IRT Round of 32 at Arizona Open

There were two upsets in the Round of 32 of the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) draw at the 2021 Arizona Open in Tempe, Arizona. Mauricio Zelada came back to defeat 11th Thomas Carter, 11-15, 15-7, 11-2, and will play 6th seed Rocky Carson in the Round of 16 this evening. Kadim Carrasco also caused an upset via a tie-breaker, as he defeated 13th seed Eduardo Garay, 15-14, 15-6, 11-9 [sic] Otherwise, the higher seeds all won, including US Open finalist Carlos Keller, who beat Edwin Galicia, 15-7, 15-6.

The Round of 16 will be at 6 and 7 PM Friday evening. The quarterfinals will be Saturday at noon and 1 PM. The semi-finals will be 5 and 6 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.

Arizona Open Racquetball Championships
November 11-14, 2021 - Tempe, Arizona

IRT Singles - Round of 32 - Friday

1) Daniel De La Rosa - BYE
16) Sebastian Fernandez d. Alan Natera, 15-11, 15-8

9) Carlos Keller d. Edwin Galicia, 15-7, 15-6
8) Jake Bredenbeck - BYE

5) Eduardo Portillo - BYE
12) Adam Manilla d. Set Cubillos, 15-5, 15-4

Kadim Carrasco d. 13) Eduardo Garay, 15-14, 15-6, 11-9 [sic]
4) Andree Parrilla - BYE

3) Samuel Murray - BYE
14) Sebastian Franco d. Rodrigo Rodriguez, 15-7, 15-12

Mauricio Zelada d. 11) Thomas Carter, 11-15, 15-7, 11-2
6) Rocky Carson - BYE

7) Alvaro Beltran - BYE
10) Mario Mercado d. Anthony Martin, 15-4, 15-12

15) Andres Acuña d. Sam Bredenbeck, 15-10, 15-5
2) Alejandro Landa - BYE

IRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Daniel De La Rosa v. 16) Sebastian Fernandez - 7 PM
8) Jake Bredenbeck v. 9) Carlos Keller - 7 PM

5) Eduardo Portillo v. 12) Adam Manilla - 7 PM
4) Andree Parrilla v. 13) Eduardo Garay or Kadim Carrasco - 7 PM

3) Samuel Murray v. 14) Sebastian Franco - 6 PM
6) Rocky Carson v. Mauricio Zelada - 6 PM

7) Alvaro Beltran v. 10) Mario Mercado - 6 PM
2) Alejandro Landa v. 15) Andres Acuña - 6 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….