Adam Manilla and Jordan Barth were double gold medalists at the 40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, as they won both single and doubles in their respective age divisions. Manilla was gold medalist in Boy's U18 singles and doubles and Barth won U14 singles and doubles.
Manilla defeated Connor Laffey, 15-3, 15-7, in the singles final and also got the best of Laffey in the doubles final, as Manilla and Sawyer Lloyd beat Laffey and Nicholas Riffel, 15-9, 15-9, in the doubles final.
It's Manilla's fourth junior championship in a row, as he won U16 the past two years and U14 in 2010.
In what was a repeat of last year's U14 singles final, Barth defeated Mauro Rojas, 15-7, 15-13, and then also defeated Rojas in doubles, as Barth and partner Justus Benson beat Rojas and Wayne Antone IV, 5-15, 15-14, 11-9.
As with Manilla, Barth's singles title was his fourth in a row. He won U12 in 2011 and 2010 and U10 in 2009.
Boy's U16 had the most upsets, but the final wasn't one of them, as 5th seed Jake Birnel got the better of 6th seed Sam Bredenbeck, 15-10, 15-11, in singles, but in doubles it was Bredenbeck and Kyle Ulliman who came out on top against Birnel and Jacob Matthews, 15-14, 15-12.
Finally, Kelani Bailey successfully defended her Girl's U18 Championship, as she beat Samantha Simmons, 15-12, 15-5.
The U14, U16, and U18 Champions from the 40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics qualify for the US Junior Team that will compete at the 2013 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) Junior World Championships in Sucre, Bolivia from October 20 to 25, 2013.
40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics
Des Moines, Iowa
Boy's U14
Final
Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) d. Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA), 15-7, 15-13
3rd Place
Wayne Antone IV (Eugene, OR) d. Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI), 13-15, 15-0, 11-5
Boy's U16
Final
Jake Birnel (Bellingham, WA) d. Sam Bredenbeck (Marine On St Croix, MN), 15-10, 15-11
3rd Place
Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA) d. Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI), 15-5, 15-7
Boy's U18
Final
Adam Manilla (Centennial, CO) d. Connor Laffey (Salem, OR), 15-3, 15-7
3rd place
Zack Wertz (Kenner, LA) d. Nicholas Riffel (Loveland, CO), 14-15, 15-10, 11-10
Girl's U18 - Round Robin
Round 5
Kelani Bailey (Norfolk, VA) d. Samantha Simmons (Crofton, MD), 15-12, 15-5
Krista Yourstone (Urbandale, IA) d. Sindhura Devalaraja (Acton, MA) WBF - No Show
Hannah Shnurman (Prole, IA) d. Katie Nye (Urbandale, IA), 15-0, 15-1
Boy's U14 Doubles
Final
Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) & Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI) d. Wayne Antone IV (Eugene, OR) & Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA), 5-15, 15-14, 11-9
3rd place
Brady Yelverton (Garland, TX) & Jerry Yang (Sugar Land, TX) d. Jared Lee (Danville, CA) & Nikhil Singh (Pleasanton, CA), 15-11, 8-15, 11-6
Semi-finals
Barth & Benson d. Lee & Singh, 15-4, 15-1
Antone & Rojas d. Yelverton & Yang, 15-2, 15-1
Boy's U16 Doubles
Final
Kyle Ulliman (Westerville, OH) & Sam Bredenbeck (Marine On St Croix, MN) d. Jacob Matthews (Bethel, NC) & Jake Birnel (Bellingham, WA), 15-14, 15-12
3rd Place
Alec Wasilonsky (Torrington, CT) & Thomas Carter (Murrysville, PA) d. Dima Wert (Petaluma, CA) & Luis Avila (Wilmington, CA), 15-5, 15-6
Semi-finals
Matthews & Birnel d. Wasilonsky & Carter, 12-15, 15-11, 11-6
Ulliman & Bredenbeck d. Wert & Avila, 12-15, 15-13, 11-4
Boy's U18 Doubles
Final
Adam Manilla (Centennial, CO) & Sawyer Lloyd (Petaluma, CA) d. Connor Laffey (Salem, OR) & Nicholas Riffel (Loveland, CO), 15-9, 15-9
3rd Place
Diego Perez (Tyler, TX) & Alec Wasilonsky (Torrington, CT) d. Logan Nance (Lodi, CA) & Walker Plath (Stockton, CA), 15-12, 15-7
Semi-finals
Manilla & Lloyd d. Perez & Wasilonsky, 15-3, 15-5
Laffey & Riffel d. Nance & Plath, 15-0, 15-4
Follow the bouncing ball….
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
USAR - 40th Wilson Junior Olympics - Saturday's results
Kaitlyn Simmons and Jordan Cooperrider won their divisions Saturday at the 40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa. Simmons won Girl's U16 by defeating Hollie Scott, 15-14, 15-0, in the final, while Cooperrider is the U14 Champion as she beat Erika Manilla, 15-5, 15-5.
The Girl's U18 Champion will be decided on Sunday, when Kelani Bailey and Samantha Simmons face-off for the second consecutive year. Bailey won last year and will be trying make it two in a row on Sunday.
Bailey and Simmons are the Girl's U18 doubles champions, although they were the only team entered. In fact, there were only four girls doubles teams across the U14, U16 and U18 divisions, so they were all put in a round robin play-off. Manilla and Cooperrider are the U14 doubles champions and came in second in the round robin.
Simmons and Ema Muslic were third in the round robin and the Girl's U16 doubles champions by virtue of defeating Danielle Falvey and Molly Manning the other team entered in U16 Girl's Doubles, 15-6, 15-11.
Boy's Divisions
There will also be a repeat of 2012 in Boy's U14, as top seed and defending champion Jordan Barth will play 2nd seed and last year's runner up Mauro Rojas in the final on Sunday. In the semi-finals, Barth defeated Justus Benson, 15-13, 15-3, gaining a measure of revenge as Benson beat Barth in the U16 quarter finals on Friday, while Rojas needed a tie-breaker against Wayne Antone before winning, 15-11, 14-15, 11-2.
In U16, Benson couldn't follow up his upset victory over Barth, as he fell to 5th seed Jake Bimel in the semis. Bimel will take on 6th seed Sam Bredenbeck in the final on Sunday, as Bredenbeck was a forfeit winner over Rojas.
The Boy's U18 final will be a repeat of last year's final in U16, as top seed Adam Manilla - last year's U16 Champion - will play 3rd seed Connor Laffey. In the semis, Manilla defeated 4th seed Zack Wertz, 15-6, 15-4, and Laffey upset 2nd seed Nicholas Riffel, 15-5, 11-15, 11-5.
The 40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics concludes Sunday at the Oakmoor Racquet and Fitness Club in Des Moines, Iowa.
40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics
Des Moines, Iowa
Boy's U14
Semi-finals
Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) d. Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI), 15-13, 15-3
Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA) d. Wayne Antone Iv (Eugene, OR), 15-11, 14-15, 11-2
Final
Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) v. Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA)
Boy's U16
Semi-finals
Jake Birnel (Bellingham, WA) d. Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI)
Sam Bredenbeck (Marine On St Croix, MN) d. Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA), forfeit
Final
Jake Birnel (Bellingham, WA) v. Sam Bredenbeck (Marine On St Croix, MN)
Boy's U18
Semi-finals
Adam Manilla (Centennial, CO) d. Zack Wertz (Kenner, LA), 15-6, 15-4
Connor Laffey (Salem, OR) d. Nicholas Riffel (Loveland, CO), 15-5, 11-15, 11-5
Final
Adam Manilla (Centennial, CO) v. Connor Laffey (Salem, OR)
Girl's U14 - Round Robin
Round 3
Jordan Cooperrider (Palm Harbor, FL) d. Erika Manilla (Centennial, CO), 15-5, 15-5
Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA) d. Kristine Holman (Salem, OR) 15-3, 15-8
Girl's U16
Final
Kaitlyn Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA), 15-14, 15-0
3rd place
Molly Manning (North Mankato, MN) d. Danielle Falvey (Sussex, WI) 15-0, 15-2
Girl's U18 - Round Robin
Round 4
Kelani Bailey (Norfolk, VA) d. Sindhura Devalaraja (Acton, MA) WBF - No Show
Krista Yourstone (Urbandale, IA) d. Katie Nye (Urbandale, IA), 15-7, 15-1
Samantha Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Hannah Shnurman (Prole, IA), 15-3, 15-7
Follow the bouncing ball….
The Girl's U18 Champion will be decided on Sunday, when Kelani Bailey and Samantha Simmons face-off for the second consecutive year. Bailey won last year and will be trying make it two in a row on Sunday.
Bailey and Simmons are the Girl's U18 doubles champions, although they were the only team entered. In fact, there were only four girls doubles teams across the U14, U16 and U18 divisions, so they were all put in a round robin play-off. Manilla and Cooperrider are the U14 doubles champions and came in second in the round robin.
Simmons and Ema Muslic were third in the round robin and the Girl's U16 doubles champions by virtue of defeating Danielle Falvey and Molly Manning the other team entered in U16 Girl's Doubles, 15-6, 15-11.
Boy's Divisions
There will also be a repeat of 2012 in Boy's U14, as top seed and defending champion Jordan Barth will play 2nd seed and last year's runner up Mauro Rojas in the final on Sunday. In the semi-finals, Barth defeated Justus Benson, 15-13, 15-3, gaining a measure of revenge as Benson beat Barth in the U16 quarter finals on Friday, while Rojas needed a tie-breaker against Wayne Antone before winning, 15-11, 14-15, 11-2.
In U16, Benson couldn't follow up his upset victory over Barth, as he fell to 5th seed Jake Bimel in the semis. Bimel will take on 6th seed Sam Bredenbeck in the final on Sunday, as Bredenbeck was a forfeit winner over Rojas.
The Boy's U18 final will be a repeat of last year's final in U16, as top seed Adam Manilla - last year's U16 Champion - will play 3rd seed Connor Laffey. In the semis, Manilla defeated 4th seed Zack Wertz, 15-6, 15-4, and Laffey upset 2nd seed Nicholas Riffel, 15-5, 11-15, 11-5.
The 40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics concludes Sunday at the Oakmoor Racquet and Fitness Club in Des Moines, Iowa.
40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics
Des Moines, Iowa
Boy's U14
Semi-finals
Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) d. Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI), 15-13, 15-3
Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA) d. Wayne Antone Iv (Eugene, OR), 15-11, 14-15, 11-2
Final
Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) v. Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA)
Boy's U16
Semi-finals
Jake Birnel (Bellingham, WA) d. Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI)
Sam Bredenbeck (Marine On St Croix, MN) d. Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA), forfeit
Final
Jake Birnel (Bellingham, WA) v. Sam Bredenbeck (Marine On St Croix, MN)
Boy's U18
Semi-finals
Adam Manilla (Centennial, CO) d. Zack Wertz (Kenner, LA), 15-6, 15-4
Connor Laffey (Salem, OR) d. Nicholas Riffel (Loveland, CO), 15-5, 11-15, 11-5
Final
Adam Manilla (Centennial, CO) v. Connor Laffey (Salem, OR)
Girl's U14 - Round Robin
Round 3
Jordan Cooperrider (Palm Harbor, FL) d. Erika Manilla (Centennial, CO), 15-5, 15-5
Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA) d. Kristine Holman (Salem, OR) 15-3, 15-8
Girl's U16
Final
Kaitlyn Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA), 15-14, 15-0
3rd place
Molly Manning (North Mankato, MN) d. Danielle Falvey (Sussex, WI) 15-0, 15-2
Girl's U18 - Round Robin
Round 4
Kelani Bailey (Norfolk, VA) d. Sindhura Devalaraja (Acton, MA) WBF - No Show
Krista Yourstone (Urbandale, IA) d. Katie Nye (Urbandale, IA), 15-7, 15-1
Samantha Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Hannah Shnurman (Prole, IA), 15-3, 15-7
Follow the bouncing ball….
USAR - 40th Wilson Junior Olympics - Quarter finals
They've played a few rounds at the 40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, and the craziest results come from the Boy's U16 division, where only one of the top four seeds has made the semi-finals.
Mauro Rojas, the second seed, is the player who's made it through to the semis with a 15-10, 15-7 win over Jacob Matthews. But top seed Jordan Barth lost an 11-10 tie-breaker to 8th seed Justus Benson, 13-15, 15-11, 11-10.
The 3rd and 4th seeds in U16 lost as well. Sixth seed Sam Bredenbeck beat 4th seed Matthew Goolsby, 1512, 7-15, 11-4, and 5th seed Jake Bimel took out 4th seed Alec Wasilonsky, 15-6, 15-7.
Usually, when you lose to a player in a tournament, you have to wait until the next tournament to get a re-match. But Barth only has to wait one day, as he will face Benson in the semi-finals of U14, where Barth, as defending champion, is also the #1 seed. Benson is 4th seed in U14.
In the U14 quarter finals, Barth defeated Shaharyar Soomro, 15-2, 15-5, and Benson beat Sebastian Fernandez, 15-3, 15-14, on the top side of the draw, while 3rd seed Wayne Antone defeated Carter Simon, 15-2, 15-1, and Rojas, who's also the 2nd seed in U14 as he is in U16, got the best of Sean Henry, 15-3, 15-4.
In boy's U18, top seed Adam Manilla got through to the semi-finals with a win over Joshua Lebow. He'll face 4th seed Zack Wertz, who defeated Tyler Kendrick, 11-15, 15-12, 11-3, in the quarters.
The other top seeds are also through to the semis, as 2nd seed Nicholas Riffel beat Tanner Gross, 15-5, 15-8, and 3rd seed Connor Laffey in the semis, as Laffey defeated Mitchell Hardin, 15-12, 15-8.
Girl's Divisions
On the boy's side there have been some close matches, including several tie-breakers. But that hasn't been the case in Girl's U18, where in six matches the most points the losing player has scored is four (4!). That happened in Hannah Shnurman's win over Krista Yourstone, which was 15-2, 15-2.
Shnurman and Yourstone are both Iowa players, so they are likely participating primarily because the event is in Iowa, and that's great. But they are up against some strong competition, including Kelani Bailey, last year's U18 champion and the daughter of former US National Team player Malia Bailey.
Kelani Bailey has only surrendered one point in three matches so far with one to go. However, her last match will be against last year's U18 runner up Samantha Simmons, who has also been winning her other matches comfortably. But their match should be much more competitive than what they have faced so far.
In the other girl's divisions, Hollie Scott is in the curious position of finishing higher in U16 than in U14, as she's in the U16 final, but can finish no higher than 3rd in U14, which was a four player round robin play-off.
In U16, Scott defeated Molly Manning, 15-7, 15-9, in the semi-finals, and will face top seed Kaitlyn Simmons in the final, as Simmons beat Danielle Falvey in the other semi, 15-1, 15-4. Simmons was runner up in U16 last year.
Girl's U14 will come down to showdown between Erika Manilla, last year's U14 champion, and Jordan Cooperrider, who finished 3rd last year, as both of them defeated the other two players in their division, who where Scott and Kristine Holman. Scott and Holman will play-off for third.
The 40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics continues Saturday at the Oakmoor Racquet and Fitness Club in Des Moines, Iowa, and will conclude on Sunday.
40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics
Des Moines, Iowa
Boy's U14
Quarter finals
Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) d. Shaharyar Soomro (Piscataway, NJ) 15-2, 15-5
Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI) d. Sebastian Fernandez (San Diego, CA) 15-3, 15-14
Wayne Antone Iv (Eugene, OR) d. Carter Simon (Sun Prairie, WI) 15-2, 15-1
Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA) d. Sean Henry (Georgetown, IN) 15-3, 15-4
Semi-finals
Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) v. Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI)
Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA) v. Wayne Antone Iv (Eugene, OR)
Boy's U16
Quarter finals
Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI) d. Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) 13-15, 15-11, 11-10
Jake Birnel (Bellingham, WA) d. Alec Wasilonsky (Torrington, CT) 15-6, 15-7
Sam Bredenbeck (Marine On St Croix, MN) d. Matthew Goolsby (Grants Pass, OR) 15-12, 7-15, 11-4
Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA) d. Jacob Matthews (Bethel, NC) 15-10, 15-7
Semi-finals
Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI) v. Jake Birnel (Bellingham, WA)
Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA) v. Sam Bredenbeck (Marine On St Croix, MN)
Boy's U18
Quarter finals
Adam Manilla (Centennial, CO) d. Joshua Lebow (Salem, OR)
Zack Wertz (Kenner, LA) d. Tyler Kendrick (Arlington, TX) 11-15, 15-12, 11-3
Connor Laffey (Salem, OR) d. Mitchell Hardin (Findlay, OH) 15-12, 15-8
Nicholas Riffel (Loveland, CO) d. Tanner Gross (Glenwood, MN) 15-5, 15-8
Semi-finals
Adam Manilla (Centennial, CO) v. Zack Wertz (Kenner, LA)
Nicholas Riffel (Loveland, CO) v. Connor Laffey (Salem, OR)
Girl's U14 - Round Robin
Round 1
Erika Manilla (Centennial, CO) d. Kristine Holman (Salem, OR) 15-1, 15-3
Jordan Cooperrider (Palm Harbor, FL) d. Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA) 15-2, 15-4
Round 2
Erika Manilla (Centennial, CO) d. Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA) 15-12, 15-11
Jordan Cooperrider (Palm Harbor, FL) d. Kristine Holman (Salem, OR) 15-3, 15-4
Girl's U16
Quarter finals
Kaitlyn Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Naila Muslic (Lincoln, NE) 15-5, 15-2
Danielle Falvey (Sussex, WI) d. Kara Piepenbrink (Tampa, FL) 15-8, 15-5
Molly Manning (North Mankato, MN) d. Sindhura Devalaraja (Acton, MA) WBF - No Show
Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA) d. Ema Muslic (Lincoln, NE) 15-8, 15-1
Semi-finals
Kaitlyn Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Danielle Falvey (Sussex, WI) 15-1, 15-4
Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA) d. Molly Manning (North Mankato, MN) 15-7, 15-9
Final
Kaitlyn Simmons (Crofton, MD) v. Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA)
Girl's U18 - Round Robin
Round 1
Kelani Bailey (Norfolk, VA) d. Krista Yourstone (Urbandale, IA) 15-0, 15-0
Samantha Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Katie Nye (Urbandale, IA) 15-0, 15-0
Hannah Shnurman (Prole, IA) d. Sindhura Devalaraja (Acton, MA) WBF - No Show
Round 2
Kelani Bailey (Norfolk, VA) d. Katie Nye (Urbandale, IA) 15-0, 15-0
Hannah Shnurman (Prole, IA) d. Krista Yourstone (Urbandale, IA) 15-2, 15-2
Samantha Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Sindhura Devalaraja (Acton, MA) WBF - No Show
Round 3
Kelani Bailey (Norfolk, VA) d. Hannah Shnurman (Prole, IA) 15-1, 15-0
Katie Nye (Urbandale, IA) d. Sindhura Devalaraja (Acton, MA) WBF - No Show
Samantha Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Krista Yourstone (Urbandale, IA)
Follow the bouncing ball….
Mauro Rojas, the second seed, is the player who's made it through to the semis with a 15-10, 15-7 win over Jacob Matthews. But top seed Jordan Barth lost an 11-10 tie-breaker to 8th seed Justus Benson, 13-15, 15-11, 11-10.
The 3rd and 4th seeds in U16 lost as well. Sixth seed Sam Bredenbeck beat 4th seed Matthew Goolsby, 1512, 7-15, 11-4, and 5th seed Jake Bimel took out 4th seed Alec Wasilonsky, 15-6, 15-7.
Usually, when you lose to a player in a tournament, you have to wait until the next tournament to get a re-match. But Barth only has to wait one day, as he will face Benson in the semi-finals of U14, where Barth, as defending champion, is also the #1 seed. Benson is 4th seed in U14.
In the U14 quarter finals, Barth defeated Shaharyar Soomro, 15-2, 15-5, and Benson beat Sebastian Fernandez, 15-3, 15-14, on the top side of the draw, while 3rd seed Wayne Antone defeated Carter Simon, 15-2, 15-1, and Rojas, who's also the 2nd seed in U14 as he is in U16, got the best of Sean Henry, 15-3, 15-4.
In boy's U18, top seed Adam Manilla got through to the semi-finals with a win over Joshua Lebow. He'll face 4th seed Zack Wertz, who defeated Tyler Kendrick, 11-15, 15-12, 11-3, in the quarters.
The other top seeds are also through to the semis, as 2nd seed Nicholas Riffel beat Tanner Gross, 15-5, 15-8, and 3rd seed Connor Laffey in the semis, as Laffey defeated Mitchell Hardin, 15-12, 15-8.
Girl's Divisions
On the boy's side there have been some close matches, including several tie-breakers. But that hasn't been the case in Girl's U18, where in six matches the most points the losing player has scored is four (4!). That happened in Hannah Shnurman's win over Krista Yourstone, which was 15-2, 15-2.
Shnurman and Yourstone are both Iowa players, so they are likely participating primarily because the event is in Iowa, and that's great. But they are up against some strong competition, including Kelani Bailey, last year's U18 champion and the daughter of former US National Team player Malia Bailey.
Kelani Bailey has only surrendered one point in three matches so far with one to go. However, her last match will be against last year's U18 runner up Samantha Simmons, who has also been winning her other matches comfortably. But their match should be much more competitive than what they have faced so far.
In the other girl's divisions, Hollie Scott is in the curious position of finishing higher in U16 than in U14, as she's in the U16 final, but can finish no higher than 3rd in U14, which was a four player round robin play-off.
In U16, Scott defeated Molly Manning, 15-7, 15-9, in the semi-finals, and will face top seed Kaitlyn Simmons in the final, as Simmons beat Danielle Falvey in the other semi, 15-1, 15-4. Simmons was runner up in U16 last year.
Girl's U14 will come down to showdown between Erika Manilla, last year's U14 champion, and Jordan Cooperrider, who finished 3rd last year, as both of them defeated the other two players in their division, who where Scott and Kristine Holman. Scott and Holman will play-off for third.
The 40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics continues Saturday at the Oakmoor Racquet and Fitness Club in Des Moines, Iowa, and will conclude on Sunday.
40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics
Des Moines, Iowa
Boy's U14
Quarter finals
Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) d. Shaharyar Soomro (Piscataway, NJ) 15-2, 15-5
Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI) d. Sebastian Fernandez (San Diego, CA) 15-3, 15-14
Wayne Antone Iv (Eugene, OR) d. Carter Simon (Sun Prairie, WI) 15-2, 15-1
Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA) d. Sean Henry (Georgetown, IN) 15-3, 15-4
Semi-finals
Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) v. Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI)
Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA) v. Wayne Antone Iv (Eugene, OR)
Boy's U16
Quarter finals
Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI) d. Jordan Barth (Cold Spring, MN) 13-15, 15-11, 11-10
Jake Birnel (Bellingham, WA) d. Alec Wasilonsky (Torrington, CT) 15-6, 15-7
Sam Bredenbeck (Marine On St Croix, MN) d. Matthew Goolsby (Grants Pass, OR) 15-12, 7-15, 11-4
Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA) d. Jacob Matthews (Bethel, NC) 15-10, 15-7
Semi-finals
Justus Benson (Sun Prairie, WI) v. Jake Birnel (Bellingham, WA)
Mauro Rojas (Stockton, CA) v. Sam Bredenbeck (Marine On St Croix, MN)
Boy's U18
Quarter finals
Adam Manilla (Centennial, CO) d. Joshua Lebow (Salem, OR)
Zack Wertz (Kenner, LA) d. Tyler Kendrick (Arlington, TX) 11-15, 15-12, 11-3
Connor Laffey (Salem, OR) d. Mitchell Hardin (Findlay, OH) 15-12, 15-8
Nicholas Riffel (Loveland, CO) d. Tanner Gross (Glenwood, MN) 15-5, 15-8
Semi-finals
Adam Manilla (Centennial, CO) v. Zack Wertz (Kenner, LA)
Nicholas Riffel (Loveland, CO) v. Connor Laffey (Salem, OR)
Girl's U14 - Round Robin
Round 1
Erika Manilla (Centennial, CO) d. Kristine Holman (Salem, OR) 15-1, 15-3
Jordan Cooperrider (Palm Harbor, FL) d. Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA) 15-2, 15-4
Round 2
Erika Manilla (Centennial, CO) d. Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA) 15-12, 15-11
Jordan Cooperrider (Palm Harbor, FL) d. Kristine Holman (Salem, OR) 15-3, 15-4
Girl's U16
Quarter finals
Kaitlyn Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Naila Muslic (Lincoln, NE) 15-5, 15-2
Danielle Falvey (Sussex, WI) d. Kara Piepenbrink (Tampa, FL) 15-8, 15-5
Molly Manning (North Mankato, MN) d. Sindhura Devalaraja (Acton, MA) WBF - No Show
Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA) d. Ema Muslic (Lincoln, NE) 15-8, 15-1
Semi-finals
Kaitlyn Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Danielle Falvey (Sussex, WI) 15-1, 15-4
Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA) d. Molly Manning (North Mankato, MN) 15-7, 15-9
Final
Kaitlyn Simmons (Crofton, MD) v. Hollie Scott (Bellingham, WA)
Girl's U18 - Round Robin
Round 1
Kelani Bailey (Norfolk, VA) d. Krista Yourstone (Urbandale, IA) 15-0, 15-0
Samantha Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Katie Nye (Urbandale, IA) 15-0, 15-0
Hannah Shnurman (Prole, IA) d. Sindhura Devalaraja (Acton, MA) WBF - No Show
Round 2
Kelani Bailey (Norfolk, VA) d. Katie Nye (Urbandale, IA) 15-0, 15-0
Hannah Shnurman (Prole, IA) d. Krista Yourstone (Urbandale, IA) 15-2, 15-2
Samantha Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Sindhura Devalaraja (Acton, MA) WBF - No Show
Round 3
Kelani Bailey (Norfolk, VA) d. Hannah Shnurman (Prole, IA) 15-1, 15-0
Katie Nye (Urbandale, IA) d. Sindhura Devalaraja (Acton, MA) WBF - No Show
Samantha Simmons (Crofton, MD) d. Krista Yourstone (Urbandale, IA)
Follow the bouncing ball….
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
USAR - 40th Wilson USAR Junior Olympics Preview
The 40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics begins today in Des Moines, Iowa. There are 143 players in Des Moines from divisions U18 down to U6/8 Multibounce. That's about the same as last year in Fullerton, Calif., where there were 142 players.
The players are from 27 states with the most coming from the host state of Iowa, which has 22 players in the event. California and Texas both have 21 players in Des Moines followed by Oregon (12 players) and Minnesota (10 players).
There are 31 girls in Des Moines this year (21.7% of the total), and that's about the same as last year, when there were 33. But there are only six in U18 with eight in U16 and four in U14. Those are the Junior World Cup divisions, and we're sure the US Junior Team coaches would like to see bigger pools of players competing for the Junior Team spots.
There are 25 boys in U18, 28 in U16, and 30 in U14.
Who will win?
In the boy's divisions, the top four finishers in U18 from last year are too old now, so it's wide open. But three of the top four finisher in U16 have moved up to U18, including last year's U16 champion Adam Manilla, runner up Connor Laffey and 3rd place finisher Sawyer Lloyd.
Last year's U14 winner and runner-up are both back in that division for a second time, so Jordan Barth and Mauro Rojas could have another showdown in the final. They are also both in U16 as well.
On the girl's side, last year's U18 champion, Kelani Bailey, runner up Samantha Simmons, are both back and likely to be the finalists again this year.
In U16, the 2012 champion Rebecca Nielsen isn't in Des Moines, but the runner up Kaitlyn Simmons is, so she's likely the favourite in U16 this year.
Finally, Erika Manilla, last year's U14 champion, should be the favourite to win again this year, although Jordan Cooperrider, who finished 3rd last year, is also in the draw.
The 40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics runs from June 26-30 at the Oakmoor Racquet and Fitness Club in Des Moines, Iowa.
Follow the bouncing ball….
The players are from 27 states with the most coming from the host state of Iowa, which has 22 players in the event. California and Texas both have 21 players in Des Moines followed by Oregon (12 players) and Minnesota (10 players).
There are 31 girls in Des Moines this year (21.7% of the total), and that's about the same as last year, when there were 33. But there are only six in U18 with eight in U16 and four in U14. Those are the Junior World Cup divisions, and we're sure the US Junior Team coaches would like to see bigger pools of players competing for the Junior Team spots.
There are 25 boys in U18, 28 in U16, and 30 in U14.
Who will win?
In the boy's divisions, the top four finishers in U18 from last year are too old now, so it's wide open. But three of the top four finisher in U16 have moved up to U18, including last year's U16 champion Adam Manilla, runner up Connor Laffey and 3rd place finisher Sawyer Lloyd.
Last year's U14 winner and runner-up are both back in that division for a second time, so Jordan Barth and Mauro Rojas could have another showdown in the final. They are also both in U16 as well.
On the girl's side, last year's U18 champion, Kelani Bailey, runner up Samantha Simmons, are both back and likely to be the finalists again this year.
In U16, the 2012 champion Rebecca Nielsen isn't in Des Moines, but the runner up Kaitlyn Simmons is, so she's likely the favourite in U16 this year.
Finally, Erika Manilla, last year's U14 champion, should be the favourite to win again this year, although Jordan Cooperrider, who finished 3rd last year, is also in the draw.
The 40th Wilson USA Racquetball Junior Olympics runs from June 26-30 at the Oakmoor Racquet and Fitness Club in Des Moines, Iowa.
Follow the bouncing ball….
Monday, June 24, 2013
Gutierrez wins World Racquetball Tour Flagstaff Open
Polo Gutierrez won the 2013 Flagstaff Open in Flagstaff, Arizona, part of the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) on the weekend. Gutierrez defeated Anthony Herrera in the final, 15-5, 15-10.
Herrera, the 3rd seed, got to the final by upsetting 2nd seed Alejandro Cardona, 15-10, 13-15, 11-0, in the semi-finals, while Gutierrez beat 5th seed Erick Sandoval, 15-4, 15-3, in the other semi.
Sandoval had the narrowest possible win over 4th seed Felipe Camacho in the quarter-finals, as Sandoval won 14-15, 15-14, 11-10. Other good performances on the weekend were put in by Jason Richard Conway, who was seeded 23rd but made the quarters and Matthew Majxner, the 11th seed who also made the quarters.
2013 Flagstaff Open
Flagstaff, Arizona
Final
1) Polo Gutierrez d. 3) Anthony Herrera, 15-5, 15-10
Semi-finals
1) Polo Gutierrez d. 5) Erick Sandoval, 15-4, 15-3
3) Anthony Herrera d. 2) Alejandro Cardona, 15-10, 13-15, 11-0
Quarter-finals
1) Polo Gutierrez d. 9) Alex Almeda, 15-2, 15-4
5) Erick Sandoval d. 4) Felipe Camacho, 14-15, 15-14, 11-10
3) Anthony Herrera d. 11) Matthew Majxner, 15-4, 15-11
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 23) Jason Richard Conway, 15-13, 15-9
Round of 16
1) Polo Gutierrez d. 17) Michael Guriel, 15-2, 15-3
9) Alex Almeda d. 25) Luis Felipe Munoz, 15-14, 15-11
5) Erick Sandoval d. 21) Josh Doniak, 15-5, 15-7
4) Felipe Camacho d. 13) Manolo Sandoval, 7-15, 15-5, 11-0
3) Anthony Herrera d. 14) José Andres Alvídrez, 15-2, 15-7
11) Matthew Majxner d. 6) Rafeal Filippini, 15-12, 15-3
23) Jason Richard Conway d. 7) Rafael Morales, 15-6, 15-10
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 18) Rick Wagner, 15-1, 15-3
Round of 32
1) Polo Gutierrez d. 32) Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 15-1, 15-1
17) Michael Guriel d. 16) Luis Fernandez, 15-10, 15-11
9) Alex Almeda d. 24) Victor Sanabria, 15-3, 15-5
25) Luis Felipe Munoz d. 8) Justin Ivers, 15-7, 14-15, 11-2
5) Erick Sandoval d. 28) Cameron Cannady, 15-3, 15-7
21) Josh Doniak d. 12) Anthony Schonberger, 15-8, 8-15, 11-4
13) Manolo Sandoval d. Rafael Fernandez Jr, 15-2, 15-5
4) Felipe Camacho d. 29) Daeyong Kwon, 15-5, 15-7
3) Anthony Herrera d. 30) Jared Imhausen, 15-0, 15-2
14) José Andres Alvídrez d. 19) Darin Randles, 15-2, 15-10
11) Matthew Majxner d. 22) Armando Bermudez, 15-6, 15-10
6) Rafeal Filippini d. 27) Janson Bronson, WBF
7) Rafael Morales d. 26) Jeremy McGlothin, 15-6, 15-2
23) Jason Richard Conway d. 10) Daniel Neri, WBF
18) Rick Wagner d. 15) Victor Koliczew, 15-6, 15-8
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 34) Greg Beistie, 15-14, 15-1
First Round
29) Daeyong Kwon d. 36) Juan Diaz, 15-2, 15-1
30) Jared Imhausen d. 35) Steve Deason, WBF
32) Miguel Rodriguez Jr. d. 33) Richard Imhausen, 15-4, 4-15, 11-10
34) Greg Beistie d. 31) Zachary Pattersonl, 15-14, 15-8
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Herrera, the 3rd seed, got to the final by upsetting 2nd seed Alejandro Cardona, 15-10, 13-15, 11-0, in the semi-finals, while Gutierrez beat 5th seed Erick Sandoval, 15-4, 15-3, in the other semi.
Sandoval had the narrowest possible win over 4th seed Felipe Camacho in the quarter-finals, as Sandoval won 14-15, 15-14, 11-10. Other good performances on the weekend were put in by Jason Richard Conway, who was seeded 23rd but made the quarters and Matthew Majxner, the 11th seed who also made the quarters.
2013 Flagstaff Open
Flagstaff, Arizona
Final
1) Polo Gutierrez d. 3) Anthony Herrera, 15-5, 15-10
Semi-finals
1) Polo Gutierrez d. 5) Erick Sandoval, 15-4, 15-3
3) Anthony Herrera d. 2) Alejandro Cardona, 15-10, 13-15, 11-0
Quarter-finals
1) Polo Gutierrez d. 9) Alex Almeda, 15-2, 15-4
5) Erick Sandoval d. 4) Felipe Camacho, 14-15, 15-14, 11-10
3) Anthony Herrera d. 11) Matthew Majxner, 15-4, 15-11
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 23) Jason Richard Conway, 15-13, 15-9
Round of 16
1) Polo Gutierrez d. 17) Michael Guriel, 15-2, 15-3
9) Alex Almeda d. 25) Luis Felipe Munoz, 15-14, 15-11
5) Erick Sandoval d. 21) Josh Doniak, 15-5, 15-7
4) Felipe Camacho d. 13) Manolo Sandoval, 7-15, 15-5, 11-0
3) Anthony Herrera d. 14) José Andres Alvídrez, 15-2, 15-7
11) Matthew Majxner d. 6) Rafeal Filippini, 15-12, 15-3
23) Jason Richard Conway d. 7) Rafael Morales, 15-6, 15-10
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 18) Rick Wagner, 15-1, 15-3
Round of 32
1) Polo Gutierrez d. 32) Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 15-1, 15-1
17) Michael Guriel d. 16) Luis Fernandez, 15-10, 15-11
9) Alex Almeda d. 24) Victor Sanabria, 15-3, 15-5
25) Luis Felipe Munoz d. 8) Justin Ivers, 15-7, 14-15, 11-2
5) Erick Sandoval d. 28) Cameron Cannady, 15-3, 15-7
21) Josh Doniak d. 12) Anthony Schonberger, 15-8, 8-15, 11-4
13) Manolo Sandoval d. Rafael Fernandez Jr, 15-2, 15-5
4) Felipe Camacho d. 29) Daeyong Kwon, 15-5, 15-7
3) Anthony Herrera d. 30) Jared Imhausen, 15-0, 15-2
14) José Andres Alvídrez d. 19) Darin Randles, 15-2, 15-10
11) Matthew Majxner d. 22) Armando Bermudez, 15-6, 15-10
6) Rafeal Filippini d. 27) Janson Bronson, WBF
7) Rafael Morales d. 26) Jeremy McGlothin, 15-6, 15-2
23) Jason Richard Conway d. 10) Daniel Neri, WBF
18) Rick Wagner d. 15) Victor Koliczew, 15-6, 15-8
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 34) Greg Beistie, 15-14, 15-1
First Round
29) Daeyong Kwon d. 36) Juan Diaz, 15-2, 15-1
30) Jared Imhausen d. 35) Steve Deason, WBF
32) Miguel Rodriguez Jr. d. 33) Richard Imhausen, 15-4, 4-15, 11-10
34) Greg Beistie d. 31) Zachary Pattersonl, 15-14, 15-8
Follow the bouncing ball….
Friday, June 21, 2013
World Racquetball Tour - 2013 Flagstaff Open
The World Racquetball Tour (WRT) is back in action this weekend with the 2013 Flagstaff Open in Flagstaff, Arizona. There's a large draw in Flagstaff, as 36 players are competing for the title.
Polo Gutierrez, runner up earlier this month at the Chile Open, is the top seed, as Alejandro Landa is not in the draw. Second seed is Alejandro Cardona with Anthony Herrera third and Felipe Camacho fourth.
There will be three rounds of matches on Friday, two on Saturday and the final on Sunday.
Matches can be viewed via the WRT website, although we're not sure of their broadcast schedule.
2013 Flagstaff Open
Flagstaff, Arizona
First Round
29) Daeyong Kwon v. 36) Juan Diaz
30) Jared Imhausen v. 35) Steve Deason
31) Zachary Patterson v. 34) Greg Beistie
32) Miguel Rodriguez Jr. v. 33) Richard Imhausen
Round of 32
1) Polo Gutierrez v. 32) Miguel Rodriguez Jr. or 33) Richard Imhausen
16) Luis Fernandez v. 17) Michael Guriel
9) Alex Almeda v. 24) Victor Sanabria
8) Justin Ivers v. 25) Luis Felipe Munoz
5) Erick Sandoval v. 28) Cameron Cannady
12) Anthony Schonberger v. 21) Josh Doniak
13) Manolo Sandoval v. Rafael Fernandez Jr
4) Felipe Camacho v. 29) Daeyong Kwon or 36) Juan Diaz
3) Anthony Herrera v. 30) Jared Imhausen or 35) Steve Deason
14) José Andres Alvídrez v. 19) Darin Randles
11) Matthew Majxner v. 22) Armando Bermudez
6) Rafeal Filippini v. 27) Janson Bronson
7) Rafael Morales v. 26) Jeremy McGlothin
10) Daniel Neri v. 23) Jason Richard Conway
15) Victor Koliczew v. 18) Rick Wagner
2) Alejandro Cardona v. 31) Zachary Patterson or 34) Greg Beistie
Follow the bouncing ball….
Polo Gutierrez, runner up earlier this month at the Chile Open, is the top seed, as Alejandro Landa is not in the draw. Second seed is Alejandro Cardona with Anthony Herrera third and Felipe Camacho fourth.
There will be three rounds of matches on Friday, two on Saturday and the final on Sunday.
Matches can be viewed via the WRT website, although we're not sure of their broadcast schedule.
2013 Flagstaff Open
Flagstaff, Arizona
First Round
29) Daeyong Kwon v. 36) Juan Diaz
30) Jared Imhausen v. 35) Steve Deason
31) Zachary Patterson v. 34) Greg Beistie
32) Miguel Rodriguez Jr. v. 33) Richard Imhausen
Round of 32
1) Polo Gutierrez v. 32) Miguel Rodriguez Jr. or 33) Richard Imhausen
16) Luis Fernandez v. 17) Michael Guriel
9) Alex Almeda v. 24) Victor Sanabria
8) Justin Ivers v. 25) Luis Felipe Munoz
5) Erick Sandoval v. 28) Cameron Cannady
12) Anthony Schonberger v. 21) Josh Doniak
13) Manolo Sandoval v. Rafael Fernandez Jr
4) Felipe Camacho v. 29) Daeyong Kwon or 36) Juan Diaz
3) Anthony Herrera v. 30) Jared Imhausen or 35) Steve Deason
14) José Andres Alvídrez v. 19) Darin Randles
11) Matthew Majxner v. 22) Armando Bermudez
6) Rafeal Filippini v. 27) Janson Bronson
7) Rafael Morales v. 26) Jeremy McGlothin
10) Daniel Neri v. 23) Jason Richard Conway
15) Victor Koliczew v. 18) Rick Wagner
2) Alejandro Cardona v. 31) Zachary Patterson or 34) Greg Beistie
Follow the bouncing ball….
Monday, June 10, 2013
Sotomayor dominates at WRT 2013 Chile Open
Veronica Sotomayor dominated the women's division of the 2013 Chile Open on the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) in Vina del Mar, Chile, defeating each of the other four women in the draw in two straight games, including convincing wins over Cristina Amaya, 15-5, 15-9, and Maria Paz Muñoz, 15-6, 15-1.
Amaya finished second with three wins and a loss.
Cecilia Cerquetti of Argentina was the surprise 3rd place finisher with one win and three losses. We say a surprise, as we haven't heard of Cerquetti before, yet her results clearly indicate she's a good player. She defeated Muñoz, 15-7, 15-7, and almost beat Jessica Parrilla, losing 15-14, 15-11.
We know both Muñoz and Parrilla are good players, so we have to assume the same about Cerquetti if she's going toe-to-toe with them. It's interesting to have a new player on the scene, especially as Cerquetti comes from Argentina, which hasn't developed a strong woman player, aside from Véronique Guillemette, who is a transplanted Canadian.
Word is that Cerquetti is a left-handed player, and has a squash background. She's been on the Argentine National Squash Team representing her country at the 2010 South American Games, 2011 Pan Am Games and 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships.
Muñoz and Parrilla finished 4th and 5th, respectively, with one win and three losses each.
The next WRT event is Flagstaff Open, June 20-23 in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Women's Singles (wins-losses)
1st - Veronica Sotomayor (4-0)
2nd - Cristina Amaya (3-1)
3rd - Cecilia Cerquetti (1-3)
4th - Maria Paz Munoz (1-3)
5th - Jessica Parrilla (1-3)
Match results
Jessica Parrilla d. Cecilia Cerquetti, 15-14, 15-11
Veronica Sotomayor d. Maria Paz Munoz, 15-6, 15-1
Cecilia Cerquetti d. Maria Paz Munoz, 15-7, 15-7
Veronica Sotomayor d. Cristina Amaya, 15-5, 15-9
Veronica Sotomayor d. Cecilia Cerquetti, 15-3, 15-6
Cristina Amaya d. Jessica Parrilla, 11-15, 15-5, 11-8
Maria Paz Munoz d. Jessica Parrilla, 15-12, 15-10
Cristina Amaya d. Cecilia Cerquetti, 15-5, 15-12
Veronica Sotomayor d. Jessica Parrilla, 15-4, 15-10
Cristina Amaya d. Maria Paz Munoz, 15-4, 15-14
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Amaya finished second with three wins and a loss.
Cecilia Cerquetti of Argentina was the surprise 3rd place finisher with one win and three losses. We say a surprise, as we haven't heard of Cerquetti before, yet her results clearly indicate she's a good player. She defeated Muñoz, 15-7, 15-7, and almost beat Jessica Parrilla, losing 15-14, 15-11.
We know both Muñoz and Parrilla are good players, so we have to assume the same about Cerquetti if she's going toe-to-toe with them. It's interesting to have a new player on the scene, especially as Cerquetti comes from Argentina, which hasn't developed a strong woman player, aside from Véronique Guillemette, who is a transplanted Canadian.
Word is that Cerquetti is a left-handed player, and has a squash background. She's been on the Argentine National Squash Team representing her country at the 2010 South American Games, 2011 Pan Am Games and 2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships.
Muñoz and Parrilla finished 4th and 5th, respectively, with one win and three losses each.
The next WRT event is Flagstaff Open, June 20-23 in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Women's Singles (wins-losses)
1st - Veronica Sotomayor (4-0)
2nd - Cristina Amaya (3-1)
3rd - Cecilia Cerquetti (1-3)
4th - Maria Paz Munoz (1-3)
5th - Jessica Parrilla (1-3)
Match results
Jessica Parrilla d. Cecilia Cerquetti, 15-14, 15-11
Veronica Sotomayor d. Maria Paz Munoz, 15-6, 15-1
Cecilia Cerquetti d. Maria Paz Munoz, 15-7, 15-7
Veronica Sotomayor d. Cristina Amaya, 15-5, 15-9
Veronica Sotomayor d. Cecilia Cerquetti, 15-3, 15-6
Cristina Amaya d. Jessica Parrilla, 11-15, 15-5, 11-8
Maria Paz Munoz d. Jessica Parrilla, 15-12, 15-10
Cristina Amaya d. Cecilia Cerquetti, 15-5, 15-12
Veronica Sotomayor d. Jessica Parrilla, 15-4, 15-10
Cristina Amaya d. Maria Paz Munoz, 15-4, 15-14
Follow the bouncing ball….
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Landa a double winner at WRT 2013 Chile Open
Alejandro Landa was a double winner at the 2013 Chile Open on the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) in Vina del Mar, Chile, as he won both the singles and doubles finals on Saturday. Landa, the #1 seed, defeated Polo Gutierrez in the singles final, 5-15, 15-12, 11-9, and teamed up with Gutierrez to win the doubles final against the Ecuadoran team of Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios, 15-7, 15-7.
Alvarez and Rios were surprise finalists, as they were seeded 6th in the draw, and upset 2nd seeded American team of Anthony Herrera and David Horn, 12-15, 15-5, 11-4, in the semi-finals.
Landa and Gutierrez beat Sebastian Franco and Felipe Camacho, 15-11, 15-5, in the other semi-final.
The next WRT event is Flagstaff Open, June 20-23 in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Singles Final
1) Alejandro Landa d. 3) Polo Gutierrez, 5-15, 15-12, 11-9
Doubles - Semi-finals
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez d. 4) Sebastian Franco & Felipe Camacho, 15-11, 15-5
6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios d. 2) Anthony Herrera & David Horn, 12-15, 15-5, 11-4
Doubles - Final
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez d. 6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios, 15-7, 15-7
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Alvarez and Rios were surprise finalists, as they were seeded 6th in the draw, and upset 2nd seeded American team of Anthony Herrera and David Horn, 12-15, 15-5, 11-4, in the semi-finals.
Landa and Gutierrez beat Sebastian Franco and Felipe Camacho, 15-11, 15-5, in the other semi-final.
The next WRT event is Flagstaff Open, June 20-23 in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Singles Final
1) Alejandro Landa d. 3) Polo Gutierrez, 5-15, 15-12, 11-9
Doubles - Semi-finals
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez d. 4) Sebastian Franco & Felipe Camacho, 15-11, 15-5
6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios d. 2) Anthony Herrera & David Horn, 12-15, 15-5, 11-4
Doubles - Final
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez d. 6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios, 15-7, 15-7
Follow the bouncing ball….
Friday, June 7, 2013
World Racquetball Tour - 2013 Chile Open - Doubles results
The Ecuadoran team of Jose Daniel Alvarez and Fernando Rios caused the biggest upset in the doubles division of the 2013 Chile Open, a World Racquetball Tour (WRT) event in Vina del Mar, Chile, as they beat the 3rd seeded team of Alejandro Cardona and Gilberto Mejia, 15-6, 10-15, 11-10, in the quarter finals on Friday.
They'll next play the 2nd seeded American team of Anthony Herrera and David Horn, who beat Canadians Pedro Castro and Kurtis Cullen, 11-15, 15-3, 11-7, in their quarter final match.
But Alvarez and Rios weren't the only team to win in the quarters by 11-10 in the tie-breaker, as the top seeds Alejandro Landa and Polo Gutierrez had to do that against 8th seeds Salvador Ortiz and Manolo Sandoval, winning 15-4, 6-15, 11-10.
Landa and Gutierrez will play 4th seeds Sebastian Franco and Felipe Camacho, who defeated 5th seeds Kadim Carresco and Felipe Mercado, 15-10, 9-15, 11-9, as all four doubles quarter final matches went tie-breaker.
The doubles semi-finals will be at 11 AM Saturday with the final to go at 4 PM on Saturday. All times are Eastern daylight time.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Doubles - 16s
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez - BYE
8) Salvador Ortiz & Manolo Sandoval d. 9) Santiago Canedo & Francisco Troncoso, 15-3, 15-14
5) Kadim Carresco & Felipe Mercado d. 12) Mauricio Suarez Lopez & Rogelio Medina, 15-9, 15-0
4) Sebastian Franco & Felipe Camacho - BYE
3) Alejandro Cardona & Gilberto Mejia - BYE
6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios d. 11) Fernando Kurzbard & Pablo Kurzbard, 15-14, 12-15, 11-4
7) Pedro Castro & Kurtis Cullen d. 10) Cesar Castillo & Exequiel Paez, 15-9, 15-13
2) Anthony Herrera & David Horn - BYE
Doubles - Quarter finals
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez d. 8) Salvador Ortiz & Manolo Sandoval, 15-4, 6-15, 11-10
4) Sebastian Franco & Felipe Camacho d. 5) Kadim Carresco & Felipe Mercado, 15-10, 9-15, 11-9
6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios d. 3) Alejandro Cardona & Gilberto Mejia, 15-6, 10-15, 11-10
2) Anthony Herrera & David Horn d. 7) Pedro Castro & Kurtis Cullen, 11-15, 15-3, 11-7
Doubles - Semi-finals
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez v. 4) Sebastian Franco & Felipe Camacho - 11 AM EDT
2) Anthony Herrera & David Horn v. 6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios - 11 AM EDT
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They'll next play the 2nd seeded American team of Anthony Herrera and David Horn, who beat Canadians Pedro Castro and Kurtis Cullen, 11-15, 15-3, 11-7, in their quarter final match.
But Alvarez and Rios weren't the only team to win in the quarters by 11-10 in the tie-breaker, as the top seeds Alejandro Landa and Polo Gutierrez had to do that against 8th seeds Salvador Ortiz and Manolo Sandoval, winning 15-4, 6-15, 11-10.
Landa and Gutierrez will play 4th seeds Sebastian Franco and Felipe Camacho, who defeated 5th seeds Kadim Carresco and Felipe Mercado, 15-10, 9-15, 11-9, as all four doubles quarter final matches went tie-breaker.
The doubles semi-finals will be at 11 AM Saturday with the final to go at 4 PM on Saturday. All times are Eastern daylight time.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Doubles - 16s
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez - BYE
8) Salvador Ortiz & Manolo Sandoval d. 9) Santiago Canedo & Francisco Troncoso, 15-3, 15-14
5) Kadim Carresco & Felipe Mercado d. 12) Mauricio Suarez Lopez & Rogelio Medina, 15-9, 15-0
4) Sebastian Franco & Felipe Camacho - BYE
3) Alejandro Cardona & Gilberto Mejia - BYE
6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios d. 11) Fernando Kurzbard & Pablo Kurzbard, 15-14, 12-15, 11-4
7) Pedro Castro & Kurtis Cullen d. 10) Cesar Castillo & Exequiel Paez, 15-9, 15-13
2) Anthony Herrera & David Horn - BYE
Doubles - Quarter finals
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez d. 8) Salvador Ortiz & Manolo Sandoval, 15-4, 6-15, 11-10
4) Sebastian Franco & Felipe Camacho d. 5) Kadim Carresco & Felipe Mercado, 15-10, 9-15, 11-9
6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios d. 3) Alejandro Cardona & Gilberto Mejia, 15-6, 10-15, 11-10
2) Anthony Herrera & David Horn d. 7) Pedro Castro & Kurtis Cullen, 11-15, 15-3, 11-7
Doubles - Semi-finals
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez v. 4) Sebastian Franco & Felipe Camacho - 11 AM EDT
2) Anthony Herrera & David Horn v. 6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios - 11 AM EDT
Follow the bouncing ball….
World Racquetball Tour - 2013 Chile Open - Landa & Gutierrez win semis
Alejandro Landa and Polo Gutierrez will face off in the final of the 2013 Chile Open on the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) in Vina del Mar, Chile in what will be an all-Mexico final after they both won their semi-final matches.
Landa beat Anthony Herrera, 15-10, 15-13, and Gutierrez defeated Alejandro Cardona, 15-11, 15-9.
Landa again had to come back in the second game of his match, as he did in the quarter finals against Kurtis Cullen. Herrera had a 9-2 lead on Landa and was also up 13-7. But Landa held him there as he got eight unanswered points to win game two and take the match in two straight games.
The semi-finals go Friday afternoon (3 PM & 4 PM) with the final on Saturday (2 PM) and can be viewed via the WRT website. Chilean time is the same as Eastern time in North America.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Semi-finals
1) Alejandro Landa d. 5) Anthony Herrera, 15-10, 15-13
3) Polo Gutierrez d. 2) Alejandro Cardona, 15-11, 15-9
Final
1) Alejandro Landa v. 3) Polo Gutierrez - 2 PM
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Landa beat Anthony Herrera, 15-10, 15-13, and Gutierrez defeated Alejandro Cardona, 15-11, 15-9.
Landa again had to come back in the second game of his match, as he did in the quarter finals against Kurtis Cullen. Herrera had a 9-2 lead on Landa and was also up 13-7. But Landa held him there as he got eight unanswered points to win game two and take the match in two straight games.
The semi-finals go Friday afternoon (3 PM & 4 PM) with the final on Saturday (2 PM) and can be viewed via the WRT website. Chilean time is the same as Eastern time in North America.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Semi-finals
1) Alejandro Landa d. 5) Anthony Herrera, 15-10, 15-13
3) Polo Gutierrez d. 2) Alejandro Cardona, 15-11, 15-9
Final
1) Alejandro Landa v. 3) Polo Gutierrez - 2 PM
Follow the bouncing ball….
World Racquetball Tour - 2013 Chile Open Quarters
The higher seeds proved their mettle in the quarter-finals of the 2013 Chile Open on the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) in Vina del Mar, Chile by winning all their matches in two straight games.
The most emphatic victory was by Mexican veteran Polo Gutierrez who defeated American David Horn, 15-0, 15-5. Horn, who's a fine young player, didn't get on the board until it was 3-0 in game two.
Gutierrez played well making shots from everywhere on the court, and Horn never found a serve that he was comfortable with.
Although all matches were two straight, two players needed big comebacks in game two to finish off their opponents. Top seed Alejendro Landa was down 12-4 to Kurtis Cullen in game two of their match, but he managed to hold Cullen at 12 while scoring 11 unanswered points to win the match, 15-5, 15-12.
Similarly, Anthony Herrera was down 8-0 in game two against Salvador Ortiz after winning the first game, but he came back and tied the game at 9-9 and then pushed on to win it, taking the match 15-6, 15-10.
Herrera and Landa will face off in one semi-final later on Thursday, while Gutierrez will take on Alejandro Cardona, who defeated Fernando Rios in the quarters, 15-11, 15-7.
The semi-finals go Friday afternoon (3 PM & 4 PM) with the final on Saturday (2 PM) and can be viewed via the WRT website. Chilean time is the same as Eastern time in North America.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Quarter finals
1) Alejandro Landa d. 8) Kurtis Cullen, 15-5, 15-12
5) Anthony Herrera d. 20) Salvador Ortiz, 15-6, 15-10
3) Polo Gutierrez d. 11) David Horn, 15-0, 15-5
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 23) Fernando Rios, 15-11, 15-7
Semi-finals
1) Alejandro Landa v. 5) Anthony Herrera - 4 PM
2) Alejandro Cardona v. 3) Polo Gutierrez - 3 AM
Follow the bouncing ball….
The most emphatic victory was by Mexican veteran Polo Gutierrez who defeated American David Horn, 15-0, 15-5. Horn, who's a fine young player, didn't get on the board until it was 3-0 in game two.
Gutierrez played well making shots from everywhere on the court, and Horn never found a serve that he was comfortable with.
Although all matches were two straight, two players needed big comebacks in game two to finish off their opponents. Top seed Alejendro Landa was down 12-4 to Kurtis Cullen in game two of their match, but he managed to hold Cullen at 12 while scoring 11 unanswered points to win the match, 15-5, 15-12.
Similarly, Anthony Herrera was down 8-0 in game two against Salvador Ortiz after winning the first game, but he came back and tied the game at 9-9 and then pushed on to win it, taking the match 15-6, 15-10.
Herrera and Landa will face off in one semi-final later on Thursday, while Gutierrez will take on Alejandro Cardona, who defeated Fernando Rios in the quarters, 15-11, 15-7.
The semi-finals go Friday afternoon (3 PM & 4 PM) with the final on Saturday (2 PM) and can be viewed via the WRT website. Chilean time is the same as Eastern time in North America.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Quarter finals
1) Alejandro Landa d. 8) Kurtis Cullen, 15-5, 15-12
5) Anthony Herrera d. 20) Salvador Ortiz, 15-6, 15-10
3) Polo Gutierrez d. 11) David Horn, 15-0, 15-5
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 23) Fernando Rios, 15-11, 15-7
Semi-finals
1) Alejandro Landa v. 5) Anthony Herrera - 4 PM
2) Alejandro Cardona v. 3) Polo Gutierrez - 3 AM
Follow the bouncing ball….
Thursday, June 6, 2013
World Racquetball Tour - 2013 Chile Open 16s
More lower seeds won in the Round of 16 at the 2013 Chile Open World Racquetball Tour (WRT) event in Vina del Mar, Chile, and American David Horn was the cause of one of them, as he defeated Mexican veteran Gilberto Mejia, 11-15, 15-4, 11-8.
Up next for Horn will be another Mexican veteran as he'll play 3rd seed Polo Gutierrez in the quarter finals on Friday. Gutierrez was a 15-2, 15-2 winner over Fernando Kurzbard in the 16s Thursday.
Fernando Rios also moved on to the quarters with a narrow victory over 7th seed Felipe Camacho, 13-15, 15-12, 11-9. Second seed Alejandro Cardona will be Rios opponent in the quarters, who also had a narrow victory in the 16s, as the Cardona squeaked out a win over Felipe Mercado in a tie-breaker, 13-15, 15-14, 11-9.
The other big upset was by Salvador Ortiz who beat 4th seed Sebastian Franco, 15-7, 8-15, 11-10. He'll face Anthony Herrera in the quarters, as Herrera defeated Pedro Castro, 15-10, 15-7, in the 16s.
The quarter-finals will be played Friday morning with the semi-finals Friday afternoon (3 PM & 4 PM) and final on Saturday (2 PM). Chilean time is the same as Eastern time in North America.
Matches can be viewed via the WRT website from Friday morning through the finals on Saturday afternoon.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Round of 16
1) Alejandro Landa d. 17) Pablo Kurzbard, 15-2, 15-3
8) Kurtis Cullen d. 9) Santiago Canedo, 15-8, 15-7
5) Anthony Herrera d. 12) Pedro Castro, 15-10, 15-7
20) Salvador Ortiz d. 4) Sebastian Franco, 15-7, 8-15, 11-10
3) Polo Gutierrez d. 19) Fernando Kurzbard, 15-2, 15-2
11) David Horn d. 6) Gilberto Mejia, 11-15, 15-4, 11-8
23) Fernando Rios d. 7) Felipe Camacho, 13-15, 15-12, 11-9
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 15) Felipe Mercado, 13-15, 15-14, 11-9
Quarter finals
1) Alejandro Landa v. 8) Kurtis Cullen - 11 AM
5) Anthony Herrera v. 20) Salvador Ortiz - Noon
3) Polo Gutierrez v. 11) David Horn - 10 AM
2) Alejandro Cardona v. 23) Fernando Rios - 9 AM
Follow the bouncing ball….
Up next for Horn will be another Mexican veteran as he'll play 3rd seed Polo Gutierrez in the quarter finals on Friday. Gutierrez was a 15-2, 15-2 winner over Fernando Kurzbard in the 16s Thursday.
Fernando Rios also moved on to the quarters with a narrow victory over 7th seed Felipe Camacho, 13-15, 15-12, 11-9. Second seed Alejandro Cardona will be Rios opponent in the quarters, who also had a narrow victory in the 16s, as the Cardona squeaked out a win over Felipe Mercado in a tie-breaker, 13-15, 15-14, 11-9.
The other big upset was by Salvador Ortiz who beat 4th seed Sebastian Franco, 15-7, 8-15, 11-10. He'll face Anthony Herrera in the quarters, as Herrera defeated Pedro Castro, 15-10, 15-7, in the 16s.
The quarter-finals will be played Friday morning with the semi-finals Friday afternoon (3 PM & 4 PM) and final on Saturday (2 PM). Chilean time is the same as Eastern time in North America.
Matches can be viewed via the WRT website from Friday morning through the finals on Saturday afternoon.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Round of 16
1) Alejandro Landa d. 17) Pablo Kurzbard, 15-2, 15-3
8) Kurtis Cullen d. 9) Santiago Canedo, 15-8, 15-7
5) Anthony Herrera d. 12) Pedro Castro, 15-10, 15-7
20) Salvador Ortiz d. 4) Sebastian Franco, 15-7, 8-15, 11-10
3) Polo Gutierrez d. 19) Fernando Kurzbard, 15-2, 15-2
11) David Horn d. 6) Gilberto Mejia, 11-15, 15-4, 11-8
23) Fernando Rios d. 7) Felipe Camacho, 13-15, 15-12, 11-9
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 15) Felipe Mercado, 13-15, 15-14, 11-9
Quarter finals
1) Alejandro Landa v. 8) Kurtis Cullen - 11 AM
5) Anthony Herrera v. 20) Salvador Ortiz - Noon
3) Polo Gutierrez v. 11) David Horn - 10 AM
2) Alejandro Cardona v. 23) Fernando Rios - 9 AM
Follow the bouncing ball….
World Racquetball Tour - 2013 Chile Open 32s
In the early results from the 2013 Chile Open World Racquetball Tour (WRT) event in Vina del Mar, Chile, there have been a few upsets. In the biggest one - by the WRT rankings - Fernando Rios, ranked 23rd, beat 10th ranked Francisco Troncoso, 15-12, 15-9, but the result isn't really a surprise as Rios was silver medalist at last year's Pan American Championships and got to the quarter-finals of the IRT Fullerton event last month.
Thus, Rios could win a few more matches in Vina del Mar. His next opponent will be against 7th seed Felipe Camacho, who beat 26th seed Diego Silva, 15-4, 15-5.
While the Rios-Camacho match should be good, the highlight of the 16s will likely be 6th Gilberto Mejia versus 11th seed David Horn, as it pits a Mexican veteran in Mejia, who's played for the Mexican National Team several times, against Horn, who's one of the up and coming young American players from Stockton, California.
In the 32s, Mejia beat Cristobal Accorsi, 15-5, 15-1, while Horn defeated Rogelio Medina, 15-3, 15-5.
In other action, 17th seed Pablo Kurzbard defeated 16th seed Jose Daniel Alvarez, 15-7, 15-11, and will face top seed Alejandro Landa later on Thursday.
The 3rd and 4th seeds have also won their first matches. Third seed Polo Gutierrez beat Mauricio Borquez, 15-2, 15-0, and 4th seed Sebastian Franco defeated Antonio Garete, 15-0, 15-12.
The Round of 32 continues in Chile, and the Round of 16 will be played later on Thursday with the quarter-finals and semi-finals on Friday and final on Saturday.
Matches can be viewed via the WRT website from Friday morning through the finals on Saturday afternoon.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Round of 32
1) Alejandro Landa - BYE
17) Pablo Kurzbard d. 16) Jose Daniel Alvarez, 15-7, 15-11
9) Santiago Canedo d. 24) Cesar Castillo, 15-7, 15-6
8) Kurtis Cullen d. 25) Rodrigo Salgado, 15-9, 15-2
5) Anthony Herrera d. 28) Patricio Gatica Tagle, 15-5, 15-4
12) Pedro Castro d. 21) Mauricio Suarez Lopez, 15-7, 15-9
20) Salvador Ortiz d. 13) Kadim Carresco, 14-15, 15-9, 11-4
4) Sebastian Franco d. 29) Antonio Garete, 15-0, 15-12
3) Polo Gutierrez d. 30) Mauricio Borquez, 15-2, 15-0
19) Fernando Kurzbard d. 14) Manolo Sandoval, 15-3, 15-9
11) David Horn d. 22) Rogelio Medina, 15-3, 15-5
6) Gilberto Mejia d. 27) Cristobal Accorsi, 15-5, 15-1
7) Felipe Camacho d. 26) Diego Silva, 15-4, 15-5
23) Fernando Rios d. 10) Francisco Troncoso, 15-12, 15-9
15) Felipe Mercado d. 18) Exequiel Paez, 15-4, 15-2
2) Alejandro Cardona - BYE
Round of 16
1) Alejandro Landa v. 17) Pablo Kurzbard
8) Kurtis Cullen v. 9) Santiago Canedo
5) Anthony Herrera v. 12) Pedro Castro
4) Sebastian Franco v. 20) Salvador Ortiz
3) Polo Gutierrez v. 19) Fernando Kurzbard
6) Gilberto Mejia v. 11) David Horn
7) Felipe Camacho v. 23) Fernando Rios
2) Alejandro Cardona v. 15) Felipe Mercado
Follow the bouncing ball….
Thus, Rios could win a few more matches in Vina del Mar. His next opponent will be against 7th seed Felipe Camacho, who beat 26th seed Diego Silva, 15-4, 15-5.
While the Rios-Camacho match should be good, the highlight of the 16s will likely be 6th Gilberto Mejia versus 11th seed David Horn, as it pits a Mexican veteran in Mejia, who's played for the Mexican National Team several times, against Horn, who's one of the up and coming young American players from Stockton, California.
In the 32s, Mejia beat Cristobal Accorsi, 15-5, 15-1, while Horn defeated Rogelio Medina, 15-3, 15-5.
In other action, 17th seed Pablo Kurzbard defeated 16th seed Jose Daniel Alvarez, 15-7, 15-11, and will face top seed Alejandro Landa later on Thursday.
The 3rd and 4th seeds have also won their first matches. Third seed Polo Gutierrez beat Mauricio Borquez, 15-2, 15-0, and 4th seed Sebastian Franco defeated Antonio Garete, 15-0, 15-12.
The Round of 32 continues in Chile, and the Round of 16 will be played later on Thursday with the quarter-finals and semi-finals on Friday and final on Saturday.
Matches can be viewed via the WRT website from Friday morning through the finals on Saturday afternoon.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Round of 32
1) Alejandro Landa - BYE
17) Pablo Kurzbard d. 16) Jose Daniel Alvarez, 15-7, 15-11
9) Santiago Canedo d. 24) Cesar Castillo, 15-7, 15-6
8) Kurtis Cullen d. 25) Rodrigo Salgado, 15-9, 15-2
5) Anthony Herrera d. 28) Patricio Gatica Tagle, 15-5, 15-4
12) Pedro Castro d. 21) Mauricio Suarez Lopez, 15-7, 15-9
20) Salvador Ortiz d. 13) Kadim Carresco, 14-15, 15-9, 11-4
4) Sebastian Franco d. 29) Antonio Garete, 15-0, 15-12
3) Polo Gutierrez d. 30) Mauricio Borquez, 15-2, 15-0
19) Fernando Kurzbard d. 14) Manolo Sandoval, 15-3, 15-9
11) David Horn d. 22) Rogelio Medina, 15-3, 15-5
6) Gilberto Mejia d. 27) Cristobal Accorsi, 15-5, 15-1
7) Felipe Camacho d. 26) Diego Silva, 15-4, 15-5
23) Fernando Rios d. 10) Francisco Troncoso, 15-12, 15-9
15) Felipe Mercado d. 18) Exequiel Paez, 15-4, 15-2
2) Alejandro Cardona - BYE
Round of 16
1) Alejandro Landa v. 17) Pablo Kurzbard
8) Kurtis Cullen v. 9) Santiago Canedo
5) Anthony Herrera v. 12) Pedro Castro
4) Sebastian Franco v. 20) Salvador Ortiz
3) Polo Gutierrez v. 19) Fernando Kurzbard
6) Gilberto Mejia v. 11) David Horn
7) Felipe Camacho v. 23) Fernando Rios
2) Alejandro Cardona v. 15) Felipe Mercado
Follow the bouncing ball….
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
World Racquetball Tour - 2013 Chile Open
World Racquetball Tour (WRT) is in action this weekend with the 2013 Chile Open event down in Vina del Mar, Chile. The WRT features some of the best young players from several different countries, including Mexico, the USA, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador as well as Chile.
The last WRT event was the Sonora Open two weeks ago, which was won by Polo Gutierrez with Sebastian Franco the runner up.
But this weekend Gutierrez is seeded 3rd and Franco 4th. Top seed is Alejandro Landa and Alejandro Cardona, who was a semi-finalist two weeks ago, is 2nd seed.
The other Sonora Open semi-finalist was Anthony Herrera, and he's seeded 5th.
Matches can be viewed via the WRT website from Thursday morning through the finals on Saturday afternoon.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Round of 32
1) Alejandro Landa - BYE
16) Jose Daniel Alvarez v. 17) Pablo Kurzbard
9) Santiago Canedo v. 24) Cesar Castillo
8) Kurtis Cullen v. 25) Rodrigo Salgado
5) Anthony Herrera v. 28) Patricio Gatica Tagle
12) Pedro Castro v. 21) Mauricio Suarez Lopez
13) Kadim Carresco v. 20) Salvador Ortiz
4) Sebastian Franco v. 29) Antonio Garete
3) Polo Gutierrez v. 30) Mauricio Borquez
14) Manolo Sandoval v. 19) Fernando Kurzbard
11) David Horn v. 22) Rogelio Medina
6) Gilberto Mejia v. 27) Cristobal Accorsi
7) Felipe Camacho v. 26) Diego Silva
10) Francisco Troncoso v. 23) Fernando Rios
15) Felipe Mercado v. 18) Exequiel Paez
2) Alejandro Cardona - BYE
Doubles
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez - BYE
8) Salvador Ortiz & Manolo Sandoval v. 9) Santiago Canedo & Francisco Troncoso
5) Kadim Carresco & Felipe Mercado v. 12) Mauricio Suarez Lopez & Rogelio Medina
4) Sebastian Franco & Felipe Camacho - BYE
3) Alejandro Cardona & Gilberto Mejia - BYE
6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios v. 11) Fernando Kurzbard & Pablo Kurzbard
7) Pedro Castro & Kurtis Cullen v. 10) Cesar Castillo & Exequiel Paez
2) Anthony Herrera & David Horn - BYE
Follow the bouncing ball….
The last WRT event was the Sonora Open two weeks ago, which was won by Polo Gutierrez with Sebastian Franco the runner up.
But this weekend Gutierrez is seeded 3rd and Franco 4th. Top seed is Alejandro Landa and Alejandro Cardona, who was a semi-finalist two weeks ago, is 2nd seed.
The other Sonora Open semi-finalist was Anthony Herrera, and he's seeded 5th.
Matches can be viewed via the WRT website from Thursday morning through the finals on Saturday afternoon.
2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile
Round of 32
1) Alejandro Landa - BYE
16) Jose Daniel Alvarez v. 17) Pablo Kurzbard
9) Santiago Canedo v. 24) Cesar Castillo
8) Kurtis Cullen v. 25) Rodrigo Salgado
5) Anthony Herrera v. 28) Patricio Gatica Tagle
12) Pedro Castro v. 21) Mauricio Suarez Lopez
13) Kadim Carresco v. 20) Salvador Ortiz
4) Sebastian Franco v. 29) Antonio Garete
3) Polo Gutierrez v. 30) Mauricio Borquez
14) Manolo Sandoval v. 19) Fernando Kurzbard
11) David Horn v. 22) Rogelio Medina
6) Gilberto Mejia v. 27) Cristobal Accorsi
7) Felipe Camacho v. 26) Diego Silva
10) Francisco Troncoso v. 23) Fernando Rios
15) Felipe Mercado v. 18) Exequiel Paez
2) Alejandro Cardona - BYE
Doubles
1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez - BYE
8) Salvador Ortiz & Manolo Sandoval v. 9) Santiago Canedo & Francisco Troncoso
5) Kadim Carresco & Felipe Mercado v. 12) Mauricio Suarez Lopez & Rogelio Medina
4) Sebastian Franco & Felipe Camacho - BYE
3) Alejandro Cardona & Gilberto Mejia - BYE
6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios v. 11) Fernando Kurzbard & Pablo Kurzbard
7) Pedro Castro & Kurtis Cullen v. 10) Cesar Castillo & Exequiel Paez
2) Anthony Herrera & David Horn - BYE
Follow the bouncing ball….
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