2017 IRT Atlanta Open - First Round

There were no surprises from the first round of play at the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Atlanta Pro-Am in Lilburn, Georgia, although there was one five game match, where Maurice Miller won the tie-breaker against Destry Everhart, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3. Miller will play Samuel Murray in the second round of qualifying on Friday.

There could be an all Canadian Round of 16 match if Tim Landeryou defeats Francisco Troncoso on Friday, as that would put him up against Kane Waselenchuk, the #1 IRT player, in the 16s. Waselenchuk is originally from Edmonton, Canada, although he’s been a resident of Austin, Texas for several years, and Landeryou currently resides in Calgary, but was born in Ontario and grew up in Saskatoon.

In the first round of play on Thursday, Landeryou needed four games to defeat Nicolas Riffel, 10-12, 12-10, 11-7, 11-3, while Troncoso blanked Rodney Conner, 11-0, 11-0, 11-0.

Look for the Round of 16 to be streamed live Friday from 1 PM via the IRT Network with the quarterfinals Saturday morning from 8 AM on. The singles semi-finals are Saturday at noon and 1 PM with the final Sunday at 10 AM. All times Eastern.

2017 IRT Atlanta Open Pro-Am - November 2–5, 2017
Lilburn, Georgia

Qualifying Round 1 - Thursday

Francisco Troncoso d. Rodney Conner, 11-0, 11-0, 11-0
Tim Landeryou d. Nicolas Riffel, 10-12, 12-10, 11-7, 11-3

Maurice Miller d. Destry Everhart, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3
Alejandro Cardona d. Jeremy Best, 11-2, 11-4, 11-2

Troy Warigon d. Jonathan Justice, 4-11, 11-5, 11-2, 4-11, 11-7

Adam Manilla d. Dennis Myers, 11-7, 11-1, 11-2
Austin Cunningham d. Roger Subieta, 11-3, 11-2, 11-8

Noe Rivera d. Marquis Miller, 11-1, 11-3, 9-11, 11-8

Thomas Carter - BYE
John Wolfe d. Kamyron Meeks, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6

Qualifying Round 2 - Friday

Q8) Francisco Troncoso v. Tim Landeryou - 4 PM
Q1) Samuel Murray v. Maurice Miller - 4 PM

Q4) Andres Acuña v. Alejandro Cardona - 1 PM
Q5) Jose Diaz v. Troy Warigon - 1 PM

Q6) Jake Bredenbeck v. Adam Manilla - 2 PM
Q3) Scott McClellan v. Austin Cunningham - 2 PM

Q2) Felipe Camacho v. Noe Rivera - 3 PM
Q7) Thomas Carter v. John Wolfe - 3 PM

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Kane Waselenchuk v. Q8 - 4 PM
8) Mario Mercado v. Q1 - 4 PM

5) Alejandro Landa v. Q4 - 1 PM
4) Alvaro Beltran v. Q5 - 1 PM

3) Daniel De La Rosa v. Q6 - 2 PM
6) Sebastian Franco v. Q3 - 2 PM

7) Jansen Allen v. Q2 - 3 PM
2) Rocky Carson v. Q7 - 3 PM

IRT Doubles - Round 1 - Friday

8) Jeremy Best & David Sable v. 9) Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon - Noon

IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. 8) Jeremy Best & David Sable or 9) Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon - 5 PM
4) Sebastian Franco & Mario Mercado v. 5) Felipe Camacho & Alejandro Landa - 5 PM

3) Jansen Allen & Samuel Murray v. 6) Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel - 6 PM
2) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz v. 7) Andres Acuña & Alejandro Cardenas - 6 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….