European Pickleball Championship 2025 about to begin
The European Pickleball Championship is just around the corner! From 19 to 21 September 2025, the best players in Europe will gather at the Foro Italico in Rome. Team Netherlands is preparing for an exciting championship.
Twelve players have been selected to represent the country in both the Open and 50+ categories. They will compete in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
The Dutch team
- Women’s Open: Shariënne Ricardo, Gabriëlle Dekkers, Roos van Reek
- Women’s 50+: Aranka Huijberts, Mariel van den Hengel Waller, Jiske van Groeneveld
- Men’s Open: Paul van Loon, Giancarlo Balzarelli, Pieter de Vries
- Men’s 50+: Arthur van den Heerik, Michiel Kroes, Serge Eude
Head coach
For the first time, the Netherlands will travel to a major international tournament with an official head coach. Geert-Jan van Dijken will lead the team and guide the players throughout the championship.
Team Netherlands Match Schedule
Friday, 19 September
- 10:00 – Women’s Singles Open – Group A: Hungary vs Netherlands
- 10:18 – Men’s Singles Senior – Group A: England vs Netherlands
- 10:18 – Women’s Singles Senior – Group E: Netherlands vs Germany
- 10:36 – Men’s Singles Open – Group B: Netherlands vs Wales
- 10:54 – Women’s Singles Open – Group A: Lithuania vs Netherlands
- 11:12 – Men’s Singles Senior – Group A: Netherlands vs Portugal
- 12:06 – Women’s Singles Senior – Group E: Netherlands vs Belgium
- 12:24 – Men’s Singles Open – Group B: Netherlands vs Spain
- 12:42 – Women’s Singles Open – Group A: Netherlands vs Italy
Saturday, 20 September
- 09:00 – Women’s Doubles Open – Group D: Netherlands vs Romania
- 09:22 – Men’s Doubles Senior – Group D: Netherlands vs (opponent in Group D)
- 09:22 – Women’s Doubles Senior – Group C: Netherlands vs Portugal
- 09:44 – Men’s Doubles Open – Group B: Netherlands vs (opponent in Group B)
- 10:06 – Women’s Doubles Open – Group D: Netherlands vs Slovakia
- 10:50 – Men’s Doubles Open – Group B: Netherlands vs (opponent in Group B)
Sunday, 21 September
The final day of the championship is reserved for the Mixed Doubles (Open and 50+) as well as the semi-finals and finals in all categories.
Looking ahead to an exciting weekend
With a packed schedule in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, Team Netherlands faces a challenging and competitive weekend. The European Championship offers the chance to compete against the strongest opponents on the continent and to further raise the profile of pickleball in the Netherlands.
