WRT 2017 Longhorn Open - Quarterfinals

The upsets continue at the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) 2017 Longhorn Open in Austin, Texas, but not for the top two seeds, as WRT #1 Alejandro Cardona and #2 David Horn made it through to the semi-finals Saturday. Cardona won in two straight games, as he beat Gerardo Franco, 15-3, 15-3, but Horn needed a tie-breaker to fend off Edson Martinez, 11-15, 15-4, 11-5.

The quarterfinal upsets came via 22nd seed Javier Mar, who took out 3rd seed Andree Parrilla, 15-11, 11-15, 11-5, to advance to the semis Saturday night. Mar will face 5th seed Rodrigo Montoya, who won the 4/5 match against 4th seed Jaime Martell, 15-14, 15-5.

The semi-finals will be shown live via the WRT Saturday night 7:40 PM and 8:30 PM with the final Sunday at 12:15 PM.

2017 WRT Longhorn Open, January 13-15
Austin, Texas

Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Alejandro Cardona d. 8) Gerardo Franco, 15-3, 15-3
5) Rodrigo Montoya d. 4) Jaime Martell, 15-14, 15-5

22) Javier Mar d. 3) Andree Parrilla, 15-11, 11-15, 11-5
2) David Horn d. 23) Edson Martinez, 11-15, 15-4, 11-5

Singles - Semi-finals

1) Alejandro Cardona v. 5) Rodrigo Montoya - 7:40 PM
2) David Horn v. 22) Javier Mar - 8:30 PM

Doubles - Round of 16

1) Rodrigo Montoya & Andree Parrilla - BYE
9) George Bustos & Ross Smith Jr. d. 8) Richard Eisemann & Rafael Filippini, 15-10, 15-13

5) Patric Mascorro & Joseph Lee d. 12) Taylor Brown & Brent Hollinger, 15-5, 15-11
4) Fernando Kurzbard & Shai Manzuri d. 13) Mike Cantu & Erik Mendoza, 15-5, 15-6

3) Sebastian Fernandez & Miguel Rodriguez Jr. d. 14) A. J. Fernandez & Sam Hojat, 15-9, 11-15, 11-8
6) Javier Mar & Edson Martinez d. 11) Arturo Burruel & Oscar Rico, 15-8, 15-13

7) Chase Robison & Ethan Wadsworth d. 10) Mark Jackson & Jack Long, 15-1, 15-14
2) Justus Benson & Jaime Martell - BYE

Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Rodrigo Montoya & Andree Parrilla v. 9) George Bustos & Ross Smith Jr.
4) Fernando Kurzbard & Shai Manzuri v. 5) Patric Mascorro & Joseph Lee

3) Sebastian Fernandez & Miguel Rodriguez Jr. v. 6) Javier Mar & Edson Martinez
2) Justus Benson & Jaime Martell v. 7) Chase Robison & Ethan Wadsworth

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