Double Gold for Timo Boll at German Open
Monday, March 23, 2009
ITTF Press Release
Playing on home soil, Timo Boll won the Men�s Singles crown at the German Open in Bremen on Sunday 22nd March 2009 and, less than two hours later, added a second title by partnering compatriot Christian S�ss to Men�s Doubles success.
Seeded no.1, Timo Boll, secured his seventeen career ITTF Pro Tour Men�s Singles title by overcoming Japan�s Jun Mizutani, seeded no.12, in the semi-finals and Vladimir Samsonov of Belarus, seeded no.2, in the final. At the penultimate stage Samsonov had accounted for Christian S�ss to prevent the possibility of an all German final.
Disappointment for S�ss but it was short-lived; in partnership with Boll the duo brought the 2009 German Open to a conclusion, defeating Japan�s Seiya Kishikawa and Jun Mizutani in the final.
It was the fifth career ITTF Pro Tour Men�s Doubles title for the partnership of Timo Boll and Christian S�ss.
Meanwhile, in the Women�s Singles event it was gold for Japan�s Sayaka Hirano, the no.9 seed. She accounted for China�s Li Xiaodan, seeded no.30, in the semi-finals and the Belarus defender, Viktoria Pavlovich in the final.
In the semi-finals, Pavlovich, seeded no.11, had caused a minor upset by ousting Singapore�s Sun Bei Bei, seeded no.8.
A disappointment for Li Xiaodan but there was consolation. Partnering Chinese national team colleague, Mu Zi, the duo beat the host nation�s Elke Schall and Wu Jiaduo to capture the Women�s Doubles title.
Men�s Singles
Semi-Finals
Timo Boll (GER) bt Jun Mizutani (JPN) 11-6, 12-10, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8
Vladimir Samsonov (BLR) bt Christian S�ss 11-8, 11-8, 11-6, 11-7
Final
Timo Boll (GER) bt Vladimir Samsonov (BLR) 11-8, 12-10, 11-6, 11-9
Women�s Singles
Semi-Finals
Viktoria Pavlovich (BLR) bt Sun Bei Bei (SIN) 14-12, 11-6, 6-11, 11-2, 11-3
Sayaka Hirano (JPN) bt Li Xiaodan (CHN) 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5, 8-11, 13-11
Final
Sayaka Hirano (JPN) bt Viktoria Pavlovich (BLR) 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 11-6
Men�s Doubles
Final
Timo Boll/Christian S�ss (GER) bt Seiya Kishikawa/Jun Mizutani (JPN) 11-3, 11-6, 12-10, 7-11, 9-11, 13-11
Women�s Doubles
Final
Li Xiaodan/Mu Zi (CHN) bt Elke Schall/Wu Jiaduo (GER) 12-10, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6