2017 WRT Life Time Denver Open - Round of 16

There have been three significant upsets in the Round of 16 at the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) Life Time Denver Open in Centennial, Colorado, as the 3rd, 5th and 6th seeds are out. Veteran Shai Manzuri knocked of the 3rd seed David Horn in two straight games, 15-5, 15-11. Manzuri will play Andres Acuña in the quarterfinals later on Friday, as Acuña upset 6th seed Gerardo Franco, 5-15, 15-13, 11-5, in the 16s.

In an upset by the seeding, but perhaps not based on lifetime results, Jose Diaz, seeded 12th, defeated 5th seed Jaime Martell, 15-12, 15-4, and will play 4th seed Andree Parrilla in the quarters, as Parrilla beat Sebastian Fernandez, 15-6, 15-9.

A fourth upset happened in the 8/9 match, as 9th seed Mauro Rojas won a tie-breaker with 8th seed Francisco Troncoso, 15-7, 11-15, 11-4. Rojas will play #1 seed Rodrigo Montoya in the quarters, after Montoya easily advanced past Fernando Kurzbard, 15-4, 15-2.

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 16 - Friday

1) Rodrigo Montoya d. 16) Fernando Kurzbard, 15-4, 15-2
9) Mauro Rojas d. 8) Francisco Troncoso, 15-7, 11-15, 11-4

12) Jose Diaz d. 5) Jaime Martell, 15-12, 15-4
4) Andree Parrilla d. 13) Sebastian Fernandez, 15-6, 15-9

14) Shai Manzuri d. 3) David Horn, 15-5, 15-11
22) Andres Acuña d. 6) Gerardo Franco, 5-15, 15-13, 11-5

7) Jake Bredenbeck d. 10) Mauricio Zelada
2) Alejandro Cardona d. 15) Alan Natera, 15-3, 15-1

Singles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Rodrigo Montoya v. 9) Mauro Rojas - 7 PM
4) Andree Parrilla v. 12) Jose Diaz - 5 PM

14) Shai Manzuri v. 22) Andres Acuña - 4 PM
2) Alejandro Cardona v. 7) Jake Bredenbeck - 6 PM

Doubles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Rodrigo Montoya & Andree Parrilla v. 5) Fernando Kurzbard & Shai Manzuri - 3 PM
2) Alejandro Cardona & Gerardo Franco d. 3) Andres Acuña & Jaime Martell, 15-5, 15-9

Doubles - Final - Saturday

1) Rodrigo Montoya & Andree Parrilla or 5) Fernando Kurzbard & Shai Manzuri v. 2) Alejandro Cardona & Gerardo Franco - 6 PM

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