IRT at the 2018 UnitedHeathcare US Open - Round of 128

Play has begun in the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) division of the 2018 UnitedHeathcare US Open Racquetball Championships in Minneapolis, but no real upsets as yet. From the "He's still got it!" Department, Japanese veteran Hiroshi Shimizu dispatched Victor Camacho, 15-0, 15-4, in the first round of qualifying. But he'll have to face current U18 Boy's World Junior Champion Mauro Rojas in round two, which will be a classic match up of a wily veteran and a good young player.

They'll play two rounds of qualifying Wednesday with the winners (survivors?) moving on to the Round of 32 on Thursday. The top 16 players were seeded into the 32s.

You can watch some of the IRT action live from Minneapolis via their various outlets. Check out the IRT Network, IRT Facebook page and IRT YouTube channel.

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

IRT Singles Qualifying Round One - Wednesday

Daniel Maldonado d. David Austin, 5-15, 15-14, 11-6
Edwin Galicia d. Francisco Gomez Reyes, 10-15, 15-4, 11-8
Dylan Reid d. James Slamko, 15-7, 15-7

Sergio Acuña d. A. J. Fernandez, 15-5, 15-1
Eric Garcia d. Bradly Rogers, 4-15, 15-13, 11-7

Christian Longoria d. Andrés Gómez, 15-12, 2-15, 11-5
Christian Wer d. Derek Izzi, 15-7, 15-6
Rodrigo Rodriguez d. John Wolfe, 15-8, 15-1

Troy Warigon d. Oscar Nieto Valadez, 15-5, 15-11
Ricardo Diaz d. Nick Montalbano, 15-10, 15-9

Diego Garcia d. Erick Fernandez, 15-2, 15-6
Kadim Carrasco d. Gabriel Garcia, 15-11, 5-15, 11-7

Jay Munoz d. Set Cubillos, 11-15, 15-8, 11-8
Sebastian Fernandez d. Marcel Czempisz, 15-7, 15-1

Hiroshi Shimizu d. Victor Camacho, 15-0, 15-4
Juan Jose Salvatierra d. Tyler Thielen, 15-13, 15-5

Erik Mendoza d. Bob Jackson, 15-10, 15-11
Kyle Ulliman d. Wayne Antone IV, 15-5, 9-15, 11-0

Maurice Miller d. Mando Bermudez, 15-1, 15-3
Alexander Pirie d. Austin Cunningham, 15-7, 15-10

Alejandro Herrera d. Michael Phillips, 15-3, 15-8

Round Two - Wednesday

Q1 - Thomas Carter v. Daniel Maldonado - 4:25 PM
Q16 - Edwin Galicia v. Dylan Reid - 4:25 PM

Q9 - Scott McClellan v. Sergio Acuña - 4:25 PM
Q8 - Rodrigo Montoya v. Eric Garcia - 4:25 PM

Q5 - Gerardo Franco v. Christian Longoria - 12:55 PM
Q12 - Christian Wer v. Rodrigo Rodriguez - 12:55 PM

Q13 - Troy Warigon v. Ricardo Diaz - 12:55 PM
Q4 - Nicholas Riffel v. Diego Garcia - 12:55 PM

Q3 - Javier Mar v. Kadim Carrasco - 2:05 PM
Q14 - Jay Munoz v. Sebastian Fernandez - 2:05 PM

Q11 - Mauro Rojas v. Hiroshi Shimizu - 2:05 PM
Q6 - Andres Acuña v. Juan Jose Salvatierra - 2:05 PM

Q7 - Justus Benson v. Erik Mendoza - 3:15 PM
Q10 - Conrrado Moscoso v. Kyle Ulliman - 3:15 PM

Q15 - Maurice Miller v. Alexander Pirie - 3:15 PM
Q2 - Robert Collins v. Alejandro Herrera - 3:15 PM

Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Rocky Carson v. Q16 - 1:30 PM
16) Felipe Camacho v. Q1 - 1:30 PM

9) Jansen Allen v. Q8 - 1:30 PM
8) Mario Mercado v. Q9 - 1:30 PM

5) Alvaro Beltran v. Q12 - 10 AM
12) Jose Diaz v. Q5 - 10 AM

13) Charles Pratt v. Q4 - 10 AM
4) Daniel De La Rosa v. Q13 - 10 AM

3) Kane Waselenchuk v. Q14 - 11:10 AM
14) Adam Manilla v. Q3 - 11:10 AM

11) David Horn v. Q6 - 11:10 AM
6) Sebastian Franco v. Q11 - 11:10 AM

7) Samuel Murray v. Q10 - 12:20 PM
10) Andree Parrilla v. Q7 - 12:20 PM

15) Jake Bredenbeck v. Q2 - 12:20 PM
2) Alejandro Landa v. Q15 - 12:20 PM

IRT - Doubles - Qualifying - Wednesday

Round One

Keith Minor & Jeff Stark v. Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia - 4:25 PM
Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen v. Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley - 12:55 PM
Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera v. Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 12:55 PM

Round Two - Wednesday

Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz v. Keith Minor & Jeff Stark or Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia - 9:05 PM
Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho v. Charles Pratt & Dylan Reid - 7:55 PM

Gerardo Franco & Andree Parrilla v. Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon - 9:05 PM
Justus Benson & Eric Garcia v. David Horn & Mauro Rojas - 9:05 PM

Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso v. Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen or Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley - 7:55 PM
Jansen Allen & Nick Montalbano v. Thomas Carter & Kyle Ulliman - 9:05 PM

Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel v. Tim Herman & Michael Myers - 7:55 PM
Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera or Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 9:05 PM

Round Three - Thursday

Q1 - Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz or Keith Minor & Jeff Stark or Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia v. Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho or Charles Pratt & Dylan Reid - 8 AM

Q4 - Gerardo Franco & Andree Parrilla or Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon v. Justus Benson & Eric Garcia or David Horn & Mauro Rojas - 9 AM

Q3 - Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso or Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen or Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley v. Jansen Allen & Nick Montalbano or Thomas Carter & Kyle Ulliman - 8 AM

Q2 - Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel or Tim Herman & Michael Myers v. Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya or Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera or Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 9 AM

IRT - Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Ben Croft & Kane Waselenchuk v. Q4 - 8:30 PM
4) Sebastian Franco & Mario Mercado v. Q1 - 8:30 PM

3) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray v. Q2 - 7:20 PM
2) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. Q3 - 7:20 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….