2011 Pan Am Games - Day 1

Early results from day one of the 2011 Pan American Games racquetball competition in Guadalajara, Mexico, and the shock result of the day came late, as the Mexican doubles team of Alvaro Beltran and Javier Moreno lost to the Ecuadoran team of Alvarez and Fernando Rios, 8-15, 15-8, 11-7.

The competition has a pool play initially, so the Mexicans are eliminated, but they will get a worse draw in the elimination round later in the week. Or perhaps other teams will get a worse draw, as they'll have to play Mexico earlier in the elimination round than if Mexico had won today.

There were no surprises in women's singles, as the favorites all winning easily. But there were a couple of close matches though, as Jenny Daza of Bolivia defeated Ishey Paredes of Venezuela, 15-12, 15-11 and veteran Claudine Garcia from Dominican Republic beat Bolivian Maria Vargas, 15-10, 15-13.

There were a couple of surprises in men's singles, however, as Canadian champion Mike Green lost to Luis Perez of Dominican Republic, 3-15, 15-10, 11-7. Also, the two Colombian brothers Juan and Alejandro Herrera lost to two Venezuelan Cesars.

Cesar Castillo beat Juan Herrera, 8-15, 15-6, 11-6, and Cesar Castro defeated Alejandro Herrera, 15-5, 15-8.

The racquetball competition has two parts. An individual compeition,, which will run Monday to Saturday (Oct 17-22) and a team competition, which will run Sunday Oct 23 to Tuesday October 25.

2011 Pan American Games - Guadalajara, Mexico
Women Singles

Paola Longoria (Mex) d. Carla Munoz (Chile), 15-0, 15-4
Samantha Salas (Mex) d. Mariana Tobon (Ven), 15-3, 15-4

Frédérique Lambert (Can) d. Cristina Amaya (Col), 15-6, 15-14
Rhonda Rajsich (USA) d. Maria Cordova (Ecu), 15-6, 15-3

Jenny Daza (Bol) d. Ishey Paredes (Ven), 15-12, 15-11
Jennifer Saunders (Can) d. Veronique Guillemette (Arg), 15-2, 15-8

Cheryl Gudinas (USA) d. Marie Gomar (Gua), 15-3, 15-1
Claudine Garcia (Dom) d. Maria Vargas (Bol), 15-10, 15-13

Men Singles

Alvaro Beltran (Mex) d. Raul Banegas (Hon), 15-4, 15-11
Gilberto Mejia (Mex) d. Selvin Cruz (Hon), 15-3, 15-3

Cesar Castillo (Ven) d. Juan Herrera (Col), 8-15, 15-6, 11-6
Cesar Castro (Ven) d. Alejandro Herrera (Col), 15-5, 15-8

Luis Perez (Dom) d. Michael Green (Can), 3-15, 15-10, 11-7
Ricardo Monroy (Bol) d. Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica), 15-6, 15-8

Carlos Keller (Bol) d. Teobaldo Fumero (Costa Rica), 15-14, 15-7
Fernando Rios (Ecu) d. Alex Ackermann (USA), 15-4, 15-12

Rocky Carson (USA) d. Jose Ugalde (Ecu), 15-5, 15-2
Vincent Gagnon (Can) d. Ramon De Leon (Dom), 15-3, 15-4

Women's Doubles

Boliva d. Argentina, 15-4, 15-9
Mexico d. Chile, 15-1, 15-4
USA d. Venezuela, 15-7, 15-7

Men's Doubles

Ecuador d. Mexico, 8-15, 15-8, 11-7
USA d. Bolivia, 15-7, 15-13
Canada d. Honduras, 15-7, 15-2
Costa Rica d. Colombia, 15-13, 15-9
Argentina d. Dominican Republic, 15-11, 15-11

Follow the bouncing ball....