Düsseldorf hosts Taicang Friendship Cup and Bundesliga table tennis matches

The 9th Taicang Friendship Cup, a tournament celebrating German-Chinese relations, took place at the ARAG CenterCourt in Düsseldorf. The event featured eight German and eight Chinese teams competing across two skill levels: an A-Class professional division and a B-Class division for amateurs and youth players.

In the professional A-Class final, Team DBEST secured victory against the Chinese Xu Yan Jilin TT-Club, which included professional player Li Yongyin. The winning German squad featured Bundesliga players Ricardo Walther, Romain Ruiz, and Benno Oehme.

In separate Bundesliga action at Castello Düsseldorf, Borussia Düsseldorf maintained an undefeated record. Highlights included Olympic champion Fan Zhendong securing a victory over Joao Geraldo, and Dang Qiu defeating Kristian Karlsson 3-1. Wim Verdonschot also earned a win against Kanak Jha in a closely contested match.