2021 The Challenger (curling)

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2021 The Challenger
Host cityBasel, Switzerland
ArenaCurlingzentrum Region Basel
DatesSeptember 24–26
WinnerScotland Team GB Red
Curling clubNational CA, Stirling
SkipEve Muirhead
ThirdVicky Wright
SecondJennifer Dodds
LeadHailey Duff
FinalistSwitzerland Irene Schori

The 2021 The Challenger was held from September 24 to 26 at the Curlingzentrum Region Basel in Basel, Switzerland.[1] The event was held in a round-robin format with a purse of CHF 4,200.

Team GB Red won the event, topping the previously undefeated Irene Schori 7–5 in the final.[2] GB Red consisted of Eve Muirhead, Vicky Wright, Jennifer Dodds and Hailey Duff. Team Schori topped the round robin with a 4–0 record, followed by GB Red, Silvana Tirinzoni and Anna Hasselborg all at 3–1. Schori then defeated Hasselborg 6–4 in one semifinal and Muirhead's team beat Tirinzoni 7–5 in the other. Teams Kaldvee, Raphaela Keiser, Nora Wüest and GB Blue (Gina Aitken) all missed the playoffs.

Teams[edit]

The teams are listed as follows:[3]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Gina Aitken[a] Lauren Gray Rebecca Morrison Mili Smith Sophie Sinclair Scotland Stirling, Scotland
Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sweden Sundbyberg, Sweden
Selina Witschonke (Fourth) Elena Mathis Raphaela Keiser (Skip) Marina Lörtscher Switzerland St. Moritz, Switzerland
Eve Muirhead[a] Vicky Wright Jennifer Dodds Hailey Duff Scotland Stirling, Scotland
Irene Schori Carole Howald Lara Stocker Stefanie Berset Switzerland Langenthal, Switzerland
Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Esther Neuenschwander Melanie Barbezat Switzerland Aarau, Switzerland
Kerli Laidsalu (Fourth) Liisa Turmann (Skip) Heili Grossmann Erika Tuvike Estonia Tallinn, Estonia
Ladina Müller (Fourth) Nora Wüest (Skip) Anna Stern Karin Winter Lisa Gugler Switzerland Wetzikon, Switzerland

Round-robin standings[edit]

Final round-robin standings[5]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Team W L PF PA
Switzerland Irene Schori 4 0 27 14
Scotland GB Red 3 1 26 13
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 3 1 24 20
Sweden Anna Hasselborg 3 1 23 12
Switzerland Raphaela Keiser 1 3 15 20
Estonia Liisa Turmann 1 3 14 23
Switzerland Nora Wüest 1 3 21 25
Scotland GB Blue 0 4 11 34

Round-robin results[edit]

All draw times listed in Central European Time (UTC+01:00).[6]

Draw 1[edit]

Friday, September 24, 1:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Anna Hasselborg (has hammer) 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 X 8
Estonia Liisa Turmann 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 X 4
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Irene Schori (has hammer) 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 X 8
Switzerland Raphaela Keiser 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Nora Wüest 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 6
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni (has hammer) 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 7
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland GB Red (has hammer) 2 2 0 2 0 4 X X 10
Scotland GB Blue 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2

Draw 2[edit]

Friday, September 24, 6:00 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland GB Red (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 6
Switzerland Raphaela Keiser 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 5
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Irene Schori (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 7
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 6
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Anna Hasselborg (has hammer) 1 1 0 5 X X X X 7
Scotland GB Blue 0 0 1 0 X X X X 1
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Nora Wüest 0 0 2 0 0 0 X X 2
Estonia Liisa Turmann (has hammer) 0 1 0 2 4 1 X X 8

Draw 3[edit]

Saturday, September 25, 9:00 am

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Nora Wüest (has hammer) 2 0 2 0 1 2 4 X 11
Scotland GB Blue 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 3
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland GB Red 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 3
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 X 5
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Anna Hasselborg (has hammer) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 4
Switzerland Raphaela Keiser 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Irene Schori (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 0 3 X X 6
Estonia Liisa Turmann 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X 1

Draw 4[edit]

Saturday, September 25, 2:00 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Sweden Anna Hasselborg 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 X 4
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 X 6
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Irene Schori (has hammer) 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6
Scotland GB Blue 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 5
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland GB Red (has hammer) 1 1 1 2 0 2 X X 7
Estonia Liisa Turmann 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X 1
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Raphaela Keiser (has hammer) 0 2 2 1 0 2 X X 7
Switzerland Nora Wüest 1 0 0 0 1 0 X X 2

Playoffs[edit]

Source:[7]

Semifinals Final
      
1 Switzerland Irene Schori 6
4 Sweden Anna Hasselborg 4
1 Switzerland Irene Schori 5
2 Scotland GB Red 7
2 Scotland GB Red 7
3 Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 5

Semifinals[edit]

Saturday, September 25, 7:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Irene Schori (has hammer) 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 6
Sweden Anna Hasselborg 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Scotland GB Red (has hammer) 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 7
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 5

Final[edit]

Sunday, September 26, 10:00 am

Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Switzerland Irene Schori 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 5
Scotland GB Red (has hammer) 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 7

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b As part of the nine-player national squad, Eve Muirhead skipped Team GB Red and Gina Aitken skipped Team GB Blue. Hailey Duff and Lauren Gray also switched teams.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Event Home". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Video (full game): 2021 The Challenger - Final - Irene Schori (Switzerland) vs Eve Muirhead (Great Britain) on YouTube
  3. ^ "Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Another New Challenge Awaits British Curling's Women In Switzerland". British Curling. September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Standings". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Scores". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Playoffs". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

External links[edit]

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