Bundesliga
Saarbrücken wins the Liebherr TTBL Final4 and is German champion
1.FC Saarbrücken TT has secured its third title of the season, winning the treble for the first time in the club’s history. In his final match for FCS, Fan Zhendong led the team to a 3-1 against Borussia Düsseldorf on Sunday, clinching the Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) championship. Around 5,500 fans watched the Liebherr TTBL Final4 over the weekend at the Süwag Energie ARENA in Frankfurt.
A detailed report on the Liebherr TTBL Final4 will follow shortly.
The Liebherr TTBL Final4 at a glance
Final
1. FC Saarbrücken TT – Borussia Düsseldorf 3:1
Fan Zhendong – Dang Qiu 3:1 (11:5, 11:13, 12:10, 11:8)
Darko Jorgic – Kanak Jha 0:3 (7:11, 7:11, 7:11)
Patrick Franziska – Anton Källberg 3:1 (11:6, 11:6, 9:11, 11:6)
Fan Zhendong – Kanak Jha 3:2 (6:11, 11:6, 11:8, 9:11, 11:6)
Semifinals
Borussia Düsseldorf – TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt 3:2
Anton Källberg – Romain Ruiz 3:1 (10:12, 11:9, 11:7, 11:3)
Dang Qiu – Benedikt Duda 2:3 (12:10, 10:12, 11:9, 9:11, 9:11)
Kanak Jha – Leo de Nodrest 2:3 (11:2, 9:11, 11:9, 8:11, 5:11)
Anton Källberg – Benedikt Duda 3:2 (9:11, 6:11, 11:6, 11:7, 11:8)
Dang Qiu/Li Yongyin – Leo de Nodrest/Adrien Rassenfosse 3:1 (5:11, 11:4, 11:7, 11:6)
1. FC Saarbrücken TT – SV Werder Bremen 3:1
Fan Zhendong – Marcelo Aguirre 3:0 (11:6, 11:8, 11:5)
Patrick Franziska – Kirill Gerassimenko 2:3 (16:14, 7:11, 13:11, 11:13, 5:11)
Darko Jorgic – Mattias Karlsson 3:2 (10:12, 10:12, 15:13, 11:8, 11:8)
Fan Zhendong – Irvin Bertrand 3:1 (11:3, 11:3, 7:11, 11:8)
Header image: 1. FC Saarbrücken TT's Fan Zhendong (by BeLa Sportfoto)
