{"id":61054,"date":"2025-12-08T10:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/?p=61054"},"modified":"2025-12-08T10:32:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:32:33","slug":"finlandia-open-2025-schedule-confirmed-and-registrations-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/?p=61054","title":{"rendered":"Finlandia Open 4.-7.12.2025 Kisakallio, Lohja"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Benedek Ol\u00e1h tyylitteli voittoon &#8211;<br \/>\nmieless\u00e4 jo Los Angeles 2028<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/MS-medalists-FO-2025-HK.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1615\" height=\"1128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/MS-medalists-FO-2025-HK.jpeg 1615w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/MS-medalists-FO-2025-HK-300x210.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/MS-medalists-FO-2025-HK-1024x715.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/MS-medalists-FO-2025-HK-1536x1073.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1615px) 100vw, 1615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Benedek Ol\u00e1h pelasi voittoon Lohjan Kisakalliossa j\u00e4rjestetyss\u00e4 p\u00f6yt\u00e4tenniksen perinteisess\u00e4 Finlandia Openissa. Loppuottelussa maamme ykk\u00f6speluri kaatoi Tanskan Dominykas Samuolisin suoraan 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-3).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Valmistautuminen kisaan oli hieman haastava, sill\u00e4 olin viikolla kuumeessa ja toivuin samalla aikaerorasituksesta palattuani &#8221;jenkeist\u00e4&#8221;. Perjantaiksi kuume oli kuitenkin laskenut, mutta v\u00e4lill\u00e4 tuntui silt\u00e4, ett\u00e4 en n\u00e4hnyt palloa kunnolla enk\u00e4 kuullut mit\u00e4\u00e4n, Ol\u00e1h tunnelmoi voiton j\u00e4lkeen.<\/p>\n<p>Sunnuntaiaamun v\u00e4lier\u00e4ss\u00e4 Ol\u00e1h voitti Ruotsin Obada Tabbakhin selvin lukemin 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-2). Viikonlopun tiukin ottelu oli lauantain puoliv\u00e4lier\u00e4, jossa Ruotsin Noa Dahlstr\u00f6m kukistui vasta viiden er\u00e4n v\u00e4\u00e4nn\u00f6n j\u00e4lkeen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Lauantaina olin viel\u00e4 pienimuotoisessa kaamoksessa, mutta sunnuntaina peli kulki jo hyvin. Siihen olen eritt\u00e4in tyytyv\u00e4inen.<\/p>\n<h2>Mieless\u00e4 jo Los Angeles 2028<\/h2>\n<p>Rio de Janeirossa vuonna 2016 pelannut Ol\u00e1h pelaa t\u00e4ll\u00e4 hetkell\u00e4 ammatikseen nelj\u00e4ss\u00e4 eri liigassa &#8211; Yhdysvalloissa, Puolassa, Espanjassa ja Saudi-Arabiassa. Tokio ja Pariisi j\u00e4iv\u00e4t v\u00e4liin, mutta olympialaisia h\u00e4nen ei ole tyystin unohtanut.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ker\u00e4t\u00e4\u00e4n nyt pari vuotta v\u00e4h\u00e4n rahaa ja yritet\u00e4\u00e4n tosissaan siiten Los Angelesiin. P\u00e4\u00e4sy takaisin sadan parhaan joukkoon maailman rankingissa maksaa noin kymmenen WTT-turnausreissun osalta ainakin 15 000 euroa, Ol\u00e1h laskeskelee.<\/p>\n<p>Finlandia Openin voitto oli Ol\u00e1hille jo uran kolmas. Edellisen kerran h\u00e4n nosteli voittopokaalia Kisakalliossa kaksi vuotta sitten.<\/p>\n<h2>Alex Naumille niukka tappio v\u00e4lieriss\u00e4<\/h2>\n<p>Ruotsin p\u00e4\u00e4sarjaan ammatikseen pelaava Alex Naumi sen sijaan taipui huippuj\u00e4nnitt\u00e4v\u00e4ss\u00e4 omassa v\u00e4lier\u00e4ss\u00e4\u00e4n Samuolisille 2-3 (11-7, 5-11, 11-7, 10-12, 10-12). Naumilla oli nelj\u00e4nnen er\u00e4n johtoasemassa 10-8 kaksi ottelupalloa, mutta Samuolis selvitti ne molemmat ja paineli samalla loppuotteluun.<\/p>\n<p>Pronssiottelussa Naumi voitti Norjan Khai Lamin 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-3). Lassi Lehtolan sijoitus oli 20:s. Miesten kaksinpeliin osallistui kaikkiaan 104 pelaajaa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Naisten ykk\u00f6ssija Luxemburgiin<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/WS-medalists-FO-2025-HK.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1866\" height=\"1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/WS-medalists-FO-2025-HK.jpeg 1866w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/WS-medalists-FO-2025-HK-300x182.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/WS-medalists-FO-2025-HK-1024x622.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/WS-medalists-FO-2025-HK-1536x933.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1866px) 100vw, 1866px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Naisten loppuottelussa Luxemburgin Vivian Scholtz voitti Tanskan Maja Hansenin 3-0 (11-6, 11-2, 11-9). Pronssille taituroi Belgian Julie Van Hauwaert.<\/p>\n<p>Marina Donner sijoittui parhaana suomalaisena 60 pelaajan joukossa 19:nneksi. Finlandia Openissa oli t\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna mukana yhteens\u00e4 27 maata.<\/p>\n<p>Teksti ja kuvat: Heikki Kiiskinen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/finlandia-open.sportsoftware.ai\/brackets\/421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RESULTS AND PHOTO GALLERY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@suomenpoytatennisliitto\/streams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LIVESTREAM<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Camera 1 = Tables 1 &amp; 2, Camera 2 = Tables 3 &amp; 4)<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>6.12.2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suomalaiskaksikko Benedek Ol\u00e1h &#8211; Alex Naumi selvitti kaksi ensimm\u00e4ist\u00e4 kisap\u00e4iv\u00e4\u00e4 tappioitta Lohjan Kisakalliossa j\u00e4rjestett\u00e4v\u00e4ss\u00e4 p\u00f6yt\u00e4tenniksen perinteisess\u00e4 Finlandia Openissa.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ol\u00e1hin vastustaja sunnuntaina kello 10 pelattavassa v\u00e4lier\u00e4ss\u00e4 on ruotsalainen Obada Tabbakh. Samaan aikaan toisessa v\u00e4lier\u00e4ss\u00e4 Naumi ottaa mittaa tanskalaisesta Dominykas Samuolisista.<\/p>\n<p>Lassi Lehtolan sijoitus oli 20:s. Miesten kaksinpeliin osallistui kaikkiaan 104 pelaajaa. Naisten puolella Marina Donner sijoittui parhaana suomalaisena 60 pelaajan joukossa 19:nneksi. Finlandia Openissa oli t\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna mukana yhteens\u00e4 27 maata.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>5.12.2025<\/p>\n<h2>Juchnaite and Floro U21 winners in Kisakallio<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/FO2025-U21WS-v.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/FO2025-U21WS-v.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/FO2025-U21WS-v-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/FO2025-U21WS-v-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/FO2025-U21WS-v-1536x864.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>U21 WS medalists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Lukrecija Juchnaite LTU<br \/>\n2. Daria Kovalova UKR<br \/>\n3. Alice Nilsson SWE &amp; Alina Ovriakh UKR<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/FO2025-U21MS-v.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/FO2025-U21MS-v.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/FO2025-U21MS-v-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/FO2025-U21MS-v-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/FO2025-U21MS-v-1536x864.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>U21 MS medalists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Damian Floro SVK<br \/>\n2. Jakub Makara CZE<br \/>\n3. Samuel Palusek SVK &amp; Nooa Dahlstr\u00f6m SWE<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parhaat U21 suomalaispelaajat \/ Best Finnish U21 players<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>M: R16 Lassi Lehtola, R32 Juho Kahlos<\/li>\n<li>W: QF Aleksandra Titievskaja<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Finlandia Open is the most prestigious annual table tennis competition in Finland. The competition is aimed for international level table tennis players across Europe. In 2025, we will have over 180 players from 28 associations. The tournament will be held in Kisakallio Sports Institute, Lohja.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finlandia-Open-2025.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finlandia-Open-2025.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finlandia-Open-2025-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finlandia-Open-2025-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finlandia-Open-2025-1536x864.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Finlandia Open is the perfect tournament for up-and-coming players who want to play many international matches in one tournament. U21 tournament (players born 2004 and later) is played on Thursday (finals on Friday) and the actual Finlandia Open from Friday to Sunday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The PKO system in use for Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Singles guarantees approximately six singles matches for each player. All the players will play from Friday morning until Saturday evening. Top8 will continue for Sunday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Kisakallio Sports Institute everything is near. It&#8217;s just a few hundred meters walk from the accommodation to the competition venue.<\/p>\n<p>Finnish Table Tennis Association welcomes all players to Kisakallio!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday 4th: U21 Groups and Draw until Semifinals<\/li>\n<li>Friday 5th: MS\/WS Draw, U21 Finals at 8pm local time<\/li>\n<li>Saturday 6th: MS\/WS Draw<\/li>\n<li>Sunday 7th: MS\/WS Semifinals, Finals and Positions 5-8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Entries<\/h2>\n<p>Finlandia Open&#8217;s registration has ended. We have received a good number of participants for all four categories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Men&#8217;s Singles: 105 players<br \/>\nWomen&#8217;s Singles: 59 players<br \/>\nU21 Men: 91 players<br \/>\nU21 Women: 44 players<\/p>\n<p>You can find all the registered players here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1p2IVSyg5RyHJI5e0wSxMpFRLqLwEl8feoGt-16okjz4\/edit?usp=sharing\">ALL THE ENTRIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Info<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Finlandia-Open-2025-1.pdf\"><b>Prospectus<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1H-dg4v8C09rREh57hza7hZxsTykFc-62j-OX4_H1hlE\/edit?usp=sharing\">Info Letter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kisakallio.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kisakallio Sports Institute<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #ea9629; text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ettu.org\/current-ranking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ETTU Ranking<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/?page_id=4935\"><strong>Finlandia Open winners 1981-2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Coach feedback<\/h2>\n<p><em>We visited Finlandia Open because the tournament mode is very interesting. Every player has a lot of matches and they can develop even during the tournament.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Everything is well organized and in one place. Sports hall, hotel, food&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>We will be here every year!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Samir Mulabdic<\/strong><br \/>\nHead Coach<br \/>\nSwiss Table Tennis<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-52637 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mulabdic_P-2021-2-scaled-pw57djhev0ft26vxyx6wcvaujvmveazygvtrmlh2rk-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mulabdic_P-2021-2-scaled-pw57djhev0ft26vxyx6wcvaujvmveazygvtrmlh2rk-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mulabdic_P-2021-2-scaled-pw57djhev0ft26vxyx6wcvaujvmveazygvtrmlh2rk.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a tournament that offers many possible matches at a competitive level &#8211; especially for young senior players! This is the best thing about the tournament, that it offers a very good product at an affordable price for players who are working hard to take the next step.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The conditions for both playing and living are good, with access to a very nice fitness facility and many meals to choose from in the restaurant.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>All in all, a competition I would very much recommend for all players looking to play a lot of matches and who want to invest in their careers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-52779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Billede-Magnus-200x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"338\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Magnus Mallander<\/strong><br \/>\nWomen&#8217;s Head Coach<br \/>\nTable Tennis Denmark<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Registrations<\/h2>\n<p>Registrations must be confirmed by national associations. Deadline for preliminary entries is 30th of September and deadline for final entries 2nd of November. Entries are by done by filling the entry form below and sending it by email to info@sptl.fi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Finnish players will be selected in November and they don&#8217;t need to send the entry form.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entry-form-Finlandia-Open-2025.xls\"> Entry Form<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benedek Ol\u00e1h tyylitteli voittoon &#8211; mieless\u00e4 jo Los Angeles 2028 Benedek Ol\u00e1h pelasi voittoon Lohjan Kisakalliossa j\u00e4rjestetyss\u00e4 p\u00f6yt\u00e4tenniksen perinteisess\u00e4 Finlandia Openissa. Loppuottelussa maamme ykk\u00f6speluri kaatoi Tanskan Dominykas Samuolisin suoraan 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-3). &#8211; Valmistautuminen kisaan oli hieman haastava, sill\u00e4 olin viikolla kuumeessa ja toivuin samalla aikaerorasituksesta palattuani &#8221;jenkeist\u00e4&#8221;. Perjantaiksi kuume oli kuitenkin laskenut, mutta &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/?p=61054\" class=\"more-link\">Jatka lukemista <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Finlandia Open 4.-7.12.2025 Kisakallio, Lohja<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=61054"}],"version-history":[{"count":58,"href":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63850,"href":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61054\/revisions\/63850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=61054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=61054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sptl.fi\/sptl_uudet\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=61054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}