IRT Florida Pro-Am Preliminary Round Results

No real surprises so far in the qualifying rounds at the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Florida Pro-Am in Sarasota, Florida. The 10th and 13th ranked both won their matches to move into the Round of 16 on Friday. Tenth ranked Charlie Pratt won in three straight games against Wesley Miller, but Miller did keep it close, losing 11-5, 11-9, 11-9.

Jose Diaz defeated Matt Fontana, 11-2, 11-7, 11-5, Thursday to create a Jose-Jose match in the 16s on Friday, as he’ll face Jose Rojas tomorrow.

One surprise win Thursday was pulled off by Cuban Noslen Jimenez Garcia who defeated Colombian Sebastian Franco, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-7, and will now play IRT #1 Rocky Carson in the 16s Friday.

Also, as anticipated left hander Robert Collins and Floridian Mike Harmon had a barn-burner of a match with Collins coming out on top in five games, 9-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9. He’ll play Jansen Allen, the 8th ranked IRT player, in the Round of 16 on Friday.

The IRT Network will carry the action live over the web beginning on Friday morning.

2015 Florida Pro-Am
Sarasota, Florida

Preliminary Round 1

Nolsen Jimenez Garcia d. Mike Isbell, 11-3, 11-0, 11-0
Sebastian Franco d. Roberto Leyes Jr, 11-5, 11-2, 12-10
Wesley Miller d. Andres Acuña, 1-11, 6-11, 13-11, 11-8, 11-7
Mike Harmon d. Michael Andrew Barrett, 11-2, 11-1, 11-3

Destry Everhart d. Guy Coggins, 11-6, 11-3, 11-3
Teobaldo Fumero d. David Stincer, 11-3, 11-8, 11-2
Jose Ubilla d. Nick Hand, 11-6, 15-13, 11-5
Matt Fontana d. Jeremy Best, 11-5, 11-9, 11-3

Felipe Camacho d. Kevin Vazquez, 11-7, 11-4, 5-11, 11-7
Andres Ramirez d. Gabriel Garcia, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-7

Preliminary Round 2

Q8: Noslen Jimenez Garcia d. Sebastian Franco, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-7
Q1: Charlie Pratt d. Wesley Miller, 11-5, 11-9, 11-9

Q4: Robert Collins d. Mike Harmon, 9-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9
Q5: Tim Landeryou d. Destry Everhart, 11-5, 14-12 11-4

Q6: Alejandro Herrera d. Teobaldo Fumero, 4-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8
Q3: Matthew Majxner d. Jose Ubilla, 11-4, 11-4, 5-11, 11-5

Q2: Jose Diaz d. Matt Fontana, 11-2, 11-7, 11-5
Q7: Felipe Camacho d. Andres Ramirez, 11-8, 12-10, 8-11, 11-9

Main Draw of 16 (with seeding)

1 Rocky Carson v. Noslen Jimenez Garcia
8 Marco Rojas v. Charlie Pratt

5 Jansen Allen v. Robert Collins
4 Daniel De La Rosa v. Tim Landeryou

3 Alvaro Beltran v. Alejandro Herrera
6 Ben Croft v. Matthew Majxner

7) Jose Rojas v. Jose Diaz
2) Kane Waselenchuk v. Felipe Camacho

Follow the bouncing ball….