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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