European Nationals : Finals Day

Nationals Finals Day

It’s Nationals weekend in several European Countries with the finals taking place in Amsterdam, Hamburg, Dublin, Vienna, Cuenca (and probably more ! LET US KNOW)

Congratulations to the 2019 National Champions – details below …

Netherlands Nationals, Amsterdam, 07-10 Feb

It’s a fourth Dutch title for Milou van der Heijden and a third in a row for Piedro Schweertman.

Men’s Final:

[1] Piedro Schweertman 3-0 [3] Rene Mijs    11-1, 11-7, 11-3 (57m)

Women’s Final: 

[1] Milou van der Heijden 3-0 [2] Tessa ter Sluis  11-6, 11-4, 11-7

Men’s Semis:

[1] Piedro Schweertman 3-0 [5] Thijs Roukens     11-8, 11-5, 11-2 (28m)
[3] Rene Mijs 3-2 [2] Roshan Bharos     11-5, 11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 13-11 (111m)

Women’s Semis:

[1] Milou van der Heijden 3-0 [4] Judith Diepeveen     12-10, 11-6, 11-7 (15m)
[2] Tessa ter Sluis 3-0 [3] Fleur Maas     11-5, 14-12, 11-5 (70m)

Full coverage from Amsterdam Full Dutch Results Watch Dutch Finals Live

German Nationals, Hamburg, 07-10 Feb

Raphael Kandra successfully defends for a second title, as Nele Hatschek claims a first in a women’s event full of upsets.

Men’s Final:

[1] Raphael Kandra 3-0 [2] Valentin Rapp   13-11, 11-2, 11-6 (52m)

Women’s Final:

[3/4] Nele Hatschek 3-2 [5/8] Franziska Hennes   3-11, 11-9, 3-11, 11-8, 11-9 (46m)

Men’s Semis:

[1] Raphael Kandra 3-0 [9/16] Johannes Thurauf    11-2, 11-1, 11-1
[2] Valentin Rapp 3-1 [3/4] Tim Weber   11-4, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9

Women’s Semis:

[5/8] Franziska Hennes 3-2 [1] Saskia Beinhard   11-8, 5-11, 11-2, 9-11, 11-8
[3/4] Nele Hatschek 3-1 [2] Sharon Sinclair    8-11, 11-8, 11-4 rtd

Full coverage from Squashnet.de Full results from Hamburg Watch German Finals Live

Irish Nationals, Dublin, 08-10 Feb

Arthur Gaskin claims a 7th Men’s title …

Men’s Final:

[1] Arthur Gaskin 3-1 [3] Brian Byrne    11-7 11-7 9-11 11-8

Women’s Final:

[1] Sophie O’Rourke 3-2 [2] Breanne Flynn  11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 9-11, 11-6

Men’s Semis:

[1] Arthur Gaskin 3-0 [4] Steve Richardson   11-8, 11-6, 11-7
[3] Brian Byrne 3-2 [2] Sean Conroy   9-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8

Women’s Semis:

[1] Sophie O’Rourke 3-0 [4] Laura Neill    11-7, 11-5, 11-2
[2] Breanne Flynn 3-0 [3] Orla O’Doherty    11-6, 11-7, 11-0

Full coverage from Dublin

Spanish Nationals, 08-10 Feb, Cuenca

A first title for Edmon Lopez as he beats 16-time champion Borja Golan in the final, and it’s three in a row for Cristina Gomez.

Men’s Final:

[2] Edmon Lopez 3-1 [1] Borja Golan   11-8, 8-11, 15-13, 11-4 (74m)

Women’s Final:

[1] Cristina Gomez 3-0 [2] Marta Dominguez   11-5, 11-5, 11-8 (21m)

Men’s Semis:

[1] Borja Golan 3-2 [3/4] Iker Pajares     11-8, 11-13, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7 (119m)
[2] Edmon Lopez 3-0 [3/4] Carlos Cornes   11-4, 11-8, 12-10 (41m)

Women’s Semis:

[1] Cristina Gomez 3-0 Noa Romero    11-8, 11-5, 11-4 (19m)
[2] Marta Dominguez 3-1 Sofia Mateos   11-7, 12-10, 9-11, 11-6 (30m)

Full coverage from Cuenca

Austrian Nationals, 08-10 Feb, Vienna

Men’s Final:

Aqeel Rehman 3-0 Jakob Dirnberger     13th title for Aqeel

Women’s Final:

Birgit Coufal 3-2 Jacqueline Peychar      12th title for Birgit

Luxembourg Nationals, 01-03 Feb, Kockelscheuer Sportcentre

Men’s Final: [4] Mark Radley 3-0 [13] Marcel Kramer  11-2, 11-3, 11-5  (25m)  Mark’s 3rd  title

Women’s Final:  [1] Sandra Denis 3-0  [7] Daniela Arcone 11-6, 11-1, 11-2 (27m)  Sandra’s 21st title !!

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