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

The teams are listed as follows:[3]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Gina Aitken[lower-alpha 1]Lauren GrayRebecca MorrisonMili SmithSophie SinclairScotland Stirling, Scotland
Anna HasselborgSara McManusAgnes KnochenhauerSofia MabergsSweden Sundbyberg, Sweden
Selina Witschonke (Fourth)Elena MathisRaphaela Keiser (Skip)Marina LörtscherSwitzerland St. Moritz, Switzerland
Eve Muirhead[lower-alpha 1]Vicky WrightJennifer DoddsHailey DuffScotland Stirling, Scotland
Irene SchoriCarole HowaldLara StockerStefanie BersetSwitzerland Langenthal, Switzerland
Alina Pätz (Fourth)Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip)Esther NeuenschwanderMelanie BarbezatSwitzerland Aarau, Switzerland
Kerli Laidsalu (Fourth)Liisa Turmann (Skip)Heili GrossmannErika TuvikeEstonia Tallinn, Estonia
Ladina Müller (Fourth)Nora Wüest (Skip)Anna SternKarin WinterLisa GuglerSwitzerland Wetzikon, Switzerland

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings[5]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
TeamWLPFPA
Switzerland Irene Schori402714
Scotland GB Red312613
Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni312420
Sweden Anna Hasselborg312312
Switzerland Raphaela Keiser131520
Estonia Liisa Turmann131423
Switzerland Nora Wüest132125
Scotland GB Blue041134

Round-robin results

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

Draw 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  1. 1 2 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

  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.
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