Round 9 of the Bundesliga: Kazakh brother fought hard for 5 games to get the lead, Werder Bremen 3-0 Dortmund

In the early morning of November 23, in the first match of the 9th round of the Bundesliga Table Tennis League, Werder Bremen defeated Dortmund 3-0 at home. Grasimenko, Bertrand and Falke all defeated their opponents, and two of them lasted for 5 games, which was quite fierce.

Grasimenko 3 to 2 Mino

The situations of the two teams are different. Bremen, whose lineup is already thin, plays with all the main players, while Dortmund lacks the top two players Linde and Karlsson, so they can only attack with a residual lineup. In the first game, Kazakhstan's Gerasimenko, ranked 73rd in the world rankings, faced off against the visiting team's 35-year-old Ecuadorian veteran Mino. The two men fought brilliantly and fiercely. Gerasimenko won two consecutive games 11-9 and 11-8, while Mino fought bravely to tie the match 11-9 and 11-6. In the decisive game, the two fought again until the last moment, and Gerasimenko narrowly won 11-9. With this victory, Gerasimenko improved his overall record this season to 6 wins and 6 losses, and gave Mino 3 consecutive losses.

Bertrand 3-0 Sudi

In the second game, Bertrand, ranked 213th in the world rankings and 15th in the French team, came on the stage. Facing the Hungarian player Sudi, ranked 422nd in the world rankings, he served as Dortmund's one-man goalkeeper in this game. Sudi was in poor condition and could not keep up with Bertrand's rhythm. He lost 8-11, 9-11 and 7-11. Bertrand won his fourth victory in his fifth appearance this season. He only lost to Japan's Hayabusa Togami and had a good record of defeating Duda.

Falke 3 to 2 Nuitink

This is a duel between two 30+ veterans. The difference in world rankings between the two is not big. Falke is 98th and Nuitink is 110th. The level is indeed not very different. Falke fell behind twice and tied twice, winning the decisive game 11-7. The Swedish veteran has played 11 times this season and won 7 times, including 3 wins in the last 4 games. Bremen returned to the winning track, ranking second with 7 wins and 2 losses, while Dortmund suffered its third defeat in the past 4 rounds, with 3 wins and 6 losses, ranking 10th.

Detailed score:

Kirill Gerasimenko – Alberto Mino 3:2 (11:9, 11:8, 9:11, 6:11, 11:9)

Owen Bertrand – Adam Sudy 3:0 (11:8, 11:9, 11:7)

Matthias Falk – Cedric Nuitink 3:2 (8:11, 13:11, 9:11, 11:6, 11:7)