2011 European Racquetball Championships

The XVI Racquetball European Championships were held in Bad Tölz, near Munich, (Germany) from August 1 to 7 2011, with five countries represented. The venue was the Racquetball Club Bad Tölz e.V., with 3 regulation racquetball courts. 50 players competed in the singles, doubles, junior and senior competitions. The opening ceremony was on August 1 with the vice president of the European Racquetball Federation, Mike Mesecke, and the president of the German Racquetball Federation, Jörg Ludwig.

2011 European Racquetball Championships
Tournament details
Dates1–7 August
Edition16
Nations5
VenueRacquetball-Club Bad Tölz e.V.
LocationBad Tölz, Germany
2009 2013
XIV Racquetball European Championships
- Germany 2011 -
Men teams
Champions Germany Germany
Runners-up Republic of Ireland Ireland
Third place Italy Italy
Ladies teams
Champions Germany Germany
Runners-up Republic of Ireland Ireland
Third place Italy Italy
Men's Single
Champion Germany Eric Gordon
Runner-up Germany Trevor Meyer
Women's Single
Champion Germany Andrea Gordon
Runner-up Germany Yvonne Mesecke
Men's Doubles
Champions Germany T. Meyer / J. Loof
Runner-up Germany E. Gordon / O. Bertels
Women's Doubles
Champions Republic of Ireland M. Haverty / K. Kenny
Runner-up Germany Y. Mesecke / L. Ludwig

The 2011 European Racquetball Championships were the third European Championships that were held in Bad Tölz after 1995 and 1999.

Men's national teams competition edit

August 1/2, 2011 edit

GROUP A W L GW GL
  Germany 2 0 4 2
  Ireland 1 1 5 1
  Italy 0 2 1 5

10:15
Ireland 3-0 Italy
M. Murphy
J. O'Keeney
D. Gargan / M. Murphy
15-1, 15-0
15-0, 15-1
15-4, 15-13
B. Zonca
M. Corcione
Arnoldi / Zonca

14:00
Italy 1-2 Germany
B. Zonca
M. Corcione
Arnoldi / Zonca
4-15, 2-15
0-15, 2-15
wbf
E. Gordon
S. Macaluso
Schmitz / Bertels

13:00
Ireland 2-1 Germany
M. Murphy
J. O'Keeney
D. Gargan / M. Murphy
6-15, 13-15
14-15, 15-11, 5-11
15-6, 2-15, 11-8
E. Gordon
S. Macaluso
Schmitz / Bertels

 
Champions
GERMANY

Men's teams final standings edit

Men's Team
    Germany
    Ireland
    Italy

Women's national teams competition edit

Women W L GW GL
  Ireland 1 0 3 0
  Germany 0 1 0 3
August 2, 2011
13:30
Ireland 1-2 Germany
D. Ryder
M. Haverty
Kenny / Haverty
15-3, 15-8
15-6, 15-14, 10-11
5-15, 15-13, 9-11
A. Gordon
Y. Mesecke
Mesecke / Ludwig
 
Champions
GERMANY

Women's teams final standings edit

Women's Team
    Germany
    Ireland

Men's Single competition edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 O. Bertels (GER)
  1 O. Bertels 15 15
17 D. Gargan (IRL) 15 15 17 D. Gargan 2 3
16 R. Langmeier (GER) 2 3 1 O. Bertels 15 7 2
9 J. Lysakowski (AUT) 9 J. O Kenney 7 10
  9 J. Lysakowski 15 15
  8 B. Zonca 3 4
8 B. Zonca (ITA) 1 O. Bertels 15 7 1
5 J. O Kenney (IRL) 4 T. Meyer 14 15 11
  5 J. O Kenney 15 15
21 C. Geibelt (GER) 12 C. Geibelt 1 0
12   5 T. Meyer 15 15
13 F. Mosshammer (GER) 4 A. Schmitz 2 15 4
20   13 F. Mosshammer 0 0
  4 T. Meyer 15 15
4 T. Meyer (GER) 1 T. Meyer 1 7
3 A. Schmitz (GER) 6 E. Gordon 15 15
  3 A. Schmitz w b f
19 P. Rakowski (POL) 15 15 14 TP. Rakowski 0 0
14 T. Zuber (GER) 3 1 3 J. Loof 15 10
11 R. Angelillo (GER) 2 C. Oviedo 15 15
22   11 R. Angelillo 4 3
  6 J. Loof 15 15
6 J. Loof (GER) 6 J. Loof 2 6
7 M. Murphy (IRL) 2 E. Gordon 15 15
  7 M. Murphy 15 15
  10 M. Mesecke 6 6
10 M. Mesecke (GER) 10 M. Murphy 15 8 4
15 S. Macaluso (GER) 15 15 3 E. Gordon 13 15 11
18 M. Domanico (ITA) 3 5 18 S. Macaluso 2 1
  2 E. Gordon 15 15
2 E. Gordon (GER)
Winner
ERIC GORDON  

Women's Single competition edit

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                    
1 Y. Mesecke (GER)
 
1 Y. Mesecke 15 15
8 S. Jorzik 7 9
9 S.Jorzik (IRL) 15 15
8 B. Mitten (IRL) 7 9
1 Y. Mesecke 15 15
4 D. Ryder 12 12
5 D. Ryder (IRL)
12  
5 D. Ryder 15 15
4 L. Ludwig 7 3
13  
4 L Ludwig (GER)
1 Y. Mesecke 5 1
2 A. Gordon 15 15
3 M. Haverty (IRL)
14  
3 M. Haverty 15 15
6 S. Moy 9 2
11 S. Moy (GER) 15 15
6 C. Lynch (IRL) 4 7
6 M. Haverty 7 2
2 A. Gordon 15 15
7 K. Kenny (IRL) 15 15
10 C. Boerschlein (GER) 2 0
7 A. Gordon 15 15
2 K. Kenny 9 7
 
2 A. Gordon (GER)
Winner
ANDREA GORDON  

Men's Doubles competition edit

First round Semifinals Final
               
1 J. Loof / T. Meyer (GER) 15 15
C. Geibelt / R. Angelillo (GER) 6 10
1 Loof / Meyer 15 15
8 Gargan / O'Keeney 14 10
9 S. Macaluso / T. Zuber (GER) 11 4
8 D. Gargan / J. O'Keeney (IRL) 15 15
1 Loof / Meyer 15 15
2 Gordon / Bertels 5 6
5 J. Gannon / M. Murphy(IRL) 15 15
12 A. Schmitz / M. Mesecke (GER) 8 12
5 Gannon / Murphy 8 8
4 Gordon / Bertels 15 15
13 F. Mosshammer / P. Rakowski (GER)(POL) 1 10
4 E. Gordon / O. Bertels (GER) 15 15
Winner
JOACHIM LOOF & TREVOR MEYER  

Ladies Doubles competition edit

First round Semifinals Final
               
1 M. Haverty / K. Kenny (IRL)
bye
1 Haverty / Kenny 15 11 2
8 Jorzik / Moy 7 15 2
9 A. Gordon / B. Mitten (GER) (IRL)
8 S. Jorczik / S. Moy (GER) n s
1 Haverty / Kenny 13 15 11
2 Mesecke / Ludwig 15 13 7
5 D. Ryder / C. Lynch (IRL)
12  
5 Ryder / Lynch
4 Mesecke / Ludwig w b f
13  
4 Y. Mesecke / L. Ludwig (GER)
Winner
MAJELLA HAVERTY & KATIE KENNY  

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