Tinne Gilis Claims Third European Squash Title
Belgium’s Tinne Gilis has secured her third European squash championship title, defeating her sister Nele Gilis 3-1 in the final of the European Squash Championship held in Chartres, France, on Saturday, reports 24brussels.
The defending champion, 27-year-old Tinne, previously won the European title in 2022, again against her sister. Nele, aged 29, clinched the European title in both 2019 and 2023 and was the runner-up in 2016, losing to France’s Camille Serme.
The championship faced cancellations in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in the sisters sharing the last five European titles between them.
No Belgian players participated in the men’s competition. The men’s final is set to take place later on Saturday, featuring Victor Crouin, a two-time defending champion and top seed from France, against his compatriot Baptiste Masotti, the second seed.
Tinne Gilis in action at a tournament in New Zealand in 2023 © PHOTO IMAGO