Start to the season also successful in the Champions League: record champion wins first match

Borussia Düsseldorf starts after a flawless performance in the table tennis Bundesliga, also in the Champions League with a victory. The Czech group leader of the Champions League Round 1, must admit defeat against the German record champion.

Even if the season opener of the Champions League started a bit bumpy with the defeat of Anton Källberg against Tomas Martinko, Timo Boll could provide the equalizer in front of the home crowd in the match against the 30-year-old Pavel Sirucek. With the victory of young star Kay Stumper, the record champion secured the lead. In the decisive fourth game, Anton Källberg then also beat Pavel Sirucek in a commanding manner, which ultimately meant that Borussia Düsseldorf also recorded a successful start to the season in the Champions League.

Group A of the TTCLM Round 2 is completed by the Polish top team Bogoria Mazowiecki, which the Düsseldorfers will meet in December. "Anything other than first place in group doesn't count," said manager Andreas Preuß on the club's own website. The first step towards first place in the group has been taken with the first-round victory over the Czechs.

No time to rest

However, the players of the record champion do not have much time to recover, as the Cup quarterfinals of the Table Tennis Bundesliga against TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell will be played as early as next Friday.
The second leg of the Champions League encounter is also not long in coming. The two teams may duel again in front of Czech fans as early as next Thursday.

The match in overview

Borussia Düsseldorf - HB Ostrov 3:1                                                             Anton Källberg – Tomas Martinko 1:3 (11:13, 11:7, 5:11, 8:11)
Timo Boll – Pavel Sirucek 3:1 (8:11, 11:7, 11:6, 11:5)
Kay Stumper – Tomas Tregler 3:1 (11:2, 11:5, 7:11, 12:10)
Anton Källberg – Pavel Sirucek 3:0 (11:4, 11:7, 11:7)