Chalk in the Round of 32 at 2022 IRT Suivant Consulting Grand Slam

It was chalk for 15 of the 16 matches in the Round of 32 at the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) 2022 Suivant Consulting Grand Slam in Lilburn, Georgia today. The one exception was 22nd seed Erick Trujillo’s win over 11th seed Alvaro Beltran by injury forfeit. Trujillo - the 2021 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) Boy’s U18 World Junior Champion will play former IRT #1 Kane Waselenchuk in the Round of 16 later today, as Waselenchuk beat Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez, 15-2, 15-3, in the 32s.

The top seeds won comfortably. IRT #1 Daniel De La Rosa defeated Josh Shea, 15-2, 15-6, and IRT #2 Alejandro Landa beat Abraham Peña, 15-6, 15-6. But there were three tie-breakers, including one that ended 11-10.

That happened in the 16/17 match, as 16th seed Sebastian Fernandez held on to defeat 17th seed Alan Natera, 15-7, 13-15, 11-10. Then, in a battle of USA Racquetball Men’s Doubles Champions, 8th seed Rocky Carson came back to beat 25th seed Charlie Pratt, 7-15, 15-13, 11-5. Finally, 15th seed Thomas Carter also needed three games to defeat 18th Kadim Carrasco, 15-13, 8-15, 11-8.

There will be several good matches in the 16s this afternoon, including 7th seed Conrrado Moscoso versus 10th seed Mario Mercado, which is a battle of the players to win the last two IRT events. Also, 3rd seed and defending champion of this event Samuel Murray takes on 14th seed former IRF Men’s Singles World Champion Rodrigo Montoya. Then there’s the All-American showdown of Carson versus 9th seed Jake Bredenbeck, 5th seed Eduardo Portillo against 12th seed Sebastian Franco, and 4th seed Andree Parrilla versus 13th seed Andres Acuña.

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 16 are at 4 and 5 PM Friday with the quarterfinals at 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 IRT Suivant Consulting Grand Slam, January 20-23, 2022
Lilburn, Georgia

IRT Singles - Round of 32 - Friday

1) Daniel De La Rosa d. 32) Josh Shea, 15-2, 15-6
16) Sebastian Fernandez v. 17) Alan Natera, 15-7, 13-15, 11-10

9) Jake Bredenbeck v. 24) Juan Salvatierra, 15-2, 15-11
8) Rocky Carson v. 25) Charlie Pratt, 7-15, 15-13, 11-5

5) Eduardo Portillo v. 28) Jordy Alonso, 15-5, 15-3
12) Sebastian Franco v. 21) Erick Cuevas Fernandez, 15-13, 15-7

13) Andres Acuña v. 20) Robert Collins, 15-10, 15-10
4) Andree Parrilla v. 29) Austin Cunningham, 15-3, 15-2

3) Samuel Murray v. 30) Rodrigo Rodriguez, 15-1, 15-0
14) Rodrigo Montoya v. 19) Mauricio Delgadillo, 15-6, 15-4

22) Erick Trujillo d. 11) Alvaro Beltran, 15-1, injury forfeit
6) Kane Waselenchuk v. 27) Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez, 15-2, 15-3

7) Conrrado Moscoso v. 26) Jaime Martell, 15-14, 15-11
10) Mario Mercado v. 23) Maurice Miller, 15-2, 15-4

15) Thomas Carter v. 18) Kadim Carrasco, 15-13, 8-15, 11-8
2) Alejandro Landa v. Abraham Peña, 15-6, 15-6

IRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Daniel De La Rosa v. 16) Sebastian Fernandez - 5 PM
8) Rocky Carson v. 9) Jake Bredenbeck - 5 PM

5) Eduardo Portillo v. 12) Sebastian Franco - 5 PM
4) Andree Parrilla v. 13) Andres Acuña - 5 PM

3) Samuel Murray v. 14) Rodrigo Montoya - 4 PM
6) Kane Waselenchuk v. 22) Erick Trujillo - 4 PM

7) Conrrado Moscoso v. 10) Mario Mercado - 4 PM
2) Alejandro Landa v. 15) Thomas Carter - 4 PM

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

Follow the bouncing ball….