2018 South American Games - Elimination round begins

The elimination round has begun in Cochabamba, Bolivia at the 2018 South American Games, and the only result that is surprising is Bolivian Conrrado Moscoso’s win over Colombian Sebastian Franco in the quarterfinals. Not because Moscoso won, because he’s a good play, but that he did so decisively, 15-3, 15-0. Franco did have to play a match earlier in the day, but it was a relatively straight forward win, as he defeated Jonathan Luque Alvites of Peru, 15-3, 15-1.

Moscoso will play Jose Daniel Ugalde of Ecuador in the semi-finals on Thursday, as Ugalde beat Fernando Kurzbard of Argentina, 15-6, 15-1, in the quarters.

The South American Games occur every 4 years, and is the first of two quadrennial events this year. In the summer, the Central American and Caribbean Games will take place in Barranquilla, Colombia from July 19 to August 3.

2018 South American Games - Cochabamba, Bolivia
May 26-June 3, 2018

WOMEN’S SINGLES

Round of 16 - Wednesday

Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) - BYE
Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) d. Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador), 15-12, 15-4

Carolina Gomez (Colombia) - BYE
Carla Muñoz (Chile) - BYE

Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - BYE
Cristina Amaya (Colombia) - BYE

Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - BYE
Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) - BYE

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) d. Valeria Centellas (Bolivia), 15-10, 15-9
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Carolina Gomez (Colombia), 15-5, 15-1

Cristina Amaya (Colombia) d. Natalia Mendez (Argentina), 15-4, 15-4
Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) d. Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 15-2, 15-2

Semi-finals - Thursday

Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) v. Carla Muñoz (Chile)
Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) v. Cristina Amaya (Colombia)

WOMEN’S DOUBLES

Semi-finals - Thursday

Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) v. Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador)
Cristina Amaya & Carolina Gomez (Colombia) v. Stefanny Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia)

MEN’S SINGLES

Round of 16 - Wednesday

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) - BYE
Francisco Troncoso (Chile) d. Rodrigo Salgado (Chile), forfeit

Mario Mercado (Colombia) - BYE
Christian Chavez (Ecuador) - BYE

Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) - BYE
Sebastian Franco (Colombia) d. Jonathan Luque Alvites (Peru), 15-3, 15-1

Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina) d. Oscar Carrion Navarro (Peru), 15-1, 15-2
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) - BYE

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. Francisco Troncoso (Chile), 15-5, 14-15, 11-1
Mario Mercado (Colombia) d. Christian Chavez (Ecuador), 15-5, 15-1

Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Sebastian Franco (Colombia), 15-3, 15-0
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina), 15-6, 15-1

Semi-finals - Thursday

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. Mario Mercado (Colombia)
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia)

MEN’S DOUBLES

Round 4 - Thursday

Mario Mercado & Sebastian Franco (Colombia) v. Juan Carlos Zamora & Oscar Navarro (Peru)
Roland Keller & Kadim Carrasco (Bolivia) v. Juan Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador)
Rodrigo Salgado & Francisco Troncoso (Chile) - BYE

Round 5 - Friday

Mario Mercado & Sebastian Franco (Colombia) v. Roland Keller & Kadim Carrasco (Bolivia)
Rodrigo Salgado & Francisco Troncoso (Chile) v. Juan Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador)
Juan Carlos Zamora & Oscar Navarro (Peru) - BYE

Standings

1) Mario Mercado & Sebastian Franco (Colombia) - 2-0
1) Roland Keller & Kadim Carrasco (Bolivia) - 2-0
3) Juan Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) - 1-1
4) Rodrigo Salgado & Francisco Troncoso (Chile) - 1-2
5) Juan Carlos Zamora & Oscar Navarro (Peru) - 0-3

Follow the bouncing ball….