Saturday, January 7, 2012

WPRO - 2012 Coast to Coast California Open - Round of 16

The top eight seeds have all made the quarter finals of the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) Coast to Coast California Open in Canoga Park, California. Top seed Paola Longoria advanced to the quarters with a straight game win over Frédérique Lambert, 11-2, 11-4, 11-6. She'll play 8th seed Jennifer Saunders who defeated Cheryl Gudinas, 11-5, 11-9, 11-6.

Second seed Rhonda Rajsich had a more difficult time in the Round of 16, as she was down 2 games to 1 versus Aimee Ruiz, but Rajsich was able to win it in the fifth game, 1-11, 11-2, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6. Rajsich will play Susana Acosta in the quarter finals, as Acosta beat Da'monique Davis, 11-5, 11-2, 11-1.

Two surprise score lines for us were Krystal Csuk defeating Kristen Bellows in three straight, 11-8, 11-2, 11-5, and Adrienne Fisher needing five games to get past Linda Scales, 11-4, 11-9, 9-11, 5-11, 11-2. Surprising because Fisher is higher seeded than Csuk (4th v. 5th, respectively) and Bellows is a former top 4 player while Scales's current WPRO ranking (17th) is her career highest. Fisher and Csuk will play each other in the quarters on Saturday.

The fourth quarter final will see Kerri Wachtel take on Cristina Amaya. Third seed Wachtel defeated Marci Drexler, a former #2 ranked player on the women's tour, 11-5, 11-9, 11-3, after Drexler had defeated Jocelyn Loredo,10-12, 11-5, 11-2, 11-4 in the opening round. Amaya beat T. J. Baumbaugh in four games, 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-5.

The WPRO is streaming some of their California Open matches via Ustream.

2012 Coast to Coast California Open, Canoga Park, California

Round of 16

1 Paola Longoria d. 16 Frédérique Lambert, 11-2, 11-4, 11-6
8 Jen Saunders v. 9 Cheryl Gudinas, 11-5, 11-9, 11-6

5 Krystal Csuk d. 12 Kristen Bellows, 11-8, 11-2, 11-5
4 Adrienne Fisher d. 13 Linda Scales, 11-4, 11-9, 9-11, 5-11, 11-2

3 Kerri Wachtel d. 19 Marci Drexler, 11-5, 11-9, 11-3
6 Cristina Amaya d. 11 T. J. Baumbaugh, 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-5

7 Susana Acosta d. 10 Da'monique Davis, 11-5, 11-2, 11-1
2 Rhonda Rajsich d. 15 Aimee Ruiz, 1-11, 11-2, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6

Quarter finals

1 Paola Longoria v. 8 Jen Saunders - Noon Saturday
4 Adrienne Fisher v. 5 Krystal Csuk - Noon Saturday

3 Kerri Wachtel v. 6 Cristina Amaya - 11 AM Saturday
2 Rhonda Rajsich v. 7 Susana Acosta - 11 AM Saturday

Round of 32

1 Paola Longoria - BYE
16 Frédérique Lambert d. 17 Janel Tisinger, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5

9 Cheryl Gudinas - BYE
8 Jen Saunders - BYE

5 Krystal Csuk - BYE
12 Kristen Bellows - BYE

13 Linda Scales - BYE
4 Adrienne Fisher - BYE

3 Kerri Wachtel - BYE
19 Marci Drexler d. 14 Jocelyn Loredo, 10-12, 11-5, 11-2, 11-4

11 T. J. Baumbaugh - BYE
6 Cristina Amaya - BYE

7 Susana Acosta - BYE
10 Da'monique Davis - BYE

15 Aimee Ruiz d. 18 Laura Fenton, 5-11, 5-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-2
2 Rhonda Rajsich - BYE

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