This year’s FIR Racketlon World Championships has more going on than any tournament in our sport’s history. In the middle of 10 days of breathtaking racketlon, the European Racketlon Union are also hosting the European Racket Doubles Championships.
This unique event will take place on Tuesday, August 23 at the Racket Sport Center Graz. This venue is hosting the FIR Racketlon World Championship – Elite & Amateurs 2022. It will take place between 14:00 CET and 20:00 CET.
This tournament serves as a perfect warm-up event for all those taking part in the FIR Racketlon World Championships – Elite & Amateurs 2022. Not only does it give players a chance to warm up on the courts in Graz, but it also gives players the opportunity to practice three of their racketlon sports in a fun environment.
Enter the European Racket Doubles Championships
This tournament follows a similar racketlon format, except squash will be replaced by padel. This doubles tournament will feature pairs taking on other pairs at table tennis, badminton, padel and tennis.
Each match will feature four sets up to 15 points. The sets will be table tennis, badminton, padel and tennis. There will be two tournaments; a Men’s Doubles and a Mixed Doubles.
The tournament will be played in a knockout format, where all places are determined. Alternatively, it may be played in a round-robin format if there are between three and five pairs, where everyone will play against everyone else. Players will be guaranteed two matches.
The event is open to anybody who wishes to take part. The entry fee is €20 to be paid on site. It includes one FIR Racketlon World Championships final ticket, one World Championships goody and one soft drink. The entry deadline for this unique tournament is Friday, August 19.
Official Racketlon rules apply in all sports. In Padel, the rules will match with racketlon’s tennis rules.
Interested in taking part? You can register your interest in the European Racket Doubles on SportDuell here. Alternatively, you can email play@racketloneurope.com to be part of this event.
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Sam Barker / FIR Media Officer