World Curling Tour event
The 2020 Women's Masters Basel was held from September 18 to 20 at the Curlingzentrum Region Basel in Arlesheim , Switzerland as part of the World Curling Tour . The event was held in a round-robin format with a purse of 32,000 CHF .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] It was the first women's event of the 2020–21 curling season .[ 4]
Olympic Gold Medalists Anna Hasselborg from Sweden defeated Raphaela Keiser from Switzerland in the final to win the event. Hasselborg finished the round robin with a perfect 4–0 record and won all three of their playoff games to claim the title. Team Keiser upset Swiss champions Elena Stern in the semifinal to qualify for the final. Keiser is coached by two-time world champion Binia Feltscher .
The event was intended to use a triple-knockout format, like previous years, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic many teams had to opt-out of the event, leaving a smaller field than usual.[ 5]
The teams are listed as follows:[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg , Sweden Corrie Hürlimann Melina Bezzola Jessica Jäggi Anna Gut Zug , Switzerland Daniela Jentsch Emira Abbes Alina Androsova-Kaulfersch Analena Jentsch Pia-Lisa Schöll Füssen , Germany Selina Witschonke (Fourth) Elena Mathis Raphaela Keiser (Skip) Marina Lörtscher St. Moritz , Switzerland Sarah Müller Malin Da Ros Marion Wüest Eveline Matti Selina Gafner Biel , Switzerland Fabienne Rieder Xenia Schwaller Tina Zürcher Selina Rychiger Nadine Rieder Interlaken , Switzerland Irene Schori Carole Howald Lara Stocker Stefanie Berset Langenthal , Switzerland Celine Schwizgebel Ophélie Gauchat Marina Hauser Joëlle Fuss Emma Suter Thun , Switzerland Briar Hürlimann (Fourth) Elena Stern (Skip) Lisa Gisler Céline Koller Brig , Switzerland Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Esther Neuenschwander Melanie Barbezat Aarau , Switzerland Isabella Wranå Jennie Wåhlin Almida de Val Fanny Sjöberg Sundbyberg , Sweden Ladina Müller (Fourth) Nora Wüest (Skip) Anna Stern Karin Winter Lisa Gugler Wetzikon , Switzerland Veronica Zappone Stefania Constantini Angela Romei Giulia Zardini Lacedelli Elena Dami Trentino , Italy
Round-robin standings [ edit ] Final round-robin standings [ 9] [ 10]
Round-robin results [ edit ] All draw times listed in Central European Time .[ 11] [ 12]
Friday, September 18, 9:00 am
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Daniela Jentsch 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 Nora Wüest 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 5
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Elena Stern 3 0 3 2 0 1 X X 9 Celine Schwizgebel 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 2
Friday, September 18, 12:30 pm
Friday, September 18, 4:00 pm
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Veronica Zappone 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 X 6 Celine Schwizgebel 1 0 1 4 0 2 1 X 9
Friday, September 18, 7:30 pm
Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Nora Wüest 2 2 0 0 1 4 X X 9 Sarah Müller 0 0 0 2 0 0 X X 2
Saturday, September 19, 9:00 am
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Irene Schori 0 1 3 4 X X X X 8 Celine Schwizgebel 1 0 0 0 X X X X 1
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Anna Hasselborg 0 2 0 2 1 2 X X 7 Nora Wüest 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 1
Saturday, September 19, 12:30 pm
Saturday, September 19, 4:00 pm
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Nora Wüest 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 Fabienne Rieder 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
Saturday, September 19, 7:30 pm
Source:[ 13]
Sunday, September 20, 8:00 am
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final Elena Stern 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 Nora Wüest 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 4
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Anna Hasselborg 2 2 0 2 1 X X X 7 Celine Schwizgebel 0 0 1 0 0 X X X 1
Sunday, September 20, 11:30 am
Sunday, September 20, 3:00 pm
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