“It was very nice to play in front of a full hall today. Düsseldorf is a big team in the Bundesliga. We are very happy about the win. The boys did a great job,” said TTF coach Bogdan Pugna after the game. “I’m very satisfied. But the season is still very long.”
It’s important that we all stay in top shape and in the flow.
Ochsenhausen’s Brazilian Hugo Calderano
“We got two points today, our fourth Bundesliga win in a row. It was important that we won,” said Ochsenhausen Brazilian Hugo Calderano. “It’s important that we all stay in top shape and in the flow.”
“We are already disappointed. Ochsenhausen competed today with a full band and we didn’t,” said Düsseldorf coach Danny Heister. “Dang Qiu was unable to attend and had another appointment with the Bundeswehr. Timo Boll had a bad day. Anton Källberg delivered his performance, respect for that. I have seen good things from Borgar Haug.” The victory for Ochsenhausen is absolutely fine.
Match winner Togami gives the team a 1-0 lead
In the end, Shunsuke Togami was the match winner for the hosts in the packed Dr. Hans Liebherr sports hall. The Japanese, in first position, initially had slight problems finding his way into the game in the first set against Borgar Haug (8:11). Togami then won the following three rounds in a clear manner and gave the TTF a 1-0 lead.
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Hugo Calderano then met Timo Boll. The Düsseldorfer only showed his class during a few rallies. Calderano won confidently in three sets – 2-0 for the TTF. “I think I played very well today,” said the Brazilian, happy about the win. “It was a great honor to play against Timo again.”
Källberg shortens for Düsseldorf
Anton Källberg then shortened the score to 1:2 for Düsseldorf with a three-set win against Simon Gauzy. Gauzy showed great fighting spirit, especially in sets two and three. But he wasn’t rewarded for it, also because Källberg acted more consistently in the decisive rallies and made fewer mistakes overall.
In the fourth game, Shunsuke Togami faced Timo Boll. While almost everything worked for the Japanese player, who played with great concentration, almost nothing worked for Germany’s table tennis legend in what was perhaps his last appearance in Ochsenhausen – he has, as is well known, announced his retirement at the end of the season. The overall score of 33 (Togami) to 15 (Boll) spoke for itself. The 3-1 win for Ochsenhausen was bagged.
Ochsenhausen was strong overall and is also a very strong team when they are complete.
Düsseldorf’s Timo Boll
After the game against Togami, Timo Boll not only congratulated his opponent on his victory, but also high-fived the entire TTF bench. “Ochsenhausen was strong overall and is also a very strong team when they are complete. “I wasn’t in a very good mood, it was cruel,” said Timo Boll later. “But there are also reasons why I quit. Hugo and Shunsuke were also strong today.”
TTF President Kristijan Pejinovic also praised his team’s performance. “The victory was a statement from the team, even though Düsseldorf didn’t line up with their best line-up,” he said, thanking the fans for a great atmosphere and adding: “Four Bundesliga wins in a row, the direction is right. It can continue like this. We are looking forward to the next encounters.” The TTF’s next Bundesliga game will be at home against SV Werder Bremen on Saturday, November 16th (3 p.m.).
Countless autograph and photo requests
The fact that many of the spectators had come to the Dr. Hans Liebherr sports hall specifically to see Timo Boll became apparent after the end of the game at the latest. When he came out of the dressing room again, he was surrounded by numerous fans who either wanted an autograph or a photo with him. The 43-year-old patiently fulfilled the countless wishes, always with a smile on his face, and was also available for a chat or two.
TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen – Borussia Düsseldorf 3:1. Ergebnisse: Shunsuke Togami – Borgar Haug 3:1 (8:11, 11:7, 11:5, 11:4), Hugo Calderano – Timo Boll 3:0 (11:6, 11:7, 11:4), Simon Gauzy – Anton Källberg 0:3 (5:11, 10:12, 8:11), Shunsuke Togami – Timo Boll 3:0 (11:2, 11:4, 11:9).
