Men’s and Women’s Team competitions are the final part of the 2022 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Team competitions were featured at World Championships in the past, but starting in 2014 the team winners were determined by simply adding up points countries earned from the individual events.
The team competition is a best of three matches consisting of two singles players facing off and a doubles match. The order of the matches varies from round to round, with one of the singles playing first and the doubles team playing second or third. If a country wins the first two matches, then the third match is not played.
In Friday’s Men’s Team quarterfinals, Bolivia defeated Argentina, Canada beat Ecuador, and on the bottom of the draw, the USA defeated Guatemala, and Mexico beat Cuba. Then in the semi-finals, Canada beat Bolivia in two straight matches, while Mexico and the USA went the distance with Mexican Daniel De La Rosa clinching the match by defeating Rocky Carson, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5.
The Women’s Team quarterfinals were won by Mexico over Colombia, USA defeated Guatemala, and then on the bottom of the draw, Bolivia beat Ecuador and Argentina defeated Canada.
In the semi-finals, Mexico defeated the USA, and Bolivia beat Argentina. The deciding match in the Bolivia-Argentina final was doubles: Angelica Barrios and Jenny Daza versus Valeria Centellas and Natalia Mendez with Bolivia winning in four games, 14-12, 8-11, 11-8, 11-4.
The team final begin at 1 PM CDT Saturday with the #2 singles players facing off, followed by the #1 singles players, then the doubles teams, if necessary. That order is same for both men’s and women’s teams. Check out the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel for live streaming of matches.
XXI International Racquetball Federation World Championships
San Luis Potosi, Mexico - August 19-27
Men’s Team - Round of 16 - Thursday
Bolivia - BYE
Argentina d. Japan
Ecuador d. India
Canada - BYE
USA - BYE
Guatemala d. Chile
Cuba d. Costa Rica
Mexico - BYE
Quarterfinals - Friday
Bolivia d. Argentina
Canada d. Ecuador
USA d. Guatemala
Mexico d. Cuba
Semi-finals - Friday
Canada d. Bolivia, 2-0
Mexico d. USA, 2-1
Final - Saturday
Mexico v. Canada
1 PM - Rodrigo Montoya v. Coby Iwaasa
3 PM - Daniel De La Rosa v. Samuel Murray
5 PM - Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray - if necessary
Women’s Team - Round of 16 - Thursday
Mexico - BYE
Colombia d. Chile
Guatemala - BYE
USA - BYE
Bolivia - BYE
Ecuador - BYE
Canada d. Japan
Argentina - BYE
Quarterfinals - Friday
Mexico d. Colombia
USA d. Guatemala
Bolivia d. Ecuador
Argentina d. Canada
Semi-finals - Friday
Mexico d. USA
Bolivia d. Argentina, 2-0
Final - Saturday
Mexico v. Bolivia
2 PM - Alexandra Herrera v. Jenny Daza
4 PM - Paola Longoria v. Angelica Barrios
6 PM - Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. Angelia Barrios & Jenny Daza - if necessary
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