IWT Berlin Open 2025
01. Juni 2025
After a multi-year break, the Berlin Open made a much-anticipated return to the international Racketlon Tour. Hosted in the vibrant Wittenau Sports Center, the tournament attracted a strong field of players across all categories. Among them was a small but spirited Swiss delegation featuring brothers Léon and Noah Mamié, Graham King and Andreas Stooss.
Men’s A Elite Singles and Doubles
Léon and Noah Mamié, representing Racketlon Zürichsee, got off to a strong start. In the opening round, they overcame a challenging Czech father-son pairing before facing the eventual German champions. Despite a spirited performance, experience ultimately triumphed over youth. The brothers bounced back impressively in the bronze medal match, harmonizing well on court across all four sports to defeat another Czech duo and claim a place on the podium. In the singles category, Léon played an exciting first round match against Horaczek, a well known opponent, as they already crossed rackets in the doubles competition. Just coming out by a narrow margin, he later on had to concede German top player Joerg Kanonenberg, but managed to get another win in the placement matches finishing on the 7th place. His brother Noah was facing a difficult draw with strong opposition from Germany and Hungary, narrowly losing out on his matches. The duel against Molnar Gergely proved to be an especially exciting one, going into tennis with an equal score. Starting tennis at 10pm and after playing an hour long match and saving several match points, with some players surprised that not everyone had ended up at the sports bar yet, the match went to the player from Hungary. The performances in this tournament, however, shine a hopeful light on the future of Swiss Racketlon and excite for the upcoming doubles world championships in Switzerland.
Seniors Doubles
Graham King had the unique experience of sharing the court with squash legend Rav Rykovski in the Seniors Doubles category. In a match full of flair and intensity, Graham narrowly missed scoring in squash by a whisker. Though a podium finish just eluded him, the close margin has only fueled his determination for upcoming events. Can he get yet another medal at the world championships?
Men’s C Singles
Andreas Stooss made a late entry into the Men’s C Singles, and quickly made his presence felt. A confident start in table tennis was followed by a tough first-round match against a strong German opponent. Undeterred, Andreas stormed through the consolidation draw, showcasing his fighting spirit and announcing himself as a contender for future tournaments.
With high-level matches, promising performances, and memorable moments, the Swiss delegation made the most of Berlin’s return to the tour — and are already looking ahead to the next challenges on the Racketlon circuit.
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