After three exiting days were Pär Gerell was the dominating the group stage and making his way to the final defeating, the suprise player of the tournament, Max Hedbom in the semifinals. In the final Gerell had to face Elias Ranefur who had beaten Tom Jarvis 11-9 in the decider after trailing 4-7 in the last set.
The final was close but Elias Ranefur got his revenge from losing against Gerell early in in the group stage 0-3. Saving matchpoints and then securing the victory with 16-14 (!) in the last game, WOW!
Congrats Elias to a great win!
PLAYERS:
Charlie Widing. SWE
Elias Ranefur, SWE
Emil Friis-Hansen, DEN
Pär Gerell, SWE
Shoma Nishihara, JPN
Tom Jarvis, ENG
Mahmoud Helmy, EGY
Max Hedbom, SWE
Wednesday 16 November
Elias Ranefur-Emil Friis-Hansen 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-7)
Max Hedbom-Mahmoud Helmy 2-3 (9-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 9-11)
Tom Jarvis -Pär Gerell 0-3 (4-11, 8-11, 9-11)
Charlie Widing-Shoma Nishihara 0-3 (4-11, 7-11, 8-11)
Elias Ranefur-Mahmoud Helmy 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-8)
Max Hedbom-Pär Gerell 1-3 (11-9, 4-11, 2-11, 6-11)
Charlie Widing-Emil Friis-Hansen 1-3 (6-11, 11-7, 6-11, 7-11)
Tom Jarvis-Shoma Nishihara 3-0 (11-9, 13-11, 11-5)
Elias Ranefur-Pär Gerell 0-3 (6-11, 8-11, 9-11)
Charlie Widing-Mahmoud Helmy 0-3 (7-11, 9-11, 9-11)
Max Hedbom-Shoma Nishihara 3-1 (7-11, 11-6, 11-8, 13-11)
Tom Jarvis-Emil Friis-Hansen 3-0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-4)
Thursday 17 November
Elias Ranefur- Shoma Nishihara 3-1 (11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7)
Charlie Widing-Pär Gerell 1-3 (11-9, 6-11, 2-11, 5-11)
Max Hedbom-Emil Friis-Hansen 2-3 (11-9, 7-11, 11-9, 13-15, 8-11)
Tom Jarvis -Mahmoud Helmy 3-0 (15-13, 12-10, 11-9)
Elias Ranefur-Charlie Widing 3-1 (11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7)
Shoma Nishihara-Emil Friis-Hansen 2-3 (12-14, 17-15, 9-11, 11-4, 7-11)
Max Hedbom-Tom Jarvis 1-3 (4-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-13)
Pär Gerell-Mahmoud Helmy 3-0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-7)
Elias Ranefur-Tom Jarvis 3-2 (11-9, 11-9, 13-15, 6-11, 11-3)
Max Hedbom-Charlie Widing 3-1 (2-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8)
Shoma Nishihara-Mahmoud Helmy 3-1 (11-6, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9)
Pär Gerell-Emil Friis-Hansen 3-0 (11-2, 11-7, 11-5)
Friday 18 November
Elias Ranefur-Max Hedbom 1-3 (8-11, 8-11, 11-1, 9-11)
Tom Jarvis-Charlie Widing 3-2 (11-9, 6-11, 11-4, 11-13, 11-6)
Shoma Nishihara-Pär Gerell 0-3 (5-11, 3-11, 7-11)
Mahmoud Helmy-Emil Friis-Hansen 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 11-6)
GROUP STAGE
1. Pär Gerell 7 wins +19 set +107 points
2. Tom Jarvis 4 wins +8 set +29 points
3. Elias Ranefur 5 wins +6 set +54 points
4. Max Hedbom 3 wins +0 set -37 points
5 Mahmoud Helmy 3 wins -4 set -13 points
6. Emil Friis-Hansen 3 wins -8 set -50 points
7. Shoma Nishihara 2 wins -6 set -22 points
8. Charlie Widing 0 wins -15 set -68 points
PLAYOFFS
Semifinal Pär Gerell-Max Hedbom 3-0 (11-5, 11-8, 11-4)
Semifinal Tom Jarvis Elias Ranefur 2-3 (13-11, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 9-11)
Place 7-8 Shoma Nishihara-Charlie Widing 0-3 (7-11, 5-11, 6-11)
Place 5-6 Mahmoud Helmy-Emil Friiis-Hansen 3-0 (11-2, 11-7, 11-9)
Place 3-4 Max Hedbom-Tom Jarvis 0-3 (8-11, 8-11, 4-11)
FINAL Pär Gerell-Elias Ranefur 2-3 (7-11, 14-12, 4-11, 11-9, 14-16)
FINAL STANDINGS:
1. Elias Ranefur, SWE
2. Pär Gerell, SWE
3. Tom Jarvis, ENG
4. Max Hedbom, SWE
5. Mahmoud Helmy, EGY
6. Emil Friis-Hansen, DEN
7. Charlie Widing, SWE
8. Shoma Nishihara, JPN
