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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