2009 European Racquetball Championships

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2009 European Racquetball Championships
Tournament details
Dates3 -9 August
Edition15
VenueForrest Hill City Form
Location Paris, France
2007 2011
XV Racquetball European Championships
- France 2009 -
Men teams
Champions Gold medal.svg Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia
Runners-up Silver medal.svg Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Third place Bronze medal.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Fourth place Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Women teams
Champions Gold medal.svg Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia
Runners-up Silver medal.svg Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Third place Bronze medal.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Men's Single
Champion Gold medal.svg Flag of Catalonia.svg Víctor Montserrat
Runner-up Silver medal.svg Flag of Catalonia.svg Carlos Oviedo
Women's Single
Champion Gold medal.svg Flag of Catalonia.svg Elisabet Consegal
Runner-up Silver medal.svg Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes
Men's Doubles
Champions Gold medal.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Ad. Neary / J. Farrell
Runner-up Silver medal.svg Flag of Germany.svg E. Gordon / O. Bertels
Women's Doubles
Champions Gold medal.svg Flag of Ireland.svg An. Neary / G. Byrne
Runner-up Silver medal.svg Flag of Ireland.svg K. Kenny / M. Haverty

The XV Racquetball European Championships were held in Nanterre, near Paris, (France) from August 3 to 9 2009, with seven men's national teams and three women's national teams in competition. On August 6 started the individual, doubles, senior and junior competitions.

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The venue was the Forest-Hill City Form, in Nanterre, with 4 regulation racquetball courts. The 7 men's teams were Belgium, Catalonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and The Netherlands and the 3 women's teams were Catalonia, Germany and Ireland. More than 50 players were in the singles, doubles, junior and senior competitions.

The opening ceremony was on August 2 with the president of European Racquetball Federation, Erik Meyer, and the president of Paris Racquetball Association, Jean-Pierre Boudart.

Men's national teams competition

First round - August 3, 2009

GROUP AWLGWGL
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland2051
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands1142
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium0206

09:30
Ireland3-0Belgium
A. Neary
S. Keane
Farell / Dillon
15-1, 15-4
15-8, 15-4
15-1, 15-10
P. Devos
B. Wouters
Wouters / Deboutte

13:30
Netherlands3-0Belgium
P. Matla
P. de Jong
Matla / Schipper
15-3, 15-5
14-15, 15-14, 11-5
15-10, 15-5
P. Devos
B. Wouters
Wouters / Deboutte

18:30
Ireland2-1Netherlands
A. Neary
S. Keane
Farell / Dillon
15-11, 15-8
15-6, 15-2
13-15, 15-13, 7-11
P. Matla
P. de Jong
Matla / Schipper

GROUP BWLGWGL
Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia3081
Flag of Germany.svg Germany2172
Flag of Italy.svg Italy1227
Flag of France.svg France0318

09:30
Germany3-0Italy
E. Gordon
O. Bertels
Schmitz / Dröge
15-1, 15-2
15-2, 15-4
15-5, 15-2
B. Zonca
C. Accorsi
Zonca / Accorsi

09:30
Catalonia3-0France
V. Montserrat
C. Oviedo
Montserrat / Oviedo
15-4, 15-5
15-4, 15-0
15-2, 15-0
P. Lecomte
D. Roques
Teinturier / Mufraggi

13:30
Germany3-0France
E. Gordon
O. Bertels
Schmitz / Dröge
15-4, 15-6
15-2, 15-1
15-2, 15-5
P. Lecomte
D. Roques
Teinturier / Mufraggi

13:30
Catalonia3-0Italy
V. Montserrat
C. Oviedo
Montserrat / Oviedo
15-0, 15-1
15-2, 15-1
15-2, 15-2
B. Zonca
C. Accorsi
Zonca / Accorsi

18:30
Catalonia2-1Germany
V. Montserrat
C. Oviedo
Montserrat / Oviedo
12-15, 15-7, 11-10
15-5, 15-2
Germ.wins by ff
E. Gordon
O. Bertels
Schmitz / Dröge

18:30
France1-2Italy
P. Lecomte
D. Roques
Teinturier / Mufraggi
15-1, 15-4
4-15, 7-15
11-15, 6-15
B. Zonca
C. Accorsi
Zonca / Accorsi

Final round

August 4, 2009

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 0
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany3
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1
 
 
 
Flag of Catalonia.svg CATALONIA2
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands1
 
 
Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia2
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 2
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1

Semifinals - 09:30


Ireland0-3Germany
A. Neary
S. Keane
Farell / Dillon
6-15, 13-15
3-15, 13-15
15-7, 12-15, 6-11
E. Gordon
O. Bertels
Schmitz / Dröge

Catalonia2-1Netherlands
V. Montserrat
C. Oviedo
Montserrat / Oviedo
15-8, 15-9
15-6, 15-1
NED wins by FF
P. Matla
P. de Jong
Matla / Schipper

5th to 7th places - 09:30


Belgium2-1France
P. Devos
B. Wouters
Wouters / Deboutte
13-15, 6-15
15-6, 15-3
15-5, 15-4
P. Lecomte
D. Roques
Teinturier / Mufraggi

5th and 6th places - 13:30


Belgium2-1Italy
P. Devos
B. Wouters
Wouters / Deboutte
15-7, 15-4
1-15, 7-15
15-12, 11-15, 11-2
B. Zonca
C. Accorsi
Zonca / Accorsi

3rd and 4th places - 13:30


Ireland2-1Netherlands
P. Matla
P. de Jong
Matla / Schipper
15-9, 6-15, 7-11
15-1, 15-6
15-5, 15-5
A. Neary
S. Keane
Farell / Dillon

FINAL - 18:00


Catalonia2-1Germany
V. Montserrat
C. Oviedo
Montserrat / Oviedo
15-11, 15-12
4-15, 15-11, 7-11
15-0, 15-0
E. Gordon
O. Bertels
Schmitz / Dröge

Flag of Catalonia.svg
Champions
CATALONIA

Men's teams final standings

Men's Team
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
6 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
7 Flag of France.svg France

Women's national teams competition

WomenWLGWGL
Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia2042
Flag of Germany.svg Germany1142
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland0215

August 3, 2009
13:30
Ireland1-2Catalonia Nanterre (France)
T. Neary
M. Haverty
Neary / Byrne
6-15, 5-15
15-11, 13-15, 10-11
15-5, 11-15, 11-7
E. Consegal
R. Consegal
Consegal / Consegal

August 4, 2009
10:30
Germany1-2Catalonia Nanterre (France)
A. Gordon
Y. Kortes
Kortes / Ludwig
8-15, 6-15
15-6, 15-5
11-15, 13-15
E. Consegal
R. Consegal
Consegal / Consegal

August 4, 2009
15:00
Ireland0-3Germany Nanterre (France)
T. Neary
M. Haverty
Neary / Byrne
13-15, 10-15
6-15, 6-15
GER wins by FF
A. Gordon
Y. Kortes
Kortes / Ludwig

Flag of Catalonia.svg
Champions
CATALONIA

Women's teams final standings

Women's Team
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

Men's Single competition

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 V. Montserrat (CAT)
 1 V. Montserrat 15 15
17 J. Grandjon (FRA)0 15 11 17 J. Grandjon 6 1
16 B. Zonca (ITA)15 6 7 1 V. Montserrat 15 15
9 S. Keane (IRL)9 S. Keane 12 4
 9 S. Keane 15 5 11
 8 A. Schmitz 13 15 2
8 A. Schmitz (GER)1 V. Montserrat 4 15 11
5 J. Farrell (IRL)4 O. Bertels 15 5 4
 5 J. Farrell 15 15
21 S. Macaluso (GER)6 2 12 C. Accorsi 6 2
12 C. Accorsi (ITA)15 15 5 J. Farrell 15 11 6
13 F. Kaid (FRA)15 15 4 O. Bertels 15 11
20 B. Teinturier (FRA)11 12 13 F. Kaid 5 1
 4 O. Bertels 15 15
4 O. Bertels (GER)1 V. Montserrat 15 15
3 A. Neary (IRL)6 C. Oviedo 13 13
 3 A. Neary 15 15
19 D. Roques (FRA)15 9 1 14 T. Zuber 4 0
14 T. Zuber (GER)9 15 11 3 A. Neary 9 8
11 P. de Jong (NED)7 15 11 6 C. Oviedo 15 15
22 G. Chidlovetzki (FRA)15 4 3 11 P. de Jong 2 5
 6 C. Oviedo 15 15
6 C. Oviedo (CAT)6 C. Oviedo 3 15 11
7 J. Dillon (IRL)2 E. Gordon 15 7 7
 7 J. Dillon 9 12
 10 P. Lecomte 15 15
10 P. Lecomte (FRA)10 P. Lecomte
15 F. Raposo (ESP)12 8 2 E. Gordon w b f
18 N. Mufraggi (FRA)15 15 18 N. Mufraggi 2 1
 2 E. Gordon 15 15
2 E. Gordon (GER)
Winner
VÍCTOR MONTSERRAT Flag of Catalonia.svg

Women's Single competition

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 E. Consegal (CAT)
 1 E. Consegal 15 15
9 K. Kenny (IRL)8 15 11 8 K. Kenny 3 4
8 L. Ludwig (GER)15 8 0 1 E. Consegal 15 4 11
5 G. Byrne (IRL)15 13 11 4 A. Gordon 11 15 10
12 K. Tritsmans (BEL)10 15 3 5 G. Byrne 13 4
13 S. Kunnos (SWE)2 4 4 A. Gordon 15 15
4 A. Gordon (GER)15 15 1 E. Consegal 3 15 11
3 A. Neary (IRL)15 15 2 Y. Kortes 15 8 7
14 A. Kececi (TUR)4 2 3 A. Neary 12 15 7
11 R. Byrne (IRL)12 15 7 6 M. Haverty 15 5 11
6 M. Haverty (IRL)15 5 11 6 M. Haverty 13 7
7 R. Consegal (CAT)15 15 2 Y. Kortes 15 15
10 O. Byrne (IRL)6 5 7 R. Consegal 3 3
 2 Y. Kortes 15 15
2 Y. Kortes (GER)
Winner
ELISABET CONSEGAL Flag of Catalonia.svg

Men's Doubles competition

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Neary/Farrell (IRL)
 1 Neary/Farrell 15 15
9 Roques/Mufraggi (FRA)11 10 8 Macaluso/Zuber 1 1
8 Macaluso/Zuber (GER)15 15 1 Neary/Farrell 15 15
5 Wouters/Deboutte (BEL)4 Schmitz/Dröge 8 8
 5 Wouters/Deboutte 6 0
 4 Schmitz/Dröge 15 15
4 Schmitz/Dröge (GER)1 Neary/Farrell w b f
3 Dillon/Keane (IRL)2 Gordon/Bertels i n j
 3 Dillon/Keane 15 15
 6 Matla/De Jong 5 6
6 Matla/De Jong (NED)3 Dillon/Keane 7 13
7 Accorsi/Zonca (ITA)2 Gordon/Bertels 15 15
 7 Accorsi/Zonca 5 1
 2 Gordon/Bertels 15 15
2 Gordon/Bertels (GER)
Winners
ADAM NEARY / JOE FARRELL Flag of Ireland.svg

Women's Doubles competition

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Kenny/Haverty (IRL)
 
1 Kenny/Haverty w b f
4 Wannee/Tritsmans
5 Byrne/Byrne (IRL)8 15 10
4 Wannee/Tritsmans (NED)(BEL)15 12 11
1 Kenny/Haverty 6 15 6
2 Neary/Byrne 15 13 11
3 Kortes/Gordon (GER)
6  
3 Kortes/Gordon 14 15 5
2 Neary/Byrne 15 12 11
2  
2 Neary/Byrne (IRL)
Winners
ANTONIA NEARY / GERALDINE BYRNE Flag of Ireland.svg

See also