Singles results from day 1 at 2022 IRF World Championships

No surprises through the singles matches on day one of the 2022 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Defending Men’s Singles Champion Alejandro Landa of the USA did lose his first game to Spain’s Fabian Balmori, but then won the next three to take the match in four games, 9-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-2. Similarly, Mexican Paola Longoria, the defending Women’s Singles Champion, won her first match, defeating Ayako Hanashi of Japan, 11-2, 11-1, 11-4.

A reminder that matches are best of five games each game played to 11 points, and you have to win by two points to win the game. Under this format, games seem to be taking about 9 min on average.

We understand that steaming of matches will begin on Sunday, so look for the action on the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel. Matches will begin at 10 AM CDT most of the tournament (Tuesday will be the exception with some matches at 9 AM), and run through until late afternoon.

XXI International Racquetball Federation World Championships
San Luis Potosi, Mexico - August 19-27

Men’s Singles - Saturday

Group 1

Juan Francisco Cueva (ECU) d. Diego Garcia (ARG), 11-4, 8-11, 11-4, 11-9
Rocky Carson (USA) - BYE

Group 2

Jose Daniel Ugalde (ECU) d. Tomas Oyhanart (ARG), 11-3, 10-12, 11-3, 11-3
Andres Acuña (CRC) - BYE

Group 3

Alejandro Landa (USA) d. Fabian Balmori (ESP), 9-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-2
Edwin Galicia (GUA) d. Ramon De Leon (DOM), 11-8, 11-7, 11-4

Group 4

Sergio Acuña (CRC) d. Yandy Espinosa (CUB), 11-3, 11-8, 11-6
Kurtis Cullen (CAN) d. Michimune Kono (JAP), 11-4, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4

Group 5

Daniel De La Rosa (MEX) d. Arun Bhaskaran (IND), 11-1, 11-4, 11-6
Juan Salvatierra (GUA) d. Jaime Mansilla (CHI), 11-13, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-7

Group 6

Conrrado Moscoso (BOL) d. Markell Moyet (CUB), 11-1, 11-4, 11-4
Lee Connell (CAN) d. Ryoki Kamahara (JAP), 11-6, 11-7, 11-7

Group 7

Rodrigo Montoya (MEX) d. Vineet Singh (IND), 11-4, 11-3, 11-3
Carlos Keller (BOL) d. Rafael Gatica (CHI), 12-10, 12-10, 11-8

Women’s Singles - Saturday

Group 1

Maria Paz Muñoz (ECU) d. Maria Paz Riquelme (COL), 3-11, 11-13, 11-9, 11-8
Erika Manilla (USA) - BYE

Group 2

Jenny Daza (BOL) d. Danielle Drury (CAN), 11-5, 11-5, 11-5
Natalia Mendez (ARG) - BYE

Group 3

Rhonda Rajsich (USA) d. Yurisleidis Araujo (CUB), 11-4, 11-9, 11-4
Cristina Amaya (COL) d. Ana Lucia Sarmiento (ECU), 11-9, 6-11, 11-4, 11-4

Group 4

Valeria Centellas (ARG) d. Maria Regla (CUB), 11-3, 11-8, 11-3
Angelica Barrios (BOL) d. Juliette Parent (CAN), 11-5, 11-9, 11-6

Group 5

Paola Longoria (MEX) d. Ayako Hanashi (JAP), 11-2, 11-1, 11-4
Carla Muñoz (CHI) d. Jazmin Elizabeth Aguilar Salvatierra (GUA), 11-2, 11-8, 11-8

Group 6

Gabriela Martinez (GUA) v. Paula Mansilla (CHI), 11-5, 11-2, 11-4
Alexandra Herrera (MEX) v. Harumi Kajino (JAP), 11-9, 11-2, 11-2

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