IRT Doubles Early Rounds at 2021 UnitedHealthcare US Open

Play is underway at the 2021 UnitedHealthcare US Open in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and already there have been some exciting matches in the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) doubles division, including an 11-10 tie-breaker.

That breaker was won by Guatemalans Edwin Galicia and Christian Wer over Mario Mercado and Mauricio Zelada, 15-11, 10-15, 11-10. They will play Bolivians Kadim Carrasco and Carlos Keller in the 2nd round of qualifying, as the Bolivians defeated Miguel Angel Arteaga Guzman and Rodrigo Mendoza, 15-10, 15-17, in Round 1.

In another tie-breaker, Alan Natera and Charlie Pratt held off a charge by Costa Ricans Andres Acuña and Felipe Camacho to win, 15-11, 12-15, 11-8. Natera and Pratt await the winner of Javier Mar and Rodrigo Montoya versus Set Cubillos and Erick Cuevas Fernandez to be played this afternoon.

David Horn made a successful return to action as he and Adam Manilla defeated Maurice Miller and Troy Warigon, 15-4, 15-12. Horn and Manilla will play Sebastian Franco and Eduardo Garay, who beat Julian Cruz and Geovani Mendoza, 15-3, 15-1, in Round 1.

2021 UnitedHealthcare US Open Racquetball Championships
October 6-10, 2021 - Minneapolis, Minnesota

IRT Doubles - Qualifying Round 1 - Wednesday

Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya - BYE
Set Cubillos & Erick Cuevas Fernandez d. Thomas Gerhardt & Preston Tribble, 15-9, 15-10

Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho - BYE
Alan Natera & Charlie Pratt - BYE

Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - BYE
Sebastian Fernandez & Rodrigo Rodriguez - BYE

Javier Martinez & Juan Salvatierra - BYE
Conrrado Moscoso &  Roland Keller - BYE

Kadim Carrasco &  Carlos Keller - BYE
Miguel Angel Arteaga Guzman & Rodrigo Mendoza - BYE

Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer - BYE
Mario Mercado & Mauricio Zelada - BYE

David Horn &  Adam Manilla - BYE
Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon - BYE

Julian Cruz & Geovani Mendoza - BYE
Sebastian Franco & Eduardo Garay - BYE

IRT Doubles - Qualifying Round 2 - Wednesday

Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. Set Cubillos & Erick Cuevas Fernandez, 15-8, 15-6
Alan Natera & Charlie Pratt d. Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho, 15-11, 12-15, 11-8

Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck d. Sebastian Fernandez & Rodrigo Rodriguez, 15-9, 15-10
Conrrado Moscoso &  Roland Keller d. Javier Martinez & Juan Salvatierra, 15-7, 15-6

Kadim Carrasco &  Carlos Keller d. Miguel Angel Arteaga Guzman & Rodrigo Mendoza, 15-10, 15-17
Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer d. Mario Mercado & Mauricio Zelada, 15-11, 10-15, 11-10

David Horn & Adam Manilla d. Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon, 15-4, 15-12
Sebastian Franco & Eduardo Garay d. Julian Cruz & Geovani Mendoza, 15-3, 15-1

IRT Doubles - Qualifying Round 3 - Wednesday

Q1 - Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. Alan Natera & Charlie Pratt, 15-12, 15-12
Q4 - Conrrado Moscoso & Roland Keller d. Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck, 15-2, 12-15, 11-0

Q3 - Kadim Carrasco &  Carlos Keller d. Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer, 15-4, 15-5
Q2 - David Horn & Adam Manilla d. Sebastian Franco & Eduardo Garay, 13-15, 15-14, 11-10

IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals  - Thursday

1) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. Conrrado Moscoso & Roland Keller - 7:50 PM
4) Andree Parrilla &  Eduardo Portillo v. Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya - 7:50 PM

3) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray v. David Horn & Adam Manilla - 9 PM
2) Sudsy Monchik & Kane Waselenchuk v. Kadim Carrasco & Carlos Keller - 9 PM

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