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Dirk Nowitzki to Attend Timo Boll’s Farewell TTBL Final

Dirk Nowitzki will join a lineup of surprise guests in Frankfurt for Boll's final match

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Sport-Freunde: Timo Boll (l.) und Dirk Nowitzki im Jahr 2014

Overview

  • Nowitzki will fly from the USA to Frankfurt for Boll’s last appearance in the Tischtennis-Bundesliga final on June 15.
  • Boll will lead Borussia Düsseldorf against TTF Ochsenhausen in what he has described as his final match.
  • His nearly 30-year career includes seven Olympic Games and 20 World Championship appearances, ending with Paris 2024.
  • Longtime friends, Boll and Nowitzki have discussed retirement plans and are set to take a joint vacation after Boll steps away from competition.
  • Boll has hinted at additional high-profile attendees and ‘some surprises’ at his career-closing event.