All American final at WRT 2015 San Luis Open

The World Racquetball Tour (WRT) resumed its season this weekend with the 2015 San Luis Open in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. This is the first of back to back tournaments, as the WRT will be in Chihuahua, Mexico next weekend for the Chihuahua Open.

Tie-breakers have been the order of the tournament, as 9 of 14 matches from the Round of 15 to the semi-finals went three games. The finalista - Jake Bredenbeck and David Horn - played five tie-breakers between them to reach the finals.

Bredenbeck needed three games to advance to the semi-finals, as he defeated Edson Martinez, 15-9, 14-15, 11-7, in the Round of 16, and then took out Cristian Longoria, 12-15, 15-5, 11-10, in the quarterfinals, before beating Andree Parrilla, 15-7, 15-3, in the semi-finals.

Horn played three breakers to get to the final. In the 16s, he came from a game down to defeat Erick Sandoval, 12-15, 15-6, 11-2, and did the same against David Ortega, 11-15, 15-13, 11-7, in the quarters. In the semis, Horn upset 2nd seed Alejandro Cardona by squeaking out the first game, and then narrowly winning in the breaker, 15-14, 11-15, 11-9.

Bredenbeck and Horn have only faced each other twice in recent years, and Bredenbeck’s won both times. But Horn will be playing in his first WRT final, we think, so he could be peaking at the right time. However, Horn’s played a lot of racquetball to reach the final, so will he have anything left to take out the big Minnesotan?

You can watch the final live Sunday at noon via the World Racquetball Tour website. Click the “Live” link in the upper right corner.

2015 WRT San Luis Open
San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Men’s Singles - Round of 32

1) Jake Bredenbeck - BYE
16) Edson Martinez d. 17) Eduardo Portillo, 15-4, 15-12

24) Eduardo Garay d. 9) Francisco Troncoso, 15-2, 15-6
8) Cristian Longoria v. 25) Ruben Estrada, 15-11, 15-12

5) Anthony Herrera - BYE
12) Gerardo Franco d. 21) Fabian Parrilla, 8-15, 15-2, 11-2

13) Javier Mar d. 20) Cesar Barragan, 15-9, 15-6
4) Andree Parrilla - BYE

3) David Horn - BYE
14) Erick Sandoval d. 19) Alejandro Guevara, forfeit

22) David Ortega d. 11) Gerardo Guevara, 15-10, 15-3
6) Sebastian Franco - BYE

7) Jaime Martell d. 26) Rodrigo Garay, 15-14, 15-8
23) Rodrigo Montoya d. 10) Gilberto Mejia, 15-9, 4-15, 11-4

15) Jordy Alonso d. 18) Daniel Rodriguez, 15-3, 15-1
2) Alejandro Cardona - BYE

Men’s Singles - Round of 16

1) Jake Bredenbeck d. 16) Edson Martinez, 15-9, 14-15, 11-7
8) Cristian Longoria d. 24) Eduardo Garay, 9-15, 15-8, 11-7

5) Anthony Herrera d. 12) Gerardo Franco, 15-8, 9-15, 11-10
4) Andree Parrilla d. 13) Javier Mar, 12-15, 15-5, 11-9

3) David Horn d. 14) Erick Sandoval, 12-15, 15-6, 11-2
22) David Ortega d. 6) Sebastian Franco, 15-2, 15-10

23) Rodrigo Montoya d. 7) Jaime Martell, 15-12, 15-8
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 15) Jordy Alonso, 15-11, 15-5

Men’s Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Jake Bredenbeck d. 8) Cristian Longoria, 12-15, 15-5, 11-10
4) Andree Parrilla d. 5) Anthony Herrera, 12-15, 15-5, 11-9

3) David Horn d. 22) David Ortega, 11-15, 15-13, 11-7
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 23) Rodrigo Montoya, 15-13, 15-8

Men’s Singles - Semi-finals

1) Jake Bredenbeck d. 4) Andree Parrilla, 15-7, 15-3
3) David Horn d. 2) Alejandro Cardona, 15-14, 11-15, 11-9

Men’s Singles - Final

1) Jake Bredenbeck v. 3) David Horn - Noon Sunday CDT

Follow the bouncing ball….