Germany is the defending champion in the EC in both the men’s and women’s classes. Now they are in the double finals once again, despite the absence of their top trio Dimitrij Ovtcharov, world number 9, Dang Qiu, world number 14, and Patrick Franziska, world number 25.
After yesterday’s successful drama against Hungary (3–2) we can only say:
Hang in there, Swedes! And they did. It was 3–1 in the semi against France and Sweden plays the final on Sunday at 5.30 pm.
EC MEN
Final (Sunday 5.30pm)
Germany-Sweden
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Germany-Portugal 3-1
Benedikt Duda-Marcos Freitas 12-14, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9
Timo Boll-Tiago Apolonia 11-6, 5-11, 9-11, 9-11
Kay Stumper-Joao Geraldo 5-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-8
Boll-Freitas 15-13, 11-3, 11-8
Sweden-France 3–1
Truls Möregårdh-Felix Lebrun 8-11, 5-11, 7-11
Mattias Falck-Alexis Lebrun 11-13, 11-6, 4-11, 11-6, 11-6
Kristian Karlsson-Jules Rolland 12–10, 11–9, 11–8
Möregådh-Alexis Lebrun 6-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6
The Swedish players’ quotas in the team EC (15–4)
Truls Möregårdh 7–1 (21–5 in sets)
Kristian Karlsson4–1 (14–8 in sets)
Mattias Falck 3–1 (11–6 in sets)
Anton Källberg 1-1 (4-5 in sets)
Jon Persson
EC WOMEN
Final (Sunday 14:00)
Romania-Germany
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Semifinals
Romania-France 3–1
Bernadette Szocs-Prithika Pavade 11–9, 11–6, 11–13, 11–7
Elizabeta Samara-Jia Nan Yuan 6–11, 13–11, 6–11, 3–11
Adina Diaconu-Audrey Zarif 7–11, 11–9, 11–8, 11–5
Szocs-Jia Nan Juan 11–8, 11–8, 5–11, 12–10
Germany-Portugal 3–0
Nina Mittelham-Jieni Shao 16–14, 11–4, 11–5
Ying Han-Fu Yu 12–10, 11–2, 11–3
Xiaona Shan-Ines Matos 11–1, 11–6, 11–6