Germany Secures Victory Over Serbia in European Team Championships
Zadar, Croatia – The German women’s team continued their strong performance at the European Team Championships in Zadar, securing a 3-0 victory against Serbia today.The win follows earlier successes for the German men’s team, who also defeated Serbia with a clean sweep.
this result places both German teams in a favorable position as the tournament progresses,bolstering their chances for a medal in the prestigious European competition. the Championships, featuring top table tennis players from across the continent, are crucial for national rankings and qualification for future international events. The women will next face Slovenia on Tuesday, while the men have a bye before continuing group play.
winter, reflecting on her match, acknowledged it wasn’t her strongest performance but emphasized the importance of securing the win. “It wasn’t my best game in terms of play. But Sabina did it very well, she has a very good touch for my forehand balls. In the first set I made two service errors, that rarely happens to me. But by then I knew that I was nervous. But I fought hard and fought point for point.it’s important that I won this match and that I’m there, even if things don’t go so well. that’s good to know about the rest of the tournament.” She also hinted at a potential break, stating, “Maybe I’ll jump into the sea during the two-day break – but we’ll squeeze in one or two training sessions between swimming in the sea.”
Yuan Wan echoed the sentiment of advancement and preparation, saying, “I played better than yesterday. Of course, with a 2-0 lead, I had less pressure and I’m very relieved that I played well and implemented the tactics. Over the next two days we’ll regenerate a bit, train and prepare for our opponents. The focus will remain.”
Men’s Results - Germany vs.Serbia (3-0):
* Patrick Franziska – Uros Ninkovic 3:1 (-11, 4, 10, 8)
* Benedikt Duda – Zsolt Peto 3:0 (5, 6, 1)
* Dang Qiu – Nemanja Dilas 3:0 (4, 8, 6)
Serbian Team: Dimitrije Levajac, Zsolt Pete, Nemanja Dilas und Uros Ninkovic
Upcoming Schedule:
* Tuesday, 3rd preliminary round match day:
* 1 p.m.: Serbia – Ukraine, table 2
* 4 p.m.: Serbia – Slovenia, table 2
* Thursday: Round of 16
* Friday: Quarterfinals
* Saturday: Semi-finals
* Sunday: Final
Live streaming and detailed results are available on ETTU.tv.
