A 3-2 victory over The Netherlands at the Sporting and Cultural Centre d'Coque ensured a place in tomorrow's final.

The match got off to somewhat of a shock start with Li Jie claiming a fantastic four games win over Shan Xiaona 13-11, 8-11, 13-15, 8-11 to put The Netherlands ahead.

German fans were left stunned with the result but the team were not behind for long as Han Ying produced a comfortable 11-2, 11-3, 11-5 win in the second match against Britt Eerland.

Kim Vermaas went head-to-head with Germany’s Nina Mittelham in the third fixture of the tie.

The odds were very much against the Dutch player who entered the match ranked 128 positions below Nina Mittelham in the world rankings table, but Vermaas’ battling spirit was enough to beat the German in a thrilling seven games duel 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 7-11, 9-11 giving The Netherlands the advantage once again.

The reigning champions sent in European number one Han again and she clawed the Germans back to level terms with an 11-13, 10-12, 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 win over Li Jie.

The win was secured for the German team after Shan made amends for her early defeat by clinching a 11-6, 11-5, 3-11, 11-9 triumph over Eerland to put the top seeds through to the final.

Awaiting them are Romania after they beat Russia 3-0 to set up what will be a repeat of the final two years ago.

The closest match of the tie came first as Elizabeta Samara required a comeback to see off Yana Noskova 11-9, 6-11, 1-11, 11-8, 11-7.

Romania's Daniela Monteiro Dodean was impressive in her match against Polina Mikhailova, defeating the Russian 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 to increase Romania’s lead.

Bernadette Szocs then sealed Romania's place in the final as she overcame Olga Vorobeva 15-17, 13-11, 11-7, 11-5.

Portugal and are through to the final of the men's event after they defeated France 3-2 in the first semi-final of the evening.

Tiago Apolonia defeated top ranked French player Simon Gauzy 11-4, 11-4, 11-8 in the first rubber.

Portugal then doubled its lead as Marcos Freitas saw off the European champion Emmanuel Lebesson 11-2, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9.

A heroic effort from Quentin Robinot kept France in the match, claiming a terrific five games victory against João Monteiro 11-9, 11-1, 9-11, 7-11, 11-3, before Tristan Flore drew the scoreboard level,defeating Freitas without dropping a game 12-10, 11-8, 11-9.

Apolonia and Lebesson then met in the fifth and deciding match with the Portuguese player coming out on top 8-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6.

Germany will be hoping to secure two gold medals after their men's team replicated their women's success by making it to the final. 

They claimed a 3-2 success over Slovenia this evening.

Darko Jorgic started brightly for Slovenia, claiming a 13-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-8 win against Dimitrij Ovtcharov.

Timo Boll instantly replied for the Germans as he overcame Bojan Tokic 11-5, 11-7, 11-4 before Patrick Franziska recorded an 11-3, 11-6, 11-8 win against Jan Zibrat to put Germany 2-1 in front.

Tokic took to the court once again in the fourth rubber and claimed an 8-11, 15-13, 12-10, 11-8 win over Ruwen Filus to take the match to a decider.

Buoyed by his earlier win, Boll returned to action and secured a comfortable 11-9, 11-3, 11-5 win over Jorgic to seal Germany's place in the final.

Both finals are due to take place tomorrow.