2017 WRT Life Time Denver Open - Round of 32

The World Racquetball Tour (WRT) resumes its 2017 season this weekend with the WRT Life Time Denver Open in Centennial, Colorado. It’s the first of back to back WRT events, as they’ll play the WRT La Loma Open next weekend in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Rodrigo Montoya is the top seed this weekend with Alejandro Cardona as 2nd seed, and David Horn and Andree Parrilla as 3rd and 4th seeds, respectively.

In the Round of 32 on Thursday, Jose Diaz, seeded 12th, defeated Remy Feldman, 15-2, 15-1, and will play Martell in the Round of 16 Friday. Also, 22nd seed Andres Acuña upset 11th seed Miguel Rodriguez Jr. in a tie-breaker, 15-4, 11-15, 11-3, so Acuña will play 6th seed Gerardo Franco in the 16s.

Also of note, 10th seed Mauricio Zelada beat 23rd seed Matt Meister, 15-14, 15-1, to set up a showdown with 7th seed Jake Bredenbeck in the Round of 16. And USA Racquetball Junior Team member Mauro Rojas defeated Nicholas Riffel, 15-13, 10-15, 11-3, and will play 8th seed Francisco Troncoso in the 16s Friday.

They have played the quarterfinals of doubles, which saw one upset, as 5th seeds Fernando Kurzbard and Shai Manzuri beat 4th seeds Sebastian Fernandez and Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 15-8, 15-6. In the semi-finals, Kurzbard and Manzuri will play the top seeds Rodrigo Montoya and Andree Parrilla, who were winners over 8th seeds Jacob Kingsford and Nicholas Riffel, 15—10, 15-12, in the quarters.

You can view the action live this weekend starting with the quarterfinals from 4 PM Friday via the WRT website. Note the semi-finals will be at 11 AM and noon Saturday with the final Saturday at 5 PM. The doubles final will follow the singles final.

2017 WRT Life Time Denver Open, Centennial, Colorado August 3-6, 2017

Singles - Round of 32

1) Rodrigo Montoya - BYE
16) Fernando Kurzbard d. 17) Andrew Clarke, 15-5, 15-9

9) Mauro Rojas d. 24) Nicholas Riffel, 15-13, 10-15, 11-3
8) Francisco Troncoso - BYE

5) Jaime Martell - BYE
12) Jose Diaz d. 21) Remy Feldman, 15-2, 15-1

13) Sebastian Fernandez d. 20) Javier Estrada, 15-5, 4-15, 11-3
4) Andree Parrilla - BYE

3) David Horn - BYE
14) Shai Manzuri d. 19) Rogelio Castillo, 15-1, 15-5

22) Andres Acuña d. 11) Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 15-4, 11-15, 11-3
6) Gerardo Franco - BYE

7) Jake Bredenbeck - BYE
10) Mauricio Zelada d. 23) Matt Meister, 15-14, 15-1

15) Alan Natera d. 18) Ernesto Ochoa, 15-14, 14-15, 11-3
2) Alejandro Cardona - BYE

Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Rodrigo Montoya v. 16) Fernando Kurzbard - 1 PM
8) Francisco Troncoso v. 9) Mauro Rojas - 1 PM

5) Jaime Martell v. 12) Jose Diaz - 11 AM
4) Andree Parrilla v. 13) Sebastian Fernandez - 11 AM

3) David Horn v. 14) Shai Manzuri - 10 AM
6) Gerardo Franco v. 22) Andres Acuña - 10 AM

7) Jake Bredenbeck v. 10) Mauricio Zelada - Noon
2) Alejandro Cardona v. 15) Alan Natera - Noon

Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Rodrigo Montoya & Andree Parrilla d. 8) Jacob Kingsford & Nicholas Riffel, 15—10, 15-12
5) Fernando Kurzbard & Shai Manzuri d. 4) Sebastian Fernandez & Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 15-8, 15-6

3) Andres Acuña & Jaime Martell d. 6) Rogelio Castillo & Ernesto Ochoa, forfeit
2) Alejandro Cardona & Gerardo Franco d. 7) Javier Estrada & Alan Natera, 15-12, 15-12

Doubles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Rodrigo Montoya & Andree Parrilla v. 5) Fernando Kurzbard & Shai Manzuri - 3 PM
2) Alejandro Cardona & Gerardo Franco v. 3) Andres Acuña & Jaime Martell - 2 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….