Bad Königshofen Holds On to Secure Victory
TSV Bad Königshofen celebrated their third win of the season in the Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) with a 3:2 triumph. The team from Lower Franconia nearly let comfortable leads slip away against the newly promoted TTC OE Bad Homburg but managed to secure a narrow victory thanks to a solid team effort.
Four players contributed to Bad Königshofen’s three points, resulting in a 3:2 victory in the TTBL. The Lower Franconians initially led 2:0 and later went up 2:0 in the deciding doubles match. However, TTC OE Bad Homburg fought back both times but ultimately could not complete their comebacks.
The visitors started promisingly with an early breakthrough as Filip Zeljko came back from a one-set deficit to defeat Bad Homburg's top player Kristian Karlsson 3:1. Bastian Steger then extended the lead by also winning 3:1 against Yuma Tsuboi.
Ueda Misses the Chance to Close It Out
After the break, Jin Ueda faced Benno Oehme. The roles seemed clear, and victory for Bad Königshofen appeared to be just a formality. But the hosts refused to give up. Oehme put in a strong performance, defeating Ueda 3:1 and pulling his team back into the match. When Kristian Karlsson narrowly won a tight match against Bastian Steger, the outcome would be decided in the doubles.
Ueda then teamed up with Martin Allegro, who was brought in specifically for the doubles. Bad Königshofen took a 2:0 lead again, but Bad Homburg fought back, leveling the match with two close set wins. However, Ueda and Allegro had the final say, clinching the victory to put their names on the TSV’s winner's list and secure the overall success.
The TTBL continues on Sunday afternoon with matchups between Bremen and Mühlhausen, and Grünwettersbach and Saarbrücken.
Here is the current table: https://www.ttbl.de/bundesliga/table/
Matchday 4 Overview:
TTC OE Bad Homburg – TSV Bad Königshofen 2:3
Kristian Karlsson - Filip Zeljko 1:3 (11:6, 6:11, 9:11, 9:11)
Yuma Tsuboi - Bastian Steger 1:3 (11:8, 8:11, 8:11, 5:11)
Benno Oehme - Jin Ueda 3:1 (11:9, 5:11, 11:9, 11:5)
Kristian Karlsson - Bastian Steger 3:2 (11:7, 6:11, 8:11, 11:8, 11:8)
Yuma Tsuboi/Benno Oehme - Martin Allegro/Jin Ueda 2:3 (8:11, 8:11, 12:10, 12:10, 8:11)
Borussia Dortmund – TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen 1:3
Li Yongyin – Shunsuke Togami 3:0 (11:9, 11:4, 11:9)
Cedric Nuytinck – Hugo Calderano 1:3 (12:10, 8:11, 6:11, 4:11)
Simon Berglund – Simon Gauzy 0:3 (4:11, 7:11, 5:11)
Li Yongyin – Hugo Calderano 0:3 (7:11, 10:12, 6:11)
Sonntag, 22. September
14 Uhr: SV Werder Bremen – Post SV Mühlhausen
17 Uhr: ASC Grünwettersbach – 1. FC Saarbrücken TT
Montag, 23. September
19 Uhr: TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt – TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell
Mittwoch, 9. Oktober
18 Uhr: TTC Zugbrücke Grenzau – Borussia Düsseldorf
Alle Partien der Tischtennis Bundesliga (TTBL) werden live und auf Abruf bei Dyn übertragen.
Beitragsbild oben: Filip Zeljko vom TSV Bad Königshofen