Ratia wins 9th Christmas Open 2007 in Latvia

    12/27/07

    Latvia

    Zelta Boulinga Center in Riga, Latvia (Dec. 11-16, 2007)

    2007MOJariRatia.jpg Jaria Ratia (left) from Finland defeated Janno Kannike, 222-189, in the title match to win the 9th Christmas Open 2007 at Zelta Boulinga Center in Riga, Latvia, and the 2.100 Euro top prize.

    The Finnish international and gold medalist in trios at the 2007 Men's European Championships rolled the sole 300-game of the tournament in qualifying to finish third with 1331 six-game total and an average of 221.83. The top 8 bypassed the first two rounds of the final were automatically seeded 1st through 8th into the single-elimination best-of-three games Round of 16.

    2007EBT18NikolayOvchinnikovs_small.jpg Ratia's compatriot Juhani Tonteri, who won the qualifying with 1359 (226.50), and Latvia's No. 1, second-place finisher Nikolajs Ovčiņņikovs (right, 1341/223.50), were eliminated in the Round of 16 and the Round of 8, respectively, by #16 Olexandr Kondratjev, Ukraine, two-games-to-none.

    Ratia #14 swept Linas Sasnauskas, Lithuania, and #13 Jurijs Volčeks, Latvia, in the first rounds and held off Kondratjev's run in the semi-final, 236-191. In the other match, Kannike topped Magnus Lonnroth, Finland, 234-204.

    Kannike earned 1.400 Euro for second place, while Kondratjev and Lonnroth received 800 a piece for finishing third and fourth, resp. Marija Tkačenko, Latvia, was the top-ranked female bowler in 11th place and earned a 500 Euro bonus.


    IX Christmas Open 2007 - Final Standings


    Top 44 with position, country and earnings

    1. Jari Ratia, Finland, 2.100 Euro
    2. Janno Kannike, Estonia, 1.400 Euro
    3. Magnus Lonnroth, Finland, 800 Euro
    4. Olexandr Kondratjev, Ukraine, 800 Euro
    5. Nikolajs Ovčiņņikovs, Latvia, 400 Euro
    6. Matias Kallio, Finland, 400 Euro
    7. Jonas Jahi, Finland, 400 Euro
    8. Jurijs Volčeks, Latvia, 400 Euro
    9. Juhani Tonteri, Finland, 200 Euro
    10. Tormi Soekorv, Estonia, 100 Euro
    11. Marija Tkačenko, Latvia, 800 Euro
    12. Marija Mežiricka, Latvia, 300 Euro
    13. Juris Kalnrācenis, Latvia
    14. Teemu Raatikainen, Finland
    15. Linas Sasnauskas, Lithuania
    16. Kristijonas Sergejevas, Lithuania
    17. Dainius Zaltauskas, Lithuania
    18. Artūrs Ļevikins, Latvia
    19. Edmunds Jansons, Latvia
    20. Erikas Duskinas, Lithuania
    21. Diāna Zavjalova, Latvia, 250 Euro
    22. Normunds Sams, Latvia
    23. Sami Heinila, Finland
    24. Udo Sulp, Estonia
    25. Svetlana Kostenko, Latvia, 150 Euro
    26. Laimonas Senkus, Lithuania
    27. Aleksandrs Zavjalovs, Latvia
    28. Zilvinas Perminas, Lithuania
    29. Olga Gorbačeva, Latvia, 150 Euro
    30. Audrius Sabaliauskas, Lithuania
    31. Jurijs Urjasovs, Latvia
    32. Donatas Lengvinas, Lithuania
    33. Elizabete Vārava, Latvia, 100 Euro
    34. Vallo Lees, Estonia
    35. Normunds Dācis, Latvia
    36. Mindaugas Gaucys, Lithuania
    37. Artūrs Maslovs, Latvia
    38. Jose Ignacio, Spain
    39. Aivars Zizlāns, Latvia
    40. Sandra Brice, Latvia, 100 Euro
    41. Raul Beekmann, Estonia
    42. Haralds Zeidmanis, Latvia
    43. Andis Dārziņš, Latvia
    44. Verners Veidulis, Latvia


    Single-Elimination Match Play Finals


    Round of 16 and Quarterfinals in best-of-three game format; Semi-finals and Final were single-game matches.




    Final Round 2


    The top 8 advanced to meet the top 8 qualifiers in single-elimination match play.




    Final Round 1


    The top 16 advanced. The pinfall was carried forward




    Standings after Qualifying


    The top 40 plus the top 4 from the Desperado Squad advanced. The top 8 earn two buys.