There's an interesting twist to the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) Ektelon World Championships in New Orleans this weekend, as Kerri Wachtel was a late entry into the draw. She's seeded fourth, and is a surprise participant in a tournament that shapes up as a battle for the #1 WPRO ranking between Paola Longoria and Rhonda Rajsich, currently the #1 and #2 players, respectively. With only 50.6 ranking points between them, whoever does the best in New Orleans will finish the season at #1.
Wachtel will be trying to do what Kristen Bellows did last season, when she won the last event of the year in what was also a showdown between Longoria and Rajsich. Bellows defeated Rajsich in the semi and Longoria in the final, which meant Longoria finished as the #1 player for 2008-09.
WPRO Ektelon World Championships
New Orleans, Louisiana
Round of 32
1 Paola Longoria - BYE
16 Danielle Emerson vs. 17 Frederique T Lambert
9 Keely Franks - BYE
8 Krystal Csuk- BYE
5 Adrienne Fisher - BYE
12 Jennifer Saunders vs. 21 Beth Sacco
13 Cristina Amaya vs. 20 Sherron Boyea
4 Kerri Wachtel - BYE
3 Cheryl Gudinas - BYE
14 Doreen Fowler vs. 19 Linda Scales
11 Samantha Salas vs. 22 Lynn Cherry
6 Jo Shattuck - BYE
7 T. J. Baumbaugh - BYE
10 Vivian Gomez - BYE
15 Laura Brandt vs. 18 Anita Maldonado
2 Rhonda Rajsich - BYE
Follow the bouncing ball....
Friday, May 7, 2010
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