The Swiss curling fans who cheer well into the night with Silvana Tirinzoni, Alina Pätz, Esther Neuenschwander and Melanie Barbezat will be rewarded. The World Cup final is a fact after the semi-final victory against the USA!
With twelve wins from 13 preliminary round games, our Swiss women slipped through the round robin almost flawlessly. Among other things, they defeated the USA 6-5.
These Americans with Skip Tabitha Peterson face Tirinzoni and Co in the semifinals. The Swiss start well, write two stones in the third end, take a 3-1 lead.
At the beginning of the seventh end, the defending champions lead 4: 2, the North Americans have the right of the last stone. Lo and behold: you show your nerves. Peterson misses their target, Switzerland steals two stones – 6: 2!
The women at the Aarau Curling Club can no longer take this lead. 7: 3 is the final result. The US gives up after the ninth end.
In the final (Sunday, 9 p.m.), Switzerland will meet either the Russians or the Swedes.