sarisses Florina)
3. Katerina TOLIOU/Filareti EXARCHOU (DAO Tavrou)
3. Olga GEORGOPOULOU/Maria CHRISTOFORAKI (Pera Athens/Olympiacos)

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Finnland

Finnish National Championships



Benedek OLAH clinched his seventh Men`s Singles title in Finland, but he received tight competition in the final from 16-year-old Alex NAUMI, winning in six games 4:2 (14:12, 12:14, 11:7, 14:12, 10:12, 11:6). Samuli SOINE and Roope KANTOLA are bronze medalists.

Annika LUNDSTRÖM won Women`s title by beating defending champion Anna KIRICHENKO in the final 4:1 (11:8, 11:6, 11:6, 9:11, 11-:7). Luo YUMO and Sofia ERKHEIKKI have occupied other podium places.

OLAH got second gold with LUNDSTRÖM in Mixed Doubles and silver in Men`s Doubles with Lauri LAANE. Men`s Doubles were won by Miikka O'CONNOR and Otto TENNILÄ, guys known from Pongfinity trick videos in YouTube. Women`s Doubles was conquered by Sofie ERIKSSON and Sofia ERKHEIKKI.

Results

Men`s Singles

1. Benedek OLAH, SeSi
2. Alex NAUMI, KoKa
3. Samuli SOINE, TIP-70
4. Roope KANTOLA, TuKa


Women`s Singles

1. Annika LUNDSTRÖM, HIK
2. Anna KIRICHENKO, PT Espoo
3. Luo YUMO, TIP-70
4. Sofia ERKHEIKKI, PT Espoo


Men`s Doubles

1. Miikka O'CONNOR / Otto TENNILÄ, PT 75 3-0 (12-10, 11-9, 11-9)
2. Lauri LAANE / Benedek OLAH, TIP-70 / SeSi
3. Jani JORMANAINEN / Toni SOINE, PT Espoo
4. Aki KONTALA / Pasi VALASTI, Wega / PT 75


Women`s Doubles

1. Sofie ERIKSSON / Sofia ERKHEIKKI, ParPi / PT Espoo
2. Annika LUNDSTRÖM / Pihla ERIKSSON, HIK / MBF
3. Elli RISSANEN / Anna KIRICHENKO, Por-83 / PT Espoo
4. Henrika PUNNONEN / Aleksandra TITIEVSKAJA, KuPTS / PT Espoo


Mixed Doubles

1. Benedek OLAH / Annika LUNDSTRÖM, SeSi / HIK 3-0 (11-5, 13-11, 13-11)
2. Jani JORMANAINEN / Anna KIRICHENKO, PT Espoo
3. Miikka O'CONNOR / Pihla ERIKSSON, PT 75 / MBF
4. Samuli SOINE / Jannika OKSANEN, TIP-70