2015 WRT Suncoast Open Round of 32

Only one upset in the Round of 32 at the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) Suncoast Open in Sarasota, Florida, as 21st seed Kevin Vazquez defeated 12th seed Brent Walters, 9-15, 15-7, 11-7. Next up for Vazquez is 5th seed Sebastian Franco in the Round of 16.

Of the other matches in the 32s, we were surprised by the decisiveness of Jose Daniel Ugalde’s win over Noslen Jimenez, which was 15-1, 15-3 victory, because Jimenez is a player who gives 110% on the court, so we’d expect that he’d get more than four points in two games even against a quality player like Ugalde.

You can follow the action via the WRT website. The Round of 16 begins at 5 PM EDT Friday with the quarterfinals and semi-finals on Saturday morning and evening, respectively, and the final at noon on Sunday.

2015 WRT Suncoast Open
Sarasota, Florida

Men’s Singles - Round of 32

1) Alejandro Cardona - BYE
16) Mike Harmon d. 17) Rod Van Dyke, 15-10, 15-5

9) Jose Daniel Ugalde d. 24) Noslen Jimenez, 15-1, 15-3
8) Jaime Martell d. 25) Scott Rubin, 15-14, 15-2

5) Sebastian Franco - BYE
21) Kevin Vazquez d. 12) Brent Walters, 9-15, 15-7, 11-7

13) Nicolai Miramontes d. 20) Nick Hand, 15-14, 15-6
4) Andree Parrilla - BYE

3) David Horn - BYE
14) Matt Fontana d. 19) Wesley Miller, 12-15, 15-12, 11-5

11) Gerardo Guevara d. 22) Robert Koontz, 15-3, 15-4
6) Anthony Herrera d. 27) Bobby Morales, 15-5, 15-4

7) Christian Longoria d. 26) Luciano Soltren, 15-5, 15-4
10) Gerardo Franco d. 23) Armany Gonzalez, 15-0, 15-0

15) Jeremy Best d. 18) Toby St Pierre, 15-4, 15-12
2) Jake Bredenbeck - BYE

Men’s Singles - Round of 16

1) Alejandro Cardona v. 16) Mike Harmon
9) Jose Daniel Ugalde v. 8) Jaime Martell

5) Sebastian Franco v. 21) Kevin Vazquez
4) Andree Parrilla v. 13) Nicolai Miramontes

3) David Horn v. 14) Matt Fontana
6) Anthony Herrera v. 11) Gerardo Guevara

7) Christian Longoria v. 10) Gerardo Franco
2) Jake Bredenbeck v. 15) Jeremy Best

Men’s Doubles - Round of 16

1) Alejandro Cardona & Christian Longoria - BYE
8) Mike Harmon & Wesley Miller d. 9) Armany Gonzalez & Robert Koontz, 15-8, 15-1

5) David Horn & Gene Rebeor - BYE
4) Gerardo Guevara & Rafael Filippini - BYE

3) Gerardo Franco & Sebastian Franco - BYE
11) Noslen Jimenez & Kevin Vazquez d. 6) Jeremy Best & Matt Fontana, 15-6, 14-15, 11-8

7) Toby St Pierre & Brent Walters d. 10) Nick Hand & James Russell, 15-11, 15-7
2) Jaime Martell & Jose Daniel Ugalde - BYE

Men’s Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Alejandro Cardona & Christian Longoria v. 8) Mike Harmon & Wesley Miller
4) Gerardo Guevara & Rafael Filippini v. 5) David Horn & Gene Rebeor

3) Gerardo Franco & Sebastian Franco v. 11) Noslen Jimenez & Kevin Vazquez
2) Jaime Martell & Jose Daniel Ugalde v. 7) Toby St Pierre & Brent Walters

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