Doubles Round of 16 at the XXX Pan American Championships

The higher seeds won all the doubles matches Wednesday at the XXX Pan American Racquetball Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, so there should be some close matches in the quarterfinals on Thursday. One concern is that Véronique Guillemette of Argentina had an injury forfeit in her singles match Wednesday, so it’s not clear whether she’ll be able to play doubles with Natalia Mendez. They are the 2nd seeds and had a bye on Wednesday.

In Men’s Doubles, top seeds Polo Gutierrez and Alejandro Landa Mexico will face last year’s silver medalists Fernando Rios and Jose Daniel Ugalde of Ecuador in the quarterfinals, as Rios and Ugalde defeated Francisco Troncoso & Rodrigo Salgado of Chile, 15-5, 15-2. The 2nd seeds Jake Bredenbeck and David Horn of the USA will be up against veterans Shai Mazuri and Fernando Kurzbard of Argentina, who beat Edwin Garcia and Christian Wer of Guatemala, 15-9, 15-6.

In Women’s Doubles, the defending champions Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas of Mexico will play Carla Muñoz and Josefa Parada of Chile in the quarters Thursday, as the Chileans defeated the Dominican Republic team of Maria Cespedes and Merynanyelly Delgado, 15-11, 15-9. On the other side of the draw, 2nd seeds Guillemette and Mendez will face
the Guatemala sister team of Gabriella and Andrea Martinez, who eliminated the Canadian pair of Danielle Drury and Jennifer Saunders, 15-7, 15-13.

The quarterfinals are later in the day on Thursday, with the semi-finals Friday and finals on Saturday.

XXX Pan American Racquetball Championships
San Jose, Costa Rica - April 8-15, 2017

Women's Doubles - Round of 16

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas (Mexico) - BYE
8) Carla Muñoz & Josefa Parada (Chile) d. 9) Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 15-11, 15-9

5) Stefanny Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia) d. 12) Cristina Amaya & Carolina Gomez (Colombia), 15-7, 15-12
4) Sheryl Lotts & Rhonda Rajsich (USA) d. 13) Paola Guerra & Mariana Tobon (Venezuela), 15-4, 15-5

3) Veronica Sotomayor & Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) - BYE
6) Yurisledis Araujo & Maria Viera (Cuba) d. 11) Maricruz Ortiz & Melania Sauma (Costa Rica), 15-14, 15-6

7) Andrea Martinez & Gabriella Martinez (Guatemala) d. 10) Danielle Drury & Jennifer Saunders (Canada), 15-7, 15-13
2) Véronique Guillemette & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - BYE

Women's Doubles - Quarterfinals Thursday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas (Mexico) v. 8) Carla Muñoz & Josefa Parada (Chile)
4) Sheryl Lotts & Rhonda Rajsich (USA) v. 5) Stefanny Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia)

3) Veronica Sotomayor & Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) v. 6) Yurisledis Araujo & Maria Viera (Cuba)
2) Véronique Guillemette & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. 7) Andrea Martinez & Gabriella Martinez (Guatemala)

Men's Doubles - Round of 16

1) Polo Gutierrez & Alejandro Landa (Mexico) - BYE
8) Fernando Rios & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. 9) Francisco Troncoso & Rodrigo Salgado (Chile), 15-5, 15-2

5) Luis Perez & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) d. 12) Set Cubillos & Francisco Gomez (Colombia), 15-14, 15-13
4) Tim Landeryou & Pedro Castro (Canada) d. 13) Maikel Mollet Suarez & Raul Gutierrez (Cuba), 15-9, 15-13

3) Felipe Camacho & Teobaldo Fumero (Costa Rica) d. 14) Carlos Medrano & Sergio Ortega (Honduras), 15-8, 15-4
6) Roland Keller & Conrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. 11) Ricardo Gomez & Luis Felipe Zea (Venezuela), 15-2, 15-10

7) Shai Mazuri & Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina) d. 10) Edwin Garcia & Christian Wer (Guatemala), 15-9, 15-6
2) Jake Bredenbeck & David Horn (USA) - BYE

Men's Doubles - Quarterfinals Thursday

1) Polo Gutierrez & Alejandro Landa (Mexico) v. 8) Fernando Rios & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador)
4) Tim Landeryou & Pedro Castro (Canada) v. 5) Luis Perez & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic)

3) Felipe Camacho & Teobaldo Fumero (Costa Rica) v. 6) Roland Keller & Conrado Moscoso (Bolivia)
2) Jake Bredenbeck & David Horn (USA) v. 7) Shai Mazuri & Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina)

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