2009 European Racquetball Championships

2009 European Racquetball Championships

Tournament details
Dates	3 -9 August
Edition	15
Venue	Forrest Hill City Form
Location	Paris, France
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XV Racquetball European Championships - France 2009 -
Men teams
Champions	Catalonia
Runners-up	Germany
Third place	Ireland
Fourth place	Netherlands
Women teams
Champions	Catalonia
Runners-up	Germany
Third place	Ireland
Men's Single
Champion	Víctor Montserrat
Runner-up	Carlos Oviedo
Women's Single
Champion	Elisabet Consegal
Runner-up	Yvonne Kortes
Men's Doubles
Champions	Ad. Neary / J. Farrell
Runner-up	E. Gordon / O. Bertels
Women's Doubles
Champions	An. Neary / G. Byrne
Runner-up	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.

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 A	W	L		GW	GL
Ireland	2	0		5	1
Netherlands	1	1		4	2
Belgium	0	2		0	6

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09:30
	Ireland	3-0	Belgium
	A. Neary S. Keane Farell / Dillon	15-1, 15-4 15-8, 15-4 15-1, 15-10	P. Devos B. Wouters Wouters / Deboutte

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13:30
	Netherlands	3-0	Belgium
	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

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18:30
	Ireland	2-1	Netherlands
	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

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GROUP B	W	L		GW	GL
Catalonia	3	0		8	1
Germany	2	1		7	2
Italy	1	2		2	7
France	0	3		1	8

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09:30
	Germany	3-0	Italy
	E. Gordon O. Bertels Schmitz / Dröge	15-1, 15-2 15-2, 15-4 15-5, 15-2	B. Zonca C. Accorsi Zonca / Accorsi

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09:30
	Catalonia	3-0	France
	V. Montserrat C. Oviedo Montserrat / Oviedo	15-4, 15-5 15-4, 15-0 15-2, 15-0	P. Lecomte D. Roques Teinturier / Mufraggi

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13:30
	Germany	3-0	France
	E. Gordon O. Bertels Schmitz / Dröge	15-4, 15-6 15-2, 15-1 15-2, 15-5	P. Lecomte D. Roques Teinturier / Mufraggi

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13:30
	Catalonia	3-0	Italy
	V. Montserrat C. Oviedo Montserrat / Oviedo	15-0, 15-1 15-2, 15-1 15-2, 15-2	B. Zonca C. Accorsi Zonca / Accorsi

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18:30
	Catalonia	2-1	Germany
	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

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

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Final round[]

August 4, 2009

	Semi-finals				Final
	Ireland	0
	Germany	3
					Germany	1
					CATALONIA	2
	Netherlands	1
	Catalonia	2
					Third place
					Ireland	2
					Netherlands	1

Semifinals - 09:30

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Ireland	0-3	Germany
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

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Catalonia	2-1	Netherlands
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

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5th to 7th places - 09:30

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Belgium	2-1	France
P. Devos B. Wouters Wouters / Deboutte	13-15, 6-15 15-6, 15-3 15-5, 15-4	P. Lecomte D. Roques Teinturier / Mufraggi

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5th and 6th places - 13:30

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Belgium	2-1	Italy
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

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3rd and 4th places - 13:30

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Ireland	2-1	Netherlands
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

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FINAL - 18:00

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Catalonia	2-1	Germany
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

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Champions CATALONIA

Men's teams final standings[]

Men's Team
	Catalonia
	Germany
	Ireland
4	Netherlands
5	Belgium
6	Italy
7	France

Women's national teams competition[]

Women	W	L		GW	GL
Catalonia	2	0		4	2
Germany	1	1		4	2
Ireland	0	2		1	5

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August 3, 2009 13:30
	Ireland	1-2	Catalonia	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

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August 4, 2009 10:30
	Germany	1-2	Catalonia	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

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August 4, 2009 15:00
	Ireland	0-3	Germany	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

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Champions CATALONIA

Women's teams final standings[]

Women's Team
	Catalonia
	Germany
	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

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

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

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

See also[]

• European Racquetball Championships

External links[]

• Results for the teams competition ERF website
• Men's singles results
• Women's singles results
• Men's doubkes results
• Women's doubles results