Bremen Advances to Cup Quarterfinals After Victory Over Mainz
Following an outstanding start to the new Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) season, SV Werder Bremen sits at the top of the TTBL standings with 6:0 points and entered the Cup round of 16 as heavy favorites against the second-division team from Mainz.
Unlike the first three league matches, where Gerassimenko was placed in the top spot, it was Falck who led Bremen today. He comfortably won his first singles match against Ole Kaspers 0:3 (6:11, 5:11, 8:11).
John Oyebode Pushes Gerassimenko and Falck to the Limit
The evening’s excitement came courtesy of Mainz’s John Oyebode, who faced both of Bremen’s top players. In his first match, he went up against Gerassimenko, who has been in top form with a 5:1 record in the TTBL. Despite falling behind, Oyebode managed to take a 2:1 lead. However, Gerassimenko fought back, forcing a fifth set, which he narrowly won 9:11.
In his second singles match against Falck, Oyebode again put up a strong fight, pushing the match to a fifth set. But once more, the victor was Bremen.
Vilardell Defeats Aguirre
The match between Vilardell and Aguirre was more straightforward, with the Mainz player securing a clear 3:0 victory (11:7, 11:9, 11:6), earning the only point for 1. FSV Mainz 05 that evening.
At the end of the round of 16, SV Werder Bremen emerged victorious with a 3:1 win, advancing to the quarterfinals of the German Table Tennis Cup. The dream of the Cup Final Four remains alive on the Weser.
Cup Round of 16 Overview
1 FSV Mainz 05 – SV Werder Bremen 1:3
John Oyebode - Kirill Gerassimenko 2:3 (11:7, 5:11, 11:7, 5:11, 9:11)
Ole Kaspers - Mattias Falck 0:3 (6:11, 5:11, 8:11)
Albert Vilardell - Marcelo Aguirre 3:0 (11:7, 11:9, 11:6)
John Oyebode - Mattias Falck 2:3 (11:9, 6:11, 7:11, 11:8, 7:11)
1 FC Köln – TTC Fortuna Passau 3:2
Andre Bertelsmeier - Elia Schmid 3:1 (11:8, 9:11, 11:5, 11:7)
Lleyton Ullmann - Yuki Matsuyama 0:3 (6:11, 6:11, 3:11)
Tobias Hippler - Viktor Yefimov 3:0 (11:8, 11:5, 15:13)
Andre Bertelsmeier - Yuki Matsuyama 2:3 (11:9, 9:11, 11:9, 13:15, 8:11)
Tobias Hippler/Florian Cnudde - Viktor Yefimov/Elia Schmid 3:1 (5:11, 13:11, 11:2, 11:8)
TTC Zugbrücke Grenzau – ASC Grünwettersbach 1:3
Luka Mladenovic - Leo de Nodrest 0:3 (4:11, 7:11, 9:11)
Maciej Kubik - Ricardo Walther 2:3 (12:10, 9:11, 11:8, 5:11, 4:11)
Yi-Hsin Feng - Tiago Apolonia 3:0 (11:8, 12:10, 11:7)
Samuel Walker - Ricardo Walther 0:3 (5:11, 6:11, 7:11)
TSV Bad Königshofen – Post SV Mühlhausen 3:1
Jin Ueda - Irvin Bertrand 3:0 (12:10, 11:9, 11:4)
Filip Zeljko - Steffen Mengel 2:3 (11:9, 5:11, 9:11, 11:6, 9:11)
Bastian Steger - Ovidiu Ionescu 3:0 (11:6, 11:7, 11:9)
Jin Ueda - Steffen Mengel 3:0 (11:9, 11:6, 11:7)
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Cover photo: Mattias Falck (Photo: SV Werder Bremen)