Polcanova fights for her first title in Montreux!

Polcanova fights for her first title in Montreux!

The table tennis world is looking to Montreux, where Sofia Polcanova made an impressive start to the European Top 16 tournament on Friday. The 29-year-old Austrian triumphed in the round of 16 against Ukrainian Solomiya Brateyko with a clear 3-0 win (8, 9, 10) and thus secured her place in the quarter-finals. Polcanova, who has already won two silvers and three bronzes in the prestigious tournament, is chasing her first title this season. In the quarter-finals on Saturday at 2:45 p.m. she will face the winner of the game between the Pole Natalia Bajor and the German Sabine Winter.

In contrast, the start of the tournament was anything but pleasant for Daniel Habesohn. The 38-year-old Viennese was clearly defeated by the French European champion Alexis Lebrun 0:3 (8, 1, 9) and was eliminated from the competition. The challenges in such an important competition as the European Top 16 tournament are high and for Habesohn, who wanted to prove himself against rival players in the round of 16, this dream ended early.

Further developments in the tournament are eagerly awaited as Polcanova now enters the decisive phase. How krone.at reported, the competition will be strong, but the Upper Austrian player has already proven that she has what it takes to play in the top league. The fans are excited about her next performances and wish her every success on the way to the title.