The IWT German Open is back this weekend and it’s another strong field with some players getting their last match play in before the World Championships.
Fresh off winning the SWT Inventist Racketlon Open Sylvain Ternon is the top seed for this event. He plays Thorsten Lentfer in the first round to either play Léon Mamié or Tom Branke in the semi-finals. On the bottom half of the draw, Bastian Böhm faces IWT French Open Champion Koen Hageraats in his first match, whilst Joerg Kanonenberg takes on Julien Castel.
Pauline Cavé is looking to add another title to her collection. The French player has been playing really well this season and looks like a strong favourite for the IWT German Open. The women play in a round robin, she has competition of Kirsten Kaptein, Adeline Kilchenmann and Alina Reissenauer.
The tournament will kick off with the doubles on Friday. The men’s doubles is a round robin with Joerg Kanonenberg is partnering with Léon Mamié, Bastian Böhm with Thorsten Lentfer, and Steffen Neumann and Guus van de Brugt are playing together. The women’s doubles and mixed doubles are both in a knockout draw.
Kirsten Kaptein and Adeline Kilchenmann face German youngsters Nina Altmann and Alina Reissenauer whilst Phet Phanouvong and Rebecca Bäuerle take on Claudia Faust Helmer and Verena Paul.
Kirsten Kaptein is also the no 1 seed in the mixed doubles together with Joerg Kanonenberg. They play French duo Pauline Cavé and Julien Castel in their first match. Adeline Kilchenmann and Léon Mamié face the no 2 seeds Alina Reissenauer and Bastian Böhm on the bottom half of the draw.
Men’s doubles | Mixed Doubles | Women’s Doubles
