12. RACKETLON SWISS OPEN – TOURNAMENT PROGRAM

12 IWT SWISS OPEN th

21.-23.6.19 ZURICH TOURNAMENT PROGRAM

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Duncan Stahl FIR President

Welcome to the 12th Racketlon Swiss Open.

I

’m delighted that we have another IWT

ago?) that have hosted two World Singles

and tennis courts all under one roof. Combined

Swiss Open on this year’s 2019 FIR World

Championships but Sportcenter Vitis in Zurich

with precision Swiss organisation under tourna-

Tour, because it means our players get to

has already done this: in 2013 and also last year

ment director Esther Duebendorfer, the FIR

in 2018.

could not be more confident that we are in for

enjoy competing at what is undoubtedly one of

another fantastic Swiss Open in 2019. Enjoy!

Racketlon’s iconic venues.

Vitis offers fantastic playing conditions includThere are not many venues in the world

ing a permanent glass squash show court and

FIR President

(maybe one other in Gothenburg many years

an impressive number of badminton, squash

Duncan Stahl

Contact FIR Federation of International Racketlon 8001 Zurich / Switzerland www.racketlon.net

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Esther Dübendorfer Tournament Director

Welcome to Zurich.

I

warmly welcome you to our 12th Swiss

We are very pleased to welcome over 90 play-

courts will be live streamed on the internet.

Open in Zurich Switzerland. I look for-

ers from 10 nations! With Astrid Reimer-Kern

The score can be followed online as well.

ward to great, successful and enjoyable

the defending champion of 11 Swiss Open

Now I wish all the players a healthy and suc-

from 2017 is in the Draw as well as her chal-

cessful tournament and the spectators high

lenger and local champion Nicole Eisler. Doe to

level and exciting matches throughout these 3

Even though the VITIS SportsCenter will be

his marriage (congratulation), Patrick Lorenz,

days of our Swiss Open in Zurich. Have a safe

torn down in Mai 2021, the venue is still per-

defending champion 2017, will not be able to

trip and see you soon.

fectly ready to host the 2019 Racketlon Swiss

defend his title. So for sure, a new Racketlon

Open and the upcoming ones. On top we’ll

Swiss Open Champion will be celebrated on

Tournament Director

do our best to set up an environment for the

Sunday afternoon.

Esther Dübendorfer

three days with you all!

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players and the spectators worth this wellestablished international tournament.

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Kresten Hougaard FIR Head of Delegates

Welcome to Vitis.

O

n behalf of the FIR I welcome you to

to play Swiss Open 2019 and I am sure we will

Vitis, one of the most iconic racket-

have some amazing matches throughout the

lon venues of the world.

weekend!

Having hosted multiple Racketlon World

The organization team have been working hard

Championships and the biggest racketlon tour-

to make this a great event once again. I am

nament ever to be held, this venue is known by

confident in Esther and her team to deliver a

most racketlon players worldwide.

world class racketlon tournament.

Unfortunately with the plans of tearing it down

Kresten Hougaard

in spring 2021, this will be one of the last

FIR Head of Delegates

FIR World Tour tournaments we will have in Zurich. 92 players have taken the opportunity

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General Information.

TOURNAMENT DESK

MASSAGE

CATEGORIES

Registration and all payment no later than

Cost CHF 10.– per 20 minutes, please subscribe at

13 different categories in Singles

30 minutes before the first match.

the tournament desk.

6 different categories in Doubles.

and the winner brings it back to the tournament

STRINGING SERVICE

TROPHIES

desk.

During the tournament, the sports shop will offer

Will be awarded to the top 3 players of each

the participants a stringing service.

category.

Score Sheet: both players pick up the score sheet

PAYMENT OPTIONS

- Stringing with own strings Fr. 25.–

Cash in Euro or Swiss Francs or by credit card in

- Stringing with strings from the local shop,

Swiss Francs.

25 % discount

WIRELESS There is a free w-lan for players, please ask at the tournament desk for the password.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

RENT A RACKET

Possible at tournament desk.

Rackets can be rented for CHF 5.– per racket per

RESTAURANT

day (ID card as a depot).

Opening hours:

WELCOME PACKAGE

Friday to Saturday 07:30 - 23:00

Official 12th IWT Swiss Open T-Shirt.

COURT INFOS

Sunday: 08:00 - 18:00

Voucher for the players dinner (Pizza and Salad).

Table tennis: carpet

Buffet and hot meals:

Voucher for a free entry to the Players Party at

Badminton: parquet

Friday to Saturday: 11:00 - 22:00

Keufleuten Zurich.

Squash: parquet

Sunday: 11:00 - 14:00

Tennis: carpet & granules, please bring clean and

TOURNAMENT HOTEL

separate indoor tennis shoes with you

Hotel Tivoli | Zürcherstrasse 26 | 8952 Schlieren | Tel. +41 44 730 22 11

MEDICAL AID

OFFICIALS Tournament Director:

COURTS

Esther Dübendorfer | Tel. +41 76 507 96 06 |

35 courts (8 tennis tables, 7 badminton, 11 squash

esther.duebendorfer@racketlonswissopen.ch

and 9 tennis courts).

Co-Tournament Director:

First aid: Please contact the tournament desk

Florian Dübendorfer | Tel. +41 79 642 60 10 |

Hospital: Spital Limmattal | Urdorferstrasse 100 |

OFFICIAL BALLS

florian.duebendorfer@racketlonswissopen.ch

8952 Schlieren | Tel. +41 44 733 11 11|

Table tennis: Joola*** Super P 40+ Cell-Free

FIR Delegate:

Emergency number Tel. +41 144

Badminton: Yonex AS-40 feather shuttles

Kresten Hougaard | Tel. +45 263 699 72

Squash: Head prime double yellow Tennis: Head ATP Swiss (pressurized)

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Highlights and Side Events.

FRIDAY 21TH JUNE

10:00 Start first mixed double matches 12:40 Mixed A Final 14:00 Start first double matches 14:00 Prize Ceremony mixed doubles 18:30 Start last round Women A doubles 19:10 Start last round Men A doubles 21:15 Prize Ceremony Doubles: Men A - Elite, Women A - Elite, Men B/C - Amateurs, First Timer

SATURDAY 22TH JUNE

09:15 Start first matches

PLAYERS DINNER

12:45 Prize Ceremony Juniors u13

Pizza and Salad Dinner at Friday from 18:00 to

13:00 Start Men A - Elite

21:00 at the venue. If you need any extra Players

14:20 Start Women A - Elite

Dinner you can buy them for 15.– Euros at the

19:30 Prize Ceremony Singles: First Timers Men,

Tournament Desk.

First Timers Women, Girls u10, Girls u13

PLAYERS PARTY Saturday evening from 22:00 at the Kaufleuten in Zurich. Get your free entrance wristlet at the tournament desk on Saturday from 12:00. With the wristlet you get the free entry and a free drink between 22:00 and 23:00.

SUNDAY 23TH JUNE

09:00 Start first matches 12:15 Prize Ceremony Men B - Advanced, Men C - Amateur 12:40 Final Round Women A - Elite 13:00 Prize Ceremony Women B Amateur, Men D - Beginner, Women Senior 40+ 13:40 Final Men A - Elite 15:00 Prize Giving Ceremony Men A - Elite, Women A - Elite, Senior 50+

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Reimer-Kern Out to Defend

A

fter a hiatus from the tour to ac-

draw. Despite this bonus, Kresten faces a chal-

Racketlon encounter! Arnaud awaits for this

commodate the brilliant 2018 World

lenge with his first match against the winner

pair, and then you would expect that winner to

Singles & Teams Championships, the

of Mandrin Mouchet and Oliver Buhler. If it all

face Dan Busby, so whoever emerges into the

Swiss Open returns to the tour as Racketlon

goes to the seeding, fourth seed, Bernhard Pilsz

final from the bottom half of the draw will have

heads back to Zurich. A stellar field will be as-

would await in the semi-finals, assuming he

earned their stripes!

sembling featuring Swiss hopes and big hitting

comes past the winner of Adarsh Narayanas-

international challengers for the titles. 92 play-

wamy and Raphael Paglia.

Reimer-Kern Out to Defend Astrid Reimer-Kern is the defending champion

ers in 19 categories (including a Girls U10s!) will compete in Zurich and all the draws can be

The bottom half of the draw looks brutal.

from 2017 and she arrives in Zurich confident

found here.

Second seed Dan Busby (who believes that

that she can once again emerge victorious

draws are out to get second seeds/him) will

from a Women’s A Round Robin event. Having

Hougaard Looking to Go One Step Further

open his account against the winner of Damien

won the 2017 event, Astrid also came second

The last time the Swiss Open took place,

Andre or local wildcard Dimitri Steinmann.

in the Women’s Elite at the World Champion-

home hero Patrick Lorenz defeated Denmark’s

For third seed, Arnaud, he faces the win-

ships in Zurich last August and she comes into

Kresten Hougaard by a solitary point in an

ner of what looks like being one of the most

this event following on from victory in the

enthralling Men’s A Final. Kresten is (hopefully)

intriguing matches of the weekend as Nicolas

IWT Berlin Open last month. She will face the

fully recovered from his injury that ruled him

Leggenhager takes on Simon Vaclahavsky in

challenge of Kirstin Kaptein, SIlke Altmann, and

out of the King of Rackets final a few weeks

the first round. Nicolas is a talented Badminton

her good friend, top seed and home hopeful

ago, and he will need to be at his best to over-

player, while Simon is a squash player with the

(no pressure) Nicole Eisler. It came down to

come the challenges that he faces. However,

pedigree to dismantle Dan Busby when they

a battle between Nicole and Astrid in 2017,

Kresten will have been boosted by the draw,

met in Prague in April. This mismatch in the

that day the German emerged victorious by 9

which placed third seed and rising Racketlon

middle sports, means it is likely this match will

points, can Nicole turn it around in 2019 or will

star, Arnaud Genin, in the bottom half of the

come down to the TT and the Tennis. A classic

someone else upset our expectations?

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Newly Crowed World Champions Have to Deal With New Pressures!

T

he weight of a World Crown can weigh heavy, and for Kresten Hougaard (Men’s A Doubles) and Dan Busby

(Mixed A Doubles), they walk on court for the

Livestream

first time as World Champions. Yet without their partners from the recent World Doubles

Thanks to our partnership with TeleZ, all matches on centre court are livestreamed

Championships they will both face the pairings

over Youtube and www.racketlonswissopen.ch.

they defeated in Oudenaarde, alone. Kresten

Friday 21th June 2019 10:00 to 21:00

Sunday, 23th June 2019, 9:00 to 15:00

at least will have company, he is partnering

Mixed and Double Competition

12:40 Women’s Elite Final

Dan in the Men’s A and in their four pair-

Saturday 22th June 2019 9:15 to 22:00

13:40 Men’s Elite Final

ing Round Robin event, Kresten will face the

Single Competition

pairing of Arnaud Genin & Cedric Junillon, less than a month after defeating them in the World Championships final. it needed a Herculean squash effort from Dan

are nicely varied and this event will be very

Dan, will however, carry his burden without

to really deny them during a gripping final in

competitive, and it is quite likely that no pair-

the camaraderie of someone who knows

Oudenaarde. They are second seeds here, but

ing will go undefeated throughout it!

what it is like. The newly crowned Mixed

they are without doubt the favourites, they

A Doubles champion, joins forces with Silke

open up against Kirstein Kaptain & Nicolas

The Swiss Open gets underway on Friday 21st

Altmann and should they overcome Nicole

Lenggenhager.

June and all the results and news will be avail-

Eisler & Arnaud Genin in their semi-final, they

able from the FIR Facebook page and Tourna-

will surely face Astrid Reimer-Kern & Kresten

Finally, the Ladies A Doubles will feature a

Hougaard. Astrid and Kresten were a fancied

four pair Round Robin, Silke Altmann & Esther

pair heading into World Championships and

Dubendorfer are top seeds, but the pairings

ment Software.

James Pope

Withdraws / Walkover For clarification, any player withdrawing from

event that day – singles or teams. They can

and Draws Regulations. This and other key

a singles event, either before or during a

continue in other events the following day

rulings will be made clear in the Captain’s

match, will not be able to play in any other

in accordance with rule 3.4 of the Players

meeting.

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