The TV Dillingen opened its new season in the Badminton-Regionalliga Südost with a hard-fought 3–5 defeat away against SG Schorndorf 2. Despite a difficult start that put the visitors on the back foot early, the squad fought its way back into the fixture before falling just short in the closing matches.
Early Setbacks in Doubles Play
The Baden-Württemberg hosts established control early during the opening doubles encounters. Dillinger players Tobias Güttinger and substitute Paolo Rosato dropped the second men’s doubles match. Meanwhile, the women’s doubles pairing of Lilli Cramer and Johanna Reinhardt delivered a closely contested battle featuring extended rallies, but ultimately dropped the decision in three tight sets to give Schorndorf an early advantage.
The Dillingen Comeback Effort
Trailing in the match, the TV Dillingen side launched a determined recovery. Florian Waffler and Marco Weese captured the team’s first point by dominating the first men’s doubles encounter. For Weese, the fixture carried added significance as his debut in the TV Dillingen jersey came directly against his long-standing former club. Tobias Güttinger built on that momentum in the first men’s singles match, delivering a convincing performance to level the overall team score.
Tight Deciding Matches and Final Result
SG Schorndorf 2 responded by reclaiming the upper hand. Johanna Reinhardt put forth a strong effort in the women’s singles match but ultimately fell to a 15-year-old opponent representing the Nürnberg regional base. In the second men’s singles match, Marco Weese recovered from a difficult opening set but could not complete a comeback against the hosts. Florian Waffler and Lilli Cramer kept Dillingen’s hopes alive with a dominant win in the mixed doubles, narrowing the gap to 3–4. The decisive outcome rested on the final third men’s singles match, where Paolo Rosato battled hard for an equalizer before his Schorndorf opponent secured the closing victory, sealing the 3–5 final scoreline.
Next Fixtures
TV Dillingen looks to correct the opening-match setback during upcoming away fixtures against Niederwürschnitz and München.
