2017 UnitedHealthCare US Open - LPRT Qualifying

Janel Tisinger has won twice in the early Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) action at the 2017 UnitedHealthcare US Open in Minneapolis. She defeated Hannah Shnurman, 11-6, 11-5, 12-10, in singles and teamed up with Aimee Ruiz to beat Erika Manilla and Melania Sauma in doubles, 15-5, 15-3.

The singles win gets Tisinger a date with the LPRT #1 Paola Longoria in the Round of 32 on Thursday. But she and Ruiz played a second time in doubles. They managed to pull out a tie-breaker against Carla Muñoz and Michelle De La Rosa (née Key), winning 15-11, 9-15, 11-10.

Tisinger and Ruiz - the current World Champions - worked a big comeback in the breaker, as Muñoz and De La Rosa were down 9-1 and 10-8. But they fought off two match points by hitting one winning cross court each, and then got three points on consecutive serves, as De La Rosa skipped a forehand (unforced error) and the left-handed Ruiz then hit two winners, finishing the match off with a reverse pinch to the right corner.

The win gets Tisinger and Ruiz a quarterfinal match against top seeds Jessica Parrilla and Frédérique Lambert in Thursday evening.

The 2017 UnitedHealthcare US Open continues Thursday October 5 and finishes Sunday October 8 at the Life Time Athletic Target Center club in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2017 UnitedHealthcare US Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota - October 4-8, 2017

LPRT Singles

Qualifying Round

Q1 Angelica Barrios d. Maria Paz Muñoz, 11-9, 11-0, 12-10
Q2 Sara Jeys d. Youngock Lee, 11-1, 6-11, 1-11, 11-5, 11-9

Q3 Michelle De La Rosa d. Cassandra Lee, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6, 11-9
Q4 Maria Vargas v. Brenda Laime, 6-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-1

Q5 Masiel Rivera d. Linda Tyler, 11-5, 11-3, 11-5
Q6 Robin Whitmire d. Jennifer Dering, 11-3, 11-8, 4-11, 11-9

Q7 Erika Manilla d. Michèle Morissette, 11-1, 12-10, 11-7
Q8 Janel Tisinger d. Hannah Shnurman, 11-6, 11-5, 12-10

Round of 32

1 Paola Longoria v. Janel Tisinger
16 Maria Renee Rodriguez v. 17 Cecilia Pratt

9 Adriana Riveros v. 24 Jordan Cooperrider
8 Susana Acosta v. Angelica Barrios

5 Rhonda Rajsich v. Maria Vargas
12 Adrianne Haynes v. 21 Eleni Guzman

13 Nancy Enriquez v. 20 Monserrat Perez
4 Alexandra Herrera v. Masiel Rivera

3 Frédérique Lambert v. Robin Whitmire
14 Gabriela Martinez v. 19 Sheryl Lotts

11 Monserrat Mejia v. 22 Jenny Daza
6 Cristina Amaya v. Michelle De La Rosa

7 Natalia Mendez v. Sara Jeys
10 Carla Muñoz v. 23 Laura Brandt

15 Erin Groves v. 18 Hollie Scott
2 Jessica Parrilla v. Erika Manilla

LPRT Doubles - Qualifying Round 1 - Wednesday

Janel Tisinger & Aimee Ruiz d. Erika Manilla & Melania Sauma, 15-5, 15-3
Jenny Daza & Angelica Barrios d. Maria Paz Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento, 15-4, 15-5
Daniela Molina & Masiel Rivera d. Cecilia Pratt & Maiko Sato, 15-4, 15-8

LPRT Doubles - Qualifying Round 2 - Wednesday

Q1: Janel Tisinger & Aimee Ruiz d. Carla Muñoz & Michelle De La Rosa, 15-11, 9-15, 11-10
Q4: Monserrat Perez & Erin Groves d. Natalia Mendez & Maria Vargas, 13-15, 15-9, 11-6

Q3: Susana Acosta & Eleni Guzman d. Jenny Daza & Angelica Barrios, 15-8, 15-11
Q2: Rhonda Rajsich & Sheryl Lotts d. Daniela Molina & Masiel Rivera, 15-12, 15-9

LPRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Jessica Parrilla & Frédérique Lambert v. Monserrat Perez & Erin Groves - 8:50 PM
4) Cristina Amaya & 7 Adriana Riveros v. Janel Tisinger & Aimee Ruiz - 6:30 PM

3) Alexandra Herrera & Monserrat Mejia v. Rhonda Rajsich & Sheryl Lotts - 8:50 PM
2) Paola Longoria & Gabriela Martinez v. Susana Acosta & Eleni Guzman - 7:40 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….