Racketlon Top 28 20080330

The final offered a clash between the two players presently dominating Racketlon in Gothenburg; Niclas Larsson (no.1 on the Gothenburg ranking) and Håkan Granberg (no.2). Granberg showed exceptionally good form in squash throughout the day and his victory 21-15 against Larsson was surprising - and well needed to balance two tight losses in the initial two sports. It helped him to keep the match very much alive; +1 for Larsson before tennis meant that whoever would win the tennis would also win the match.

At 16-12 in the tennis it clearly looked as if the winner would be Granberg. But that's when Larsson brought out a game that caused eyebrows rise among the audience gathered. Through very inspired play - including a couple of full body length dives by the net causing him to bleed extensively from one of his elbows - Larsson managed to level out to 18-18 and then followed through with three straight points to win the set 21-18 and consequently the full match.

Full results, including an update of the connected Gothenburg ranking are expected to appear on www.gothenburgracketlon.com within the next few days.

The "Gothenburg Top X" tournaments are the monthly tournaments of the Gothenburg Racketlon Club normally held the last Sunday of every month. All participants get at least 3 matches played more or less in sequence. Everyone is out of the sport centre before lunch.

Summary of Results
Gothenburg Top 27
Alelyckan, Gothenburg, 2008-03-30

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Quarterfinals:
Niclas Larsson - Daniel Majetic +12 (tt:9-21 ba:21-10 sq:21-5 te:7-10)
Anders Brodin - Andreas Eide +24 (21-3, 20-22, 21-13, -)
Hans Mullamaa - Björn Hagelqvist +26 (21-16, 21-3, 21-18, -)
Håkan Granberg - Olle Benéus +13 (21-19, 21-5, 14-21, 11-9)
Semifinals:
Larsson-Brodin +17 (16-21, 21-8, 21-17, 10-5)
Granberg-Mullamaa +11 (21-8, 17-21, 16-21, 18-11)
Bronze:
Mullamaa-Brodin +12 (19-21, 21-8, 21-17, 7-10)
Final:
Larsson-Granberg +4 (21-17, 21-18, 15-21, 21-18)

/Hans Mullamaa

Niclas Larsson & Daniel Majetic thanks again everyone for a good tournament. We hope we will have 28 competitors in May the 4th and May the 18th as well.  Than we will all be strong for the Swedish Championships in Stockholm the 23rd-25th of May.