The German women’s table tennis team is in the round of 16 at the Team World Championships in China.
Han Ying (KTS Tarnobrzeg), Nina Mittelham and Shan Xiaona (both TTC Berlin Eastside) also won their third preliminary round game against the Czech Republic 3-0 in Chengdu and are now the group winners in the knockout stages that begin on Wednesday.
“We came here with the dream of flying home with a medal”said the EM second Mittelham: “Now we’ve completed the first stage and won the group. Everything else now also depends on the draw.” After first place in the preliminary round group 5, the team of national coach Tamara Boros cannot meet another group leader in the round of 16.