Jimu News: Fan Zhendong 1 Win 1 Loss, Borussia Düsseldorf Misses German Cup Quarterfinals
In the 2026-2027 German Cup Round of 16 in Nuremberg, Fan Zhendong represented Borussia Düsseldorf with a 1-1 record (win vs Movileanu, loss vs Togami) as Düsseldorf fell 1-3 to Ochsenhausen.
Media Report: Jimu News (Chutian Metropolis Daily)
Published: 2026-08-29 21:09:38 (Beijing Time)
Reporters: Rong Yu, Qian Hao
Intern: Jiang Xinyi
Source: Jimu News / Xinhua News Agency
Fan Zhendong 1 Win 1 Loss, Borussia Düsseldorf Misses German Cup Quarterfinals
On August 29 (Beijing time), the 2026–2027 German Table Tennis Cup (DTTB-Pokal) Round of 16 took place in Nuremberg. Chinese superstar Fan Zhendong lined up for Borussia Düsseldorf against TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen. Fan Zhendong went 1-1 across his two singles matches, and Borussia Düsseldorf ultimately fell 1-3, missing out on the quarterfinal round.
The German Cup, organized by the German Table Tennis Association (DTTB), follows the TTBL team format where each team fields three players for up to four singles rubbers and one decisive doubles rubber, with the first team to win 3 rubbers taking the victory.
The tournament employs a single-elimination knockout format, testing each player’s form and team depth. The round of 16 and quarterfinals were held in Nuremberg under a tight tournament schedule.
Before this season, Fan Zhendong transferred from 1. FC Saarbrücken-TT to Borussia Düsseldorf on July 1, 2026. During his tenure at Saarbrücken, Fan had helped the team capture the German Cup in January 2026, earning his first official overseas club title.
Match Overview (Borussia Düsseldorf 1-3 TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen):
- Rubber 1: Anton Källberg 0-3 Shunsuke Togami (8-11, 8-11, 6-11)
Källberg struggled to find rhythm, giving Ochsenhausen the opening point. - Rubber 2: Fan Zhendong 3-1 Darius Movileanu (11-4, 11-13, 11-8, 11-2)
Fan quickly established control, leveled the score, and secured the rubber 3-1 to equalize the team score at 1-1. - Rubber 3: Dang Qiu 2-3 Andrei Iulian Chiriță (11-13, 13-11, 9-11, 11-7, 8-11)
In a full five-game battle, Dang Qiu narrowly lost 2-3, putting Düsseldorf behind 1-2. - Rubber 4: Fan Zhendong 2-3 Shunsuke Togami (4-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-13)
In a fiercely contested five-game clash, Fan rallied from two games down to force a decider, before Togami clinched the final game 13-11.
With this result, Borussia Düsseldorf bowed out of the German Cup in the Round of 16 and will refocus on the Bundesliga league campaign.
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