29/05/2011
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
Gaultier & Grinham Reclaim European Titles
European Individual Championships
2011
Warsaw, Poland
Men's Draw |
Round One
25 May
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Round
Two
26 May |
Quarters
26 May |
Semis
27 May |
Final
28 May |
[1] Gregory Gaultier (Fra)
11/4, 11/6, 11/7 (22m)
Marcin
Karwowski (Pol) |
Gregory Gaultier
11/6, 11/2, 11/6 (26m)
Bart Ravelli |
Gregory Gaultier
-4, 11-6,
11-5 (35m)
Mark Krajcsak |
Gregory Gaultier
13-11,
11-6, 11-6 (56m)
Laurens Jan Anjema |
Gregory Gaultier
9-11,
11-6, 11-3, 11-7 (54m)
Thierry Lincou
Third place
play-off:
[3/4] Laurens
Jan Anjema
(NED) bt [5/8]
Nicolas
Mueller
(SUI) 12-14, 11-
6, 11-8, 3-11,
11-6 (73m) |
Valery Litvinko (Rus)
11/4, 11/5, 11/3 (18m)
[9/16] Bart Ravelli (Ned) |
[9/16] Jens Schoor (Ger)
11/4, 11/7, 11/8 (20m)
Alexej Severinov (Rus) |
Jens Schoor
11/6, 11/3, 11/5 (29m)
Mark Krajcsak |
Maciej Maciantowicz (Pol)
11/2, 11/4, 11/4 (18m)
[5/8] Mark Krajcsak
(Hun) |
[5/8] Mathieu Castagnet (Fra)
11/4, 11/7, 11/5 (30m)
Jan van den Herrenwegen (Bel) |
Mathieu Castagnet
9/11, 11/8, 11/5, 12/10 (88m)
Charles Sharpes |
Mathieu Castagnet
3-11,
8-11, 11-2, 11-9, 12-10 (89m)
Laurens Jan Anjema |
Tomas Toth (Svk)
7/11, 11/3, 11/8, 11/8 (42m)
[9/16] Charles Sharpes (Eng) |
[9/16] Jakob Dirnberger (Aut)
10/12, 11/7, 11/9, 10/12, 11/8 (74m)
Roman Svec (Cze) |
Roman Svec
11/2, 11/5, 11/4 (21m)
Laurens Jan Anjema |
[Q] Rozie Langus (Slo)
11/5, 11/8, 11/6 (23m)
[3/4] Laurens Jan Anjema
(Ned) |
[3/4] Borja Golan (Esp)
11/4, 11/1, 11/4 (20m)
[Q] Denys Podvomyi (Ukr) |
Borja Golan
11/9, 11/7, 13/11 (54m)
Piedro Schweertman |
Borja Golan
11-8,
11-8, 6-11, 11-1 (44m)
Nicolas Mueller |
Nicolas Mueller
11-6,
11-5, 1-11, 11-7 (38m)
Thierry Lincou |
Miroslav Celler (Svk)
11/3, 11/5, 11/8 (25m)
[9/16] Piedro Schweertman (Ned) |
[9/16] Rusian Sorochynsky
(Ukr)
11/2, 11/5, 12/10 (30m)
Nathan Lake (Eng) |
Nathan Lake
11/4, 11/6, 11/5 (28m)
Nicolas Mueller |
Tom de Mulder (Bel)
11/8, 11/2, 11/8 (32m)
[5/8] Nicolas Mueller (Sui) |
[5/8] Grégoire Marche (Fra)
11/2, 11/8, 11/4 (24m)
[Q] Wojtech Nowisz (Pol) |
Grégoire Marche
4/11, 11/2, 11/2, 11/7 (48m)
Aqeel Rehman |
Grégoire Marche
13-11,
11-7, 12-14, 11-8 (71m)
Thierry Lincou |
Konstantyn Rybalchenko (Ukr)
11/5, 11/0, 11/4 (21m
[9/16] Aqeel Rehman (Aut) |
[9/16] Kim Are Killingberg
(Nor)
11/9, 11/8, 11/6 (35m)
Manuel Fistonic (Cro) |
Manuel Fistonic
11/4, 11/5, 11/6 (23m)
Thierry Lincou |
[Q] Peter Kviecinsky (Svk)
11/6, 11/4, 11/9 (28m)
[2] Thierry Lincou (Fra) |
European Individual Championships
2011
Warsaw, Poland
Women's Draw |
Round One
25 May |
Round Two
25 May |
Quarters
26 May |
Semis
27 May |
Final
28 May |
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[1] Camille Serme (Fra)
11/4, 11/5, 11/2 (24m)
Xisela Aranda (Esp) |
Camille Serme
11/4, 11/3, 11/2 (18m)
Orla Noom |
Camille Serme
11-6,
11-6, 11-6 (28m)
Manuela Manetta |
Camille Serme
7-11,
11-3, 11-9, 11-5 (46m)
Natalie Grinham
Third place
play-off:
[2] Emma Beddoes
(ENG) bt [3/4]
Manuela Manetta
(ITA) 11-4, 10-12,
11-3, 8-11, 11-6
(60m) |
Xisela Aranda (Esp)
11/3, 11/3, 11/6 (24m)
Anna Jurkun (Pol) |
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Lotte Eriksen (Nor)
11/8, 11/4, 11/9 (36m)
[5/8] Orla Noom (Ned) |
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[5/8] Birgit Coufal (Aut)
9/11, 11/6, 11/9, 11/4 (30m)
Melissa Alves (Fra) |
Birgit Coufal
11/8, 11/8, 11/7 (29m)
Manuela Manetta |
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Milja Dorenbos (Ned)
11/6, 11/6, 11/9 (21m)
Magdalena Kaminska (Pol) |
Milja Dorenbos (Ned)
11/2, 11/6, 6/11, 11/6 (31m)
[3/4] Manuela Manetta (Ita) |
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[3/4] Natalie Grinham (Ned)
11/1, 11/1, 11/2 (12m)
Paulina Kryzwicka (Pol) |
Natalie Grinham
11-9,
11-5, 11-4 (23m)
Sina Wall |
Natalie Grinham
11-5,
11-6, 11-7 (31m)
Emma Beddoes |
Natalia Ryfa (Pol)
6/11, 11/9, 11/9, 11/8 (30m)
Paulina Kryzwicka (Pol) |
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Linda Hruzikova (Svk)
11/7, 12/10, 11/5 (26m
[5/8] Sina Wall (Ger) |
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[5/8] Victoria Lust (Eng)
11/0, 11/1, 11/3 (13m
Dominika Witkowska (Pol) |
Victoria Lust
7-11,
9-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8 (62m)
Emma Beddoes |
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Ilona Lagerweij (Ned)
11/0, 11/1, 11/1 (10m)
Zuzanna Sobierajwicz (Pol) |
Ilona Lagerweij (Ned)
11/3, 11/1, 11/5 (18m
[2] Emma Beddoes (Eng) |
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Gaultier &
Grinham Reclaim European Titles
Former
champions Gregory Gaultier and Natalie Grinham survived four-game
finals in the European Individual Squash Championships at Squash City
in the Poland capital Warsaw to reclaim the European Squash Federation
titles they had won in previous years.
It was a
historic climax for Frenchman Gaultier who was celebrating his eighth successive
appearance in the men's final and his fourth meeting in a row with his
illustrious compatriot Thierry Lincou.
Lincou, the
former world number one who celebrated his 35th birthday last month, ended
Gaultier's run of five successive title triumphs in 2009 by winning the trophy
for the first time - then repeated his win last year.
But this was
to be Gaultier's year - and the 28-year-old world No6 from Aix-en-Provence, also
a one-time world No1, recovered from a game down to beat Lincou 9-11, 11-6,
11-3, 11-7 in 54 minutes to win his sixth crown.
"I'd like to
thank the ESF and The Polish Federation," said the 2011 champion at the trophy
presentations. "I remember when I came here three years ago to play an
exhibition at the club, and we were talking with Wojtek (Kazimierowski -
director of the Squash City club) and he told us about the possibility of
setting up this glass court here and I think they did a great job.
"I think it's
a dream come true for the club and the Federation for such a great plan."
The women's
final also produced a triumphant outcome for the 2009 champion Natalie
Grinham who was unable to compete in last year's event due to the birth of
her first child.
But exactly
one year and one day after son Kieran made his first appearance, the
Australian-born 33-year-old from the Netherlands proved that she is back as the
top player in Europe by beating French favourite Camille Serme 7-11,
11-3, 11-9, 11-5 in 46 minutes.
Grinham Stands
In Way Of French Double In Warsaw
Dutch champion
Natalie Grinham burst into the women's final of the European
Individual Squash Championships at Squash City in the Poland capital
Warsaw - and now stands in the way of the second French double in the
European Squash Federation event in four years.
Winner of the
title in 2009, Natalie Grinham upset England's second seed Emma
Beddoes 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in 31 minutes to claim an unexpected place in the
women's final.
The former
world No2 from Almere, who missed last year's event following the birth of her
first child, will now face French favourite Camille Serme.
The world No9
from Paris, bidding to win the title for the first time, earned her maiden
appearance in the final after defeating Italian Manuela Manetta 11-6,
11-6, 11-6.
By contrast,
the men's final will be an all-French affair between Gregory Gaultier and
Thierry Lincou for the fourth year in a row.
Lincou, the
defending champion looking for his third successive title, ended the brave run
of rising Swiss star Nicolas Mueller - beating the 5/8 seed 11-6, 11-5,
1-11, 11-7.
"I think
we can safely say it's my best match since my return - not that I've played much
mind you," the former world number one said
afterwards. "But it's really a great feeling, and I took a lot of pleasure out
of this match, something I was deprived of for the past five months.
"A full-on
match, with good pace, nice variations, and good attacks. Still needed a little
breathing space in the third, I'm still physically a bit short. In other words,
still more work to do, but at least, I can start seeing the silver lining!"
Lincou, who
celebrated his 35th birthday last month, now faces national rival Gregory
Gaultier, the top seed who won the title five times from 2004.
The world No6
from Aix-en-Provence marked his eighth successive appearance in the final by
beating Dutch men's champion Laurens Jan Anjema 13-11, 11-6, 11-6.
Mueller Makes
European Semis In Warsaw
Rising Swiss
squash star Nicolas Mueller pulled off an impressive upset on the second
day of action in the European Individual Championships in Poland when he
beat experienced Spaniard Borja Golan to reach the men's semi-finals of
the European Squash Federation event at Squash City in Warsaw.
The
21-year-old from Zurich battled for 44 minutes to overcome 3/4 seed Golan for
the second time in three months, beating the former world No10 11-8, 11-8, 6-11,
11-1.
In his first
appearance in the event's semi-finals, world No36 Mueller will face defending
champion Thierry Lincou, ranked eight in the world.
The
second-seeded Frenchman, who last month celebrated his 35th birthday, had to
work hard to see off young compatriot Gregoire Marche - ultimately
overcoming the 21-year-old 13-11, 11-7, 12-14, 11-8 in 71 minutes.
There will be
French interest in the other semi-final where five-time champion Gregory
Gaultier will take on Dutch champion Laurens Jan Anjema.
Top seed
Gaultier, bidding to make the final for the eighth year in a row, defeated
Mark Krajcsak 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 - thereby denying the top-ranked Hungarian a
second successive semi-final appearance.
But Anjema
almost failed to make his anticipated appearance in the last four. The world
No15 from The Hague had to fight back from two games down against up-and-coming
Frenchman Mathieu Castagnet - then saved a match ball at 9-10 in the
fifth game before finally clinching his 3-11, 8-11, 11-2, 11-9, 12-10
quarter-final victory after 89 minutes.
The women's
quarter- finals went according to the seedings, with 2009 champion Natalie
Grinham edging closer to a second title. The 3/4 seed from the Netherlands,
who missed last year's event following the birth of her first child, defeated
newly-crowned German national champion Sina Wall 11-9, 11-5, 11-4.
Grinham will
now face Emma Beddoes - but the second seed survived a close call with
English compatriot Victoria Lust before beating her lower-ranked opponent
7-11, 9-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8.
Camille Serme,
the top seed who is hoping to be part of a French double in Warsaw, took just 18
minutes to earn her place in the semis for the third time when she beat Dutch
opponent Orla Noom 11-4, 11-3, 11-2.
Serme, the
world No9 from Paris, now lines up against Manuela Manetta following the
Italian's 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 defeat of Austrian Birgit Coufal.
Gaultier Eyes
Eighth European Final In Warsaw
Frenchman
Gregory Gaultier made a positive start in his bid to reach the men's final
of the European Individual Squash Championships for the eighth successive
year when he beat local hope Marcin Karwowski in straight games in the
opening round of the European Squash Federation event in Warsaw,
Poland.
Champion for
five years in a row from 2004, the 28-year-old world No6 from Aix-en-Provence
despatched teenager Karwowski, ranked almost 300 places lower, 11-4, 11-6, 11-7
in 22 minutes.
Top seed
Gaultier now faces Dutchman Bart Ravelli for a place in the
quarter-finals. The 9/16 seed from Hoofddorp beat Russia's Valery Litvinko
11-4, 11-5, 11-3.
Defending
champion Thierry Lincou is the event's No2 seed and expected to meet
French team-mate Gaultier in Saturday's final for the fourth year in a row.
Twice champion
Lincou, the former world number one from Marseille, beat Slovakian qualifier
Peter Kviecinsky 11-6, 11-4, 11-9.
Croatian
Manuel Fistonic, England's Nathan Lake and Czech Roman Svec
all produced impressive upsets over seeded opponents to secure unexpected places
in the men's last sixteen.
There were no
upsets in the women's event where Camille Serme is favourite to win the
title for the first time in a predicted championship French double. The
22-year-old world No9 from Paris defeated Spanish qualifier Xisela Aranda
Nunez 11-4, 11-5, 11-2.
Serme is
expected to meet England's Emma Beddoes in the final. Second seed Beddoes
needed just 18 minutes to quash 17-year-old Dutch qualifier Ilona Lagerweij
11-3, 11-1, 11-5.
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