2009 European Racquetball Championships
Introduction  '''XV Racquetball European Championships'''- France 2009 - '''Men teams''' '''Champions''' 10px  Catalonia '''Runners-up''' 10px  Germany '''Third place''' 10px  Ireland '''Fourth place'''  Netherlands '''Women teams''' '''Champions''' 10px  Catalonia '''Runners-up''' 10px  Germany '''Third place''' 10px  Ireland '''Men's Single''' '''Champion''' 10px  Víctor Montserrat '''Runner-up''' 10px  Carlos Oviedo '''Women's Single''' '''Champion''' 10px  Elisabet Consegal '''Runner-up''' 10px  Yvonne Kortes '''Men's Doubles''' '''Champions''' 10px  Ad. Neary / J. Farrell '''Runner-up''' 10px  E. Gordon / O. Bertels '''Women's Doubles''' '''Champions''' 10px  An. Neary / G. Byrne '''Runner-up''' 10px  K. Kenny / M. HavertyThe '''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 51 Netherlands'''1'''1 42 Belgium'''0'''2 06----09:30'''Ireland''''''3-0''''''Belgium'''A. NearyS. KeaneFarell / Dillon15-1, 15-415-8, 15-415-1, 15-10P. DevosB. WoutersWouters / Deboutte----13:30'''Netherlands''''''3-0''''''Belgium'''P. MatlaP. de JongMatla / Schipper15-3, 15-514-15, 15-14, 11-515-10, 15-5P. DevosB. WoutersWouters / Deboutte----18:30'''Ireland''''''2-1''''''Netherlands'''A. NearyS. KeaneFarell / Dillon15-11, 15-815-6, 15-213-15, 15-13, 7-11P. MatlaP. de JongMatla / Schipper---- '''GROUP B''' W L  GW GL Catalonia'''3'''0 81 Germany'''2'''1 72 Italy'''1'''2 27 France'''0'''3 18----09:30'''Germany''''''3-0''''''Italy'''E. GordonO. BertelsSchmitz / Dröge15-1, 15-215-2, 15-415-5, 15-2B. ZoncaC. AccorsiZonca / Accorsi----09:30'''Catalonia''''''3-0''''''France'''V. MontserratC. OviedoMontserrat / Oviedo15-4, 15-515-4, 15-015-2, 15-0P. LecomteD. RoquesTeinturier / Mufraggi----13:30'''Germany''''''3-0''''''France'''E. GordonO. BertelsSchmitz / Dröge15-4, 15-615-2, 15-115-2, 15-5P. LecomteD. RoquesTeinturier / Mufraggi----13:30'''Catalonia''''''3-0''''''Italy'''V. MontserratC. OviedoMontserrat / Oviedo15-0, 15-115-2, 15-115-2, 15-2B. ZoncaC. AccorsiZonca / Accorsi----18:30'''Catalonia''''''2-1''''''Germany'''V. MontserratC. OviedoMontserrat / Oviedo12-15, 15-7, 11-1015-5, 15-2Germ.wins by ffE. GordonO. BertelsSchmitz / Dröge----18:30'''France''''''1-2''''''Italy'''P. LecomteD. RoquesTeinturier / Mufraggi15-1, 15-44-15, 7-1511-15, 6-15B. ZoncaC. AccorsiZonca / Accorsi----===Final round==='''August 4, 2009''''''Semifinals - 09:30'''----'''Ireland''''''0-3''''''Germany'''A. NearyS. KeaneFarell / Dillon6-15, 13-153-15, 13-1515-7, 12-15, 6-11E. GordonO. BertelsSchmitz / Dröge----'''Catalonia''''''2-1''''''Netherlands'''V. MontserratC. OviedoMontserrat / Oviedo15-8, 15-915-6, 15-1NED wins by FFP. MatlaP. de JongMatla / Schipper----'''5th to 7th places - 09:30'''----'''Belgium''''''2-1''''''France'''P. DevosB. WoutersWouters / Deboutte13-15, 6-1515-6, 15-315-5, 15-4P. LecomteD. RoquesTeinturier / Mufraggi----'''5th and 6th places - 13:30'''----'''Belgium''''''2-1''''''Italy'''P. DevosB. WoutersWouters / Deboutte15-7, 15-41-15, 7-1515-12, 11-15, 11-2B. ZoncaC. AccorsiZonca / Accorsi----'''3rd and 4th places - 13:30'''----'''Ireland''''''2-1''''''Netherlands'''P. MatlaP. de JongMatla / Schipper15-9, 6-15, 7-1115-1, 15-615-5, 15-5A. NearyS. KeaneFarell / Dillon----'''FINAL - 18:00'''----'''Catalonia''''''2-1''''''Germany'''V. MontserratC. OviedoMontserrat / Oviedo15-11, 15-124-15, 15-11, 7-1115-0, 15-0E. GordonO. BertelsSchmitz / Dröge----Catalonia'''ChampionsCATALONIA'''===Men's teams final standings===Men's Team'''1''' Catalonia'''2'''  Germany'''3''' Ireland'''4''' Netherlands'''5''' Belgium'''6''' Italy'''7''' France
Women's national teams competition  '''Women''' W L  GW GL Catalonia'''2'''0 42 Germany'''1'''1 42 Ireland'''0'''2 15----August 3, 200913:30'''Ireland''''''1-2''''''Catalonia'''Nanterre (France)T. NearyM. HavertyNeary / Byrne6-15, 5-1515-11, 13-15, 10-1115-5, 11-15, 11-7E. ConsegalR. ConsegalConsegal / Consegal----August 4, 200910:30'''Germany''''''1-2''''''Catalonia'''Nanterre (France)A. GordonY. KortesKortes / Ludwig8-15, 6-1515-6, 15-511-15, 13-15E. ConsegalR. ConsegalConsegal / Consegal----August 4, 200915:00'''Ireland''''''0-3''''''Germany'''Nanterre (France)T. NearyM. HavertyNeary / Byrne13-15, 10-156-15, 6-15GER wins by FFA. GordonY. KortesKortes / Ludwig----Catalonia'''ChampionsCATALONIA'''===Women's teams final standings===Women's Team'''1'''  Catalonia'''2'''  Germany'''3''' Ireland
Men's Single competition  '''Winner''' '''VÍCTOR MONTSERRAT'''
Women's Single competition  '''Winner''' '''ELISABET CONSEGAL'''
Men's Doubles competition  '''Winners''' '''ADAM NEARY / JOE FARRELL'''
Women's Doubles competition  '''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