USA Racquetball National Doubles Championship - Round 1 results

There was only one upset Thursday at the USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships in Tempe, Arizona on the campus of Arizona State University, as 6th seeds Adam Manilla and Nicholas Riffel beat 3rd seeds Charlie Pratt and Jansen Allen, 15-9, 15-9. They will next play 2nd seeds Rocky Carson and Sudsy Monchik, who defeated Tim Herman and Michel Myers, 15-1, 15-5.

Jose Diaz are playing with different partners this year, and last year’s finalists Jose and Marco Rojas aren’t playing at all, so it will be interesting to see what happens. Diaz is playing with Jake Bredenbeck, who he has played with in other events, including last year’s US Open, so they are not a new team. But Carson is on a new team with another veteran: Sudsy Monchik. Diaz and Bredenbeck are the top seeds with Carson and Monchik 2nd seeds.

Sheryl Lotts and Rhonda Rajsich needed a tie-breaker to win their match against Laura Fenton and Michelle De La Rosa, 15-11, 7-15, 11-4. Lotts and Rajsich will play defending champions and current World Champions Aimee Ruiz and Janel Tisinger in the semi-finals.

You can watch some of the action live from Tempe via the USA Racquetball website. The Men’s and Women’s Doubles finals will be Saturday afternoon with the Singles finals on Sunday. Note the match times below are Mountain time.

2018 USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships
Tempe, Arizona
US National Team Divisions

Men's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz d. 8) Shane McDougal & Adam Wyatt, 15-1, 15-3
4) David Horn & Mauro Rojas d. 5) Thomas Carter & Robert Collins, 15-8, 15-11

6) Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel d. 3) Charlie Pratt & Jansen Allen, 15-9, 15-9
2) Rocky Carson & Sudsy Monchik d. 7) Tim Herman & Michael Myers, 15-1, 15-5

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz v. 4) David Horn & Mauro Rojas - 6:35 PM
2) Rocky Carson & Sudsy Monchik v. 6) Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel - 3:05 PM

Women's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Aimee Ruiz & Janel Tisinger - BYE
4) Rhonda Rajsich & Sheryl Lotts d. 5) Michelle De La Rosa & Laura Fenton, 15-11, 7-15, 11-4

3) Kelani Bailey & Sharon Jackson d. 6) Briana Jacquet & Sara Jeys, 15-5, 15-9
2) Erika Manilla & Jacqueline Paraiso - BYE

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Aimee Ruiz & Janel Tisinger v. 4) Rhonda Rajsich & Sheryl Lotts - 5:25 PM
2) Erika Manilla & Jacqueline Paraiso v. 3) Kelani Bailey & Sharon Jackson - 4:15 PM

Men’s Singles

Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Rocky Carson - BYE
8) Dane Elkins d. 9) Luis Rivero, 15-2, 15-1

5) Adam Manilla - BYE
4) Jake Bredenbeck - BYE

3) David Horn - BYE
6) Robert Collins - BYE

7) Nicholas Riffel - BYE
2) Charlie Pratt - BYE

Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Rocky Carson v. 8) Dane Elkins - 11:30 AM
4) Jake Bredenbeck v. 5) Adam Manilla - 11:30 AM

3) David Horn v. 6) Robert Collins - 10:20 AM
2) Charlie Pratt v. 7) Nicholas Riffel - 10:20 AM

Women's Singles

Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Rhonda Rajsich - BYE
9) Sara Jeys d. 8) Briana Jacquet, 15-4, 15-8

5) Erika Manilla - BYE
4) Janel Tisinger - BYE

3) Jacqueline Paraiso - BYE
6) Sheryl Lotts - BYE

7) Kelani Bailey - BYE
2) Sharon Jackson - BYE

Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Rhonda Rajsich v. 9) Sara Jeys - 12:40 PM
4) Janel Tisinger v. 5) Erika Manilla - 12:40 PM

3) Jacqueline Paraiso v. 6) Sheryl Lotts - 9:10 AM
2) Sharon Jackson v. 7) Kelani Bailey - 9:10 AM

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