The top seeds will play the 3rd seeds in both the Men's and Women's Singles finals at the USA Racquetball National Singles Championships in Denver, Colorado on Saturday. Men's #1 seed Rocky Carson needed a tie-breaker to advance to the final, as he went the distance in the semi-finals with 4th seed Chris Crowther, winning 13-15, 15-12, 11-7. Rhonda Rajsich, the Women's #1 seed, had an easier time of it in the semis on Friday, as she beat 4th seed Cheryl Gudinas, 15-4, 15-6.
Carson will play 3rd seed Jose Diaz in the final, as Diaz defeated 2nd seed Jake Bredenbeck, 15-10, 15-12, in the semis, while Rajisch will face women's 3rd seed Michelle Key, who beat Janel Tisinger, 15-4, 15-13.
You can watch the finals live from Denver via the USA Racquetball Livestream channel.
USA Racquetball National Singles Championship
May 25-29, 2016, Denver, Colorado
Men's US Team Qualifying
Semi-finals - Friday
1) Rocky Carson d. 4) Chris Crowther, 13-15, 15-12, 11-7
3) Jose Diaz d. 2) Jake Bredenbeck, 15-10, 15-12
Final - Saturday
1) Rocky Carson v. 3) Jose Diaz - 3 PM
Women's US Team Qualifying
Quarterfinals
1) Rhonda Rajsich d. 9) Kelani Bailey, 15-5, 14-15, 11-2
4) Cheryl Gudinas d. 5) Erika Manilla, 15-12, 8-15, 11-4
3) Michelle Key d. 6) Da'monique Davis, 15-12, 15-14
7) Janel Tisinger d. 2) Sharon Jackson, 15-6, 15-7
Semi-finals
1) Rhonda Rajsich v. 4) Cheryl Gudinas, 15-4, 15-6
3) Michelle Key d. 7) Janel Tisinger, 15-4, 15-13
Final - Saturday
1) Rhonda Rajsich v. 3) Michelle Key - 1 PM
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Friday, May 27, 2016
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