European Racquetball Tour

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The European Racquetball Tour (ERT) is composed by several racquetball tournaments in Europe. It was established in 1999 and is promoted by the European Racquetball Federation.

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2017–2018 season

European Racquetball Tour 2017-2018
EventMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doubles
Flag of Ireland.svg Irish & Kilkenny Open
Oct. 21-12, 2017 - Kilkenny [1]
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O Callaghan Flag of Ireland.svg Donna Ryder Flag of Ireland.svg Ray Breen
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Murphy
Flag of Ireland.svg Kate Ryan
Flag of Ireland.svg Anne Beckett
Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg Open
Oct. 27-28, 2017 - Hamburg [2]
Flag of Germany.svg Trevor Meyer Flag of Ireland.svg Donna Ryder Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Czempisz
Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof
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Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Open
Mar 16-18, 2018 - The Hague [3]
Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Czempisz Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maaike Weerdesteyn Flag of the Netherlands.svg Edwin Schipper
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pascal Matla
Flag of Ireland.svg Castlebar Open
Mar. 24-25, 2018 - Castlebar [4]
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O Callaghan Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Hickey Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O Callaghan
Flag of Ireland.svg Eoin Tynan
Flag of Ireland.svg S Ainsworth
Flag of the United States.svg S Lynch
Flag of Germany.svg German Open
Apr 07-08, 2018 - Hamburg [5]
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Mesecke Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels
Flag of Germany.svg André Dietrich
Flag of Ireland.svg Arklow Irish Open
Apr 14-15, 2018 - Arklow [6]
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Hickey Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Murphy
Flag of Ireland.svg Stevie Quinn
Flag of Ireland.svg Majella Haverty
Flag of Ireland.svg Katie Kenny
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Open
May 26–27, 2018 - Brembate [7]
Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Czempisz Flag of Italy.svg Consuelo del Prato Flag of Ecuador.svg Daniel Alvarez
Flag of the United States.svg J.D. Lattuca

2014–2015 season

European Racquetball Tour 2014-2015
EventMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg Open
Oct. 11-12, 2014 - Hamburg
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels Flag of Mexico.svg Luisa Aldrete Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels
Flag of Germany.svg Arne Schmitz
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Flag of Germany.svg Angel Tree Tournament *
Dec.06-07, 2014 - Wiesbaden
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels Flag of Germany.svg Lara Ludwig
Flag of France.svg Paris Open
Jan. 23-25, 2015 - Nanterre
Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Lynch
Flag of Ireland.svg Castlebar Open *
Mar. 28-29, 2015 - Castlebar
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg Donna Ryder Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Murphy
Flag of Ireland.svg Stevie Quinn
Flag of Germany.svg German Open
Mar. 20-22, 2015 - Hamburg
Flag of Germany.svg Arne Schmitz Flag of Germany.svg Manuela Dietrich Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels
Flag of Germany.svg Arne Schmitz
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Open
Apr 18-19, 2015 - Brembate
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O Callaghan Flag of Italy.svg  ?
Flag of Ireland.svg Arklow Irish Open
May 2–3, 2015 - Arklow
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O'Callaghan Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Hickey Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Murphy
Flag of Ireland.svg Pat Hanley
Flag of Ireland.svg Susan Farrell
Flag of Ireland.svg Toni Neary
Flag of Germany.svg Bavarian Open
May 15–17, 2015 - Bad Tölz
Flag of the United States.svg Ed Acuavera Flag of Germany.svg Simone Jorczik Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels
Flag of Germany.svg Arne Schmitz

2009–2010 season

European Racquetball Tour 2009-2010
EventMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg Open
Sep.25-27, 2009 - Hamburg
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vincent Gagnon Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof
Flag of Germany.svg Trevor Meyer
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Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Open
Oct. 23-25, 2009 - Schinnen
cancelledcancelled
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Open
Nov.21-22, 2009 - Brussels [8]
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Humberto Morales Flag of the United States.svg Angela Burth
Flag of Germany.svg Angel Tree Tournament *
Dec.12-13, 2009 - Heidelberg
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bowers Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes
Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalan Open
Dec. 11-13, 2009 - Barcelona
Flag of Catalonia.svg Víctor Montserrat Flag of Catalonia.svg Elisabet Consegal
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Open
Mar. 5-6, 2010 - Brembate
Flag of France.svg Philippe Lecomte Flag of the United States.svg Angela Burth
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkish Open
Mar. 19-22, 2010 - Istanbul
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bernard Guys Flag of Turkey.svg Ayten Keçeci
Flag of Ireland.svg Castlebar Open *
Mar. 21-22, 2010 - Castlebar
Flag of Ireland.svg Donna Ryder Flag of Ireland.svg Ciara McManamon
Flag of Ireland.svg Clodagh McManamon
Flag of Germany.svg German Open
Mar. 26-28, 2010 - Hamburg
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels Flag of the United States.svg Angela Burth Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Mesecke
Flag of Ireland.svg Arklow Irish Open
Apr. 30-May 3, 2010 - Arklow
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O'Callaghan Flag of Ireland.svg Donna Ryder Flag of Ireland.svg Adam Neary
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O'Callaghan
Flag of Ireland.svg Majella Haverty
Flag of Ireland.svg Katie Kenny
Flag of Germany.svg Bad Tölz Open
May 14–16, 2010 - Bad Tölz
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes Flag of the United States.svg Victor Farrier
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Dufrene
Flag of France.svg French Open
Jun. 12-13, 2010 - Nanterre
Flag of France.svg Philippe Lecomte Flag of the United States.svg Angela Burth Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Verduguez
Flag of France.svg Philippe Lecomte

2008–2009 season

European Racquetball Tour 2008-2009
EventMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Open
Oct. 10-12, 2008
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pascal Matla Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pascal Matla
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Edwin Schipper
Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg Open
Oct.31-Nov.2, 2008 - Hamburg
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Klippel Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Klippel
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Open
Nov.21-23, 2008 - Brussels
Flag of Germany.svg Arne Schmitz Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bertels
Flag of Germany.svg Arne Schmitz
Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalan Open
Dec. 19-21, 2008 - Barcelona
Flag of Catalonia.svg Víctor Montserrat Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Marioli Caballero
Flag of France.svg French Open
Jan. 17-18, 2009 - Nanterre-Paris [9]
Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Swain
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkish Open
Flag of Germany.svg Trevor Meyer
Flag of Italy.svg 4th Italian Open
Mar. 7-1, 2009 - Brembate [10]
Flag of Catalonia.svg Albert Serfaty Flag of Italy.svg Consuelo Del Prato Flag of Catalonia.svg Albert Serfaty
Flag of Venezuela.svg Ricardo Soto
Flag of Germany.svg 28th German Open
Apr. 3-5, 2009 - Hamburg [11]
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Klippel Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof
Flag of Germany.svg Trevor Meyer
 -
Flag of Ireland.svg 25th Arklow Irish Open
May. 1-4, 2009 - Arklow [12]
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O'Callaghan Flag of Ireland.svg Toni Neary Flag of Ireland.svg Adam Neary
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O'Callaghan
Flag of Ireland.svg Toni Neary
Flag of Ireland.svg Geraldine Byrne

2007–2008 season

European Racquetball Tour 2007-2008
EventMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doubles
Flag of Germany.svg 24th Hamburg Open
Sep.21-23, 2007 - Hamburg
Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof Flag of the United States.svg Sallie Benedict Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof
Flag of Germany.svg Trevor Meyer
 -
Flag of Catalonia.svg Barcelona Trophy
Nov. 1-4, 2007 - Barcelona
Flag of Catalonia.svg Víctor Montserrat Flag of Catalonia.svg Anna Ventura Flag of Catalonia.svg Víctor Montserrat
Flag of Catalonia.svg Ignasi Pérez
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Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 22nd Belgian Open
Nov. 17-18, 2007 Antwerp
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Hardison
Flag of France.svg French Open
Jan. 12-13, 2008
Flag of Catalonia.svg Carlos Oviedo Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof
Flag of Germany.svg Trevor Meyer
Flag of Italy.svg 3rd Italian Open
Mar. 8-9, 2008 - Brembate [13]
Flag of Catalonia.svg Víctor Montserrat Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes Flag of Catalonia.svg Carlos Oviedo
Flag of Catalonia.svg Albert Serfaty
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Flag of Germany.svg 27th German Open
Apr. 4-6, 2008 - Hamburg [11]
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Klippel Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Loof
Flag of Germany.svg Trevor Meyer
Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Kortes
Flag of Germany.svg Y. Welsch
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkish Open
Mar. 28-30, 2008 - Istanbul
Flag of Catalonia.svg Carlos Oviedo Flag of Turkey.svg Ayten Kececi
Flag of Ireland.svg 24th Arklow Irish Open
May. 2-5, 2008 - Arklow [14]
Flag of Catalonia.svg Carlos Oviedo Flag of Ireland.svg Geraldine Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Hughes
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O'Callaghan
Flag of Ireland.svg Toni Neary
Flag of Ireland.svg Geraldine Byrne

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