Susanne Wessel and Henrique Correia
The titles in the 10-ball competition of the Dynamic Billard European Championships for Seniors & Ladies 2019 have been awarded. Susanne Wessel (GER) won the ladies event while Henrique Correia (POR) took the crown in the seniors event.
The final match in the seniors division between Henrique Correia and Timo Hofmann (GER) was determined by several uncharacteristic mistakes. Correia came out strong and went up 2-0, but then was plagued by multiple errors that Hofmann benefitted from. The German took the lead at 3-2 before he too, saw errors get the best of him. With three major mistakes in three consecutive racks, Hofmann gave the match away. allowing Correia to take racks which he should have won himself. Instead of being 6-3 in front, Hofmann found himself trailing 3-6 before he won another rack to get to 4-6. Then, in the 11th rack, both players disregarded an 8-ball in a precarious position. Correia missed the 7-ball, leaving it for Hofmann, but it was Hofmann who quickly discovered that the 8-ball could not be sunk in the side pocket. Hofmann missed a difficult shot and left 3 easy shots remain for Correia who used this chance to win his 11th title on a European Championship level.
Top 8 Finishers
1. Henrique Correia POR
2. Timo Hofmann GER
3. Didrik Vatne NOR
Jorgen Nilsen NOR
5. David Larsson SWE
Michael Stark AUT
Sascha Specchia SUI
In the final of the ladies division, Susanne Wessel met Nathalie Rohmer (FRA). Wessel was favoured and it looked like she was living up to that expectation when she took a quick 4-0 lead over Rohmer. The nerves of being one game away from the title then seemed to get to her, as she missed important shots. In rack six, she missed an easy 10-ball which left the fans wondering if she would lose the match to her nerves. Finally, in rack seven, Wessel sealed the deal and cleared the table, winning the final match 5-2 over Rohmer for her 8th Gold Medal on European level.
Top 6 Finishers
1. Susanne Wessel GER
2. Nathalie Rohmer FRA
3. Ine Helvik NOR
Karin Michl GER
5. Cristina Moscetti ITA
Ortenzia Haefliger SUI
Medal table after 2 of 5 events
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | GER | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | NED | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | POR | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | SUI | 1 | 1 | ||
| FRA | 1 | 1 | |||
| 6 | NOR | 3 | 3 | ||
| 7 | AUT | 1 | 1 |
The Dynamic Billard European Championships for Seniors and Ladies 2019 will commence tomorrow morning at 09:00 CET with matches in the 9-ball individuals competition.
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