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AFTER A FIVE year absence from the Predator Euro Tour, Austria’s Jasmin Ouschan returned to the fray in some style as she stormed to victory in the Longoni Italian Open, beating fellow Austrian Sandra Baumgartner by 8-3 at the host venue, the Best Western BHR Treviso Hotel. It was Ouschan’s 19th Euro Tour title, an incredible achievement which will take some beating.
Having also won the WPBA Olhausen Iron City Billiards Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama just seven days ago, her Euro Tour win cements a perfect start to what looks to be a packed 2025 for Ouschan. In all, she won seven times in Treviso to seal the title as she overcame some jetlag. Despite Baumgartner taking the opening rack, it was all Ouschan after that as she romped to victory
Commented Ouschan, “It was exhausting to be honest. A lot of matches especially in two days and I just came from America, so I was still a little jetlagged. I kind of had to pull through a little bit but it feels really good to be back.
“I’m so happy for Predator coming into the Euro Tour because we need some new energy on this tour and of course I want to support that so I’m definitely going to play more Euro Tours. Obviously, it’s started well for me so I’m going to try and keep going.
Jasmin Ouschan (L) & Sandra Baumgartner (R)
“Coming back from America is always the toughest jet lag to me so it’s really hard to get up in the morning and play at 10am but this my job; I’ve been doing this for 20 years and I know how to deal with it and I’m not complaining but I just have to understand that I really need to take care of my energy.
“So, I think I did a good enough job for this tournament and I think I can do even better with my performance. I won it, I won in America and, so far, season 2025 is going perfect for me!” she added.
Baumgartner’s second place finish was her best yet on the Predator Euro Tour and we can look forward to seeing her competing regularly on the European circuit.
She said, “I’m very happy about all my performances. I played some very good matches; not so much in the final but I’m still very happy about it. I’ve known Jasmin for a long time as we went to school together so we’ve known each other since we were six years old so we’ve played a lot of tournaments together and had a lot of matches. I decided to play all the Euro Tours and also the European Championships so I’ll be back.”
With the conclusion of the first Predator-sponsored event, JP Parmentier, Sports Marketing Director of the Predator Group, was more than happy, “The first Women’s EuroTour event of the year was a special one — not only because it marked the debut of the ARC Pool Table on this stage, but also because it saw Jasmin Ouschan make a powerful statement with her return to the winner’s circle.
“Jasmin has been part of the Predator family for years, and her dedication, professionalism, and passion for the sport embody everything we stand for. As the biggest investor in women’s pool, we are committed to creating more opportunities for female athletes and driving the growth of women’s cuesports worldwide. Seeing Jasmin lift the trophy on the ARC is a proud moment for us, and we look forward to continuing our mission to elevate the game for the next generation.”
Walter Laikre (SWE)
Earlier in the day, the final of the eight-event EPBF Youth Tour Masters took place with Sweden’s Walter Laikre running out a 7-2 winner over Iavor Moreno (Spain) to the lift the trophy.
Earlier, 16-year-old Laikre enjoyed a terrific run at the Longoni Italian Open as he won five matches before going out in the last 16 at the hands of Alex Kazakis. He carried that form into the Youth Masters and was delighted with his efforts this week.
Commented Walter, “It was a nice win; I played good all the week. It’s really nice to win this tournament after a good performance in the Euro Tour. I’ve been happy with my game in every match here. I have European Championships coming up for the men’s and a couple of Euro Tours so I’ll see how I go. I couldn’t have done much better this week so nothing to complain about!”
This year sees a new streaming platform for all Euro Tour and European Championships events and going forward, matches will be streamed throughout on YouTube, via the Pro Billiard TV channel – ]https://www.youtube.com/@ProBilliardTV
For all results, live scoring and draw, visit https://www.epbf.com/tournaments/eurotour/information/
The Predator Euro Tour Series is the world’s longest-running pool tour. Sanctioned by the EPBF, there are six events annually on the calendar and all tournaments are played on Predator ARC tables, covered with Simonis 860 cloth, using Aramith Duramith balls. Additional sponsors are Kamui Chalk and Longoni Cues.
The host sponsor at the Longoni Italian Open is the Best Western Premier BHR Treviso Hotel
睽違五年重返歐巡賽 Ouschan特雷維索奪冠
2025年賽季女子歐巡賽首站也緊接其後在義大利特雷維索 Best Western BHR 酒店落下帷幕，最終由睽違5年重返歐巡賽的奧地利名將 Jasmin Ouschan 克服時差問題，終場以8-3擊敗同胞好友 Sandra Baumgartner 摘下桂冠。
Ouschan 一週前贏得於美國阿拉巴馬州伯明翰舉行的 WPBA Olhausen Iron City 邀請賽冠軍，再加上本次歐巡賽勝利可為替自己在2025年賽季起了完美的開端。此次的勝利不僅是她在特雷維索拿下的第七冠，也是個人生涯第19座的歐巡賽冠軍，這不僅是一個驚人的成就，更是讓其他選手們難以超越。
Ouschan 評論道：“老實說，太累了。所有比賽都在這兩天之內，而我剛從美國回來，還是有點時差問題，我必須克服一些困難的情況，但回來的感覺真的很好。”
“我很高興美洲豹 (Predator) 能加入到歐巡賽的行列，因為這個歷史悠久的巡迴賽需要注入一些新能量，我肯定不僅會支持，也當然盡可能地多參加歐巡賽。顯然，對我來說這是一個好的開始，我也將努力繼續下去。 ”
“從美國回來對我來說時差是最艱難的，所以當需要一早起床準備，然後打10點的比賽真的很吃力，但這就是我的工作；我這樣做已經20年了，我知道如何應對，我不是在抱怨，但只是須明白，真需要好好照顧分配好我的精力。我覺得在此次的比賽中表現得足夠好，但也認為我的表現能夠更好。我贏了，在美國與這裡，目前為止，2025 賽季對我來說一切都很完美！” Ouschan 補充說道。
對於 Baumgartner 來說獲得第二名是她在歐巡賽中取得的最佳成績，我們期待看到她往後定期地參加歐巡賽。
Baumgartner 談論到：我對我的表現都非常滿意。我有一些表現非常精彩的比賽，雖然我在決賽中的表賽不是很好，但依然很高興我的表現。我和 Jasmin 相識已久，我們一塊上學，從六歲起認識，並且我們一起參加過很多比賽，也交手過多次。我決定參加所有的歐巡賽以及歐錦賽，所以我會再回到賽場來的。
隨著美洲豹首場贊助賽事的結束，美洲豹集團體育營銷總監 JP Parmentier 高興地評論道：“今年的首場女子歐巡賽非常特別 — 不僅因為它標誌著 ARC 球桌首次登上這個舞台，更因 Jasmin Ouschan 重返冠軍圈，這是一個強有力的聲明。”
“Jasmin 多年來一直是 美洲豹大家庭的一員，她的奉獻、專業精神和對這項運動的熱情體現了我們的立場。身為女子美式撞球最大的投資者，我們致力於為女運動員創造更多機會，推動全球女子撞球運動的發展。看到 Jasmin 在 ARC 上舉起獎盃，我們感到非常自豪，期待繼續我們的使命，為下一代提升這項運動的水平。”
L>R: Filler, Moreno, Laikre and Lofgren
在女子歐巡賽最後一日的比賽，同時也迎來了EPBF青少年巡迴賽-大師賽決賽。瑞典小將 Walter Laikre 以 7-2 擊敗西班牙選手 Iavor Moreno，捧起獎盃。
決賽前，16歲的 Laikre 在歐巡賽上表賽出色，接連贏得了五場比賽，直至在16強中遭到希臘名將 Alex Kazakis 淘汰出局。然後他將出色表賽帶到了大師賽，並對自己本週的表賽感到滿意。
Walter 評論道：“這是一場漂亮的勝利；我在這一週都發揮得很好。在歐巡賽中取得不錯成績，之後贏得本次大師賽，真是太棒了。我對自己在這裡每場比賽的表現都很滿意。我即將參加歐錦賽和接下來幾場的歐巡賽，看看自己表現如何。這週我已經做得非常好，所以沒什麼好抱怨的！”