Nordtal beat TuS Südfeld 9–4 on Friday, and the hall was locked by half past ten. That has not happened on a home match day since last spring.

Brandt and Yilmaz won the first doubles in four, and Albers and Wendt saved theirs 11–9 in the fifth after trailing 1–2 in sets. From then on Südfeld were chasing. Novak had the worst evening, beaten 0–3 by Dorn, and then won against Pohl when it mattered less. Riedel won both his singles in five sets, which is how Riedel likes it and how nobody watching does.

Brandt let Merz back from 2–0 down in sets and then won the fifth 11–4. Riedel’s second five-setter, against Dorn, made it 9–4 in rubber thirteen. Next: DJK Ostheim away on Friday, minibus at 18:15 from the hall.

Rubbers

# Nordtal Südfeld Sets Result
1 Brandt/Yilmaz Merz/Haas 11–7 11–9 3–11 11–4 3–1
2 Novak/Riedel Pohl/Dorn 11–13 10–12 9–11 0–3
3 Albers/Wendt Ilg/Weiß 11–4 3–11 4–11 14–12 11–9 3–2
4 Brandt Haas 4–11 5–11 11–8 11–9 11–4 3–2
5 Yilmaz Merz 11–8 5–11 11–7 11–7 3–1
6 Novak Dorn 6–11 5–11 3–11 0–3
7 Riedel Pohl 11–7 4–11 11–5 7–11 11–4 3–2
8 Albers Weiß 11–8 11–5 4–11 11–8 3–1
9 Wendt Ilg 7–11 11–4 5–11 6–11 1–3
10 Brandt Merz 14–12 11–7 9–11 9–11 11–4 3–2
11 Yilmaz Haas 11–9 6–11 5–11 9–11 1–3
12 Novak Pohl 9–11 11–4 11–3 13–11 3–1
13 Riedel Dorn 11–7 11–9 4–11 3–11 11–5 3–2