Three upsets in Round of 32 at 2019 IRT Los Compadres Auto Sales Open

There were three upsets in the Round of 32 Friday at the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Los Compadres Auto Sales Open in Fullerton, California. Javier Estrada caused the biggest of them, as he came from a game down to defeat 11th seed David Horn, 12-15, 15-7, 11-9. Horn was up 9-4 in the breaker, but Estrada came back with seven unanswered points to win it, 11-9. Match point was a long rally that included two dives by Estrada to save the ball off the back wall, and ended when a ball came into the middle and Estrada held up as Horn seemed to be in the way of his swing. The referee assessed a penalty hinder and it was over.

Estrada will play 6th seed Samuel Murray in the Round of 16 Friday afternoon.

In the other upsets, Eduardo Garay knocked off 14th seed Gerardo Franco, 15-8, 15-2, and will play 3rd seed Alvaro Beltran in the 16s, while Carlos Keller beat 15th seed Robert Collins, 15-12, 15-4, and faces 2nd seed Alejandro Landa in the 16s.

Sebastian Fernandez ended the run of yesterday’s big winner - Majeed Shahin - in the 32s, as Fernandez defeated Shahin, 15-3, 15-5. Fernandez will play #1 seed Rocky Carson in the 16s later today.

Look for all the action via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. The Round of 16 goes Friday afternoon at 3 and 4 PM. The quarterfinals begin at 9 AM Saturday with the semi-finals at 5 and 6 PM Saturday, and the final at noon Sunday. The quarterfinals of doubles are slated for 6 and 7 PM Friday, the semi-finals at 2 and 3 PM Saturday, and the final at 1 PM Sunday. All times Pacific.

2019 IRT Los Compadres Auto Sales Open, October 31-November 3, 2019
Fullerton, California

Round of 32 - Friday

1) Rocky Carson - BYE
16) Sebastian Fernandez d. Majeed Shahin, 15-3, 15-5

9) Rodrigo Montoya d. Alan Natera, 15-11, 15-2
8) Daniel De La Rosa - BYE

5) Conrrado Moscoso - BYE
12) Jake Bredenbeck d. Set Cubillos, 15-7, 15-10

13) Mario Mercado d. Felipe Camacho, 15-11, 15-8
4) Andree Parrilla - BYE

3) Alvaro Beltran - BYE
Eduardo Garay d. 14) Gerardo Franco, 15-8, 15-2

Javier Estrada d. 11) David Horn, 12-15, 15-7, 11-9
6) Samuel Murray - BYE

7) Eduardo Portillo - BYE
10) Sebastian Franco d. Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez, 15-7, 15-2

Carlos Keller d. 15) Robert Collins, 15-12, 15-4
2) Alejandro Landa - BYE

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Rocky Carson v. 16) Sebastian Fernandez - 3 PM
8) Daniel De La Rosa v. 9) Rodrigo Montoya - 3 PM

5) Conrrado Moscoso v. 12) Jake Bredenbeck - 3 PM
4) Andree Parrilla v. 13) Mario Mercado - 3 PM

3) Alvaro Beltran v. Eduardo Garay - 4 PM
6) Samuel Murray v. Javier Estrada - 4 PM

7) Eduardo Portillo v. 10) Sebastian Franco - 4 PM
2) Alejandro Landa v. Carlos Keller - 4 PM

IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray v. 8) Carlos Keller & Conrrado Moscoso - 6 PM
4) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz v. 5) Eduardo Garay & Rodrigo Montoya - 6 PM

3) Sebastian Franco & Mario Mercado v. 6) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo - 7 PM
2) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. 7) Felipe Camacho & Sebastian Fernandez - 7 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….