Elena Zaharia, capăt de drum la Europenele de tenis de masă

Elena Zaharia reached the quarter-finals at the European Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia, marking her best performance in senior competitions. She lost to French player Prithika Pavade with a score of 0-4. Zaharia made history by being among the top eight players after winning five consecutive matches. She defeated opponents from Sweden, Belgium, England, the Netherlands, and Italy to reach this stage. Meanwhile, Bernadette Szocs is set to compete for a semi-final spot later in the day. Romania has secured two bronze medals in these championships, in mixed doubles and women's doubles events.