Overview

• TTC Eastside Berlin defeated Metz TT 3-1 in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League final at the TT-Dome on June 5.
• Sabina Surjan clinched the decisive third point with a gripping fifth-set victory in her opening singles match.
• Mia Griesel added a crucial singles win while Shan Xiaona dropped her match as Eastside built its lead.
• Eastside swept Metz TT in the group stage with 3-1 and 3-0 victories over the French side.
• A draw or victory in the return match will secure Berlin’s sixth European Champions League crown.