Lowe has chance to defend CPRT title at 2014 US Open

Jimmy Lowe will have a chance to defend his Classic Pro Racquetball Tour (CPRT) title Sunday at the 2014 United Healthcare US Open Racquetball Championships in Minneapolis after defeating Brad McCunniff, 9-5, 2-9, 9-7, 9-1, in the semi-finals on Saturday.

If Lowe wins on Sunday it will be third CPRT US Open title. He won his first in 2008 and second last year.

Lowe's opponent will be Thomas Fuhrmann, who had a forfeit win over Doug Ganim in the semis. In the quarterfinals, Fuhrmann took out last year's finalist Corey Osborne in five games, 7-9, 9-8, 5-9, 9-6, 10-8.

2014 United Healthcare US Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota

CPRT Round of 16

Jimmy Lowe d. Scott Wolford, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3
Eduardo Avila d. Arturo Burruel, 9-8, 2-9, 5-9, 9-5, 9-4

George Bustos d. Richard Eisemann, 4-9, 9-5, 9-6, 9-4
Brad McCunniff d. Alex Ma, 9-3, 9-3, 9-6

Keith Minor d. Steve Black, 9-3, 9-5, 9-6
Doug Ganim d. Jeff Stark, 9-5, 9-7, 7-9, 9-6

Thomas Fuhrmann d. Jorge Hirsekorn, 8-9, 9-5, 9-8, 9-0
Corey Osborne d. Erik Sweetser, 7-9, 9-6, 9-0, 9-5

CPRT Quarter finals

Jimmy Lowe d. Eduardo Avila, 9-3, 5-9, 9-1, 9-6
Brad McCunniff d. George Bustos, 9-0, 9-3, 9-7

Doug Ganim d. Keith Minor
Thomas Fuhrmann d. Corey Osborne, 7-9, 9-8, 5-9, 9-6, 10-8

CPRT Semi-finals

Jimmy Lowe d. Brad McCunniff, 9-5, 2-9, 9-7, 9-1
Thomas Fuhrmann d. Doug Ganim, forfeit

CPRT Final

Jimmy Lowe v. Thomas Fuhrmann - 9 AM Sunday

Follow the bouncing ball….