Friday, May 8, 2015

WRT 2015 Cali Open - Round of 16

There were a few upsets in the Round of 16 at the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) Cali Open in Cali, Colombia, but the top three seeds - Polo Gutierrez, Jake Bredenbeck, Alejandro Cardona, #1, 2, 3, respectively - are all into the quarterfinals.

However, 4th seed David Horn and 5th seed Anthony Herrera are both out. Horn lose to 13th seed Gerardo Franco, and Herrera lost to 12th seed Jose Daniel Alvarez, 13-15, 15-1, 11-3. Moreover, Horn and Herrera were playing doubles together and lost their quarterfinal match against Alvarez and Fernando Rios, 15-8, 15-13. In short, Thursday was not a good day for Horn and Herrera.

The other upset win in singles was 10th seed Jose Daniel Ugalde defeating 7th Sebastian Franco, although in doubles their fortunes were reversed. Franco and Bredenbeck defeated Juan Francisco Cueva and Jorge Ochoa, 15-6, 15-7, while Ugalde and Jaime Martell lost to Mario Mercado and Andree Parrilla, 5-15, 15-12, 11-2.

They will be webcasting the quarterfinals beginning Friday morning at 10 AM. The semi-finals are scheduled for Friday night at 6 and 7 PM with the final Saturday afternoon at 1 PM. Find the link at the WRT Facebook page.

2015 WRT Cali Open
Cali, Colombia

Round of 16


1) Polo Gutierrez d. 17) Juan Torres, 15-0, 15-0
8) Andree Parrilla d. 9) Fernando Rios, 11-15, 15-13, 11-5

12) Jose Daniel Alvarez d. 5) Anthony Herrera, 13-15, 15-1, 11-3
13) Gerardo Franco d. 4) David Horn

3) Alejandro Cardona d. 14) Set Cubillos, 15-9, 15-10
6) Jaime Martell d. 11) Mario Mercado

10) Jose Daniel Ugalde d. 7) Sebastian Franco
2) Jake Bredenbeck d. 15) Francisco Gomez Reyes

Quarterfinals

1) Polo Gutierrez v. 8) Andree Parrilla
12) Jose Daniel Alvarez v. 13) Gerardo Franco

3) Alejandro Cardona v. 6) Jaime Martell
2) Jake Bredenbeck v. 10) Jose Daniel Ugalde

Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Alejandro Cardona & Polo Gutierrez d. 8) Set Cubillos & Juan Torres, 15-4, 15-9
5) Mario Mercado & Andree Parrilla d. 4) Jaime Martell & Jose Daniel Ugalde, 5-15, 15-12, 11-2

6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios d. 3) Anthony Herrera & David Horn, 15-8, 15-13
2) Jake Bredenbeck & Sebastian Franco d. 7) Juan Francisco Cueva & Jorge Ochoa, 15-6, 15-7

Doubles - Semi-finals

1) Alejandro Cardona & Polo Gutierrez v. 5) Mario Mercado & Andree Parrilla
2) Jake Bredenbeck & Sebastian Franco v. 6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios

Follow the bouncing ball….

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