The Mixed Doubles competition began Thursday at the 2023 USA Racquetball National Doubles and Singles Championships at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and it’s produced an interesting situation. Top seeds and defending champions Michelle De La Rosa and Alejandro Landa defeated the 8th seeded lefty-righty team of Robert Collins and Annie Roberts, 11-6, 10-12, 11-3, 11-6, and the 4th seeds Daniel De La Rosa and Hollie Scott beat another lefty-right team in 5th seeds Thomas Carter and Kelani Lawrence, 7-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8.
Thus, in semi-finals there will be a De La Rosa showdown, as wife Michelle plays husband Daniel. We know there’s a cliché you shouldn’t play mixed doubles with your spouse, but if you’re playing against your spouse, is that a win-win situation or lose-lose situation? Regardless, it’s going to happen Friday morning.
There could have been another family showdown on the other side of the draw, as the Bredenbeck brothers - Jake and Sam - could have met in the other semi-final. Sadly for them, neither won in the quarterfinals.
Sixth seeds Sheryl Lotts and Charlie Pratt got the only upset of the quarters by beating 3rd seeds Sam Bredenbeck and Lexi York, 11-1, 11-8, 11-9. Lotts and Pratt will play the 2nd seeded brother-sister team of Adam Manilla and Erika Manilla in the semis, as they came back to defeat 7th seeds Jake Bredenbeck and Janel Tisinger-Ledkins, 8-11, 11-8, 11-3, 7-11, 11-2.
A reminder that the National Team Qualifying divisions are using the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) scoring system of five games to 11 points, win by two, with rally scoring, as that’s what the teams will be playing when they compete internationally this year at the 2023 Pan American Championships in April in Guatemala, and the 2023 Pan American Games in October in Santiago, Chile.
Mixed Doubles play continues Friday with the semi-finals in the morning, and then the Mixed Doubles final will be Saturday night at 7 PM. The Men’s and Women’s Doubles will begin Friday afternoon. The Men’s and Women’s finals will be on Sunday. Check out the action live from Tempe via the USA Racquetball YouTube channel. Note the match times below are Mountain Standard time.
2023 USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships
February 1-5, 2023 - Tempe, Arizona
US National Team Divisions
Men's Doubles
Quarterfinals - Friday
1) Rocky Carson & Charlie Pratt v. 8) Robert Collins & Danny Lavely - 5:40 PM
4) Wayne Antone & Adam Manilla v. 5) Jason Samora & Jeff Stark - 3:30 PM
3) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa v. 6) Thomas Gerhardt & Brent Walters - 7:40 PM
2) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck v. 7) Iain Dunn & Paul Saraceno - 1:20 PM
Women's Doubles
Quarterfinals - Friday
1) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott v. 8) Carlee Jansz & Katie Neils - 6:40 PM
4) Aimee Roehler & Janel Tisinger-Ledkins v. 5) Annie Roberts & Erin Slutzky - 12:20 PM
3) Erika Manilla & Michelle De La Rosa v. 6) Naomi Ros & Lexi York — 2:30 PM
2) Rhonda Rajsich & Sheryl Lotts v. 7) Erin Boadway & Fran Transfiguracion - 4:40 PM
Mixed Doubles
Round of 16 - Thursday
1) Michelle De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa - BYE
8) Robert Collins & Annie Roberts d. 9) Iain Dunn & Estefania Perez Picon, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8
5) Thomas Carter & Kelani Lawrence - BYE
4) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott - BYE
3) Sam Bredenbeck & Lexi York - BYE
6) Sheryl Lotts & Charlie Pratt - BYE
7) Jake Bredenbeck & Janel Tisinger-Ledkins - BYE
2) Adam Manilla & Erika Manilla - BYE
Quarterfinals - Thursday
1) Michelle De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa d. 8) Robert Collins & Annie Roberts, 11-6, 10-12, 11-3, 11-6
4) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott d. 5) Thomas Carter & Kelani Lawrence, 7-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8
6) Sheryl Lotts & Charlie Pratt d. 3) Sam Bredenbeck & Lexi York, 11-1, 11-8, 11-9
2) Adam Manilla & Erika Manilla d. 7) Jake Bredenbeck & Janel Tisinger-Ledkins, 8-11, 11-8, 11-3, 7-11, 11-2
Semi-finals - Friday
1) Michelle De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa v. 4) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott - 10:10 AM
2) Adam Manilla & Erika Manilla v. 6) Sheryl Lotts & Charlie Pratt - 11:20 AM
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