The 2022 Pan American Racquetball Championships got underway Saturday in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, and already there have been some notable results, including several tie-breakers. This is the first international event using rally scoring with a five game match format: four games to 15 with a tie-breaker to 11, and the first four games are win by one point while the breaker is win by two. Some matches have already gone to extra points in the breaker.
In Women’s Singles, USA veteran Rhonda Rajsich needed extra points to get by Costa Rica’s Maricruz Ortiz, coming from a game down to win, 11-15, 15-9, 15-9, 7-15, 13-11. Merynanyelly Delgado of the Dominican Republic went extra points with Andrea Reyes of Guatemala, holding on to win 15-12, 15-14, 6-15, 11-15, 12-10.
Both matches in Group 4 of Women’s Singles went to a tie-breaker, though no extra points. In what might be considered an upset Chile’s Carla Muñoz came back to defeat USA’s Kelani Lawrence, 8-15, 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 11-8, and Mexican Angela Ortega also came back from 2-1 down to defeat Canadian Juliette Parent, 15-10, 14-15, 15-13, 10-15, 11-8.
In Men’s Singles, Rodrigo Montoya of Mexico needed five games to get past Argentina’s Diego Garcia, 12-15, 15-11, 11-15, 15-12, 11-8.
But perhaps the most dramatic match of the day came in Mixed Doubles, which is being contested at the Pan Am Championships for the first time. Americans Alejandro Landa and Erika Manilla squeaked past Guatemalans Gabriela Martinez and Edwin Galicia, 10-15, 15-7, 12-15, 15-11, 17-15. The fifth game was to 11, but with win by two they played twelve (12!) more points than the maximum within the 11 limit (11-9). Wow!
Also the two matches in Group C of Mixed Doubles both went to a breaker. Chileans Carla Muñoz and Rodrigo Salgado Jr. caused an upset by beating Colombians Cristina Amaya and Mario Mercado, 14-15, 15-13, 12-15, 15-7, 11-6, while Canadians Coby Iwaasa and Juliette Parent came back from two games down to defeat Costa Ricans Felipe Camacho and Maricruz Ortiz, 14-16, 6-15, 15-13, 15-12, 11-9.
All in all it was an exciting day of racquetball in Santa Cruz, and bodes well for the rest of the week.
The format of the event is to have three matches in group play with the results used to seed the players for the medal round.
Matches will be streamed by the International Racquetball Federation (IRF), so check out the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel.
XXXIII Pan American Racquetball Championships
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia - April 9-16, 2022
Women's Singles
Group 1
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Cristina Amaya (Colombia), 15-14, 15-10, 12-15, 15-12
María José Vargas (Argentina) v. Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) - Sunday
María José Vargas (Argentina) v. Cristina Amaya (Colombia) - Monday
Group 2
Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia), 15-9, 15-7, 15-7
Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) v. Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) - Sunday
Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) v. Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) - Monday
Group 3
Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) d. Andrea Reyes (Guatemala), 15-12, 15-14, 6-15, 11-15, 12-10
Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) - Sunday
Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. Andrea Reyes (Guatemala) - Monday
Group 4
Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. Juliette Parent (Canada), 15-10, 14-15, 15-13, 10-15, 11-8
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Kelani Lawrence (USA), 8-15, 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 11-8
Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. Carla Muñoz (Chile) - Sunday
Kelani Lawrence (USA) v. Juliette Parent (Canada) - Sunday
Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. Kelani Lawrence (USA) - Monday
Juliette Parent (Canada) v. Carla Muñoz (Chile) - Monday
Group 5
Rhonda Rajsich (USA) d. Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 11-15, 15-9, 15-9, 7-15, 13-11
Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. Michèle Morissette (Canada), 15-8, 15-10, 11-15, 15-8
Rhonda Rajsich (USA) v. Michèle Morissette (Canada) - Sunday
Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) v. Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - Sunday
Rhonda Rajsich (USA) v. Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) - Monday
Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) v. Michèle Morissette (Canada) - Monday
Men's Singles
Group 1
Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 15-7, 15-12, 15-10
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) - Sunday
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - Monday
Group 2
Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) d. Ramón De León (Dominican Republic) - 15-13, 13-15, 15-8, 15-1
Alejandro Landa (USA) v. Ramón De León (Dominican Republic) - Sunday
Alejandro Landa (USA) v. Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) - Monday
Group 3
Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina), 15-8, 15-7, 15-12
Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica) d. Edwin Galicia (Guatemala), 6-15, 15-10, 15-10, 15-9
Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica) - Sunday
Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) v. Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) - Sunday
Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) - Monday
Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) v. Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica) - Monday
Group 4
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. Abraham Mercado (Puerto Rico), 15-6, 15-3, 15-4
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Rodrigo Salgado Jr. (Chile), 15-9, 15-5, 15-8
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) v. Rodrigo Salgado Jr. (Chile) - Sunday
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Abraham Mercado (Puerto Rico) - Sunday
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) v. Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) - Monday
Abraham Mercado (Puerto Rico) v. Rodrigo Salgado Jr. (Chile) - Monday
Group 5
Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) d. Diego Garcia (Argentina), 12-15, 15-11, 11-15, 15-12, 11-8
Mario Mercado (Colombia) d. Trevor Webb (Canada), 15-5, 15-7, 15-11
Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) v. Mario Mercado (Colombia) - Sunday
Trevor Webb (Canada) v. Diego Garcia (Argentina) - Sunday
Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) v. Trevor Webb (Canada) - Monday
Diego Garcia (Argentina) v. Mario Mercado (Colombia) - Monday
Group 6
Samuel Murray (Canada) d. Set Cubillos (Colombia), 15-9, 15-12, 15-11
Elias Nieto (Mexico) d. Diego Gatica (Chile), 15-6, 15-8, 13-15, 15-8
Samuel Murray (Canada) v. Diego Gatica (Chile) - Sunday
Elias Nieto (Mexico) v. Set Cubillos (Colombia) - Sunday
Samuel Murray (Canada) v. Elias Nieto (Mexico) - Monday
Set Cubillos (Colombia) v. Diego Gatica (Chile) - Monday
Women's Doubles
Group 1
Alejandra Herrera & Samantha Salas (Mexico) d. Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich (USA), 15-10, 15-14, 10-15, 15-14
Micaela Meneses & Yazmine Sabja (Bolivia) d. Alexis Iwaasa & Cassie Prentice (Canada), 15-10, 15-1, 15-7
Alejandra Herrera & Samantha Salas (Mexico) v. Alexis Iwaasa & Cassie Prentice (Canada) - Sunday
Micaela Meneses & Yazmine Sabja (Bolivia) v. Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich (USA) - Sunday
Alejandra Herrera & Samantha Salas (Mexico) v. Micaela Meneses & Yazmine Sabja (Bolivia) - Monday
Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich (USA) v. Alexis Iwaasa & Cassie Prentice (Canada) - Monday
Group 2
Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) d. Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia), 15-6, 15-10, 15-11
Paula Manilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Anna Aguilar & Andrea Reyes (Guatemala), 15-12, 15-12, 15-7
Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) v. Paula Manilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) - Sunday
Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) v. Anna Aguilar & Andrea Reyes (Guatemala) - Sunday
Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) v. Paula Manilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) - Monday
Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) v. Anna Aguilar & Andrea Reyes (Guatemala) - Monday
Men's Doubles
Group 1
Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) d. Set Cubillos & Mario Mercado (Colombia), 14-16, 15-12, 15-9, 15-9
Kadim Carrasco & Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. Set Cubillos & Mario Mercado (Colombia) - Sunday
Kadim Carrasco & Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) - Monday
Group 2
Elias Nieto & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) v. Diego Garcia & Tomàs Oyhanart (Argentina), 15-11, 15-3, 15-8
Andres Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) v. Diego Garcia & Tomàs Oyhanart (Argentina) - Sunday
Elias Nieto & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) v. Andres Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) - Monday
Group 3
Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) d. Rafael Gatica & Rodrigo Salgado Jr. (Chile), 15-14, 15-8, 14-15, 15-5
Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Geovani Mendoza & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 15-3, 15-9, 15-10
Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) v. Geovani Mendoza & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - Sunday
Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Rafael Gatica & Rodrigo Salgado Jr. (Chile) - Sunday
Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) v. Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) - Monday
Rafael Gatica & Rodrigo Salgado Jr. (Chile) v. Geovani Mendoza & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - Monday
Mixed Doubles
Group 1
Valeria Centellas & Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. Merynanyelly Delgado & Ramón De León (Dominican Republic), 15-12, 15-6, 15-10
Micaela Meneses & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Merynanyelly Delgado & Ramón De León (Dominican Republic) - Sunday
Valeria Centellas & Diego Garcia (Argentina) v. Micaela Meneses & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) - Monday
Group 2
Alejandro Landa & Erika Manilla (USA) d. Gabriela Martinez & Edwin Galicia (Guatemala), 10-15, 15-7, 12-15, 15-11, 17-15
Rodrigo Montoya & Samantha Salas (Mexico) v. Gabriela Martinez & Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) - Sunday
Rodrigo Montoya & Samantha Salas (Mexico) v. Alejandro Landa & Erika Manilla (USA) - Monday
Group 3
Rodrigo Salgado Jr. & Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Cristina Amaya & Mario Mercado (Colombia), 14-15, 15-13, 12-15, 15-7, 11-6
Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Felipe Camacho & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 14-16, 6-15, 15-13, 15-12, 11-9
Cristina Amaya & Mario Mercado (Colombia) v. Felipe Camacho & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - Sunday
Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent (Canada) v. Rodrigo Salgado Jr. & Carla Muñoz (Chile) - Sunday
Cristina Amaya & Mario Mercado (Colombia) v. Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent (Canada) - Monday
Rodrigo Salgado Jr. & Carla Muñoz (Chile) v. Felipe Camacho & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - Monday
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