Two Grand Slams
Gernika--July 13, 20, 27, semis-August 3, FINAL-AUGUST 10
Hondarribia--July 19, 26, August 2, 9, semis-August 16, FINAL-AUGUST 23.
6 teams will contest the Grand Slams. They will consist of an "A" Group and a "B" Group which will play a single round robin. The top two in each group will face off in the Semi-finals. The two winners will then play in the Final.
Three Master Series
Markina: Quarter finals--July 7; Semi-finals--July 14, FINAL--JULY 16
Lekeitio: Semi-finals--July 28; FINAL--AUGUST 4
Zumia: 1/4--September 6, 13; 1/2--September 20; FINAL--SEPTEMBER 27
There may be other Master series as well. The full schedule is still "pending."
JAWT Announcement
JAWT brochure (.pdf format,9p.)
Complete (at present) calendar (JAWT)
Ongoing results (JAWT)
JAWT Players Page
Due to the manner in which the Masters and Grand Slams will be intertwined, as well as the chronological length of the Grand Slams, the blog will cover this tour in weekly increments, mixing tournaments. The latest scores and links to match stories can be found either on the right side of any blog post, or at the Current Results page, which is also used to show current results on mobile phones (and can also be found with the "pages" on the right side of the blog).
An up to date player table is always available at the "current results" page, and a cumulative table will be presented at the bottom of each blog post.
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July 7-16--Markina Masters (complete); Gernika Grand Slam (League)
July 19-20 Hondarribia Grand Slam (League); Gernika Grand Slam (League); Mutriku Open Independent Match
July 26-28--Hondarribia Grand Slam (League); Gernika Grand Slam (League); Lekeitio Masters (Semi-finals)
August 2-4--Hondarribia Grand Slam (League); Gernika Grand Slam (Semi-Finals), Lekeitio Masters (Final and 3rd Place match)
August 9-16--Gernika Grand Slam (Final); Hondarribia Grand Slam (League) and Semi-finals
August 20-October 28--END OF SEASON--Hondarribia Final, Zumaia Masters, Ciudad San Sebastian Open, Gernika Urriko Open
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INJURY REPORT:
July 20, 2019
Nicolas Etxeto: Etxeto suffered an abdominal injury ("un pinchazo en la cintura") in warm-ups for his Round 2 Liguilla match in the Gernika Grand Slam. He played through it for one set but then could go no further. How long he will be out of action is unknown at this time.
July 13, 2019
(Unai) Lekerika: Lekerika suffered a "cintura" (waist) injury in his July 13 opening Liguilla Group A match in the Gernika Grand Slam competition. He was unable to play in his Markina Masters semi-final match with Arbe v Erik (Mendizabal)-Irastorza on July 14. He was replaced by Ekhi. Lekerika returned to play in the 2nd Semi-Final of the Master 2 Tournament of the Cesta Punta World Tour (St.Jean-de-Luz--Donibane Lohizune) on July 23, 2019.
July 7, 2019
Jean Olharan: Olharan missed his Quarter final match in the Master Series Markina, still feeling the effects of the shoulder injury he played through in the Fronton Mexico in the Moises Cosio Gomez Copa Premier League Final on June 30. When he will return to action is unknown at this time
Ludovic Laduche: Laduche suffered a severe tendon injury in the April 26, 2019 FFPB (Federation Francais de Pelote Basque Pro-Am Final. He missed the entire Fronton Mexico season and returned as a substitute for Olharan in the Master Series Markina on July 7. For more on Laduche's injury, including full match video of the match he was injured in, check the NEWS AND INJURY ARCHIVE OF THIS BLOG. Injuries are listed under obituaries and news items, in reverse chronological order. Modalities are mixed together.
Matches are played in sets, two to 15. Tie breaker to 5. 5 pasas (over serves) are allowed. After that an over serve is a fault. Any under serve is an immediate fault (Error corrected August 3, 2019).
Grand Slam Gerrnika Liguilla matches; Hondarribia Liguilla Match, Mitruku Open Independent Match
The teams:
Group A: Goikoetxea-(Unai) Lekerika; Erik (Mendizabal)-Etxeto; Hormatxea-Ibon (Aldazabal)
Group B: Diego (Beaskoetxea)-Lopez; (Xabier) Barandika-Ekhi; Egiguren-Inza
Feature article on Diego Beaskoetxea's retiement from Jai Alai in the US and return to the Basque Country (Deia)
Feature article on Diego Beaskoetxea's retiement from Jai Alai in the US and return to the Basque Country (Deia)
July 20
Liguilla Round 2
Group A Round 2 Table
Goikoetxea-(Unai) Lekerika (1-0; 1.3-1)
Hormaetxea-Ibon (Aldazabal) (1-0; 1-0)
Erik (Mendizabal)-Etxeto (0-2; 1-2.3)
Erik (Mendizaba)l-Etxeto are eliminated
Group A
Hormaetxea-Ibon (Aldazabal) 1
Erik (Mendizabal)-Etxeto 0
(15-14).
Selected linescore (Jai Alai World News) (winners always listed first)
5-3; 9-6; 14-9; 14-14; 15-14
The match was stopped after one set due to an abdominal muscle injury ("un pinchazo en la cintura") suffered by Etxeto in warmups. He played through the pain for one set, but then retired. The loss knocked Erik (Mendizabal)-Etcheto out of the competition.
Match article (Jai Alai News Facebook)
Group B Round 2 Table
(Diego) Beaskoetxea-Lopez (1-0; 1.3-1)
(Xabier) Barandika-Ekhi (1-1; 3-1.3)
Egiguren-Inza (0-1; 0-2)
Barandika-Ekhi clinched a place in the semi-finals. Due to the way the table is ranked, no matter what happens in the final Group B Liguilla match next week, B-E will have a place in the semi-finals (see the match article for all the possible permutations)
Group B
(Xabier) Barandika-Ekhi 2 Egiguren-Inza 0
(15-10, 15-14) (30-24)
Match article (Jai Alai News Facebook)
Barandika and Ekhi won for the first time in the Summer Partidos after 2 and 3 losses respectively
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July 19
Liguilla 1
Group A Round 1 Table
Goikoetxea-Ibon (Aldazabal) (1-0; 2-0)
Erik (Mendizabal)-Ekhi (0-0; 0-0)
Diego (Beaskoetxea)-Minvielle; 0-1; 0-2
Goikoetxea-Ibon (Aldazabal) 2
Diego (Beaskoetxea)-Minvielle 0
(15-8, 15-6) (30-14)
Match article (Jai Alai News Facebook)
Group B Round 1 Table
Egiguren-Lopez (0-0; 0-0)
Olha-Etcheto (0-0; 0-0)
(Jon) Zulaika-? (0-0; 0-0)
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Open Independent Match
July 20
(Jon) Zulaika-Aimar (Aldazabal) 2
Goikoetxea-Salegi 0
(15-14, 15-13) (30-27)
Match article (Hitza via Jai Alai News Facebook)
For the second weekend in a row, Goikoetxea, after winning a Grand Slam Liguilla match, suffered an upset loss. And for the second weekend in a row, Aimar was one of the opponents.
Rankings explanation (see #8 and #9)
Cumulative record of JAWT players
Key: Player, match w-l, set w-l (5 pt. tie breaker worth .3) Tournaments won. Current through July 20, 2019
Delanteros (front)
(Jon) Zulaika; 1-0; 2-0
Hormaetxea; 3-1; 4.3-3
Erik (Mendizabal); 2-2; 5-2.3; MM
Goikoetxea; 2-2; 4.3-4.3
(Jokin) Arbe; 1-1; 2-2
Diego (Beaskoetxea); 1-1; 1.3-3
(Xabier) Barandika; 1-2; 3-3.3
Laduche; 0-1; 0-2
Egiguren; 0-1; 0-2
Zagueros (back)
Irastorza 2-0; 4-0; MM
(Unai) Lekerika; 2-0; 3.3-1
Lopez; 1-0; 1.3-1
(Aimar) Aldazabal; 3-1; 5.3-3
Ibon (Aldazabal); 2-1; 4-1.3
Ekhi; 1-2; 3-3.3
Minvielle; 0-1; 0-2
Etxeto 0-2; 1-2.3
Inza; 0-2; 0-4
Salegi; 0-2; 0-4
