The German desk tennis document champion Borussia Dusseldorf is dreaming of reaching the fourth last in a row on the Champions League last event in Saarbrücken this weekend and of the primary premier class title since 2021. Most not too long ago, the six-time Champions League winner misplaced thrice within the last in opposition to 1. FC Saarbrücken.
This time, nonetheless, the semi-finals will likely be an enormous problem for Borussia with Dang Qiu, Anton Källberg and Kanak Jha. The opponent there on Saturday (4 p.m.) is Alliance Nimes/Montpellier, the French membership for which the brothers Felix and Alexis Lebrun, numbers 4 and twelve on the earth rankings, play. Earlier than that, 1. FC will meet within the first semi-final (12.30 p.m.). Saarbrücken on the Polish membership Bogoria Mazowiecki. The ultimate is on Sunday (2 p.m.).
Saarbrücken’s Fan Zhendong is the main target
«We have now to do our greatest Table tennis play,” says Borussia’s coach Danny Heister. “Final yr we beat the French within the quarter-finals, however the Lebrun brothers have grow to be even stronger.” Düsseldorf’s prime participant Dang Qiu, quantity ten on the earth rankings, says: “It is a robust occasion and Fan Zhendong’s participation makes it much more particular this time.” The Chinese language Olympic champion and former world champion performs for Saarbrücken and can transfer to Düsseldorf in the summertime.
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