2010 World Professional Racquetball Championship - WPRO Draw 16s

Claudine Garcia was the only upset winner in the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) division at the World Professional Racquetball Championship in Cali, Columbia. Garcia, seeded 12th, defeated 6th seed Jo Shattuck in three straight games, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6.

Garcia will next face 3rd seed Cheryl Gudinas, who defeated Maria Paz Munoz, 11-3, 11-5, 11-1, on Friday.

The two top seeds also won in three straight games. Number 1 seed Paola Longoria defeated Claudia Andrade, 11-0, 11-0, 11-3, and 2nd seed Rhonda Rajsich beat Carolina Gomez, 11-7, 11-1, 11-4.

Only two of the eight Round of 16 matches went more than three games. Samantha Salas needed four games to defeat fellow Mexican Nancy Enriquez, winning 9-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7, and Krystal Csuk got by Cristina Amaya, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5.

The WPRO quarter finals and semi-finals will be played on Saturday, and some of them will be available via the IRT Network.

WPRO Cali Columbia Grand Slam

Round of 16
1 Paola Longoria d. 16 Claudia Andrade, 11-0, 11-0, 11-3
8 Krystal Csuk d. 9 Cristina Amaya, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5

5 Samantha Salas d. 13 Nancy Enriquez, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7
4 Kerri Wachtel d. 14 Ivonne Carplo, 11-4, 11-2, 11-4

3 Cheryl Gudinas d. 10 Maria Paz Munoz, 11-3, 11-5, 11-1
12 Claudine Garcia d. 6 Jo Shattuck, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6

7 Jennifer Saunders d. 11 Susy Acosta-Mendoza, 11-4, 11-8, 11-5
2 Rhonda Rajsich d. 15 Carolina Gomez, 11-7, 11-1, 11-4

Quarter finals
1 Paola Longoria vs. 8 Krystal Csuk
4 Kerri Wachtel vs. 5 Samantha Salas

3 Cheryl Gudinas vs. 12 Claudine Garcia
2 Rhonda Rajsich vs. 7 Jennifer Saunders

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