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European Individual Championships
26-29 May 2010, Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Finals:
[1] Jenny Duncalf (Eng) bt [3/4] Vanessa Atkinson
(Ned)
11/8, 11/5, 9/11, 10/12,
11/5
[2] Thierry Lincou (Fra) bt [1] Gregory Gaultier (Fra)
11/5, 11/2 rtd
3rd/4th:
Camille Serme (Fra) bt Tania Bailey (Eng)
11/6, 11/8, 11/9
Olli Tuominen (Fin) bt Mark Krajcsak (Hun)
10/12, 11/7, 11/4, 11/5
Duncalf wins back EICC crown,
Lincou retains men's title ...
The women's final was a matchup between two former winners
of this title, but in the event it was England's Jenny
Duncalf who secured a third title with a hard-fought win
over Vanessa Atkinson.
The Englishwoman looked in control in the first two games,
but Atkinson struck back to take the third, then came from
7-9 down in the fourth, levelling the match on her second
game ball opportunity.
 Duncalf
took a quick 4-1 start in the decider, but although Atkinson
managed to get as close as 5-3 Duncalf stretched away again,
earning some measure of revenge for her defeat to the
Dutchwoman in the European Teams, and becoming champion of
Europe.
 The
men's final was a bit of a disappointment, with top seed
Gregory Gaultier clearly struggling with the injury he
picked up yesterday. Although a hospital visit confirmed it
was just bruising on his ankle, after competing for a few
points in the first game it quickly became clear that the
five-time champion would not be able to mount a serious
challenge.
Lincou closed out the first, took the second at a canter at
which point Gaultier offered his hand.
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Men's Draw
Women's Draw
Event
History
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European Individual Champs 2010
- Men's Draw
full
results including playoffs |
Round One
Wed 26th |
Round Two
Thu 27th |
Quarters
Thu 27th |
Semis
Fri 28th |
Final
Sat 29th |
[1] Gregory Gaultier (Fra)
11/5, 11/9, 11/6
Marek Manik (Svk) |
[1] Gregory Gaultier
11/3, 11/5, 10/12, 11/6
[9/16] Davide Bianchetti |
[1] Gregory Gaultier
11/7, 11/3, 11/6
[5/8] Nicolas Müller |
[1] Gregory Gaultier
11/5, 11/9, 11/7
[9/16] Mark Krajcsak |
[1] Gregory Gaultier
11/5, 11/2 rtd
[2] Thierry Lincou |
[9/16] Davide Bianchetti (Ita)
6/11, 11/8, 5/11, 11/9, 11/6
Raphael Kandra (Ger) |
[9/16] Jens Schoor (Ger)
11/13, 11/7, 5/11, 11/6, 11/8
Aqeel Rehman (Aut) |
Aqeel Rehman
11/9, 11/7, 1/11, 11/7
[5/8] Nicolas Müller |
[5/8] Nicolas Müller
(Sui)
11/9, 11/2, 11/7
Sebastiaan Weenink (Ned) |
[5/8] Renan Lavigne (Fra)
11/2, 11/4, 11/2
Mark Burke (Bel) |
[5/8] Renan Lavigne
11/6, 6/11, 11/6, 2/11, 11/7
[9/16] Mark Krajcsak |
[9/16] Mark Krajcsak
11/9, 11/4, 11/7
[9/16] Grégoire Marche |
[9/16] Mark Krajcsak (Hun)
11/5, 11/3, 11/7
Alexei Severinov (Rus) |
[9/16] Grégoire Marche (Fra)
11/0, 11/7, 11/4
Alejandro Garbi (Esp) |
[9/16] Grégoire Marche
11/3, 3/11, 11/5, 7/11, 11/5
[3/4] Jonathan Kemp |
[3/4] Jonathan Kemp (Eng)
11/4, 11/5, 11/6
Pavel Sladecek (Cze) |
Carsten Schoor (Ger)
11/2, 11/3, 11/9
[3/4] Laurens Jan Anjema (Ned) |
[3/4] Laurens Jan Anjema
11/4, 11/8, 14/12
[9/16] Adrian Waller |
[3/4] Laurens Jan Anjema
8/11, 11/5, 11/7, 11/8
[5/8] Olli Tuominen |
[5/8] Olli Tuominen
12/10, 11/9, 11/2
[2] Thierry Lincou |
Petr Martin (Cze)
11/5, 11/8, 11/9
[9/16] Adrian Waller (Eng) |
Andre Haschker (Ger)
12/10, 11/7, 11/7
[9/16] Stéphane Galifi (Ita) |
[9/16] Stéphane Galifi
11/9, 11/2, 5/11, 11/6
[5/8] Olli Tuominen |
Bart Ravelli (Ned)
11/4, 11/7, 11/6
[5/8] Olli Tuominen (Fin) |
Kostiantyn Rybalchenko (Ukr)
11/6, 11/2, 11/4
[5/8] Simon Rösner (Ger) |
[5/8] Simon Rösner
11/6, 11/6, 9/11, 11/7
[9/16] Piedro Schweertman |
[5/8] Simon Rösner
11/5, 14/12, 11/9
[2] Thierry Lincou |
Tomas Toth (Svk)
11/8, 11/9, 11/8
[9/16] Piedro Schweertman (Ned) |
Jakob Dirnberger (Aut)
5/11, 11/6, 11/6, 11/6
[9/16] Joel Hinds (Eng) |
[9/16] Joel Hinds
11/13, 11/7, 11/6, 11/3
[2] Thierry Lincou |
Rudi Rohrmüller (Ger)
7/11, 1/2, 11/8, 11/8
[2] Thierry Lincou (Fra) |
Qualifying, Wed 26th:
Q1: Marek Manik (Svk) bt Marcel Kramer (Lux)
11/4, 11/4, 11/6
Q2: Mark Burke (Bel) bt Rusian Sorochiniskiy (Ukr)
11/8, 11/8, 11/6
Q3: Pavel Sladecek (Cze) bt Wojtek Nowisz (Pol)
11/7, 11/8, 11/5
Q4: Carsten Schoor (Ger) bt Valeriy Fedoruk (Ukr)
11/6, 14/12, 11/5
Q5: Bart Ravelli (Ned) bt Rozle Langus (Slo)
11/7, 11/8, 11/4
Q6: Rudi Rohrmüller (Ger) bt Denis Podvornyi (Ukr)
11/1, 11/2, 11/3
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European Individual Champs 2010
- Women's Draw
full
results including playoffs |
Round One
Wed 26th |
Round Two
Thu 27th |
Quarters
Thu 27th |
Semis
Fri 28th |
Final
Sat 29th |
[1] Jenny Duncalf (Eng)
bye |
[1] Jenny Duncalf
11/7, 11/5, 11/6
[9/16] Coline Aumard |
[1] Jenny Duncalf
11/0, 11/2, 11/2
[5/8] Orla Noom |
[1] Jenny Duncalf
11/2, 11/9, 12/10
[5/8] Tania Bailey |
[1] Jenny Duncalf
11/8, 11/5, 9/11, 10/12, 11/5
[3/4] Vanessa Atkinson |
[9/16] Coline Aumard (Fra)
w/o
Nikoleta Pozidi (Gre) |
[9/16] Linda Hruzikova (Svk)
11/5, 11/8, 11/6
Edina Szombati (Hun) |
[9/16] Linda Hruzikova
8/11, 11/6, 11/4, 11/8
[5/8] Orla Noom |
[5/8] Orla Noom (Ned)
11/4, 11/9, 11/4
Anna Jurkun (Pol) |
[5/8] Tania Bailey (Eng)
11/1, 11/6, 11/9
Sandra Denis (Lux) |
[5/8] Tania Bailey
11/1, 11/2, 11/3
Franziska Hennes |
[5/8] Tania Bailey
11/8, 11/7, 11/0
[3/4] Isabelle Stoehr |
[9/16] Birgit Coufal (Aut)
7/11, 11/5, 11/9, 4/11, 11/8
Franziska Hennes (Ger) |
[9/16] Gaby Schmol (Sui)
11/5, 11/3, 11/8
Veronika Koukalova (Cze) |
[9/16] Gaby Schmol
11/9, 12/10, 11/7
[3/4] Isabelle Stoehr |
[3/4] Isabelle Stoehr (Fra)
11/3, 11/1, 11/4
Dominika Witkowska (Pol) |
Margaux Moros (Esp)
11/8, 11/7, 11/6
[3/4] Vanessa Atkinson (Ned) |
[3/4] Vanessa Atkinson
11/3, 11/7, 11/6
Cyrielle Peltier |
[3/4] Vanessa Atkinson
11/9, 11/8, 11/8
[5/8] Dominique Lloyd-Walter |
[3/4] Vanessa Atkinson
6/11, 11/8, 11/4, 11/4
[2] Camille Serme |
Cyrielle Peltier (Fra)
11/4, 11/8, 11/13, 11/3
[9/16] Anna-Carin Forstadius (Swe) |
Pamela Hathaway (Ger)
11/7, 8/11, 11/6, 6/11, 11/7
[9/16] Manuela Manetta (Ita) |
[9/16] Manuela Manetta
11/5, 11/3, 11/3
[5/8] Dominique Lloyd-Walter |
Josipa Persun (Cro)
11/3, 11/0, 11/2
[5/8] Dominique Lloyd-Walter (Eng) |
Eliza Kargioti (Gre)
w/o
[5/8] Annelize Naudé (Ned) |
[5/8] Annelize Naudé
5/11, 11/8, 11/4, 11/8
[9/16] Sina Wall |
[5/8] Annelize Naudé
13/11, 11/4, 11/4
[2] Camille Serme |
Ineta Mackevica (Lat)
11/4, 11/4, 11/4
[9/16] Sina Wall (Ger) |
Szilvia Szombati (Hun)
11/6, 11/8, 11/7
[9/16] Milou Van Der Heijden (Ned) |
[9/16] Milou Van Der Heijden
13/11, 11/1, 11/3
[2] Camille Serme |
bye
[2] Camille Serme (Fra) |
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Semi-Finals:
Jenny Duncalf 3-0 Tania Bailey
11/2, 11/9, 12/10
Vanessa Atkinson 3-1 Camille Serme
6/11, 11/8, 11/4, 11/4
Gregory Gaultier 3-0 Mark Krajcsak
11/5, 11/9, 11/7
Thierry Lincou 3-0 Olli Tuominen
12/10, 11/9, 11/2
Atkinson Gatecrashes European Final
 Dutch
champion Vanessa Atkinson dashed Camille Serme's hopes of
reaching the women's European Individual Squash Championship
final for the first time when she upset the second seed in
the semi-finals of the 10th staging of the European Squash
Federation event at the Tennis & Squash Centre in
Saarbrucken, Germany.
Former champion Atkinson, a 3/4 seed but a finalist in both
her previous appearances in the championships, recovered
from a game down to overcome the fast-rising French star
6-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-4.
Atkinson, the world champion in 2004 and European champion
the following year, lost to Serme in the qualifying rounds
in last month's European Team Championships in France – but
came back to beat the 21-year-old world No10 in the final to
lead Netherlands to a first-time title triumph in the event.
 The
34-year-old from The Hague, but now based in the UK, will
face Jenny Duncalf, the top seed who is also celebrating her
third successive appearance in the final.
Duncalf, the world No2 from Harrogate and champion in 2006
and 2007, prevailed in an all-English clash with Tania
Bailey, beating the 5/8 seed 11-2, 11-9, 12-10.
 The
men's climax promises a mouth-watering all-French clash –
and a repeat of the last two years' finals – between top
seed Gregory Gaultier and defending champion Thierry Lincou.
The Gallic duo have been fierce rivals throughout their
careers – and their tournament head-to-head tally is
delicately poised on 11 wins apiece as they prepare to do
battle for the 2010 European crown!
 Gaultier,
the five-time champion from Aix-en-Provence, reached the
final for the seventh successive year when he beat Hungary's
9/16 seed Mark Krajcsak 11-5, 11-5, 11-7.
Lincou, the former world champion from Marseille who is
looking for his second European title, fought off 'Flying
Finn' Olli Tuominen, defeating the 5/8 seed from Helsinki
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28-May, Day Three
French looking strong,
but Olli and Krajcsak join the party!
 Last
night in Saarbrucken Gregory Gaultier and Thierry Lincou
moved one step closer to their expected final showdown
tomorrow evening.
In what would be a re-run of the previous two finals, the
two top seeds overcame the home challenge of Simon Rosner
and Nicolas Muller from Switzerland. Greg looking very
impressive in his 3-0 win over the young Swiss, who I’m sure
will be back in the future and go further. But yesterday was
about the top seed, who overcame an injury scare to move
through to the last four.
In his way will not be the expected Englishman of Jon Kemp,
who lost in the early session or even the young Frenchman
Greg Marche, who took out the 3-4 seed. In fact it will be a
Hungarian: Mark Krajcsak, who had outlasted Lavigne
in a tough five sets in the early session, then overcame his
younger French opponent to take his place in the last four
for the first time. This turned out to be a good month for
Hungarian Squash, with the Under 15 Team winning the silver
medal at the recent European Junior Championships.
In what will be a bizarre twist, Gaultier will be in
Budapest next week for a short break and a few exhibitions
with the Hungarian Champion!
Defending Champion Lincou, ended the spirited home interest
when beating Simon Rosner, in the last match of the evening.
He will now face Olli Tuominen, from Finland who put
out the other 3-4 seed, Laurens Jan Anjema from the
Netherlands. The match was hard and fast and although Olli
played really well, it was also clear that LJ was struggling
with an injury. He had arrived here with a hip problem, but
to his immense credit, he made Olli work very hard and kept
fighting right to the end, before the Finn came through in a
tough 4 sets. four
In the Women’s, three of the top four seeds have reached the
semi-finals, with only Tania Bailey from England
gatecrashing the last four. There she will meet countrywoman
and top seed Jenny Duncalf, this giving England a
finalist and one medal for sure. They have met 8 times
before with Jenny having a 5-3 lead, but Tania will be
hoping to put her injuries behind her and keep the season
alive for a little longer.
The other semi-final will see France and the Netherlands
continue their battle for European Titles. At the start of
this month, Vanessa Atkinson was part of the Dutch
Team that ended England’s complete domination of the Women’s
Team Title. In that event she played French No.1, Camille
Serme twice. Vanessa lost the group match, but got her
revenge in the Final, on the way to helping the Dutch lift
their first title.
The first match was played on traditional courts, with the
Final played on the same glass court as in Aix, will that be
an important factor?
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27-May, Day Two
The longest Day ...
Colin White reports
Today
with the schedule having nearly everybody playing two
matches, all the players, coaches and officials were faced
with the prospect of a very long day!
Yesterday some of the minor seeds went out, but we nearly
had a few more, mainly caused by the German players, who
seemed to lift their game in front of their home supporters.
Raphael Kandra lost 3/2 to Davide Bianchetti and Jens Schoor
lost a tight, late night 3/2 against Aqeel Rehman.
In today's Women’s matches, the top 8 seeds all took their place in
the Quarter-Finals, with the title to be decided between
England, France and Netherlands.
In the Men’s, some of the younger players made a
breakthrough on their seeding. Mark Krajcsak, the
Hungarian Champion, batted through in five games against
France's Renan Lavigne, but Renan's young compatriot Grégoire Marche
went one better in taking out a 3/4 seed, Jonathan Kemp from
England. The two giant-killers will face off tonight with a
place in the Semi-Finals up for grabs.
Quarter-Finals
There was another upset in the first of the women's
quarter-finals as Tania Bailey beat 3/4 seed Isabelle
Stoehr in straight games. Bailey will meet top seed Jenny
Duncalf in an all-English semi-final, while Camille
Serme and Vanessa Atkinson contest the
bottom-half semi.
In the men's quarter-finals top French pair Gregory
Gaultier and Thierry Lincou both won in straight games,
and both meet unexpected opposition in the semis.
Hungary's Mark Krajcsak got the better of Greg Marche
in the battle of the giant-killers, coming through in
straight games to set up a meeting with five-time champion
Gaultier, while Olli Touminen scored an upset win
over 3/4 seed LJ Anjema, and will meet defending champion
Lincou tomorrow night.
ESF Technical Director
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26-May:
DAY ONE: THE DAY AFTER THE
STORM!
Colin White reports
Did
I mention a storm yesterday? Well it really hit Saarbrucken
in a big way last night, with the hot weather and sunshine
now being replaced by rain and clouds. Nice for the English
Players to bring their traditional weather with them, I even
heard they have organized for there to be plenty of rain in
South Africa for the World Cup!
Never mind, at least
it's good weather for playing and watching squash.
The Men’s Qualifying got the tournament underway, with Manik
(SVK), Sladecek (CZE), Carsten Schoor (GER), who joined his
brother in the first round, Ravelli (NED), Rohrmueller (GER)
and last but not least, the young man of the group, 40 years
old Mark Andrew Burke (BEL), all taking their place against
some of the top seeds later tonight.
 Home
interest was nearly boosted by Pamela Hathway, who lost a
tight 3-2 against Manuela Manetta, the 9-16 seed from Italy.
Sina Wall did give the home supporters something to
cheer, by moving into the second round. Sisters Edina and Szilvia Szombati from Hungary, were unable to get passed
their higher ranked opponents, but at least they get time to
spend together as Szilvia flies back to the US after the
event.“The calm before the storm” ...
Colin White prepares for the EICC
Players
and coaches are arriving as I type. Some are going to the 4
star tournament Hotel, Victor’s, (a place where I shared
breakfast with such stars as Boris Becker and
Henri Leconte during my technical visit last year) for
some relaxation after their short or long journeys, while
others have come straight to the club for some practicing
and getting the feel of the courts.
The Organising Committee have been hard at work, not only
today, but for weeks and months before this event. In the
run-up to the EICC 2010, this club has already successfully
hosted the Bundesliga Final and only last week hosted a
WISPA tournament.
Regarding the event, will anybody be able to break the
complete French domination of the Men’s or will we see
another battle between Greg and Thierry, and will
Greg be able to reclaim his title?
Jon Kemp or LJ might have some say in the
matter, but also watch out for the home hope of Simon
Rosner and Swiss No.1, Nicolas Muller.
The Women’s will be another tight, battle between England,
France and the Netherlands just like the European Teams at
the start of the month. Jenny Duncalf is the top
seed, but will Vanessa Atkinson be able to add the
individual crown to her first ever team title?
The EICC starts in earnest tomorrow, with 22 Nations and the
search to find the Men’s and Women’s European Champion for
2010!
ESF Technical Director
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When the referees met
the Hell’s Angels!
 Last
night after returning from the club after 23.30, I found the
bar consisted of the tournament referees (as usual! Sorry
guys, but it’s true) and a Hell’s Angels group from England.
After a long day I headed for my room, not to sure if the
two groups discussed the rules of squash, what was the
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