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2022 International Tournaments
Hegoalde (South Basque Country-AKA Spain)
Jai Alai Winter Series--Gernika--January 19-March 20, 2022 (9 Full Match Videos)
JAI ALAI WORLD TOUR
JAI ALIVE 2.0
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Iparralde (North Basque Country--AKA France)
CESTA PUNTA PRO TOUR
Cesta All Star Donibane Lohizune (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) (April 19-28, 2022) (9 Full Match Videos)
Cesta Punta Summer League (Biarritz, Pau) (May 6-June 17, 2022) (6 Full Match Videos)
Grand Slam, Espoir (Group B) (June 22-August 25)
Donibane Lohizune (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) Grand Slam (Group A) (July 5-August 25) (4 Master and 1 SLAM) (15 Full Match Videos)
Gant d'Or (Biarritz) (July 6-August 24) (4 Master and 1 SLAM)
Pau Cup (July 15-September 2) (2 Master and 1 Slam)
Grand Chistera (Biarritz) (July 8-August 25, every Tuesday--Outdoor Cesta Punta--3 player teams, 75 meter court, no helmets)
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Fronton Mexico (Mexico City)
Tourneo Betway (May 19-26) (14 Full Match Videos)
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Dania Jai Alai (Dania Beach Florida)
Battle at the Palace (April 1-10) (14 Full Match Videos)
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CAMPOS BERRI DONIBANE LOHIZUNE (SAINT JEAN-DE-LUZ) (1-frontons.net) (2--City--Wikipedia) GRAND SLAM--MASTER 1 (JULY 5, 7, 12, 2020)
This Cesta Punta Pro Tour Grand Slam features 4 Master Tournaments. Each one consists of 4 teams, which contest two Semi-finals and a Final. At the end of the 4 Masters, the top 4 Fronts and Backs will contest a SLAM Tournament, 2 Semi-finals and a Final to determine who are the Champions of Champions.
Tournament Points System (Points are allocated to the individual fronts and backs). The 4 top fronts and backs (#1-#1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4) will meet in a SLAM Tournament at the end of August. Points are allocated on a match by match basis. Any ties in points will be broken by point differential. There are no bonus points allocated for winning an individual Master Tournament.
2-0 win = 240 Points
2-1 win = 180
1-2 loss = 90
0-2 loss = 30
SLAM Points System
2-0 win = 400 Points
2-1 win = 350
1-2 loss = 150
0-2 loss = 50
Matches are played 2 sets to 15, with a Tie Breaker, if necessary, to 5. Servers are allowed 5 over serves (Pasa) with a second serve allowed. Any under serve is an automatic fault. Carom serves are allowed.
Final Summer League Results and Player points & net match points standings For Player League Standings, click on "Classement" or scroll past the match result
SLAM RESULTS, POINTS STANDINGS, NET MATCH POINTS--BY POSITION AND VENUE (DO NOT CLICK IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS)
This blog will be presented with two sections: "Non-Spoiler" and "Spoiler", as all matches in this Grand Slam will be streamed live and on demand at the Saint-Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta Youtube (also organized as a Youtube Playlist) and Facebook Page. Check either for live streaming. Matches are scheduled for 8:45 PM (although the stream may not begin until 9:00 PM) local time: Time Zone Converter.
To follow the Grand Slam in chronological order, read from the bottom up.
NO SPOILERS
# in parenthesis indicates overall Summer League Final Standing
SLAM
AUGUST 23
2ND SEMI-FINAL
LUDOVIC LADUCHE (#3)--DAVID MINVIELLE (#2) v
JEAN OLHARAN (#4)--NICHOLAS ETCHETO (#3)
AUGUST 25
FINAL
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August 18
1st Semi-Final
ARITZ ERKIAGA (#1)--IMANOL LOPEZ (#1) v
KEVIN ITHURRIA (#2)--JON ZABALA* (#4)
STOP HERE IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS
Note: All Master 1-4 Matches (12 full match videos) are only available with spoiler information below.
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SPOILERS
SLAM
August 23
2nd Semi-Final
LUDOVIC LADUCHE (240 Pts.; +17)--DAVID MINVIELLE (240 Pts.; +17) 2
JEAN OLHARAN (30 Pts.; -17)--NICHOLAS ETCHETO (30 Pts.; -17) 0
15-5, 15-8 (30-13)
Match Article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Match Article (Pilota Ttiki) (French)
Note: On the 3-2--3-3 point in Set 2, Minvielle slipped on a wet spot and jammed his ankle into the left wall. After a 9 1/2 minute break he was replaced by Gorka Sorozabal, who had played in the Espoirs Semi-final directly before this match.
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
2-0; 2-1; 4-1; 4-2; 5-2; 5-3; 8-3; 8-4; 10-4; 10-5; 15-5
+2; +1; +3; +2; +3; +2; +5; +4; +6; +5; +10
0 equal scores, 0 lead changes
Set 2:
3-0; 3-3 (9 1/2 minute delay after Minvielle's injury); 8-3; 8-4; 9-4; 9-6; 11-6; 11-7; 14-7; 14-8; 15-8
+3; =; +5; +4; +5; +3; +5; +4; +7; +6; +7
1 equal score, 0 lead changes
1st set full scoring (Canal +) P=Pasa (1st serve over serve, 2nd serve allowed)
Set 1:
Laduche + 6, 1P -1; Minvielle +1 -2
Olharan +2 -4; Etcheto +0 -4
Total Score: +9 -11 (.450)
Balls in Play: 129
Non-error % Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (129 - 11) / 129 (.915)
BIP/points
0-4/9; 5-9/7; 10-14/2; 15-19/1; 24/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 6.5
Set 2:
Canal + provided no scoring They noted that Laduche had +8 after the 8-4--9-4 point.
Known Total Match Scoring (BIP, my counts, Time, taken from time stamps on the video)
Pasas: Laduche 3, Olharan 2
Balls in Play: 253
BIP/Points:
0-4/19
5-9/17
10-14/5
15-19/1
24/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 5.9
Time of the Match (total time, includes set breaks, 1 injury stoppage, and stoppages for floor mopping due to humidity): 54:48
Avg. Time per Point: 76.5 seconds
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August 18
1st Semi-Final
ARITZ ERKIAGA (#1) (400 Pts.; +11)--IMANOL LOPEZ (400 Pts.; +11) (#1) 2
KEVIN ITHURRIA (#2) (50 Pts.; -11)--JON ZABALA* (#4) (50 Pts.; -11) 0
15-13, 15-6 (30-19
Match Article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Match Article (Pilota Ttiki) (ADDED AUGUST 21)
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Match A
Set 1:
0-3; 2-3; 2-5; 3-5; 3-6; 5-6; 5-7; 6-7 (Judge Decision Review--Decision Upheld); 8-7; 8-8; 11-8; 11-9; 12-9; 12-12; 14-12; 14-13; 15-13
-3; -1; -3;-2; -3; -1; -2; +1; =; +3; +2; +3; =; +2; +1; +2
3 equal scores, 1 lead change
Set 2:
0-2; 4-2; 4-3; 6-3; 6-4; 8-4 (Time Out); 8-6; 15-6
-2; +2; +1; +3; +2; +4; +2; +9
1 equal score, 1 lead change
Scoring (Canal +)
P=Pasas (1st serve over serve, 2nd serve allowed, 5 Pasas allowed before penalty)
Set 1:
Erkiaga +5 -4, 1P; Lopez +3 -1
Ithurria +7 -6; 1P; Zabala +1 -1
Total Score: +16 -12 (.571)
Balls in Play: 192
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP (192 - 12) / 192 (.937)
BIP/Points
0-4/9; 5-9/12; 10-14/6; 20/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 6.9
Set 2:
Canal + provided no scoring They noted that Erkiaga had +8 after the 8-6--9-6 point.
Known Total Match Scoring (BIP, my counts, Time, taken from time stamps on the video)
Balls in Play: 348
BIP/Points:
0-4/16
5-9/21
10-14/9
15-19/1
20-24/1
28/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 7.1
Time of the Match (total time, includes set breaks, 1 Judges Review, 1 Time Out, and stoppages for floor mopping due to humidity): 59:30
Avg. Time per Point: 72.9 seconds
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Master 4
The Teams:
*= was added to the roster as a result of winning the Summer League Championship (see the link above)
Master 4
August 16
FINAL
LUDOVIC LADUCHE (180 Pts.; +8)--DAVID MINVIELLE (180 Pts.; +8) 2
ARITZ ERKIAGA (90 Pts.; -8)--UNAI LEKERIKABEASKOA (90 Pts.; -8) 1
15-5, 9-15, 5-1 (29-21)
FINAL POINT OF THE TIE BREAKER (43 Balls in Play)
Match article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Match article (Pilota Ttiki) (French)
Laduche-Minvielle win Master 4.
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
8-0; 8-3; 9-3; 9-4; 11-4; 11-5; 15-5
+8; +5; +6; +5; +7; +6; +10
0 equal scores, 0 lead changes
Set 2:
1-0; 1-2; 2-2; 2-4; 3-4; 3-5; 4-5; 4-7; 5-7; 5-8 (Time Out); 6-8; 6-9; 8-9 (Time Out); 8-11; 9-11; 9-15
+1; -1; =; -2; -1; -2; -1; -3; -2; -8;-2; -3; -1; -3; -2; -6
2 equal scores, 1 lead change
Tie Breaker:
3-0; 3-1; 5-1
+3; +2; +4
0 equal scores, 0 lead changes
Tie Breaker Scoring (mine, as Canal + did not provide any). Your scoring may be different)
Key: Server, Balls in Play; Score (Match winners listed first); + or -
SIIK= serve intercept, immediate kill
La=Laduche; M=Minvielle; E=Erkiaga; Le=Lekerikabeaskoa
La; 7; 1-0; E-
La; 17; 2-0; La+
La; 3; 3-0; Le-
La; 2; 3-1; E+ (SIIK)
E; 6; 4-1; La+
La; 43; 5-1; La+
Laduche +3 -0; Minvielle +0 -0
Erkiaga +1 (SIIK) -1; Lekerikabeaskoa +0 -1
Total Score: +4 -2 (.667)
Balls in Play: 78
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (78 - 2) / 78 (.974)
BIP/points
0-4/2; 5-9/2; 15-19/1; 43/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 13.0
1st set full scoring (Canal +) P=Pasa (1st serve over serve, 2nd serve allowed)
Laduche +4, 2P -0; Minvielle +1 -1
Erkiaga +4 -4; Lekerikabeaskoa +0 -6
Total Score: +9 -11 (.450)
Balls in Play: 163
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (163 - 11) / 163 (.933)
BIP/points
0-4/6; 5-9/8; 10-14/1; 15-19/4; 25/1
Avg. BIP per point: 8.1
2nd set:
Canal + provided no scoring. They noted that Laduche had +5 after the 3-5--4-5 point.
Total known scoring:
Pasas: Laduche 3; Erkiaga 1
Balls in Play: 430
BIP/points:
0-4/17
5-9/17
10-14/7
15-19/7
25-29/1
43/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 8.6
Time of the match (total time, includes set breaks, 2 Time Outs, and stoppages for floor mopping due to humidity): 72:17
Avg. Time per Point: 86.7 seconds
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August 11
2nd Semi-final
Overall Standings prior to the match (Canal +) (ADDED AUGUST 15, 2022)
LUDOVIC LADUCHE (240 Pts.; +5)--DAVID MINVIELLE (240 Pts.; +5) 2
DIEGO BEASKOETXEA (30 Pts.; -5)--THIBAULT BASQUE (30 Pts.; -5) 0
15-12, 15-13 (30-25)
Match article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
0-1; 2-1; 2-4; 3-4; 3-5; 4-5; 4-6; 6-6; 6-7; 7-7; 7-8 (Time Out); 10-8; 10-9; 11-9; 11-11; 12-11; 12-12; 15-12
-1; +1; -2; -1; -2; -1; -2; =; -1; =; -1; +2; +1; +2; =; +1; =; +3
7 equal scores, 3 lead changes
Set 2:
0-4; 5-4 (Time Out); 5-6; 7-6; 7-8 (Time Out); 8-8; 8-9; 10-9; 10-13; 15-13
-4; +1; -1; +1; -1 =; -1; +1; -3; +2
8 equal scores, 7 lead changes
1st set full scoring (Canal +) P=Pasa (1st serve over serve, 2nd serve allowed)
Laduche +7, 1P -5; Minvielle +0 -3
Beaskoetxea +2, 1P -2; Basque +2 -6
Total Score: +11 -16 (.407)
Balls in Play: 203
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (203 - 16) / 203 (.921)
BIP/points
0-4/9; 5-9/9; 10-14/8; 19/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 7.5
There was no Canal + scoring for the 2nd set. They noted that Beaskoetxea had +4 for the match before he served the 5-5--5-6 point, and Laduche had +7 before he served the 8-8--8-9 point.
Total Match available scoring (my count for BIP and time stamps on the video for time)
Pasas: Laduche 2; Beaskoetxea 3
Balls in Play: 396
BIP/points
0-4/17
5-9/24
10-14/10
15-19/3
33/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 7.2
Time of the match (total time, includes set breaks, 3 Time Outs, and a high number of stoppages for floor mopping due to humidity): 76:28
Note: Beaskoetxea slipped several times and tried to dry the court with his shoes during points on more than one occasion.
Avg. Time per Point: 83.4 seconds
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August 9
1st Semi-final
Overall Standings prior to the match (Canal +) (ADDED AUGUST 15, 2022)
ARITZ ERKIAGA (240 Pts.; +3)--UNAI LEKERIKABEASKOA (240 Pts.; +3) 2
KEVIN ITHURRIA (30 Pts.; -3)--TXABI INZA (30 Pts.; -3) 0
15-13, 15-14 (30-27)
Match article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
0-1; 2-1; 2-2; 4-2; 4-5; 5-5; 5-8 (Time Out); 5-9; 12-9 (Time Out); 13-9; 13-13; 15-13
-1; +1; =; +2; -1; =; -4; +4; =; +2
6 equal scores, 3 lead changes
Set 2:
2-0; 2-1; 3-1; 3-4 (Time Out); 5-4; 5-7; 6-7; 6-8 (Time Out); 6-10; 9-10; 9-11; 10-11; 10-12; 11-12; 11-13; 12-13; 12-14; 15-14
+2; +1; +2; -1; +1; -2; -1; -4; -1; -2; -1; -2; -1; -2; -1; -2; +1
3 equal scores, 4 lead changes
1st set full scoring (Canal +) P=Pasa (1st serve over serve, 2nd serve allowed)
Erkiaga +7 -3, 0P; Lekerikabeaskoa +1 -5
Ithurria +5 -4, 1P; Inza +0 -3
Total Score: +13 -15 (.464)
Balls in Play: 208
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (208 - 15) / 208 (.928)
BIP/points:
0-4/9; 5-9/11; 10-14/6; 15-19/1; 20/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 7.4
There was no Canal + scoring for the 2nd set. They noted that Ithurria had +8 for the match before he served the 5-5--6-5 point.
Total Match available scoring (my count for BIP and time stamps on the video for time)
Pasas: Erkiaga 0; Ithurria 2
Balls in Play: 420
BIP/points:
0-4/20
5-9/20
10-14/13
15-19/2
20-24/1
27/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 7.4
Time of the match (total time, includes set breaks, 4 Time Outs, and stoppages for floor mopping due to humidity): 86:25
Avg. Time per Point: 91.0 seconds
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Master 3
The Teams:
Master 3
August 4
FINAL
ARITZ ERKIAGA (180 Pts., 0)--IMANOL LOPEZ (180 Pts., 0) 2
JEAN OLHARAN (90 Pts.; 0)--NICOLAS ETCHETO (90 Pts.; 0) 1
15-7, 4-15, 5-2 (24-24)
Match article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Match article (Pilota Ttiki) (French) (ADDED AUGUST 15, 2022)
Erkiaga-Lopez win Master 3.
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
1-0; 1-4; 5-4; 5-5; 9-5; 9-6; 13-6; 13-7; 15-7
+1; -3; +1; =; +4; +3; +7; +6; +7
3 equal scores, 2 lead changes
Set 2:
0-6; 1-6; 1-9; 2-9; 2-11; 3-11; 3-14; 4-14; 4-15
-6; -5; -8; -7; -9; -8; -11; -10; -11
0 equal scores, 0 lead changes
Tie Breaker:
2-0; 2-1; 4-1; 4-2; 5-2
+2; +1; +3; +2; +3
0 equal scores, 0 lead changes
Tie Breaker Scoring (mine, as Canal + did not provide any). Your scoring may be different)
Key: Server, Balls in Play; Score (Match winners listed first); + or -
Er= Eriaga; L=Lopez; O=Olharan; Et=Etcheto; P=Pasa, 1st serve over serve, 2nd serve allowed
Er; 11; 1-0; Et-
Er; 9; 2-0; O-
Er(P); 2; 2-1; Er-
O; 4; 3-1; O-
Er; 3; 4-1; Et-
Er(P); 2; 4-2; Er-
O; 2; 5-2; Et-
Erkiaga +0 -2; Lopez +0 -0
Olharan +0 -2; Etcheto +0 -3
Total Score: +0 -7 (.000)
Balls in Play: 33
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (33 - 7) / 33 (.788)
BIP/points: 0-4/5; 5-9/1/ 11/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 4.7
Complete Scoring for the 1st 2 sets (Canal +). Note Canal + did not provide winners (+) data for any of the players for the 2nd set. They only provided cumulative Set 1 + Set 2 errors data. However, they did provide the server's cumulative Set 1 + Set 2 winners data the first time he served in the Tie Breaker. From this, the number of winners for each back could be easily deduced.
Erkiaga +4 -9; Lopez +4 -6
Olharan +4 -5; Etcheto +3 -6
Total Score: +15 -26 (.366)
Balls in Play: 321
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (321 - 26) / 321 (.919)
Total Match available scoring (my count for BIP and time stamps on the video for time)
Pasas: Erkiaga 4; Olharan 1
Balls in Play: 354
BIP/points
0-4/23
5-9/11
10-14/8
15-19/5
38/1
Avg. BIP per Point 7.4
Time of the match (total time, includes set breaks, 0 Time Outs, and stoppages for floor mopping due to humidity: 58:42
Avg. Time Per Point: 73.4 seconds
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August 2
Semi-Final 2
ARITZ ERKIAGA (240 Pts.; +9)--IMANOL LOPEZ (240 Pts.; +9) 2
INAKI GOIKOETXEA (30 Pts.; -9) --UNAI LEKRIKABEASKOA (30 Pts.; -9) 0
15-10, 15-11 (30-21)
Match article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
5-0; 5-2; 6-2; 6-3; 9-3; 9-4; 10-4; 10-5; 11-5; 11-8; 12-8; 12-9; 14-9; 14-10; 15-10
+5; +3; +4; +3; +6; +5; +6; +5; +6; +3; +4; +3; +5; +4; +5
0 equal scores, 0 lead changes
Set 2:
0-2; 2-2; 2-3; 5-3; 5-4 (Time Out for Erkiaga Cesta Repair or Replacement) 5-5; 6-5; 6-6; 7-6; 7-7; 8-7; 8-9; 10-9; 10-10 (Time Out); 14-10; 14-11; 15-11
-2; =; -1; +2; =; +1; =; +1; =; +1; -1; +1; =; +4; +3; +4
8 equal scores, 3 lead changes
1st set full scoring (Canal +) P=Pasa (1st serve over serve, 2nd serve allowed)
Erkiaga +5 -3, 2P; Lopez +1 -3
Goikoetxea +4 -5; 0P; Lekerikabeaskoa +0 -4
Total Score: +10 -15 (.400)
Balls in Play: 221
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (221 - 15) / 221 (.932)
BIP/Points
0-4/5; 5-9/12; 10-14/4; 15-19/2; 20-24/2; Longest: 22
Canal + provided no individual scoring for Set 2. They noted at 11-10 that Erkiaga had +8 for the match. At 10-10, Goikoetxea had +
Total Match available scoring (my count for BIP and time stamps on the video for time)
Pasas: Erkiaga 4; Goikoetxea 0
Balls in Play: 388
BIP/Points:
0-4/18
5-9/19
10-14/9
15-19/2
20-24/3
Longest: 23
Avg. BIP per Point: 7.6
Time of the match (total time, includes set breaks, 1 Time Out for equipment repair, 1 Time Out, and stoppages for floor mopping due to humidity: 71:11
Average Total Time per Point: 83.7 seconds
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July 28
Semi-Final 1
JEAN OLHARAN (240 Pts.; +13)--NICOLAS ETCHETO (240 Pts.; +13) 2
DIEGO BEASKOETXEA (30 Pts.; -13)--ERIC IRASTORZA (30 Pts.; -13) 0
15-11, 15-6 (30-17)
Match article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
2-0; 2-3; 4-3; 4-4; 5-4; 5-5; 6-5; 6-6; 8-6; 8-9 (Judges Review Time Out, switched the decision from 9-8 to 8-9 when an Etcheto fantastic falling rebote save, on review, bounced twice); 14-9; 14-11; 15-11
+2; -1; +1; =; +1; =; +1; =; +2; -1; +5; +3; +4
7 equal scores, 4 lead changes
Set 2:
0-1; 1-1; 1-3; 3-3; 3-4; 4-4; 4-5; 9-5; 9-6; 15-6
-1; =; -2; =; -1; =; -1; +4; +3; +9
4 equal scores, 1 lead change
Individual and Team Scoring for the 1st set only (Canal +)
Olharan +8 -4; Etcheto +1 -4
Beaskoetxea +2 -3; Irastorza +1 -3
Total Score: +12 -14 (.462)
Balls in Play: 276
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (276 - 14) / 276 (.949)
BIP/Points
0-4/4
5-9/13
10-14/2
15-19/2
20-24/3
25-29/1
32/1
There was no Canal + scoring for the 2nd set. They noted that Beaskoetxea had +5 for the match after winning the 9-5 point with a serve intercept-immediate kill
Full Match available statistics (Total Pasas--Canal +; Balls in play--my count; Time of the match deduced from time stamps on the video)
Pasas: Olharan 1; Beaskoetxea 4
Balls in Play: 412
BIP/Points:
0-4/16
5-9/17
10-14/5
15-19/4
20-24/3
25-29/1
32/1
Average BIP per Point: 8.8
Time of the match (total time, includes set breaks, 1 Judges time out to review a decision, and stoppages for floor mopping due to humidity: 62:43
Average Total Time per Point: 80.1 seconds
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Master 2
The Teams:
*= was added to the roster as a result of winning the Summer League Championship (see the link above)
MASTER 2
JULY 26
FINAL
JON TAMBOURINDEGUY (510 Pts.; +14)--IMANOL LOPEZ (420 Pts.; +20) 2
JEAN OLHARAN (270 Pts.; -6)--DAVID MINVIELLE (270 Pts.; -6) 1
13-15, 15-5, 5-2 (33-22)
Match article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
34 Photos (Jai Alai News Facebook) (ADDED July 28, 2022)
J. Tambourindeguy-Lopez win Master 2.
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
0-1; 2-1; 2-3; 5-3; 5-5; 7-5; 7-6 (Time Out); 9-6; 9-7; 11-7; 11-12; 13-12; 13-15;
-1; +1; -1; +2; =; +2; +1; +3; +2; +4; -1; +1; -2
6 equal scores, 6 lead changes
Set 2:
6-0 (Injury Time Out after Olharan had an awkward fall); 6-1; 7-1; 7-2; 11-2; 11-4; 14-4; 14-5
+6; +5; +6; +5; +9; +7; +10; +9
0 equal scores, 0 lead changes
Tie Breaker:
1-0; 1-1; 4-1; 4-2; 5-2
+1; =; +3; +2; +3
1 equal score, 0 lead changes
Tie Breaker Scoring (mine, as Canal + provided only 1 scoring decision, which I incorporated. Your scoring may be different)
Key: Server, Balls in Play; Score (Match winners listed first); + or -
T= J Tambourindeguy; L=Lopez; O=Olharan; M=Minvielle; P=Pasa, 1st serve over serve, 2nd serve allowed
T; 5; 1-0; M-
T; 14; 1-1; O+
O; 4; 2-1; T+ (this was the point that Canal + scored)
T; 7; 3-1; T+
T; 5; 4-1; L+
T; 6; 4-2; L-
O; 2; 5-2; T+
J. Tambourindeguy +3 -0; Lopez +1 -1
Olharan +1 -0; Minvielle +0 -1
Total Score: +5 -2 (.714)
Balls in Play: 39 (my count)
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (39 - 2) / 39 (.949)
BIP/Points
0-4/3; 5-9/3; 14/1
Average BIP per Point: 5.6
Total scoring for the first 2 sets (Canal +)
J. Tambourindeguy +9 -7, 2P; Lopez +8 -6
Olharan +6 -6, 4P; Minvielle +1 -5
Total Score: +24 -24 (.500)
Balls in Play: 352
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (352 - 24) / 352 (.932)
BIP/points
0-4/15
5-9/20
10-14/9
15-19/3
23/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 7.3
Time of the Match (total time, includes set breaks, 2 Time Outs, and stoppages for floor mopping due to humidity. Olharan had two awkward falls and Tambourindeguy had one)--source: timing of the video): 83:11
Avg. Total Time per Point: 90.7 seconds
Fun Fact: Jon Tambourindeguy, the "falling man", tried 17 falling rebotes during the match. He scored on 1, could not execute 2, and kept the point going 14 times.
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Master 2
July 21
Semi-Final 2
JEAN OLHARAN (180 Pts.; +5)--DAVID MINVIELLE (180 Pts.; +5) 2
LUDOVIC LADUCHE* (90 Pts.; -5)--JON ZABALA* (300 Pts.; -10) 1
14-15, 15-10, 5-4 (34-29)
LONGEST POINT OF THE TOURNAMENT SO FAR--longest long court hard ball partido point I have seen: Point 5 (2-2--2-3) of the Tie Breaker
50 Balls in Play!! 3 minutes, 7 seconds!!
Match article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
2-0; 2-1; 3-1; 3-5; 4-5; 4-6; 6-6; 6-7; 7-7; 7-8; 11-8; 11-10; 13-10; 13-13; 14-13; 14-15
+2; +1; +2; -4; -1; -2; =; -1; =; -1; +3; +1; +3; =; +1; -1
6 equal scores, 3 lead changes
Set 2:
0-2; 4-2; 4-4; 8-4; 8-5; 9-5; 9-7; 11-7; 11-8; 13-8; 13-9; 14-9; 14-10; 15-10
-2; +2; =; +4; +3; +4; +2; +4; +3; +5; +4; +5; +4; +5
2 equal scores, 1 lead change
Tie Breaker
0-1; 1-1; 1-2; 2-2; 2-3 (50 balls in play); 4-3; 4-4; 5-4
-1; =; -1; =; -1; +1; =; +1
4 equal scores, 1 lead change
Tie Breaker Scoring (mine, as Canal + did not provide any, yours may be different)
Key: Server, Balls in Play; Score (Match winners listed first); + or -
O= Olharan; M=Minvielle; L=Laduche; Z=Zabala; P=Pasa, 1st serve over serve, 2nd serve allowed
O; 4; 0-1; M-
L; 2; 1-1; Z-
O; 6; 1-2; O-
L; 6; 2-2; Z-
O; 50; 2-3; L+ (Time Out)
L(P); 6; 3-3; Z-
O; 5; 4-3; L-
O; 8; 4-4; L+
L; 4; 5-4; L-
Olharan +0 -1; Minvielle +0 -1
Laduche +2 -2; 1P; Zabala +0 -3
Total Score +2 -7 (.222)
Balls in Play (my count): 91
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (91 - 7) / 91 (.923)
BIP/points:
0-4/3; 5-9/5; 50/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 10.1; Median: 6.0
Match Scoring for the Set 1-2 only (Canal +)
Olharan +12 -8, 1P; Minvielle +0 -3
Laduche +14 -6, 4P; Zabala +0 -11
Total Score: +26 -28 (.481)
Balls in Play (my count): 396
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (396 - 28) / 396 (.929)
BIP/Points (1st 2 sets):
0-4/23
5-9/15
10-14/11
15-19/4
29/1
Avg. BIP per Point (1st 2 sets): 7.3
Time of the Match (total time, includes set breaks, 1 Time Out, and stoppages for floor mopping due to humidity--source: timing of the video): 78:33
Avg. Total Time per Point: 74.8 seconds
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Master 2
July 19
Semi-Final 1
JON TAMBOURINDEGUY (330 Pts.; +3)--IMANOL LOPEZ (240 Pts.; +9) 2
JOHAN SOROZABAL (120 Pts.; -10)--TXABI INZA (30 Pts.; -9) 0
15-9, 15-12 (30-21)
Match Article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
3-0; 3-3; 5-3; 5-7; 6-7; 6-9; 10-9 (Time Out); 15-9
+3; =; +2; -2; -1; -3; +6
3 equal scores, 2 lead changes
Set 2:
0-6; 4-6; 4-8; 11-8 (Time Out); 12-8; 12-9; 13-9; 13-11; 14-11; 14-12; 15-12
-6; -2; -4; +4; +3; +4; +2; +3; +2; +3
1 equal score, 1 lead change
Scoring (Canal + only provided full scoring for Set 1)
DF=Double Fault; o=over serve, P=Pasa, 1st serve overserve, 2nd serve allowed
J. Tambourindeguy +4 -5(1DF--o-o), 1P; Lopez +2 -1
Sorozabal +3 -3, 0P; Inza +0-6
Total Score: +9 -15 (.375)
Balls in Play (my count): 209
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP: (209 -15) / 209 (.928)
Set 2:
After 13-9 J. Tambourindeguy was +5
After 14-12 Sorozabal was +12
Total Available Scoring
Balls in Play (my count): 404
BIP/points:
0-4/16
5-9/20
10-14/6
15-19/7
20-24/1
26/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 7.9
Time of the match (total time, includes set breaks, 1 Time Out, and stoppages for floor mopping due to humidity--source: timing of the video): 71:59
Avg. Total Time per Point: 84.7 seconds
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Master 1
The Teams:
*= was added to the roster as a result of winning the Summer League Championship (see the link above)
July 12
FINAL
KEVIN ITHURRIA (420 Pts.; +12)--NICOLAS ETCHETO (420 Pts.; +12) 2
INAKI GOIKOETXEA (210 Pts.; -5) --JON ZABALA (210 Pts.; -5) 0
15-14, 15-5 (30-19)
Match Article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
The match article stressed the fact that G-Z lost the 1st set on a mistaken call by the judge. After that, G-Z could not get their focus back and lost the 2nd set decisively.
Match Article (Pilota Ttiki) (French)
Ithurria-Etcheto win Master 1
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
0-1; 2-1; 2-4; 3-4; 3-5; 5-5; 5-6; 7-6; 7-8; 8-8; 8-9; 9-9; 9-14; 15-14
-1; +1; -2; -1; -2; =; -1; +1; -1; =; -1; =; -5; +1
8 equal scores, 2 lead changes
Set 2:
1-0; 1-1; 2-1; 2-2; 7-2; 7-3; 13-3; 13-5; 15-5
+1; =; +1; =; +5; +4; +10; +8; +10
2 equal scores, 0 lead changes
Scoring
The only scoring Canal + provided was for the 1st set
P=Pasa (1st serve over serve, 2nd serve allowed)
Ithurria +4 -3 1P; Etcheto +0 -6
Goikotxea +4 -1 0P; Zabala +1 -10
Total Score +9 -20 (.310)
Balls in Play: 199
Non-error %: (BIP - errors) / BIP (199-20) / 199 (.899)
The last score given was for Goikoetxea +5 at 13-4 in the 2nd set.
MATCH TOTALS:
Balls in Play: 374
BIP/points:
0-4/17
5-9/19
10-14/8
15-19/3
20-24/1
34/1
Avg. BIP per Point 7.6
Time of the Match (total time only--source: timing of the video): 81:36
Avg. Total Time per Point: 62:49
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Master 1
July 7
2nd Semi-Final
INAKI GOIKOETXEA (180 Pts.; +6)--JON ZABALA (180 Pts.; +6) 2
JON TAMBOURINDEGUY (90 Pts.; -6)--THIBAULT BASQUE (90 Pts.; -6) 1
15-12, 14-15, 5-1 (34-28)
Match Article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Line Score (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
0-2; 5-2; 5-4; 7-4; 7-5; 10-5; 10-9; 11-9; 11-10; 14-10; 14-12; 15-12
-2; +3; +1; +3; +2; +5; +1; +2; +1; +4; +2; +3
1 equal score, 1 lead change
Set 2:
0-1; 1-1; 1-2; 2-2; 2-5; 5-5; 5-7; 6-7; 6-9; 8-9; 8-10; 9-10; 9-12; 10-12; 10-13; 11-13; 11-14; 14-14; 14-15
-1; =; -1; =; -3; =; -2; -1; -3; -1; -2; -1; -3; -2; -3 -2; -3; =; -1
4 equal scores, 0 lead changes
Tie Breaker:
4-0; 4-1; 5-1
+4; +3; +4
0 equal scores, 0 lead changes
Scoring (1st two sets--Canal +) Tie Breaker (mine, as Canal + did not provide any
Sets 1+2 (SIIK=serve intercept-immediate kill) (P=Pasa, 1st serve over serve, 5 allowed before a fault is called)
Goikoetxea +9 -4 (1 P); Zabala +0 -7
J. Tambourindeguy +11 -8 (3 SIIK) (5 P); Basque +5 -12
Total Score: +25 -31 (.446
Balls in Play: 387
Non-error %: (BIP - errors) / BIP (387-31) / 387 (.920)
BIP/points
0-4/27
5-9/13
10-14/9
15-19/5
20/2
Tie Breaker
Key: Server, Balls in Play; Score (Match winners listed first); + or -
G=Goikoetxea; Z=Zabala; T=J. Tambourindeguy; B=Basque
G; 1; 1-0; T- (attempted SIIK two wall thrown off the court)
G; 3; 2-0; B-
G; 3; 3-0; B-
G; 4; 4-0; G+
G(P); 10; 4-1; Z-
T(P); 0; 5-1 T- (his 6th Pasa--first serve over serve, only 5 are allowed)
Scoring:
Goikoetxea +1 -0 (1P); Zabala +0 -1
J. Tambourindeguy +0 -2(including 1 service fault); Basque +0 -2
Total Score +1 -5 (.167)
Balls in Play 21
Non-error % (BIP - errors) / BIP (21 - 5) / 21 (.762)
BIP/points
0-4/5
10/1
Avg. BIP per Point for the entire match (408 / 62) 6.6
Time of the match (total time only--source: timing of the video): 101:24 (1 hour, 41 minutes, 24 seconds)
Avg. Total Time per Point: 98.1 seconds.
Note There were several delays to mop the court due to high humidity, and a number of small water breaks in addition to called time outs.
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Master 1
July 5
1st Semi-Final
KEVIN ITHURRIA (180 Pts.; +1)--NICOLAS ETCHETO (180 Pts; +1) 2
JOHAN SOROZABAL(90 Pts.; -1)--ERIC IRASTORZA (90 Pts.; -1) 1
15-12, 12-15, 5-4 (32-31)
Match Article (St. Jean-de-Luz Cesta Punta) (French) Scroll past score for match article
Line Scores (Match winners always listed 1st)
Set 1:
0-2; 1-2; 1-3; 2-3; 2-4; 4-4; 4-6; 6-6; 6-7; 10-7; 10-8; 11-8; 11-9; 12-9; 12-11; 14-11; 14-12; 15-12
-2; -1; -2; -1; -2; =; -2; =; -1; +3; +2; +3; +2; +3; +1; +3; +2; +3
3 equal scores, 2 lead changes
Set 2:
0-2; 1-2; 1-3; 2-3; 2-6; 3-6; 3-7; 5-7; 5-8; 11-8; 11-14; 12-14; 12-15
-2; -1; -2; -1; -4; -3; -4; -2; -3; +3; -3; -2; -3
2 equal scores; 2 lead changes
Tie Breaker:
0-2; 1-2; 1-3; 4-3; 4-4; 5-4
-2; -1; -2; +1; =; +1
2 equal scores, 1 lead change
Scoring (1st 2 Sets: Canal +)
Ithurria +10 -9; Etcheto +6 -7
J. Sorozabal +9 -7; Irastorza +2 -4
Total Score: +27 -27 (.500)
Tie Breaker (my scoring as Canal + provided none)
Key: Server, Balls in Play; Score (Match winners listed first); + or -
S=J. Sorozabal; Ir=Irastorza; It=Ithurria; E=Etcheto
S; 3; E-; 0-1
S; 5; It-; 0-2
S; 6; It+; 1-2
It; 12; E-; 1-3
S; 6; S-; 2-3
It; 9; Ir-; 3-3
It; 5; Ir-; 4-3
It; 8; S+; 4-4
S; 4; It+; 5-4
58 Balls in Play
Ithurria +2 -1; Etcheto +0-2
J. Sorozabal +1 -1; Irastorza +0 -2
Total Score: +3 -6 (.333)
Non error % (BIP - errors) / BIP (58-6) /58 (.897)
Time of the Match: 84:10
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2022 International Tournaments
Hegoalde (South Basque Country-AKA Spain)
Jai Alai Winter Series--Gernika--January 19-March 20, 2022 (9 Full Match Videos)
JAI ALAI WORLD TOUR
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Iparralde (North Basque Country--AKA France)
CESTA PUNTA PRO TOUR
Cesta All Star Donibane Lohizune (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) (April 19-28, 2022) (9 Full Match Videos)
Cesta Punta Summer League (Biarritz, Pau) (May 6-June 17, 2022) (6 Full Match Videos)
Grand Slam, Espoir (Group B) (June 22-August 25)
Donibane Lohizune (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) Grand Slam (Group A) (July 5-August 25) (4 Master and 1 SLAM) (15 Full Match Videos)
Gant d'Or (Biarritz) (July 6-August 24) (4 Master and 1 SLAM)
Pau Cup (July 15-September 2) (2 Master and 1 Slam)
Grand Chistera (Biarritz) (July 8-August 25, every Tuesday--Outdoor Cesta Punta--3 player teams, 75 meter court, no helmets)
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Fronton Mexico (Mexico City)
Tourneo Betway (May 19-26) (14 Full Match Videos)
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Battle at the Palace (April 1-10) (14 Full Match Videos)
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