Ovtcharov's effort goes in vain as Austria shocks Germany to win European Table Tennis Champion title

Stefan Fegerl became the hero of Austrian Table Tennis overnight as he won the crucial point for his country as they beat Germany 3-2 in the finals of the European Table Tennis Championships at Ekaterinburg.

Fegerl beat Patrick Baum in the deciding match of the tie.

Results:

Austria beat Germany

Robert Gardos beat Patrick Baum 7-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7, 13-11
Dimitrij Ovtcharov beat Stefan Fegerl 10-12, 19-17, 11-7, 12-14, 12-10
Daniel Habesohn beat Patrick Franziska 11-9, 11-7, 10-12, 10-12, 11-5
Gardos lost to Ovtcharov 11-8, 8-11, 8-11, 5-11
Fegerl beat Baum 11-9, 11-8, 11-6

Table Tennis is called Tischtennis in Germany.