Central American & Caribbean Games - Day 2

On Day 2 of the racquetball competition at the 2018 Central American & Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia there were no surprises in singles with just two tie-breakers. In Men’s Singles, Luis Pérez of Dominican Republic needed three games to beat Hosman Gomez of Colombia, 15-5, 10-15, 11-0, and in Women’s Singles Venezuelan Mariana Tobon came back from a game down to defeat Costa Rican Melania Sauma, 10-15, 15-11, 11-5.

In Men’s Doubles, the Mexican team of Alvaro Beltran and Daniel De La Rosa were forced to a tie-breaker for a second time in as many days Saturday, as they needed three games to defeat Cubans. Enier Chacon and Maykel Moyet, 15-9, 14-15, 11-6. Men’s Doubles has become very competitive in recent international tournaments. Mexico remains the odds on favourite to win gold, but if they don’t, it won’t be a tremendous surprise.

Also testifying to the competitiveness of Men’s Doubles, the Colombian team of Set Cubillos and Mario Mercado went breaker with Ramón De León and Luis Pérez of Dominican Republic, winning 15-13, 12-15, 11-4. The Dominicans forced Mexico to a breaker on Friday.

The playoff rounds for both singles and doubles begin July 23 with all finals on July 25.

2018 Central American & Caribbean Games - July 20-29
Barranquilla, Colombia

Men’s Singles - Day 2

Group A

Maykel Moyet (Cuba) d. Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 15-2, 15-9
Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) d. Marco Sarmiento (Honduras), 15-1, 15-0

Group B

Luis Pérez (Dominican Republic) d. Hosman Gomez (Colombia), 15-5, 10-15, 11-0
Andrés Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Ricardo Gomez (Venezuela), 15-6, 15-6

Group C

Daniel De La Rosa (Mexico) d. Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 15-0, 15-0
Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) d. Robin Romero (Cuba), 15-4, 15-2

Group D

Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica) d. Luis Zea (Venezuela), 15-10, 15-1
Mario Mercado (Colombia) d. Ramón De León (Dominican Republic), 15-5, 15-12

Men’s Doubles - Day 2

Group A

Andrés Acuña & Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica) d. Cesar Castillo & Cesar Castro (Venezuela), 15-2, 15-5
Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer (Guatemala) d. Carlos Medrano & Sergio Ortega (Honduras), 15-10, 15-4

Group B

Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa (Mexico) d. Enier Chacon & Maykel Moyet (Cuba), 15-9, 14-15, 11-6
Set Cubillos & Mario Mercado (Colombia) d. Ramón De León & Luis Pérez (Dominican Republic), 15-13, 12-15, 11-4

Women’s Singles - Day 2

Group A

Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Diana Rangel (Venezuela), 15-0, 15-2
Paola Longoria (Mexico) - BYE

Group B

Adriana Riveros (Colombia) d. Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 15-9, 15-11
Gabriella Martinez (Guatemala) - BYE

Group C

Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) d. Loraine Felipe (Cuba), 15-0, 15-0
Mariana Tobon (Venezuela) d. Melania Sauma (Costa Rica), 10-15, 15-11, 11-5

Group D

Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. Maria Viera (Cuba), 15-7, 15-3
Cristina Amaya (Colombia) d. Alejandra Jiménez (Dominican Republic), 15-4, 15-8

Women’s Doubles - Day 2

Group A

Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros (Colombia) d. Maricruz Ortiz & Melania Sauma (Costa Rica), 15-10, 15-11
Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas (Mexico) - BYE

Group B

Gabriella Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. Mariana Tobon & Lilian Zea (Venezuela), 15-10, 15-3
Yurisleidis Allue & Maria Viera (Cuba) d. Merynanyelly Delgado & Alejandra Jiménez (Dominican Republic), 15-10, 15-9

Follow the bouncing ball….