2022 Suivant Consulting Grand Slam - Preview

The International Racquetball Tour (IRT) has their first big event of 2022 this weekend at the 2022 Suivant Consulting Grand Slam in Lilburn, Georgia. Daniel De La Rosa, who won three IRT events last year, is the #1 seed with Alejandro Landa #2. Of interest - and some surprise - former #1 Kane Waselenchuk is in the draw as the 6th seed. That could mean an all Canadian quarterfinal if Waselenchuk plays 3rd seed Samuel Murray, who is the defending champion.

In the IRT Doubles division, De La Rosa and Alvaro Beltran are the top seeded team with Landa and Murray as the 2nd seeds. Waselenchuk isn’t playing doubles this weekend, but Rocky Carson is. He’ll partner with Eduardo Portillo, and that was a successful partnership last time out, as they won the Sarasota Open in November.

You can see the 2022 Suivant Consulting Pro-Am matches via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. The Round of 64 in singles began Thursday afternoon, and the Round of 32 will be Friday morning from 10 AM with the Round of 16 at 4 and 5 PM Friday. The quarterfinals will be 10 and 11 AM Saturday and the semi-finals at 4 PM and 5 PM. The final will be 11 AM Sunday. The doubles matches will begin Friday night with the Round of 16 at 7 and 8 PM. The doubles quarters will be Saturday afternoon at 1 and 2 PM followed by the semi-finals Saturday night at 7 and 8 PM. The doubles final will be at noon Sunday. All times Eastern.

2022 Suivant Consulting Grand Slam, January 20-23, 2022
Lilburn, Georgia

Round of 64 - Thursday

Q1 - Alan Natera - BYE
Q16 - Josh Shea d. Javier Martinez, 15-4, 15-11

Q9 - Charlie Pratt d. Juan Loreto, 15-8, 15-7
Q8 - Juan Salvatierra d. Boby Jackson, 15-4, 15-4

Q5 - Erick Cuevas Fernandez d. Alejandro Bear, 15-2, 15-8
Q12 - Jordy Alonso d. David Horn, 15-14, 15-7

Q13 - Austin Cunningham d. Shai Manzuri, 15-9, 15-8
Q4 - Robert Collins d. Abraham Cardenas, 15-2, 15-5

Q3 - Mauricio Delgadillo d. Sam Bredenbeck, 15-13, 15-13
Q14 - Rodrigo Rodriguez d. Christian Wer, 11-15, 15-10, 11-4

Q11 - Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez d. Edwin Galicia, 7-15, 15-12, 11-8
Q6 - Erick Trujillo d. Bailey Meeks, 15-0, 15-2

Q7 - Maurice Miller d. Guillermo Jesus Ortega Jr., 15-10, 15-7
Q10 - Jaime Martell d. Geovani Mendoza, 11-15, 15-6, 11-0

Q15 - Abraham Peña d. Dylan Pruitt, 15-10, 15-4
Q2 - Kadim Carrasco - BYE

Round of 32 - Friday

1) Daniel De La Rosa v. 32) Josh Shea - 1 PM
16) Sebastian Fernandez v. 17) Alan Natera - 1 PM

9) Jake Bredenbeck v. 24) Juan Salvatierra - 1 PM
8) Rocky Carson v. 25) Charlie Pratt - 1 PM

5) Eduardo Portillo v. 28) Jordy Alonso - Noon
12) Sebastian Franco v. 21) Erick Cuevas Fernandez - Noon

13) Andres Acuña v. 20) Robert Collins - Noon
4) Andree Parrilla v. 29) Austin Cunningham - Noon

3) Samuel Murray v. 30) Rodrigo Rodriguez - 11 AM
14) Rodrigo Montoya v. 19) Mauricio Delgadillo - 11 AM

11) Alvaro Beltran v. 22) Erick Trujillo - 11 AM
6) Kane Waselenchuk v. 27) Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez - 11 AM

7) Conrrado Moscoso v. 26) Jaime Martell - 10 AM
10) Mario Mercado v. 23) Maurice Miller - 10 AM

15) Thomas Carter v. 18) Kadim Carrasco - 10 AM
2) Alejandro Landa v. Abraham Peña - 10 AM

IRT Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. 16) Wilbert Cerna & Justin Simpson - 7 PM
8) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck v. 9) Andres Acuña & Alan Natera - 7 PM

5) Rocky Carson & Eduardo Portillo v. 12) Javier Martinez & Juan Salvatierra - 7 PM
4) Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso v. 13) Robert Collins & David Horn - 7 PM

3) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. 14) Austin Cunningham & Dylan Pruitt - 8 PM
6) Kadim Carrasco & Mario Mercado v. 11) Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer - 8 PM

7) Sebastian Fernandez & Andree Parrilla v. 10) Sebastian Franco & Erick Trujillo - 8 PM
2) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray v. 15) Jordy Alonso & Rodrigo Rodriguez - 8 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….