IRT Round of 32 at the 2018 UnitedHealthcare US Open

In the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Round of 32 singles matches at the 2018 UnitedHeathcare US Open Racquetball Championships in Minneapolis, there were three upsets, and one of them isn't too surprising. Rodrigo Montoya won the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) Men's Singles World Championship in August, and today he beat 9th seed Jansen Allen, 15-9, 15-6, in the 32s. It was a tough match for a top 10 seed.

Andres Acuña, a Costa Rican with experience playing internationally for his country, beat 11th seed David Horn, 13-15, 15-6, 11-6, in the only other upset of the Round of 32. In the Round of 16, Acuña will play Sebastian Franco, who also needed three games to get past his opponent in the 32s, beating Mauro Rojas, 15-3, 14-15, 11-8.

Defending champion Kane Waselenchuk began his title defence with a straight game win over Mexican teenager Sebastian Fernandez, 15-4, 15-4. He'll play Javier Mar in the 16s, as Mar beat 14th seed Adam Manilla, 15-5, 15-14, in the 3rd upset of the 32s.

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2018 UnitedHealthcare US Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota - October 3-7, 2018

Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Rocky Carson d. Dylan Reid, 15-6, 15-10
16) Felipe Camacho d. Thomas Carter, 15-12, 13-15, 11-8

Rodrigo Montoya d. 9) Jansen Allen, 15-9, 15-6
8) Mario Mercado d. Scott McClellan, 15-8, 15-6

5) Alvaro Beltran d. Rodrigo Rodriguez, 15-13, 15-10
12) Jose Diaz d. Gerardo Franco, 15-14, 15-5

13) Charles Pratt d. Diego Garcia, 15-12, 15-5
4) Daniel De La Rosa d. Ricardo Diaz, 15-4, 15-4

3) Kane Waselenchuk d. Sebastian Fernandez, 15-4, 15-4
Javier Mar d. 14) Adam Manilla, 15-4, 15-14

Andres Acuña d. 11) David Horn, 13-15, 15-6, 11-6
6) Sebastian Franco d. Mauro Rojas, 15-3, 14-15, 11-8

7) Samuel Murray d. Conrrado Moscoso, 15-9, 1-15, 11-4
10) Andree Parrilla d. Justus Benson, 15-7, 15-3

15) Jake Bredenbeck d. Robert Collins, 15-6, 15-2
2) Alejandro Landa d. Maurice Miller, 12-15, 15-7, 11-6

Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Rocky Carson v. 16) Felipe Camacho - 6:10 PM
8) Mario Mercado v. Rodrigo Montoya - 6:10 PM

5) Alvaro Beltran v. 12) Jose Diaz - 2:40 PM
4) Daniel De La Rosa v. 13) Charles Pratt - 2:40 PM

3) Kane Waselenchuk v. Javier Mar - 3:50 PM
6) Sebastian Franco v. Andres Acuña - 3:50 PM

7) Samuel Murray v. 10) Andree Parrilla - 5 PM
2) Alejandro Landa v. 15) Jake Bredenbeck - 5 PM

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