Ladies just miss sensation with 5:5 against Langstadt / Men without a chance
In the first national league, the ladies of the TTC 46 Weinheim had one of the top teams of the league as a guest and saved a point, but were also very close to a double point win.
TSV Langstadt, with some of Germany’s top players, was the clear favorite and had to concede a point.
The Brazilian newcomer Bruna Takahashi played for the first time for the TTC 46, and with her really world class came to the Heisenberghalle. She celebrated a perfect debut: together with Daria Trigolos, she defeated the opposing doubles team Tanja Krämer/Franziska Schreiner clearly 3:0, and also against Langstadt’s number 2, the European team champion Chantal Mantz, she clearly kept the upper hand with 3:1.
The South Hessians equalized the match respectively through Petrissa Solja/Chantal Mantz against Luisa Säger/Jennie Wolf and then the European singles champion Petrissa Solja against a bravely fighting Daria Trigolos.
Also after the singles in the back pair cross it remained a draw. Lisa Lung showed a sovereign performance against Franziska Schreiner, Jennie Wolf also clearly drew the short straw against Tanja Krämer.
Weinheim’s OB Manuel Just followed the top match also enthusiastic about the atmosphere and the performances, but he missed the top singles and thus the best because of a follow-up appointment.
With Bruna Takahashi ( number 47 ) and Petrissa Solja ( 20 ) two world class players met each other, and the spectators were amazed when Bruna played her opponent pretty much against the wall and won clearly 3:0 ( 11:9, 11:5, 11:8 ). Great rallies, just a lot of rallies with the final shot of Bruna let the numerous accompanying appendix of the South Hesse silent.
Next door, Daria Trigolos was well on her way to a 5:3 for the TTC 46 when she won the first two rounds, but then her opponent Chantal Mantz improved and turned this match around. Again a draw before the last two matches.
Lisa Lung won set 1 against Tanja Krämer, then trailed 1:2, saved herself into the deciding set, where Krämer was clearly ahead several times, but five points from 5:8 to 10:8 sent the fans through a rollercoaster of emotions. And the winning point for Lisa sealed the point win for the TTC 46. Jennie Wolf on the other table had to give up her match against Franziska Schreiner with 0:3.
Now the TTC ladies have fought for a draw against two of the top 4 in the league, a feat they would like to repeat next Sunday against the German champions and Champions League winners ttc berlin eastside.
Men without number 1 no chance
Two away matches were on the agenda for the men in the 3rd Bundesliga South, first at TTC Wöschbach, then just across the Rhine at TV Leiselheim.
The Wöschbacher had so far also still nothing torn, pointed like the TTC 46 no plus points out, and thus the 0:6 defeat of the Bergsträßer surprised nevertheless substantially. That then with the title favorites Leiselheim nothing would be to be gotten, came less surprisingly. Two times 0:6 the sobering balance of the weekend, which prognosticate no good prospects for the entire round. Even with a number 1, there are no wins to be made from this, and coach Rainer Schmidt attests that his men are not in the best shape at the moment. Difficult times are coming their way.
Next Saturday against SB Versbach is the next chance to get some points.
Ladies II win narrowly in Rastatt
In the regional league southwest the second ladies team keeps its white vest after the nevertheless close 6:4 with the so far likewise loss point free TTF Rastatt. The points in the doubles were shared as well as the singles in the first round. Nikoleta Puchovanova / Hanna Patseyeva won just as smoothly as Melissa Friedrich / Julia Hölzel lost. Rastatt’s top player Kateryna Kiziuk could not be beaten by the two Weinheim players in the front pair. Julia Hölzel lost first, Melissa Friedrich made it 3:3, but after Kiziuk made it 4:3, the other singles of Hanna Patseyeva, Melissa Friedrich and Julia Hölzel went to the TTC 46.
With now 8:0 the team leads the league. Next Saturday comes another direct competitor for the top with 1.FC Saarbrücken (5:1).
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