The Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) is in action this weekend at the 2021 World Singles and Doubles Open Championships in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, just outside Denver. It’s an unusual event, because they are playing Mixed Doubles with the International Racquetball Tour (IRT), but also the LPRT’s #1 player - Paola Longoria - isn’t in Colorado. She was in Tokyo as one of the hosts for Mexican television’s coverage of the Olympics, which just ended on Sunday, so she probably felt she wasn’t prepared for this event.
Thus, Alexandra Herrera is the top seed in a draw of 34 players with Montserrat Mejia as the #2 seed. Mejia won the last LPRT event in June, when she beat Longoria in the final of the TeamRoot.com Super Max Slam. Rounding out the top four seeds are Maria Jose Vargas at #3 and Samantha Salas #4.
Through two rounds of action, there’s only one upset. Nineteenth seed Micaela Meneses beat 14th seed Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-10, 15-2, in the Round of 32. She’ll play 3rd seed Maria Jose Vargas in the Round of 16 Friday, as Vargas defeated 30th seed Camila Rivero, 15-1, 15-1, in the 32s.
The LPRT matches began today with the Rounds of 64 and 32. The Round of 16 will begin Friday morning at 10:15 AM with the quarterfinals Friday afternoon from 3:30 PM. The semi-finals will be Saturday 9:15 AM and then 12:15 PM with the final Sunday at 11:15 AM. All times are Mountain. Look for the action via the LPRT YouTube channel, as well as the LPRT Facebook page.
World Singles and Doubles Open Racquetball Championships
August 12-15, 2021 - Denver, Colorado
LPRT Singles - Round of 64 - Thursday
32) Maria Muñoz d. 33) Kelly Mortensen, 15-2, 15-1
31) Ximena Gonzalez d. 34) Aisling Hickey, 15-6, 15-6
LPRT Singles - Round of 32 - Thursday
1) Alexandra Herrera d. 32) Maria Muñoz, 15-4, 15-3
16) Sheryl Lotts d. 17) Hollie Scott, forfeit
9) Rhonda Rajsich d. 24) Maria Riquelme, 15-4, 15-5
8) Valeria Centellas d. 25) Graci Wargo, 15-2, 15-0
5) Natalia Mendez d. 28) Erika Manilla, 15-9, 2-15, 11-10
12) Carla Muñoz d. 21) Jessica Chen, 15-4, 15-3
13) Cristina Amaya d. 20) Susana Acosta, 15-7, 15-9
4) Samantha Salas d. 29) Cassi Lee, 15-1, 15-3
3) Maria Jose Vargas d. 30) Camila Rivero, 15-1, 15-1
19) Micaela Meneses d. 14) Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-10, 15-2
11) Nancy Enriquez d. 22) Lucia Gonzalez, 15-4, 15-12
6) Jessica Parrilla d. 27) Montserrat Perez, 15-14, 15-9
7) Angelica Barrios d. 26) Annie Roberts, 15-5, 15-0
10) Gabriela Martinez d. 23) Erin Slutzky, 15-6, 15-6
15) Brenda Laime d. 17) Masiel Rivera, 15-9, 15-4
2) Monserrat Mejia d. 31) Ximena Gonzalez, 15-3, 15-8
LPRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday
1) Alexandra Herrera v. 16) Sheryl Lotts - 1:15 PM
8) Valeria Centellas v. 9) Rhonda Rajsich - 1:15 PM
5) Natalia Mendez v. 12) Carla Muñoz - 10:15 AM
4) Samantha Salas v. 13) Cristina Amaya - 10:15 AM
3) Maria Jose Vargas v. 19) Micaela Meneses - 11:15 AM
6) Jessica Parrilla v. 11) Nancy Enriquez - 11:15 AM
7) Angelica Barrios v. 10) Gabriela Martinez - 12:15 PM
2) Monserrat Mejia v. 15) Brenda Laime - 12:15 PM
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