# European Table Tennis Championships Updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-table-tennis-championships
> Updated: 2026-10-16T13:58:00.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2.

The European Table Tennis Championships in Ljubljana have seen significant developments in both mixed doubles and singles competitions. German duo Nina Mittelham and Benedikt Duda secured the mixed doubles gold medal after a dramatic final against France’s Alexis Lebrun and Charlotte Lutz, overcoming four match points to win the deciding set 17-15.

In the women’s doubles, the Slovak-Polish partnership of Tatiana Kukulkova and Natalia Bajor claimed the title with a 3-0 victory over Poland’s Zuzanna Wielgos and Anna Brzyska.

In the men’s singles, Germany’s Dang Qiu, the 2022 European champion, advanced to the semifinals by defeating defending champion Alexis Lebrun 4-1. Qiu is set to face Sweden’s Anton Källberg in the next round.

In the women’s singles, France’s Prithika Pavade has emerged as a standout performer. Following her victory over ninth-ranked Sabine Winter, Pavade defeated Romania’s Elena Zaharia 4-0 to reach the semifinals, marking her first European singles medal. Additionally, Annett Kaufmann reached her first singles semifinal after defeating teammate Nina Mittelham. The tournament continues to see the exit of high-ranking players, including fourth seed Sofia Polcanova, who was eliminated in the round of 16 by Wales’ Anna Hursey.

## Claims

- Anna Hursey performed beyond her expected level during the match. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Sofia Polcanova lost in the round of 16 at the European Table Tennis Championships in Ljubljana. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Sofia Polcanova lost the match to Anna Hursey with a score of 3:4. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Sabine Winter was eliminated in the round of 16 at the European Table Tennis Championships. (single source)
- Sabine Winter lost to Prithika Pavade with a score of 2:4. (single source)
- Sabine Winter suffered a herniated disc in July, affecting her preparation. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-16: Ljubljana European Table Tennis Championships 2026 results

Major results from the 2026 European Table Tennis Championships in Ljubljana include gold for Germany's Mittelham and Duda in mixed doubles and Kukulkova and Bajor in women's doubles.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-table-tennis-championships-see-top-seeds-polcanova-and-winter-eliminated

### 2026-10-12: Ana Tofant and Sara Tokić advance in European Table Tennis Championships

Ana Tofant and Sara Tokić have qualified for the main draw of the European Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia, both succeeding in singles and doubles competitions.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ana-tofant-and-sara-toki-advance-in-european-table-tennis-championships

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