Round of 16 in Singles at 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games

Round of 16 day in the singles competitions at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico, and there was a dramatic match in Women's Singles with Melania Sauma of Costa Rica defeating Mariana Tobon of Venezuela, 15-10, 6-15, 11-9.

Sauma was down 9-8 in the breaker, but got a hideout and was able to get three unanswered points to win the match, and advance to the quarterfinals.

Two tie-breakers on the men's side, as Christian Wer of Guatemala took out Cesar Castillo of Venezuela, 15-10, 7-15, 11-8, and Andres Acuña of Costa Rica kept it together to beat Ward Myers of Puerto Rico, 15-8, 11-15, 11-2.

2014 Central American & Caribbean Games
Veracruz, Mexico

Women's Singles - Round of 16

Paola LONGORIA (Mexico) d. Lissel PADILLA (Honduras), 15-1, 15-2
Islhey PAREDES (Venezuela) d. Merynanyelly DELGADO (Dominican Republic), 15-8, 15-6

Ana Gabriela MARTINEZ (Guatemala) d. Paula PADILLA (Honduras), 15-0, 15-4
Maria GOMEZ (Colombia) d. Maria J. POSADA (Nicaragua), 15-0, 15-2

Samantha SALAS (Mexico) d. Naomi SASSO (Costa Rica), 15-2, 15-0
Maria Renee RODRIGUEZ (Guatemala) d. Maria CESPEDES (Dominican Republic), 15-8, 15-7

Melania SAUMA (Costa Rica) d. Mariana TOBON (Venezuela), 15-10, 6-15, 11-9
Cristina AMAYA (Colombia) d. Maria P. POSADA (Nicaragua), 15-4, 15-2

Women's Singles - Quarterfinals

Paola LONGORIA (Mexico) v. Islhey PAREDES (Venezuela)
Ana Gabriela MARTINEZ (Guatemala) v. Maria GOMEZ (Colombia)

Samantha SALAS (Mexico) v. Maria Renee RODRIGUEZ (Guatemala)
Cristina AMAYA (Colombia) v. Melania SAUMA (Costa Rica)

Men's – Singles - Round of 16

Alvaro BELTRAN (Mexico) - BYE
Luis PEREZ (Dominican Republic) d. Edwin GALICIA (Guatemala), 15-8, 15-9

Francisco GOMEZ (Colombia) d. Ramon DE LEON (Dominican Republic), 15-11, 15-6
Felipe CAMACHO (Costa Rica) d. Carlos MEDRANO (Honduras), 15-5, 15-2

Daniel DE LA ROSA (Mexico) d. Selvin CRUZ (Honduras), 15-4, 15-1
Christian WER (Guatemala) d. Cesar CASTILLO (Venezuela), 15-10, 7-15, 11-8

Alejandro HERRERA (Colombia) d. Roberto SANTANDER (Venezuela), 15-2, 15-4
Andres ACUÑA (Costa Rica) d. Ward MYERS (Puerto Rico), 15-8, 11-15, 11-2

Men's – Singles - Quarterfinals

Alvaro BELTRAN (Mexico) v. Luis PEREZ (Dominican Republic)
Felipe CAMACHO (Costa Rica) v. Francisco GOMEZ (Colombia)

Daniel DE LA ROSA (Mexico) v. Christian WER (Guatemala)
Alejandro HERRERA (Colombia) v. Andres ACUÑA (Costa Rica)

Follow the bouncing ball….