2007 European Racquetball Championships

The XIV Racquetball European Championship was held in Brembate (Italy) from July 28 to August 4, 2007, with six men's national teams and four women's national teams in competition. On August 1 started the individual competition.

2007 European Racquetball Championships

Tournament details
Dates	July 28 to 4 August
Edition	14
Nations	7
Venue	Centro Sportivo di Brembate
Location	Brembate, Italy
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XIV European Racquetball Championship - Italy 2007 -
Men Teams
Champion Runner-up Third Fourth	Ireland Germany Catalonia Netherlands
Women teams
Champion Runner-up Third Fourth	Ireland Germany France Catalonia
Men Individual
Champion Runner-up	Víctor Montserrat Noel O'Callaghan
Women individual
Champion Runner-up	Marie-Josee Collet Susan Farrell

The venue was the Centro Sportivo Comunale di Brembate, in Brembate (Bergamo), with 2 regulation racquetball courts. The 6 men's teams were Belgium, Catalonia, 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 July 28 with the Vice President of European Racquetball Federation, Mike Mesecke, and the President of Racquetball Italia, Marco Arnoldi, in attendance.

Men's national teams competition

First round

POOL A	W	L		GW	GL
Ireland	2	0		6	0
Catalonia	1	1		3	3
Belgium	0	2		0	6

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July 29, 2007 10:00
	Ireland	3-0	Belgium	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Hickey Neary O Callaghan / Gannon	(2-0) (2-0) (2-0)	Devos Deboutte Deboutte / Wouters

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July 29, 2007 16:00
	Catalonia	3-0	Belgium	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Montserrat Flores Pérez / Montserrat	(2-0) (2-0) (2-0)	Devos Deboutte Deboutte / Wouters

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July 30, 2007 10:00
	Ireland	3-0	Catalonia	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Hickey Neary O Callaghan / Gannon	(2-1) (2-0) (2-0)	Montserrat Flores Pérez / Montserrat

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POOL B	W	L		GW	GL
Germany	2	0		5	1
Netherlands	1	1		4	2
Italy	0	2		0	6

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July 29, 2007 10:00
	Germany	3-0	Italy	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Czempisz Bertels Bertels / Schmitz	(2-0) (2-0) (2-0)	Zonca

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July 29, 2007 16:00
	Netherlands	3-0	Italy	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Van der Holst Veeken, De Jong / Timmermans	(2-0) (2-0) (2-0)	Zonca

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July 30, 2007 10:00
	Germany	2-1	Netherlands	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Czempisz Bertels Bertels / Schmitz	(1-2) (2-0) (2-0)	Van der Holst Veeken, De Jong / Timmermans

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Final round

	Semi-finals				Final
	July 30 - Brembate (16:00)
	Ireland	2
					July 31 - Brembate (16:00)
	Netherlands	1
					IRELAND	2
	July 30 - Brembate (16:00)
					Germany	1
	Germany	2
	Catalonia	1
					Third place
					July 31 - Brembate (10:00)
					Netherlands	1
					Catalonia	2

Semifinals

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July 30, 2007 10:00
	Ireland	2-1	Netherlands	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Hickey Neary O Callaghan / Gannon	(0-2) (2-0) (2-0)	Van der Holst Veeken, De Jong / Timmermans

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July 30, 2007 16:00
	Germany	2-1	Catalonia	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Czempisz Bertels Bertels / Schmitz	(0-2) (2-0) (2-1)	Montserrat Sàlvia Pérez / Montserrat

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5th and 6th places

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July 31, 2007 10:00
	Belgium	3-0	Italy	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Devos Deboutte Deboutte/Wouters	(2-0) (2-0) (2-0)	Zonca Brezzolari Arnoldi/Brezzolari

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3rd and 4th places

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July 31, 2007 10:00
	Catalonia	2-1	Netherlands	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Montserrat Sàlvia Pérez / Montserrat	(1-2) (2-0) (2-0)	Van der Holst Veeken, De Jong / Timmermans

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FINAL

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July 31, 2007 16:00
	Ireland	2-1	Germany	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Hickey Neary O Callaghan / Gannon	(2-0) (1-2) (2-0)	Czempisz Bertels Bertels / Schmitz

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Champions IRELAND

Men's teams final standings

Men's Team
1	Ireland
2	Germany
3	Catalonia
4	Netherlands
5	Belgium
6	Italy

Women's national teams competition

Women	W	L		GW	GL
Ireland	3	0		7	2
Germany	2	1		5	4
France	1	2		4	5
Catalonia	0	3		2	7

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July 29, 2007 13:00
	Germany	2-1	Catalonia	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Kortes Ludwig Kortes / Ludwig	(2-0) (0-2) (2-0)	Ventura Cardellach Ventura / Cardellach

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July 29, 2007 13:00
	Ireland	2-1	France	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	E. Skehan O'Callaghan J. Skehan / Shanahan	(0-2) (2-0) (2-0)	Collet Raphanel Collet / Raphanel

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July 30, 2007 13:00
	Germany	2-1	France	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Kortes Ludwig Kortes / Ludwig	(2-1) (0-2) (2-0)	Collet Raphanel Collet / Raphanel

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July 30, 2007 13:00
	Ireland	3-0	Catalonia	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	E. Skehan O'Callaghan J. Skehan / Shanahan	(2-0) (2-0) (2-1)	Ventura Cardellach Ventura / Cardellach

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July 31, 2007 13:00
	Germany	1-2	Ireland	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Kortes Ludwig Kortes / Ludwig	(2-0) (0-2) (2-1)	E. Skehan O'Callaghan J. Skehan / Shanahan

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July 31, 2007 13:00
	France	2-1	Catalonia	Centro Sportivo Communale Brembate
	Collet Raphanel Collet / Raphanel	(2-0) (1-2) (2-0)	Ventura Cardellach Ventura / Cardellach

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Champions IRELAND

Women's teams final standings

Women's Team
1	Ireland
2	Germany
3	France
4	Catalonia

Individual men's competition

	First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	1	M. Van Der Holst
						1	M. Van Der Holst	2
						16	Peter De Jong	0
	17	Ignasi Perez	1
	16	Peter De Jong	2
											1	M. Van Der Holst	1
											8	Adam Neary	2
	9	Marcel Czempisz	2
	24	Stefano Ghezzi	0
						9	Marcel Czempisz	1
						8	Adam Neary	2
	25	Davide Panseri	0
	8	Adam Neary	2
																8	Adam Neary	1
																4	Víctor Montserrat	2
	5	Pascal Matla	2
	28	Benedetto Zonca	0
						5	Pascal Matla	2
						12	Patrick Hanley	0
	21	Benito Brezzolari	0
	12	Patrick Hanley	2
											5	Pascal Matla	0
											4	Víctor Montserrat	2
	13	Stephen O'loan	2
	20	Oscar Rosa	0
						13	Stephen O'loan	0
						4	Víctor Montserrat	2
	29	Erik Timmermans	0
	4	Víctor Montserrat	2
																					4	Víctor Montserrat	2
																					3	Noel O'callaghan	1
	3	Noel O'callaghan	2
	30	Michel Veeken	0
						3	Noel O'callaghan	2
						14	Arne Schmitz	0
	19	Jonathan O'keeney	0
	14	Arne Schmitz	2
											3	Noel O'callaghan	2
											11	Joe Farrell	1
	11	Joe Farrell	2
	22	Luca Brezzolari	0
						11	Joe Farrell	2
						6	R. Van Doezum	1
	27	Ruaidhri O'rourke	0
	6	R. Van Doezum	2
																3	Noel O'callaghan	2
																2	Tristan Hickey	0
	7	Oliver Bertels	2
	26	Marco Romagnani	0
						7	Oliver Bertels	2
						10	Jimmy Gannon	0
	23	Mirco Doneda	0
	10	Jimmy Gannon	2
											7	Oliver Bertels
											2	Tristan Hickey	WBF
	15	Oriol Sàlvia	2
	18	Sean Keane	0
						15	Oriol Sàlvia
						2	Tristan Hickey	WBF
	31	Orhan Surek
	2	Tristan Hickey	WBF

Winner
VÍCTOR MONTSERRAT

Individual women's competition

	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	1	Marie-josee Collet
						1	Marie-josee Collet	2
						8	Eithne Skehan	0
	9	Núria Cardellach	0
	8	Eithne Skehan	2
											1	Marie-josee Collet	2
											4	Elma Gibney	0
	5	B. O'callaghan	2
	12	Ayten Kececi	0
						5	B. O'callaghan	0
						4	Elma Gibney	2
	13	Consuelo Del Prato	0
	4	Elma Gibney	2
																1	Marie-josee Collet	2
																2	Susan Farrell	0
	3	Yvonne Kortes	2
	14	Majella Haverty	0
						3	Yvonne Kortes	0
						6	Julie Skehan	2
	11	Nathalie Raphanel	0
	6	Julie Skehan	2
											6	Julie Skehan	0
											2	Susan Farrell	2
	7	Helen Shanahan	2
	10	Anna Ventura	1
						7	Helen Shanahan	0
						2	Susan Farrell	2
	2	Susan Farrell

Winner
MARIE-JOSEE COLLET

See also

• European Racquetball Championships

External links

• Results for the men's teams competition ERF website
• Results for the women's teams competition ERF website
• European Racquetball Federation