2019 IRT Syosset Open Round of 16

The International Racquetball Tour’s (IRT’s) #1 player, Kane Waselenchuk, got off to a good start at the Syosset Open in Syosset, New York, as he won his Round of 16 match comfortably against Eduardo Portillo, 15-4, 15-4. Waselenchuk will play Javier Mar in the quarterfinals Friday afternoon, as Mar upset the 8th seed Sebastian Franco, 15-7, 15-13, in the 16s.

Jake Bredenbeck was also an upset winner in the Round of 16, as he knocked off IRT #5 Daniel De La Rosa, 15-5, 10-15, 11-2. In the quarters, Bredenbeck will play IRT #4 Andree Parrilla, who was a straight game winner over David Horn, 15-14, 15-7.

There were no upsets on the bottom half of the draw, but two matches went tie-breaker. Sixth seed Alvaro Beltran needed three games to defeat Andres Acuña, 15-11, 12-15, 11-6. He’ll play IRT #3 Alejandro Landa in the quarterfinals, as Landa beat Thomas Carter, 15-5, 15-6, in the 16s.

Seventh seed Samuel Murray came back from a game down to defeat Sebastian Fernandez, 13-15, 15-6, 11-6, and set up a quarterfinal match with IRT #2 Rocky Carson, who was a straight game winner over Jansen Allen, 15-4, 15-10, in the Round of 16.

Look for all the action via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT Network, the IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. The quarterfinals are Friday starting at 3 PM. The semi-finals will be 1 and 2 PM Saturday with the final at 1 PM Sunday. All times Eastern.

2019 IRT Syosset Open, May 2-5, 2019
Syosset, New York

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. Eduardo Portillo, 15-4, 15-4
Javier Mar d. 8) Sebastian Franco, 15-7, 15-13

Jake Bredenbeck d. 5) Daniel De La Rosa, 15-5, 10-15, 11-2
4) Andree Parrilla d. David Horn, 15-14, 15-7

3) Alejandro Landa d. Thomas Carter, 15-5, 15-6
6) Alvaro Beltran d.. Andres Acuña, 15-11, 12-15, 11-6

7) Samuel Murray d. Sebastian Fernandez, 13-15, 15-6, 11-6
2) Rocky Carson d. Jansen Allen, 15-4, 15-10

Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Kane Waselenchuk v. Javier Mar - 3 PM
4) Andree Parrilla v. Jake Bredenbeck - 6 PM

3) Alejandro Landa v. 6) Alvaro Beltran - 5 PM
2) Rocky Carson v. 7) Samuel Murray - 4 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….