2015 US Open - IRT Round of 64

The 16 qualifiers for the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Round of 32 at the 2015 United Healthcare US Open Racquetball Championships in Minneapolis have been determined, and there are a few surprises.

Jaime Martell took out the top seed in qualifying veteran Cliff Swain in four games, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-7, and will play Mauricio Zelada in the 32s. Hiroshi Shimizu was another veteran who didn't make the 32s, as Majeed Shahin beat him in four games, 11-5, 10-12, 11-5, 11-8.

But not all the veterans were upset victims, as Thomas Fuhrmann beat Mario Mercado, albeit narrowly, as Fuhrmann needed five games and extra points in the fifth before winning 11-2, 8-11, 11-8, 9-11, 14-12.

Another five game match with a surprising result was Teobaldo Fumero's victory over Fernando Rios, 11-9, 1-11, 3-11, 11-6, 11-9.

In doubles qualifying, two matches went three games with tie-breaker close and the other not close. Thomas Fuhrmann and Anthony Herrera won the close match in a battle of two lefty-righty team, as they defeated Adam Manilla and Nicholas Riffel, 15-11, 5-15, 11-10.

Felipe Camacho and Thomas Carter - another lefty-righty team - won the not close breaker, as they beat Jose Daniel Ugalde and Noslen Jimenez, 12-15, 15-12, 11-0. Ugalde looked to pull a leg muscle early in the breaker, and took the full 15 min of injury time much of which he spent lying on the court floor. But he did decide to continue, although unsuccessfully.

Play will streamed live via the IRT Network from Wednesday at 6 PM CDT.

2015 United Healthcare US Open - IRT Draw
Minneapolis, Minnesota - October 7-11, 2015

Qualifying Round 2

Q1) Jaime Martell d. Cliff Swain, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-7
Q16) Thomas Fuhrmann d. Mario Mercado, 11-2, 8-11, 11-8, 9-11, 14-12

Q9) Christian Longoria d. Brad Schopieray, 12-10, 11-6, 11-3
Q8) Jake Bredenbeck d. Maurice Miller, 11-1, 11-6, 13-11

Q5) Sebastian Franco d. Luis Avila, 11-4, 11-2, 11-2
Q12) Gerardo Franco d. Nicholas Riffel, 11-5, 10-12, 11-8, 11-7

Q13) Teobaldo Fumero d. Fernando Rios, 11-9, 1-11, 3-11, 11-6, 11-9
Q4) Javier Moreno d. Francisco Troncoso, 11-6, 10-12, 11-6, 11-3

Q3) David Horn d. Cesar Castillo, 11-4, 11-9, 11-2
Q14) Alejandro Cardona d. Lee Connell, 11-4, 11-1, 11-5

Q11) Majeed Shahin d. Hiroshi Shimizu, 11-5, 10-12, 11-5, 11-8
Q6) Anthony Herrera d. Jeremy Best, 11-5, 9-11, 11-0, 11-6

Q7) Thomas Carter d. Trevor Webb, 5-11, 11-5, 11-0, 11-7
Q10) Adam Manilla d. Daeyong Kwon, 11-7, 11-3, 11-2

Q15) Gerardo Guevara d. Scott McClellan, 11-0, 11-4, 11-5
Q2) Andree Parrilla d. Jose Daniel Ugalde, 11-6, 7-11, 11-3, 11-4

Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Rocky Carson v. Thomas Fuhrmann
16) Mauricio Zelada v. Jaime Martell

9) Charlie Pratt v. Jake Bredenbeck
8) Marco Rojas v. Christian Longoria

5) Jose Rojas v. Gerardo Franco
12) Felipe Camacho v. Sebastian Franco

13) Alejandro Landa v. Javier Moreno
4) Daniel De La Rosa v. Teobaldo Fumero

3) Alvaro Beltran v. Alejandro Cardona
14) Matthew Majxner v. David Horn

11) Robert Collins v. Anthony Herrera
6) Ben Croft v. Majeed Shahin

7) Jansen Allen v. Adam Manilla
10) Jose Diaz v. Thomas Carter

15) Chris Crowther v. Gerardo Guevara
2) Kane Waselenchuk v. Andree Parrilla

IRT Doubles

Qualifying Round 1

Q1) Chris Crowther & Javier Moreno - BYE
Q1) Alejandro Cardona & Fernando Rios d. Andres Acuña & Teobaldo Fumero, 15-8, 15-6

Q4) David Horn & Andree Parrilla d. Mike Orr & Shawn Royster, 15-10, 15-6
Q4) Felipe Camacho & Thomas Carter d. Jose Daniel Ugalde & Noslen Jimenez, 12-15, 15-12, 11-0

Q3) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz d. Sadao Funatani & Yuki Nakano, 15-4, 15-8
Q3) Mario Mercado & Sebastian Franco d. Andrew Clarke & Matthew Majxner, 15-1, 15-6

Q2) Thomas Fuhrmann & Anthony Herrera d. Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel, 15-11, 5-15, 11-10
Q2) Jansen Allen & Charlie Pratt - BYE

Qualifying Round 2 - Wednesday

Q1) Chris Crowther & Javier Moreno d. Alejandro Cardona & Fernando Rios, 15-5, 7-15, 11-7
Q4) David Horn & Andree Parrilla d. Felipe Camacho & Thomas Carter, 15-7, 15-4

Q3) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz d. Mario Mercado & Sebastian Franco, 12-15, 15-10, 11-7
Q2) Jansen Allen & Charlie Pratt d. Thomas Fuhrmann & Anthony Herrera, 15-12, 15-12

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Ben Croft & Kane Waselenchuk v. David Horn & Andree Parrilla
4) Jose Rojas & Marco Rojas v. Chris Crowther & Javier Moreno

3) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa v. Jansen Allen & Charlie Pratt
2) Alvaro Beltran & Rocky Carson v. Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz

Follow the bouncing ball….