Nina Mittelham (TTC Berlin Eastside) clenches her fist. The Berliner looks back on a successful weekend Photo: dpa
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Table tennis player Nina Mittelham from TTC Berlin Eastside and her club colleague Shan Xiaona have proven their top form at international tournaments.
Mittelham even achieved double success at the WTT Contender tournament in Lima. In the singles final, the 25-year-old beat Miyu Nagasaki from Japan 4:3.
In mixed doubles with Dan Qui from Düsseldorf, with whom she had become European Mixed Champion last year, she won the final against Eric Glod and Sarah de Nutte from Luxembourg 3:2.
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Her 39-year-old teammate Shan Xiaona also impressed with strong performances at the Zagreb Contender.
In singles she failed only in the semifinals with 2:4 against the Japanese Miyu Hirano, in doubles at her premiere with Sabine Winter even in the final against the Japanese duo Ito/Hayata with 1:3.
Shan Xiaona (l.) from Berlin at the side of Sabine Winter at the WTT Contender in Zagreb in the doubles final against Ito Mima and Hina Hayata Photo: picture alliance
At the upcoming German Championships on 25./26. June in Saarbrücken, however, both will not be at the start.
