Singles Round of 32 at 2019 Pan American Championships

No surprises in the opening matches of the medal rounds in Women’s and Men’s Singles at the 2019 Pan American Championships in Barranquilla, Colombia. Both the Round of 32 and 16 will be played on Wednesday. We’d highlighted that the best match in the 32s could be Fernando Rios of Ecuador versus Felipe Camacho of Costa Rica, and it did not disappoint, as Rios won in two close games, 15-14, 15-12. Rios will play the other Costa Rican in the draw - Andres Acuña, who was a winner over Jesus Icaza of Honduras, 15-5, 15-3.

But Rios and Camacho were not the closest match in the Round of 32, as Juan Salvatierra of Guatemala squeaked out a win over Colombian Andres Gomez, 15-14, 15-14. Salvatierra will play 4th seed Charles Pratt (USA) in the Round of 16.

In Women’s Singles, there was one upset by the seedings, but it wasn’t really an upset as Natalia Mendez of Argentina is the 6th ranked player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) but was seeded 24th in the draw, beat 9th seeded Maria Regia Viera of Cuba, 15-5, 15-2. Mendez will play Bolivian Angelica Barrios in the Round of 16, as Barrios defeated Canadian Erin Geeraert, 15-4, 15-4, in the 32.

The IRF will be live streaming matches from Barranquilla, look for the action via the IRF Website or the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel.

XXXII Pan American Racquetball Championships
Barranquilla, Colombia - April 12-20, 2019
Results Summary

Women's Singles - Round of 32 - Wednesday

1) Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) - BYE
16) Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) d. 17) Lilian Zea (Venezuela), 15-14, 15-1

24) Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. 9) Maria Regia Viera (Cuba), 15-5, 15-2
8) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. 25) Erin Geeraert (Canada), 15-4, 15-4

5) Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) - BYE
12) María José Vargas (Argentina) d. 21) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 15-5, 15-9

13) Rhonda Rajsich (USA) d. 20) Michèle Morissette (Canada), 15-11, 15-9
4) Carla Muñoz (Chile) - BYE

3) Paola Longoria (Mexico) - BYE
14) Adriana Riveros (Colombia) d. 19) Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic), 15-6, 15-4

11) Kelani Bailey Lawrence (USA) d. 22) Maria Gomar (Guatemala), 15-7, 15-2
6) Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) - BYE

7) Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) - BYE
10) Mariana Tobon (Venezuela) d. 23) Josefina Toro (Chile), 15-2, 15-4

15) Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) d. 18) Yurisleidis Alluie (Cuba), 15-4, 15-2
2) Cristina Amaya (Colombia) - BYE

Women's Singles - Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. 16) Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) - 2 PM
8) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. 24) Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - 3 PM

5) Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) v. 12) María José Vargas (Argentina) - 3 PM
4) Carla Muñoz (Chile) v. 13) Rhonda Rajsich (USA) - 3 PM

3) Paola Longoria (Mexico) v. 14) Adriana Riveros (Colombia) - 3 PM
6) Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) v. 11) Kelani Bailey Lawrence (USA) - 3 PM

7) Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) v. 10) Mariana Tobon (Venezuela) - 4 PM
2) Cristina Amaya (Colombia) v. 15) Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) - 4 PM

Men's Singles - Round of 32 - Wednesday

1) Alejandro Landa (Mexico) - BYE
16) Mykel Mollet (Cuba) d. 17) Francisco Troncoso (Chile), 15-10, 15-8

9) Fernando Rios (Ecuador) d. 24) Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica), 15-14, 15-12
8) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) d. 25) Jesus Icaza (Honduras), 15-5, 15-3

5) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. 25) Luis Felipe Zea (Venezuela), 15-10, 15-9
12) Samuel Murray (Canada) d. 21) Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina), 15-0, 15-5

13) Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. 20) Andres Gomez (Colombia), 15-14, 15-14
4) Charles Pratt (USA) d. 29) Sebastian Mendiguri (Peru), 15-2, 15-4

3) Alvaro Beltran (Mexico) d. 30) Jonathan Luque (Peru), 15-0, 15-3
14) Mario Mercado (Colombia) v. 19) Johan Igor (Chile), 15-6, 15-6

11) Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. 22) Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 15-11, 15-11
6) Luis Perez (Dominican Republic) d. 27) Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 15-2, 15-3

7) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. 26) Roberto Leyes (Venezuela), 15-2, 15-6
10) Coby Iwaasa (Canada) d. 23) Shai Manzuri (Argentina), 15-4, 15-8

15) Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) d. 18) Enier Chacon (Cuba), 15-7, 15-1
2) David Horn (USA) - BYE

Men's Singles - Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Alejandro Landa (Mexico) v. 16) Mykel Mollet (Cuba) - 4 PM
8) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) v. 9) Fernando Rios (Ecuador) - 5 PM

5) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. 12) Samuel Murray (Canada) - 5 PM
4) Charles Pratt (USA) v. 13) Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 5 PM

3) Alvaro Beltran (Mexico) v. 14) Mario Mercado (Colombia) - 5 PM
6) Luis Perez (Dominican Republic) v. 11) Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) - 6 PM

7) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. 10) Coby Iwaasa (Canada) - 6 PM
2) David Horn (USA) v. 15) Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) - 6 PM

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