US OPEN - IRT 32s

The men's Round of 32 began bright and early Thursday at the 14th US Open in Memphis, Tennessee. In early action, Polo Gutierrez continued his good play, winning 6-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 over Alejandro Herrera. He'll next face Shane Vanderson, who ended Doug Ganim's run in Memphis with a 5-11, 11-1, 11-2, 12-10 victory.

Canadian Mike Green served like the man who was in the top 10 of the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) in defeating Andres Herrera, 11-5, 11-8, 2-11, 11-2. Fellow Canuck Kris Odegard beat Cliff Swain, although it took four games before Odegard oust the old lion, 11-5, 9-11, 11-2, 11-5.

The Round of 32 continues Thursday with the Round of 16 to follow later in the day.

14th US Open, Memphis, Tennessee
IRT Round of 32

Kane Waselenchuk d. Jorge Hirsekorn, 11-1 11-1, 11-3
Anthony Herrera d. Anthony Carson, 11-5, 7-11, 12-10, 11-4

Jose Rojas d. Juan Herrera, 11-2, 12-10, 11-5
Andy Hawthorne d. Armando Landa, 11-2, 11-2, 11-2

Jason Mannino d. Tyler Otto, 11-4, 11-6, 11-2
Kris Odegard d. Cliff Swain, 11-5, 9-11, 11-2, 11-5

Polo Gutierrez d. Alejandro Herrera, 6-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8
Shane Vanderson d. Doug Ganim, 5-11, 11-1, 11-2, 12-10

Jack Huczek d. Felipe Camacho, 11-1, 11-1, 11-0
Mike Green d. Andres Herrera, 11-5, 11-8, 2-11, 11-2

Javier Moreno d. Rafeal Filippini, 11-9, 11-2, 11-5
Chris Crowther d. Gilberto De Los Rios, 11-5, 11-1, 11-1

Ben Croft d. Lee Connell, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10
Charles Pratt d. Travis Woodbury, 7-11, 11-4, 8-11, 11-6, 11-2

Alejandro Landa d. Carlos Oviedo, 11-2, 11-4, 11-8
Rocky Carson d. Felipe Munoz, 11-2, 11-0, 11-5

Round of 16

Kane Waselenchuk vs. Anthony Herrera
Andy Hawthorne vs. Jose Rojas

Jason Mannino vs. Kris Odegard
Shane Vanderson vs. Polo Gutierrez

Jack Huczek vs. Mike Green
Chris Crowther vs. Javier Moreno

Ben Croft vs. Charles Pratt
Rocky Carson vs. Alejandro Landa

Follow the bouncing ball....