Here are the winners from the Pongbot Cambridge Weekly Open on 14 September 2026, all of who were playing in the tournament for the first time…
Group 1 – Sean Wang
Group 2 – Cristian Minu
Group 3 – Claudio Coutinho
Group 4 – Cian Fincham-Cronin
Group 5 – Zoe Ratcliffe
You can view all positions here: https://slicewin.com/clubs/cambridge-weekly-open/tournaments/22ffj9fFLSUqwHHcVaF3
And here is ranking leaderboard: https://slicewin.com/clubs/cambridge-weekly-open/ranking?activity=Table+Tennis&format=singles
In group 1, Sean Wang twice recovered from being 2-1 behind against both Andrii Paniushkin and Tom Lodziak, to win 3-2. Sean showed some great mental strength and caused problems all nigh with his new kicking topspin serves!
In group 2, Cristian Minu remained undefeated, winning all three of his matches. He was pushed to a decider by Nilanjana Datta, but managed to win the final game 3-2. Carlos Coutinho also won two matches, but had to retire with a leg injury, so was unable to challenge Cristian for the top spot.
In group 3, Claudio Coutinho put in a very strong display, winning all three matches. Both Paul Gumbley and Jin Wang were able to take one game from Claudio, but the attacking skills of junior player proved too strong and he finished the evening with an impressive 3-1, 3-1, 3-0 set of results.
Group 4 was incredibly close, with 4 of the 6 matches finishing 3-2. Three players – Cian Fincham-Cronin, Jenny Martin and Elena Zhelezina – all finishing with two wins. But it was Cian who finished top of the group, having a better points win/loss ratio.
And in group 5, newcomer Zoe Ratcliffe finished top, winning all three matches. She was pushed all the way by Liz Hill, but Zoe recovered from 2-0 to secure a 3-2 win. It was a great comeback at the end of the evening in a very warm sports hall!
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A big thank you to everyone who took part. If you want to take part in the next tournament, please sign up on the enter page.
And a big thank you to Pongbot for sponsoring the Cambridge Weekly Open.