Andres Acuña of Costa Rica won Group B in Men’s Singles at the 20th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships, as he defeated Shai Manzuri, 15-2, 15-9, Tuesday, successfully following his win over Rodrigo Montoya of Mexico on Monday. Winning Group B mans Acuña will be the 2nd seed the medal round that begins on Thursday.
Colombian Christina Amaya also has a chance to win her group, as she came back to defeat American Rhonda Rajsich, 13-15, 15-5, 11-5, in Group D of Women’s Singles. Amaya plays Argentina’s Natalia Mendez on Wednsday in the last group match for both of them.
Canadian Lee Connell had one of the most epic comebacks in a game that you could ever see. He was down 13-0 in game one against Guatemalan Juan Salvatierra, but came back to win it, 15-14, saving two game points along the way. Sadly for Connell, he couldn’t maintain that level of play throughout the match as Salvatierra came back to win it, 14-15, 15-11, 11-6.
In other news, Pedro Castro of Chile damaged his Achilles’ tendon on Monday, but the IRF ruled that Chile could substitute another player in Castro’s spot - both in singles and in doubles. That player is Rafael Gatica, who lost in singles on Tuesday to Set Cubillos, 15-6, 15-5.
No live streaming of matches yet, so it seems that won’t happen until the medal round, which will begin on Thursday. Check with the IRF website or their social media outlets (IRF on Facebook and @IRFRacquetball on Twitter) for updates.
20th IRF World Championships
November 29-December 6 - Guatemala City, Guatemala
Men's Singles
Group A
Monday
Alejandro Landa (USA) d. Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 15-5, 15-7
Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica) - BYE
Tuesday
Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) d. Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica), 15-14, 3-15, 11-5
Alejandro Landa (USA) - BYE
Wednesday
Alejandro Landa (USA) v. Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica)
Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) - BYE
Group B
Monday
Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico), 15-5, 15-4
Tuesday
Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Shai Manzuri (Argentina), 15-2, 15-9
Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) - BYE
Wednesday
Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) v. Shai Manzuri (Argentina)
Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) - BYE
Group C
Monday
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador), 11-15, 15-2, 11-2
Kim Mingyu (South Korea) - BYE
Tuesday
Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) d. Kim Mingyu (South Korea), 15-9, 15-14
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) - BYE
Wednesday
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) v. Kim Mingyu (South Korea)
Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) - BYE
Group D
Monday
Andree Parrilla (Mexico) d. Francis Guillemette (Canada), 15-4, 15-2
Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. Eoin Tynan (Ireland), 15-1, 15-0
Tuesday
Andree Parrilla (Mexico) d. Eoin Tynan (Ireland), 15-1, 15-0
Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. Francis Guillemette (Canada), 9-15, 15-3, 11-4
Wednesday
Andree Parrilla (Mexico) v. Diego Garcia (Argentina)
Francis Guillemette (Canada) v. Eoin Tynan (Ireland)
Group E
Monday
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador), 15-5, 15-8
Lee Gunhee (South Korea) d. Ken Cottrell (Ireland), 15-14, 15-13
Tuesday
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Ken Cottrell (Ireland), 15-5, 15-0
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Lee Gunhee (South Korea), 15-5, 15-3
Wednesday
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Lee Gunhee (South Korea)
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Ken Cottrell (Ireland)
Group F
Monday
Mario Mercado (Bolivia) d. Lee Connell (Canada), 15-9, 15-7
Juan Jose Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Rodrigo Salgado (Chile), 15-4, 15-9
Tuesday
Mario Mercado (Bolivia) d. Rodrigo Salgado (Chile), 15-0, 15-8
Juan Jose Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Lee Connell (Canada), 14-15, 15-11, 11-6
Wednesday
Mario Mercado (Bolivia) v. Juan Jose Salvatierra (Guatemala)
Lee Connell (Canada) v. Rodrigo Salgado (Chile)
Group G
Monday
Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. Set Cubillos (Colombia), 10-15, 15-13, 11-1
Javier Martinez (Guatemala) d. Pedro Castro (Chile), 12-15, 1-8, injury forfeit
Tuesday
Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. Javier Martinez (Guatemala), 15-7, 15-9
Set Cubillos (Colombia) d. Rafael Gatica (Chile), 15-6, 15-5
Wednesday
Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) v. Rafael Gatica (Chile)
Set Cubillos (Colombia) v. Javier Martinez (Guatemala)
Women's Singles
Group A
Monday
Paola Longoria (Mexico) d. Miceala Meneses (Bolivia), 15-8, 15-6
Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) - BYE
Tuesday
Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) d. Miceala Meneses (Bolivia), 15-5, 15-10
Paola Longoria (Mexico) - BYE
Wednesday
Paola Longoria (Mexico) v. Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador)
Miceala Meneses (Bolivia) - BYE
Group B
Monday
Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) d. Kelani Lawrence USA), 11-15, 15-7, 11-5
Lee Sumin (South Korea)
Tuesday
Kelani Lawrence (USA) d. Lee Sumin (South Korea), 15-7, 15-4
Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) - BYE
Wednesday
Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) v. Lee Sumin (South Korea)
Kelani Lawrence USA) - BYE
Group C
Monday
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Samantha Salas (Mexico), 15-4, 15-12
Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) d. Majella Haverty (Ireland), 15-9, 15-3
Tuesday
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador), 15-6, 15-8
Samantha Salas (Mexico) d. Majella Haverty (Ireland), 15-4, 15-2
Wednesday
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. Majella Haverty (Ireland)
Samantha Salas (Mexico) v. Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador)
Group D
Monday
Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. Rhonda Rajsich (USA), 15-10, 15-11
Cristina Amaya (Colombia) d. Aisling Hickey (Ireland)
Tuesday
Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. Aisling Hickey (Ireland), 15-2, 15-5
Cristina Amaya (Colombia) d. Rhonda Rajsich (USA), 13-15, 15-5, 11-5
Wednesday
Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. Cristina Amaya (Colombia)
Rhonda Rajsich (USA) v. Aisling Hickey (Ireland)
Group E
Monday
Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. Juliette Parent (Canada), 15-6, 15-3
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Merynanyelly Delagdo (Dominican Republic), 15-3, 15-11
Tuesday
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala), 15-9, 15-7
Merynanyelly Delagdo (Dominican Republic) d. Juliette Parent (Canada), 15-12, 15-3
Wednesday
Carla Muñoz (Chile) v. Juliette Parent (Canada)
Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) v. Merynanyelly Delagdo (Dominican Republic)
Group F
Monday
Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. Michèle Morissette (Canada), 15-2, 15-3
Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) d. Ayako Hanashi (Japan), 15-13, 9-15, 11-2
Tuesday
Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. Ayako Hanashi (Japan), 15-2, 15-1
Michèle Morissette (Canada) d. Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia), 15-2, 15-12
Wednesday
Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) v. Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia)
Michèle Morissette (Canada) v. Ayako Hanashi (Japan)
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