IRT Round of 32 at 2021 World Singles and Doubles Open Championships

There were two upsets in the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Round of 32 in the 2021 World Singles and Doubles Open Championships in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, just outside Denver. But neither of them were very surprising.

The largest upset was 19th seed Carlos Keller beating 14th seed Thomas Carter, 15-14, 15-1. Keller was up big in game one, but Carter came back and almost pulled it out. However, after squeaking out game one, Keller piled it on in game two. This wasn’t a surprising outcome, as Keller is the two time defending Pan American Champion. That is, he’s pretty good. Keller’s win puts him into the Round of 16 versus 3rd seed Samuel Murray.

The other ‘upset’ was in the 16/17 match, and it’s often a toss up when the seeds are that close. On Friday it was 17th seed Andres Acuña who managed to get the better of 16th seed Adam Manilla, 15-12, 15-5. Acuña will play the top seed Alejandro Landa in the 16s later today.

The IRT matches continue today with the Round of 16 from 4:30 PM Friday afternoon. The quarterfinals will be Saturday morning at 10:15 and 11:15 AM. The semi-finals will be 2:15 and 3:15 PM Saturday and the final at 12:15 PM Sunday. All times are Mountain. Look for the action via the IRT YouTube channel, as well as its Facebook page.

World Singles and Doubles Open Racquetball Championships
August 12-15, 2021 - Denver, Colorado

IRT Singles - Round of 32 - Friday

1) Alejandro Landa - BYE
17) Andres Acuña d. 16) Adam Manilla, 15-12, 15-5

9) Jake Bredenbeck d. 24) Kadim Carrasco, 15-9, 15-7
8) Eduardo Portillo - BYE

4) Andree Parrilla - BYE
7) Rodrigo Montoya d. 21) Robert Collins, 15-6, 15-8

11) Javier Mar d. 20) Miguel Arteaga Guzman, 15-5, 15-6
4) Daniel De La Rosa - BYE

3) Samuel Murray - BYE
19) Carlos Keller d. 14) Thomas Carter, 15-14, 15-1

11) Mario Mercado d. 22) Alan Natera, 15-12, 15-14
6) Alvaro Beltran - BYE

7) Conrrado Moscoso - BYE
10) Sebastian Franco d. 23) Mauricio Zelada, 15-5, 15-4

15) Eduardo Garay d. 18) Sebastian Fernandez, 15-9, 9-15, 11-9
2) Rocky Carson - BYE

IRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alejandro Landa v. 17) Andres Acuña - 6:30 PM
8) Eduardo Portillo v. 9) Jake Bredenbeck - 6:30 PM

4) Andree Parrilla v. 7) Rodrigo Montoya - 4:30 PM
4) Daniel De La Rosa v. 11) Javier Mar - 5:30 PM

3) Samuel Murray v. 19) Carlos Keller - 4:30 PM
6) Alvaro Beltran v. 11) Mario Mercado - 4:30 PM

7) Conrrado Moscoso v. 10) Sebastian Franco - 5:30 PM
2) Rocky Carson v. 15) Eduardo Garay - 5:30 PM

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