Moldovan table tennis stars Vladislav Ursu and Andrei Puțuntică have made history by reaching the semifinals of the European Senior Championships in Ljubljana,

Moldovan table tennis stars Vladislav Ursu and Andrei Puțuntică have made history by reaching the semifinals of the European Senior Championships in Ljubljana, guaranteeing themselves at least a bronze medal. The Moldovan pair put on a sensational run, securing five consecutive victories en route to the final four. After commanding straight-set wins over Czech, Polish, and English duos in the early rounds, Ursu and Puțuntică showed incredible grit in the Round of 16, overcoming a 1-2 set deficit to defeat Germany’s Verdonshot and Bertelsmeier 3-2. They followed up with a clinical 3-0 quarterfinal sweep over Belgium’s Rassenfosse and Allegro (11:4, 11:9, 12:10). Today, October 16, at 11:30 AM, the historic Moldovan duo faces Sweden’s top pair Anton Kallberg and Kristian Karlsson for a spot in the European final.