2015 Pan American Championships - Elimination Round Day 1

The first elimination round day is over at the XXVIII Pan American Racquetball Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Cuba's Noslen Jimenez may be the biggest surprise, as he's through to the quarterfinals with two wins on Wednesday.

Jimenez first defeated Ramon De Leon of the Dominican Republic, 15-10, 15-5 , and then knocked off 2nd seed Andres Ramirez of Colombia, 15-9, 8-15, 11-7. In the quarters, Jimenez will face American Jose Diaz, who squeaked by Ecuador's Fernando Rios, 9-15, 15-5, 11-8.

The top eight seeds are through to the quarters on the women's side except for the 6th seed Adriana Riveros of Bolivia, who was beaten by 11th seed Cristina Amaya of Colombia, 15-7, 12-15, 11-1, but given Amaya is one of the top players on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT), this isn't really an upset.

Moving on but only after a tight match was 3rd seed Daniel De La Rosa of Mexico, who had a battle with Canadian Samuel Murray. Murray got to 14 first in game one, when he led 14-12. Murray had four game points, but couldn't finish the job as De La Rosa came back and won 15-14. The second game was also close, but De La Rosa won it with the final scoreline 15-14, 15-9.

De La Rosa next plays Conrado Moscoso of Bolivia, who was the silver medalist at last year's World Championships.

Moscoso and teammate Carlos Keller both had tight matches Saturday against the Costa Rican players. Moscoso defeated Andres Acuña, 5-15, 15-13, 11-5, while Keller took out Felipe Camacho, 15-10, 14-15, 11-7.

The Men's and Women's Doubles ran true to form in their first playoff round, as the higher seeded teams won all their matches.

There will be live streaming of matches Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Look for the link on the International Racquetball Federation website.

XXVIII Pan American Racquetball Championships
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - March 28-April 4, 2015

Women's Singles - Round of 32

1) Paola Longoria (Mexico) - BYE
16) Angela Grisar (Chile) d. 17) Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala), 15-8, 7-15, 11-4

24) Jennifer Saunders (Canada) d. 9) Carolina Gomez (Colombia), 15-5, 10-15, 11-8
8) Carola Loma (Bolivia) d. 25) Adriana Ramierez (Puerto Rico), 15-0, 15-0

5) Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) d. 28) Pamela Sierra (Honduras), 15-4, 15-3
12) Mariana Paredes (Venezuela) d. 21) Maria Regia Viera Gonzales (Cuba), 9-15, 15-8, 11-9

20) Maria Cespedes (Dominican Rep.) d. 13) Ana Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala), 7-15, 15-12, 11-9
4) María José Vargas (Argentina) d. 29) Paula Padilla (Honduras), 15-1, 15-4

3) Samantha Salas (Mexico) - BYE
14) Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. 19) Cecilia Cerquetti (Argentina), 15-6, 15-9

11) Cristina Amaya (Colombia) d. 22) Michèle Morissette (Canada), 15-8, 15-7
6) Adriana Riveros (Bolivia) d. 27) Frances Vasquez (Puerto Rico), 15-1, 15-2

7) Veronica Sotomayor (Ecuador) d. 26) Naomi Sasso (Costa Rica), 15-3, 15-1
10) Mariana Tobon (Venezuela) d. 23) Melania Sauma (Costa Rica), 15-12, 15-9

15) Da'monique Davis (USA) d. 18) Merynanyelly Delgado Araujo (Dominican Rep.), 15-10, 15-4
2) Rhonda Rajsich (USA) - BYE

Women's Singles - Round of 16

1) Paola Longoria (Mexico) d. 16) Angela Grisar (Chile), 15-2, 15-4
8) Carola Loma (Bolivia) d. 24) Jennifer Saunders (Canada), 15-9, 15-14

5) Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) d. 12) Mariana Paredes (Venezuela), 15-1, 15-2
4) María José Vargas (Argentina) d. 20) Maria Cespedes (Dominican Rep.), 15-4, 15-7

3) Samantha Salas (Mexico) d. 14) Carla Muñoz (Chile), 15-1, 15-2
11) Cristina Amaya (Colombia) d. 6) Adriana Riveros (Bolivia), 15-7, 12-15, 11-1

7) Veronica Sotomayor (Ecuador) d. 10) Mariana Tobon (Venezuela), 15-8, 15-6
2) Rhonda Rajsich (USA) d. 15) Da'monique Davis (USA), 15-14, 13-15, 11-1

Women's Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Paola Longoria (Mexico) v. 8) Carola Loma (Bolivia)
4) María José Vargas (Argentina) v. 5) Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador)

3) Samantha Salas (Mexico) v. 11) Cristina Amaya (Colombia)
2) Rhonda Rajsich (USA) v. 7) Veronica Sotomayor (Ecuador)

Men's Singles - Round of 32

1) Alvaro Beltran (Mexico) - BYE
16) Pedro Castro (Canada) d. 17) Pablo Kurzbard (Argentina), 15-8, 15-11

9) Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica) d. 24) Edwin Galicia (Guatemala), 15-8, 15-11
8) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. 25) Rodrigo Salgado (Chile), 15-6, 15-2

5) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. 28) Alejandro Santos (Venezuela), 15-8, 15-6
12) Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. 21) Francisco Troncoso (Chile), 15-13, 15-7

13) Luis Perez (Dominican Rep.) d. 20) Cesar Castillo (Venezuela), 15-10, 10-15, 11-8
4) Sebastian Franco (Colombia) - BYE

3) Daniel De La Rosa (Mexico) - BYE
14) Samuel Murray (Canada) d. 19) Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina), 13-15, 15-8, 11-1

11) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) d. 22) Christian Wer (Guatemala), 15-9, 15-8
6) Conrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. 27) Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 15-7, 15-6

7) Jose Diaz (USA) d. 26) Selvin Cruz (Honduras), 15-6, 15-4
10) Fernando Rios (Ecuador) v. 23) Jayson Jordan (Puerto Rico), 15-5, 15-2

18) Noslen Jimenez (Cuba) d. 15) Ramon De Leon (Dominican Rep.), 15-10, 15-5
2) Andres Ramirez (Colombia) - BYE

Men's Singles - Round of 16

1) Alvaro Beltran (Mexico) d. 16) Pedro Castro (Canada), 15-5, 15-3
8) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. 9) Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica), 15-10, 14-15, 11-7

5) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. 12) Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador), 15-9, 15-13
4) Sebastian Franco (Colombia) d. 13) Luis Perez (Dominican Rep.), 15-7, 8-15, 11-1

3) Daniel De La Rosa (Mexico) d. 14) Samuel Murray (Canada), 15-14, 15-9
6) Conrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. 11) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica), 5-15, 15-13, 11-5

7) Jose Diaz (USA) d. 10) Fernando Rios (Ecuador), 9-15, 15-5, 11-8
18) Noslen Jimenez (Cuba) d. 2) Andres Ramirez (Colombia), 15-9, 8-15, 11-7

Men's Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Alvaro Beltran (Mexico) v. 8) Carlos Keller (Bolivia)
4) Sebastian Franco (Colombia) v. 5) Jake Bredenbeck (USA)

3) Daniel De La Rosa (Mexico) v. 6) Conrado Moscoso (Bolivia)
7) Jose Diaz (USA) v. 18) Noslen Jimenez (Cuba)

Women's Doubles - Round of 16

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas (Mexico) - BYE
8) Veronica Sotomayor & Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) d. 9) Christine Richardson & Jennifer Saunders (Canada), 15-2, 15-4

5) Angela Grisar & Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. 12) Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado Araujo (Dominican Rep.), 15-8, 12-15, 11-2
4) Cristina Amaya & Carolina Gomez (Colombia) d. 13) Paula Padilla & Lissel Padilla (Honduras), 15-8, 15-6

3) Rhonda Rajsich & Sheryl Lotts (USA) d. 14) Adriana Ramirez & Frances Vasquez (Puerto Rico), 15-2, 15-3
6) Maria Jose Vargas & Véronique Guillemette (Argentina) d. 11) Mariana Tobon & Mariana Paredes (Venezula), 15-13, 15-5

7) Maria Renee Rodriguez & Ana Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. 10) Melania Sauma Masis & Sofia Soley (Costa Rica), 15-4, 15-5
2) Carola Loma & Adriana Riveros (Bolivia) - BYE

Women's Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas (Mexico) v. 8) Veronica Sotomayor & Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador)
4) Cristina Amaya & Carolina Gomez (Colombia) v. 5) Angela Grisar & Carla Muñoz (Chile)

3) Rhonda Rajsich & Sheryl Lotts (USA) v. 6) Maria Jose Vargas & Véronique Guillemette (Argentina)
2) Carola Loma & Adriana Riveros (Bolivia) v. 7) Maria Renee Rodriguez & Ana Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala)

Men's Doubles - Round of 16

1) Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno (Mexico) - BYE
8) Anthony Herrera & David Horn (USA) d. 9) Fernando Rios & Jose Daniel Alvarez (Ecuador), 15-10, 7-15, 11-4

5) Luis Perez & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Rep.) d. 12) Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer (Guatemala), 15-6, 15-8
4) Sebastian Franco & Juan Carlos Torres (Colombia) d. 13) Selvin Cruz & Raul Banegas (Honduras), 12-15, 15-3, 11-7

3) Felipe Camacho & Teobaldo Fumero (Costa Rica) d. 14) Jayson Jordan & Antonio Delgado (Puerto Rico), 15-4, 15-2
6) Vincent Gagnon & Mike Green (Canada) d. 11) Kadim Carrasco & Roland Keller (Bolivia), 15-4, 15-14

7) Daniel Maggi & Shai Manzuri (Argentina) d. 10) Francisco Troncoso & Santiago Canedo (Chile), 15-7, 15-6
2) Cesar Castro & Jorge Hirsekorn (Venezuela) - BYE

Men's Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno (Mexico) v. 8) Anthony Herrera & David Horn (USA)
4) Sebastian Franco & Juan Carlos Torres (Colombia) v. 5) Luis Perez & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Rep.)

3) Felipe Camacho & Teobaldo Fumero (Costa Rica) v. 6) Vincent Gagnon & Mike Green (Canada)
2) Cesar Castro & Jorge Hirsekorn (Venezuela) v. 7) Daniel Maggi & Shai Manzuri (Argentina)

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