2017 WRT Paola Longoria Challenge - Round of 16 & Quarterfinals

Eduardo Garay caused two big upsets Friday at the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) Paola Longoria Challenge in Chihuahua, Mexico, as he took out the 4th and 5th seeds in advancing to the semi-finals. In the Round of 16, Garay defeated 4th seed Andree Parrilla, 15-14, 14-15, 11-5, and then in the quarterfinals, Garay beat Jaime Martell, 15-9, 15-6.

But the biggest upset so far has been 14th seed Erick Sandoval’s win over 3rd seed David Horn, 8-15, 15-9, 11-1, in the Round of 16. However, Sandoval then lost in the quarterfinals to Alejandro Landa, 15-7, 15-11.

The two top seeds are through to the semi-finals, but they each needed tie-breakers to get there. Number 1 seed Rodrigo Montoya defeated 8th seed Jake Bredenbeck, 15-9, 9-15, 11-4, and 2nd Alejandro Cardona narrowly beat 7th seed Gerardo Franco, 15-6, 14-15, 11-10. Montoya will play Garay in one semi-final, while Cardona will face Landa.

We thought the big match of the 16s would be Martell against 12th seed Javier Mar, and it lived up to expectations, as they went tie-breaker with Martell coming out on top by the narrowest of margins, winning 6-15, 15-14, 11-10.

You can view the action live from Chihuahua starting with the quarterfinals from 1 PM Friday via the WRT website. Note the semi-finals will be at 3 and 4 PM Saturday with the final Sunday at noon.

2017 WRT, Chihuahua, Mexico June 15-18, 2017

Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Rodrigo Montoya d. 17) Erik Garcia, 15-10, 15-3
8) Jake Bredenbeck d. 24) Alan Natera, 15-7, 15-14

5) Jaime Martell d. 12) Javier Mar, 6-15, 15-14, 11-10
20) Eduardo Garay d. 4) Andree Parrilla, 15-14, 14-15, 11-5

14) Erick Sandoval d. 3) David Horn, 8-15, 15-9, 11-1
6) Alejandro Landa d. 11) Mauricio Zelada, 15-13, 15-10

7) Gerardo Franco d. 10) Luis Avila, 15-10, 15-8
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 15) Ernest Ochoa, 15-5, 15-10

Singles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Rodrigo Montoya d. 8) Jake Bredenbeck, 15-9, 9-15, 11-4
20) Eduardo Garay d. 5) Jaime Martell, 15-9, 15-6

6) Alejandro Landa d. 14) Erick Sandoval, 15-7, 15-11
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 7) Gerardo Franco, 15-6, 14-15, 11-10

Singles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Rodrigo Montoya v. 20) Eduardo Garay - 4 PM
2) Alejandro Cardona v. 6) Alejandro Landa - 3 PM

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Rodrigo Montoya & Andree Parrilla d. 8) Ruben Estrada & Ernest Ochoa, 15-14, 15-12
4) Gerardo Franco & Christian Longoria d. 5) Luis Avila & Sebastian Fernandez, 15-9, 15-9

3) Alejandro Landa & Javier Moreno d. 6) Rafael Filippini & Mauricio Zelada, 15-10, 8-15, 11-3
2) Alejandro Cardona & Erick Sandoval d. 7) Eduardo Garay & Javier Mar, 15-8, 15-9

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Rodrigo Montoya & Andree Parrilla v. 4) Gerardo Franco & Christian Longoria - 5 PM
2) Alejandro Cardona & Erick Sandoval v. 3) Alejandro Landa & Javier Moreno - 6 PM

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