Europe Top 12 - 2012

[TableTennisDaily]

The 42nd edition of the European Top 12 will take place this weekend on the 4th and 5th February 2012! This time round the European Top 12 will be held in Lyon, France. The top 12 is managed by the ETTU. A total of 6.500 spectators are expected to watch the 2 day event!

Table Tennis is packed out this month. The Qatar Open 2012 - ITTF World Tour begins after the European Top 12 so don't miss out for that spectacular World tour!

The Europe Top 12 draw will be announced this Friday, the 3rd of February 2012

The players will be split into 4 groups which will consist of 3 players in each group. 2 players will qualify from each group and will be put into a quarter final knock out stage.

To watch all the matches from the European Top 12.. click here to our Media Library

Timo Boll enters the Europe Top 12 as the number 1 seed

Dimitrij Ovtcharov. Photo by: Sang Tan

Men's Singles Seeds

Timo Boll, Patrick Baum and Michael Maze have all withdrawn due to injuries, for more click here

1) Dimitrij Ovtcharov
2) Vladimir Samsonov
3) Adrien Mattenet
4) Bastian Steger
5) Alexey Smirnov
6) Bojan Tokic
7) Kirill Skackov
8) Adrian Crisan
9) Marcos Freitas
10) Chen Weixing
11) Werner Schlager
12) Robert Gardos

Women's Singles Seeds

1) Li Jiao
2) Wu Jiaduo
3) Li Jie
4) Viktoria Pavlovich
5) Li Qian
6) Shen Yanfei
7) Elizabeta Samara
8) Ni Xia Lian
9) Daniela Dodean
10) Georgina Pota
11) Irene Ivancan
12) Li Xue

What an incredible line up of players. This is going to be a great tournament so lets get started by discussing the seeds. This thread is a means to display the full results, discussions, videos and latest news from the European Top 12 - 2012!

Enjoy

You can watch the event live here http://www.laola1.tv/en/int/table-tennis/ettu/ettu-europe-top-12-villeurbanne/video/253--75566.html

 

[WiWa]

The return of The Maze continues!!! He has shown he can beat Dima already, I really really hop he will beat Boll like in 2009, to increase his form and level towards the Olympics. It is gonna be just spectacular!

 

[Dan]

The return of The Maze continues!!! He has shown he can beat Dima already, I really really hop he will beat Boll like in 2009, to increase his form and level towards the Olympics. It is gonna be just spectacular!

Yeah I saw that to! I am so excited for this event I cannot wait! I am sure Maze will do really well as he wants to show the World that hes still around. I also think Adrien Mattenet could do really well, especially with thousands of French fans behind him

 

[LUNTE]

I thought Boll was going to play Qatar Open or did I miss something?

 

[Dan]

I thought Boll was going to play Qatar Open or did I miss something?

He is playing both

 

[Camarão®]

Kreanga is a pussy, always running from good tournaments

 

[Michal_Z]

It has to be Maze or Ovtcharov..
I dont think that Timo will be able to win this..

 

[GabrielK]

I think Bastian Steger would stand a chance given that he is performing well in the german league for past 3 months or so.

 

[PlasmaLight]

i think boll will win

 

[WiWa]

i think boll will win

He will play just because he is invited, but I think he rates the Qatar Open as a more important tournament. But he has to claim his title that he couldn't defend last year, so who knows...

 

[olvarox]

I'm rooting for Michael Maze & Adrien Mattenet.
The French crowd would go absolutely crazy (so will he) if he reaches the finals... Can't wait!

 

[PlasmaLight]

He will play just because he is invited, but I think he rates the Qatar Open as a more important tournament. But he has to claim his title that he couldn't defend last year, so who knows...

i think, that timo will fail against a chinese in the qatar open. so he will fight at the top12

 

[Dan]

I'm rooting for Michael Maze & Adrien Mattenet.
The French crowd would go absolutely crazy (so will he) if he reaches the finals... Can't wait!

Yeah I agree, I think the French will also be supporting Maze to. I cannot wait for this Championships!

 

[rhonis]

I'm cheering for samsonov. I'll never forget the backhand smash he made in Rotterdam during the last wc. I always like his stylish game.
And of course li jiao from the Netherlands.....

 

[chughtai]

timoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo will win it man nobody has a chance against him

 

[TT Guru]

7/12 of the women are Asian -_______-

 

[Dan]

7/12 of the women are Asian -_______-

Wow yeah that is crazy! ... p.s.. you are the stats man of table tennis Matt

 

[TTTT]

Kreanga is a pussy, always running from good tournaments

Kreanga won last year, but is not qualified this year (he's not ranked in the top 12 in Europe anymore).

 

[Kevzar]

Go Michael Maze! Very entertaining player and deserves to win

 

[jmillsy2]

Men-Boll/Maze
Women-Li Jiao/Ivancan/Li Qian
None of the other women are good enough, though I wouldn't put it past Shen, pavlovich or Li xue/jie to cause upsets