2017 WRT Grace Warrior Ministries Georgia Open - Rounds of 32 & 16

The top seven seeds are through to the quarterfinals at the 2017 World Racquetball Tour (WRT) Grace Warrior Ministries Georgia Open in Lilburn, Georgia, but joining them is 25th seed Kevin Vazquez, who defeated 8th seed Luis Avila, 10-15, 15-8, 11-6, in the Round of 32 and then followed that up with a win over 24th seed Set Cubillos, 15-9, 15-13.

In the quarters, Vazquez will be up against top seed and WRT #1 Alejandro Cardona. After a bye in the 32s, Cardona beat Maurice Miller, 15-6, 15-6, in the Round of 16.

We anticipated that Jake Bredenbeck and Mario Mercado would play in the Round of 16, and they did, but it wasn’t as close as we thought it would be, as Bredenbeck won in two straight games, defeating Mercado, 15-9, 15-8. Bredenbeck will play 2nd seed David Horn, winner over Shane Karmelin, 15-6, 15-13, in the 16s. Bredenbeck and Horn are very familiar with each other, as they played doubles together last month at the Pan American Championships, earning silver medals for Team USA.

You can view the action live from Lilburn starting with the quarterfinals at 10 AM Saturday morning via the WRT website.

2017 WRT Grace Warrior Ministries Georgia Open
Lilburn, Georgia May 5-7, 2017

Round of 32

1) Alejandro Cardona - BYE
17) Maurice Miller d. 16) Austin Cunningham, 15-8, 15-13

24) Set Cubillos d. 9) Felipe Camacho, 15-14, 5-15, 11-0
25) Kevin Vazquez d. 8) Luis Avila, 10-15, 15-8, 11-6

5) Andree Parrilla d. 28) Andrés Gómez, 15-12, 15-9
12) Hiroshi Shimizu d. 21) Cruz Acosta, 15-2, 15-30 [sic]

13) Andrew Clarke d. 20) Marquis Miller, 15-8, 15-3
4) Jaime Martell d. 29) Roberto Leyes Jr., 15-7, 15-7

3) Rodrigo Montoya d. 30) Ryan Summerford, 15-2, 15-4
19) Destry Everhart d. 14) Jeremy Best, 14-15, 15-9, 11-10

11) Wayne Antone IV d. 22) Marco Mijares, 15-1, 15-6
6) Gerardo Franco d. 27) Jim Minkel, 15-7, 15-10

7) Jake Bredenbeck d. 26) Yacouba Keita, forfeit
10) Mario Mercado d. 23) Bamiki Keita, forfeit

18) Shane Karmelin d. 15) Robert Hemphill, 15-9, 15-11
2) David Horn - BYE

Round of 16

1) Alejandro Cardona d. 17) Maurice Miller, 15-6, 15-6
25) Kevin Vazquez d. 24) Set Cubillos, 15-9, 15-13

5) Andree Parrilla d. 12) Hiroshi Shimizu, 15-5, 15-14
4) Jaime Martell d. 13) Andrew Clarke, 15-7, 15-8

3) Rodrigo Montoya d. 19) Destry Everhart, 15-1, 15-3
6) Gerardo Franco d. 11) Wayne Antone IV, 15-4, 13-15, 11-9

7) Jake Bredenbeck d. 10) Mario Mercado, 15-9, 15-8
2) David Horn d. 18) Shane Karmelin, 15-6, 15-13

Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Alejandro Cardona v. 25) Kevin Vazquez - 1 PM
4) Jaime Martell v. 5) Andree Parrilla - 12 PM

3) Rodrigo Montoya v. 6) Gerardo Franco - 10 AM
2) David Horn v. 7) Jake Bredenbeck - 11 AM

Doubles - Round of 16

1) Alejandro Cardona & Gerardo Franco - BYE
9) Jeremy Best & Jim Minkel d. 8) Wayne Antone IV & Kevin Vazquez, 15-7, 7-15, 11-7

5) Mario Mercado & Hiroshi Shimizu - BYE
4) Luis Avila & ? - BYE

3) Felipe Camacho & Jaime Martell - BYE
11) Set Cubillos & Andrés Gómez d. 6) Maurice Miller & Marquis Miller, 5-15, 15-10 11-6

10) Allan Crockett & Shane Karmelin d. 7) Destry Everhart & Robert Hemphill, 15-5, 15-7
2) Rodrigo Montoya & Andree Parrilla - BYE

Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Alejandro Cardona & Gerardo Franco d. 9) Jeremy Best & Jim Minkel, 15-8, 15-6
5) Mario Mercado & Hiroshi Shimizu d. 4) Luis Avila & ?, 15-4, 15-12

3) Felipe Camacho & Jaime Martell d. 11) Set Cubillos & Andrés Gómez, 15-6, 15-2
2) Rodrigo Montoya & Andree Parrilla d. 10) Allan Crockett & Shane Karmelin, 14-15, 15-10, 11-7

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Alejandro Cardona & Gerardo Franco v. 5) Mario Mercado & Hiroshi Shimizu - 7 PM
2) Rodrigo Montoya & Andree Parrilla v. 3) Felipe Camacho & Jaime Martell - 8 PM

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