Overview

• TTC Berlin Eastside, the reigning Bundesliga champions, opened their quarterfinal campaign with a 5:5 draw against DJK Kolbermoor.
• Despite missing key players Shan Xiaona and Nina Mittelham, Eastside led 5:2 before losing the final three singles matches.
• Teenager Yuka Kaneyoshi impressed with three victories across doubles and singles matches, stepping up in the absence of senior players.
• Mia Griesel contributed wins in both a doubles and a singles match, while Sabina Surjan and Josephina Neumann secured a doubles victory but lost their singles games.
• The return leg in Kolbermoor on Sunday at 14:00 will determine which team advances to the semifinals.