WRT Mr Rainier Open Quarterfinals

There were a couple of close matches in the quarterfinals of the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) Mt Rainier Open in Seattle, Washington, but no upsets, as the top four seeds have all reached the semi-finals scheduled for Saturday evening.

The closest match was between 3rd seed Jake Bredenbeck and 6th seed Sebastian Franco, who are also doubles partners. They went to a tie-breaker before Bredenbeck won it, 15-6, 11-15, 11-6. Bredenbeck will play 2nd seed Polo Gutierrez in the semi-finals after Gutierrez defeated Andree Parrilla, 15-5, 15-6.

Top seed Alejandro Cardona had a comfortable win over 9th seed Alejandro Almada, 15-3, 15-0, and will play 4th seed David Horn in the other semi-final, as Horn beat 21st seed Jake Birnel, 15-11, 15-14.

The semi-finals begin at 5 PM PST Saturday, and the final on Sunday at noon PST. Play can be viewed via the WRT website.

2015 WRT Mt Rainier Open
Seattle, Washington

Quarterfinals

1) Alejandro Cardona d. 9) Alejandro Almada, 15-3, 15-0
4) David Horn d. 21) Jake Birnel, 15-11, 15-14

3) Jake Bredenbeck d. 6) Sebastian Franco, 15-6, 11-15, 11-6
2) Polo Gutierrez d. 7) Andree Parrilla, 15-5, 15-6

Semi-finals

1) Alejandro Cardona v. 4) David Horn - 6 PM PST
2) Polo Gutierrez v. 3) Jake Bredenbeck - 5 PM PST

Doubles Quarterfinals

1) Jake Bredenbeck & Sebastian Franco d. 9) Jim Bouchard & Rich Carver, 15-4, 15-4
5) Mario Mercado & Andree Parrilla d. 4) Alexi David Cocco Hayes & Francisco Troncoso, 15-3, 15-6

3) Alejandro Almada & Polo Gutierrez d. 6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Jose Daniel Ugalde, 14-15, 15-14, 11-8
2) Alejandro Cardona & Danny Lavely d. 7) Shai Manzuri & Chase Robison, 11-15, 15-4, 11-7

Doubles Semi-finals

1) Jake Bredenbeck & Sebastian Franco v. 5) Mario Mercado & Andree Parrilla - 7 PM PST
2) Alejandro Cardona & Danny Lavely v. 3) Alejandro Almada & Polo Gutierrez - 7 PM PST

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