--- title: "Correia Completes Four-Title Sweep as Lysholm Ends Long Wait" url: https://ncuemedia.com/correia-completes-four-title-sweep-as-lysholm-ends-long-wait published: 2026-10-28T04:10:07Z updated: 2026-10-28T04:10:07Z summary: "Henrique Correia sweeps all four individual 56-plus titles as Roger Lysholm and Yvonne Ullmann-Hybler claim 9-ball gold in Gandia." author: "NCue Media" categories: ["Pool"] tags: ["9-Ball", "European Seniors Championships", "Henrique Correia", "Roger Lysholm", "Yvonne Ullmann-Hybler"] lang: en --- # Correia Completes Four-Title Sweep as Lysholm Ends Long Wait *Correia survived two hill-hill matches before an 8-0 final, Lysholm ended a decades-long pursuit, and Ullmann-Hybler peaked on closing day.* Henrique Correia completed the first four-title individual sweep in European Seniors Championship history, while Roger Lysholm ended a title chase stretching back to his junior years and Yvonne Ullmann-Hybler claimed the ladies 9-ball crown in Gandia. The last individual session of the 2026 Predator European Seniors Pool Championships produced three champions through three very different routes. Correia survived two hill-hill matches before an 8-0 final. Lysholm recovered from a poor start to beat Spain's Diego Pedro Simon 8-6. Ullmann-Hybler closed her week with a commanding 6-1 victory over Sweden's Louise Furberg. | Division | Champion | Runner-up | Final score | |---|---|---|---:| | Seniors 56-plus | Henrique Correia, Portugal | Bjorn-Erik Bergh, Norway | 8-0 | | Seniors 46-plus | Roger Lysholm, Norway | Diego Pedro Simon, Spain | 8-6 | | Ladies | Yvonne Ullmann-Hybler, Germany | Louise Furberg, Sweden | 6-1 | ## How close did Correia come to losing the Grand Slam? The final score makes Correia's fourth title look inevitable. His route to it was anything but. He arrived on Tuesday with straight pool, 10-ball and 8-ball gold already secured. Three more wins would complete a clean sweep of every individual discipline in the 56-plus division. The first two took all 30 available racks. Correia edged France's Bertrand de Loriol 8-7 in the quarterfinal, then met Germany's Reiner Wirsbitzki. That semifinal also reached 7-7. One rack separated a historic run from its ending, and Correia found the finish again. The strain disappeared from the scoreboard in the final. Norway's Bjorn-Erik Bergh had beaten Belgium's Johny Vanrijkel to advance, but he never registered a rack against Correia. The Portuguese veteran won 8-0, turning a morning of narrow escapes into the widest possible championship result. ![Henrique Correia competes during the closing day of the 2026 European Seniors Championships](media:3f106d2f330f2de4) ## What powered Correia through the final rack tests? Correia admitted he was exhausted. The nine-day championship had required repeated shifts between disciplines, yet his response at the table remained aggressive. He described the difference as psychological. When competition began, fatigue gave way to an appetite to take everything available. His attitude at 7-7 in the semifinal was especially revealing: he stayed positive because the week had given him reason to expect another chance. That belief didn't pocket the balls for him. It did keep the pressure from changing his identity. Correia played the deciding racks as the same attacking player who had already collected three trophies. The sweep covered straight pool, 10-ball, 8-ball and 9-ball. Different scoring systems, different tactical demands, the same winner. That range is what lifts the achievement beyond a hot run in one bracket. ![Correia celebrates a historic four-discipline sweep in Gandia](media:b901a82dd5fa1d29) ## Why did Lysholm's 8-6 victory mean more than one medal? Lysholm had been pursuing a European title since competing as a junior in the late 1980s. He had come close in European Championships and Euro Tour events, but the top step had stayed out of reach. Gandia initially looked like another near miss. Lysholm took straight pool bronze, then entered the 9-ball medal rounds with Miguel Silva blocking his path. Silva had already won the 46-plus 10-ball and 8-ball titles, giving Portugal a grip on the division. Lysholm removed him in the semifinal and faced Simon in a final played against the energy of the home crowd. The Norwegian fell behind early. A quick timeout helped reset the match, and five consecutive racks carried him to a 6-3 lead. Simon refused to disappear. He cut into the deficit and forced Lysholm to finish under pressure, but the Norwegian held on for an 8-6 victory. Patience, rather than a flawless start, finally delivered the championship he had chased for nearly four decades. ![Roger Lysholm plays on his way to the Seniors 46-plus European 9-ball title](media:510731a9de89c1cb) ## How did Ullmann-Hybler turn a difficult week into gold? Ullmann-Hybler's tournament improved by degrees. She earned bronze in 10-ball, then carried that progress into the final individual discipline. Six match wins took her to the 9-ball title. The last was the clearest: a 6-1 victory over Furberg that gave the German her second European Seniors gold medal. Her first came in 8-ball the previous year. The score hid the work that came before it. Ullmann-Hybler said she struggled at the beginning of the championships but felt better with each passing day. By the final, the player who had been searching for rhythm was dictating the match. This wasn't a sudden reversal. It was a nine-day correction, one performance at a time. ![Yvonne Ullmann-Hybler wins the ladies European Seniors 9-ball championship](media:5bac6cb0e75c10c3) ## Which champions still had work left in the team finals? Correia and Ullmann-Hybler returned to the arena for the team competitions, and both collected another gold before the night ended. Portugal defeated Spain in the men's final. Miguel Silva put Portugal ahead by beating Francisco Rafael Barcelo in 8-ball. Correia then closed the tie with a 7-5 10-ball victory over Simon, prompting Manuel Pereira to abandon his now-irrelevant match and sprint into the celebration. The result gave Correia five gold medals in Gandia: four individual titles and one with Portugal. Germany's ladies needed a one-rack 10-ball decider against Norway. Christine Steinlage beat Ine Helvik 5-2 in 8-ball, before Mona Lundetrae defeated Ullmann-Hybler in a hill-hill 9-ball match. Under heavy pressure in the deciding rack, the German pair forced three fouls and ended the championship without needing to complete a runout. ![Portugal and Germany close the championships with team gold in Gandia](media:7fbe13feb7d09501) ## What comes next in Gandia? The Seniors championships are over, but the venue moves directly into the Revora Spanish Open. The final Predator Euro Tour event of the year runs from October 29 through November 1, with streaming on Pro Billiard TV and live results through EPBF. For Correia, Lysholm and Ullmann-Hybler, the lasting picture is already set. One rewrote the record book, one ended a lifetime wait, and one found her best pool at exactly the right time. :::faq ### How many individual titles did Henrique Correia win in Gandia? Correia won all four Seniors 56-plus individual titles: straight pool, 10-ball, 8-ball and 9-ball. ### What was the score in the Seniors 56-plus 9-ball final? Correia defeated Norway's Bjorn-Erik Bergh 8-0. ### Who won the Seniors 46-plus 9-ball championship? Norway's Roger Lysholm beat Spain's Diego Pedro Simon 8-6 to win his long-awaited European title. ### Who won the ladies 9-ball championship? Germany's Yvonne Ullmann-Hybler defeated Sweden's Louise Furberg 6-1. ### Which countries won the team titles? Portugal won the men's team championship, while Germany defeated Norway for the ladies team gold. :::