2021 The Challenger (curling)

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2021 The Challenger
Host city Basel, Switzerland
Arena Curlingzentrum Region Basel
DatesSeptember 24–26
Winner Flag of Scotland.svg Team GB Red
Curling club National CA, Stirling
Skip Eve Muirhead
Third Vicky Wright
Second Jennifer Dodds
Lead Hailey Duff
Finalist Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Irene Schori

The 2021 The Challenger was held from September 24 to 26 at the Curlingzentrum Region Basel in Basel, Switzerland. [1] The event was held in a round-robin format with a purse of CHF 4,200.

Contents

Team GB Red won the event, topping the previously undefeated Irene Schori 7–5 in the final. [2] GB Red consisted of Eve Muirhead, Vicky Wright, Jennifer Dodds and Hailey Duff. Team Schori topped the round robin with a 4–0 record, followed by GB Red, Silvana Tirinzoni and Anna Hasselborg all at 3–1. Schori then defeated Hasselborg 6–4 in one semifinal and Muirhead's team beat Tirinzoni 7–5 in the other. Teams Kaldvee, Raphaela Keiser, Nora Wüest and GB Blue (Gina Aitken) all missed the playoffs.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [3]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Gina Aitken [lower-alpha 1] Lauren Gray Rebecca Morrison Mili Smith Sophie Sinclair Flag of Scotland.svg Stirling, Scotland
Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Flag of Sweden.svg Sundbyberg, Sweden
Selina Witschonke (Fourth) Elena Mathis Raphaela Keiser (Skip) Marina Lörtscher Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Moritz, Switzerland
Eve Muirhead [lower-alpha 1] Vicky Wright Jennifer Dodds Hailey Duff Flag of Scotland.svg Stirling, Scotland
Irene Schori Carole Howald Lara Stocker Stefanie Berset Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Langenthal, Switzerland
Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Esther Neuenschwander Melanie Barbezat Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Aarau, Switzerland
Kerli Laidsalu (Fourth) Liisa Turmann (Skip) Heili Grossmann Erika Tuvike Flag of Estonia.svg Tallinn, Estonia
Ladina Müller (Fourth)Nora Wüest (Skip) Anna Stern Karin WinterLisa Gugler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Wetzikon, Switzerland

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings [5]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
TeamWLPFPA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Irene Schori 402714
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Red 312613
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni 312420
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Hasselborg 312312
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Raphaela Keiser 131520
Flag of Estonia.svg Liisa Turmann 131423
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nora Wüest132125
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Blue 041134

Round robin results

All draw times listed in Central European Time (UTC+01:00). [6]

Draw 1

Friday, September 24, 1:00 pm

Sheet 212345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Hasselborg Hammer tapissier.jpg1120301X8
Flag of Estonia.svg Liisa Turmann 0002020X4
Sheet 312345678Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Irene Schori Hammer tapissier.jpg1200122X8
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Raphaela Keiser 0020000X2
Sheet 412345678Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nora Wüest020101026
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni Hammer tapissier.jpg202010207
Sheet 512345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Red Hammer tapissier.jpg220204XX10
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Blue 001010XX2

Draw 2

Friday, September 24, 6:00 pm

Sheet 112345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Red Hammer tapissier.jpg201010026
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Raphaela Keiser 000202105
Sheet 212345678Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Irene Schori Hammer tapissier.jpg101022017
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni 030100206
Sheet 312345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Hasselborg Hammer tapissier.jpg1105XXXX7
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Blue 0010XXXX1
Sheet 512345678Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nora Wüest002000XX2
Flag of Estonia.svg Liisa Turmann Hammer tapissier.jpg010241XX8

Draw 3

Saturday, September 25, 9:00 am

Sheet 112345678Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nora Wüest Hammer tapissier.jpg2020124X11
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Blue 0102000X3
Sheet 312345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Red 0102000X3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni Hammer tapissier.jpg1010012X5
Sheet 412345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Hasselborg Hammer tapissier.jpg2000110X4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Raphaela Keiser 0001000X1
Sheet 512345678Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Irene Schori Hammer tapissier.jpg102003XX6
Flag of Estonia.svg Liisa Turmann 000100XX1

Draw 4

Saturday, September 25, 2:00 pm

Sheet 112345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Hasselborg 0102001X4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni Hammer tapissier.jpg1010310X6
Sheet 212345678Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Irene Schori Hammer tapissier.jpg200200026
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Blue 020021005
Sheet 412345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Red Hammer tapissier.jpg111202XX7
Flag of Estonia.svg Liisa Turmann 000010XX1
Sheet 512345678Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Raphaela Keiser Hammer tapissier.jpg022102XX7
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nora Wüest100010XX2

Playoffs

Source: [7]

Semifinals Final
      
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Irene Schori 6
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Hasselborg 4
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Irene Schori 5
2 Flag of Scotland.svg GB Red 7
2 Flag of Scotland.svg GB Red 7
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni 5

Semifinals

Saturday, September 25, 7:00 pm

Sheet 212345678Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Irene Schori Hammer tapissier.jpg110002116
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Hasselborg 000400004
Sheet 412345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Red Hammer tapissier.jpg220110017
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni 002002105

Final

Sunday, September 26, 10:00 am

Sheet 312345678Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Irene Schori 010030105
Flag of Scotland.svg GB Red Hammer tapissier.jpg201201017

Notes

  1. 1 2 As part of the nine-player national squad, Eve Muirhead skipped Team GB Red and Gina Aitken skipped Team GB Blue. Hailey Duff and Lauren Gray also switched teams. [4]

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References

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  2. Video (full game): 2021 The Challenger - Final - Irene Schori (Switzerland) vs Eve Muirhead (Great Britain) on YouTube
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  7. "Playoffs". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 24, 2021.