Post SV Mühlhausen continues winning streak in TTBL
In the first match of the seventh matchday of the Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL), Post SV Mühlhausen received ASV Grünwettersbach. After a sensational semi-final appearance in the Champions League, POST SV now wants to demonstrate strength at their league rivals.
In the opening match, Daniel Habesohn and Tiago Apolonia faced each other, two very experienced players. In the last encounter of the two in the Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) Habesohn left the table as the winner and also in this match the Austrian prevailed against the Portuguese with 11:8, 11:8, 6:11, 11:4.
It was much more exciting in the second match between defensive artist Wang Xi, in the service of the ASV, and the giant Steffen Mengel. Mengel took advantage of the 38-year-old's initial insecurity and started the match with an 11:7 before Wang Xi set the direct counter with a clear 2:11. After 11:6 and 10:12, the final decision was sought in the fifth set. After a better start for Mengel, he hit a forehand flip for the tenth point. Mengel used the first match point directly afterwards thanks to a missed backhand attack by Wang Xi. At the break, POST SV was leading 2:0.
Ionescu makes POST SV Mühlhausen fans cheer
Directly after the break Ovidiu Ionescu and Ricardo Walter met. Both players remained below their expectations with a 1:4 record so far. Right at the beginning, Ionescu dominated the match and allowed Walther only a meager two points in the first set. The second and third sets were closer. However, this did not change the result. In the end, the scoreboard showed a smooth 3:0 for Ionescu against Walther (11:2, 12:10, 11:9). The same result ended the match with 3:0. POST SV Mühlhausen thus confirmed its strong performance from the Champions League. For ASV Grünwettersbach, it is now a matter of doing homework in order not to lose touch with the midfield in the 8th matchday against TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen.
Schreyer: "We are currently on a wave of success".
Erik Schreyer, coach of Post SV Mühlhausen, could only find words of praise for his team: "We are currently on a wave of success. All three players played almost flawlessly today." He was also visibly impressed by the performance of his players considering the double burden of Champions League and Cup: "A big chapeau to the players. To deliver such a performance after so many games gives an incredible amount of self-confidence for the upcoming games."
Achim Krämer, coach of ASV Grünwettersbach also honored the performance of the Post SV players. "You were the better team today. I can't blame my players."
The 7th matchday in overview
Post SV Mühlhausen - ASV Grünwettersbach 3:0 Daniel Habesohn – Tiago Apolonia 3:1 (11:8, 11:8, 6:11, 11:4)
Stefen Mengel – Wang Xi 3:2 (11:7, 2:11, 11:6, 10:12, 11:4)
Ovidiu Ionescu – Ricardo Walter 3:0 (11:2, 12:10, 11:9)
SV Werder Bremen – TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen
TSV Bad Königshofen – Borussia Düsseldorf
1. FSV Mainz 05 – TTC Zugbrücke Grenzau
TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt – 1. FC Saarbrücken TT
TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell – TTC Neu-Ulm
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