European Masters Champions Crowned in Malmo
Day Four and the European Masters Champions 2015 were crowned today.
With just six of the top seeds winning it was a good tournament for the underdog, and a good one for the Brits, as England (and Scotland) took four Men’s and four Women’s titles.
Germany took one each while, to the delight of the home crowd at Bellevuestadion, Sweden claimed two titles thanks to Christian Drakenberg and Fredrik Johnson, who saved four match balls on his way to winning the match of the tournament against Willie Hosey.
Johnson and German’s Simone Korell became the only players to win titles at all four editions of the European Masters, Germany in 2009, Portugal in 2011, Czechia in 2013 and now Sweden in 2015.
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European Masters Day Four, FINALS
M35 [2] Stefan Leifels (Ger) 3-0 [5/8] Andrea Torricini (Ita) 11-3, 11-8, 11-9 (30m)
M40 [2] Christian Drakenberg (Swe) 3-1 [1] Renan Lavigne (Fra) 11-8, 11-4, 10-12, 11-4 (52m)
M45 [2] Jean Jacques Pineau (Fra) 3-2 [5/8] Thierry Scianimanico (Fra) 13-15, 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8 (45m)
M50 [2] Fredrik Johnson (Swe) 3-2 [1] Willie Hosey (Irl) 8-11, 11-9, 10-12, 17-15, 11-5 (70m)
M55 [5/8] Alan Thompson (Sco) 3-0 [3/4] Jean-Marc Fraipont (Bel) 11-6, 12-10, 11-8
M60 [1] Mark Cowley (Eng) 3-0 [5/8] Paul Harris (Sco) 11-8, 11-8, 12-10
M65 [2] Barry Featherstone (Eng) 3-2 [1] Esa Mati Tuominen (Fin) 10-12, 11-7, 11-5, 3-11,11-8
M70 [1] Chris Ansell (Eng) 3-2 [2] Graham Fisher (Eng) 8-11, 6-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-3
W35 [1] Lauren Briggs (Eng) 3-0 [2] Dominika Witkowska (Pol) 11-5, 11-2, 11-3
W40 [1] Shayne Baillie (Eng) 3-2 [2] Iris Stockbauer (Ger) 12-10, 10-12, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8
W45 [1] Simone Korell (Ger) 3-1 [5/8] Karin Thiel (Ned) 11-8, 11-1, 9-11, 11-8
W50 [2] Mandy Akin (Eng) 3-0 [1] Bea Spitse (Ned) 11-7, 12-10, 11-1 (16m)
W55 [2] Jill Campion (Eng) 3-2 [1] Julie Field (Eng) 11-7 10-12, 3-11, 11-4, 13-11
W60 [1] Jan Ellis (Eng) 3-2 [2] Jane Law (Eng) 4-11, 10-12, 12-10, 11-7, 15-13 Champion Jane Law
W65 Winner: Claire Bryard (Fra) W70 Winner: Norma Fulling (Eng)