A sad event in doubles Monday at the 2023 Pan American Racquetball Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala, as Canadian Samuel Murray went down in the tie-breaker of their Men’s Doubles match with Mexico. It have been a great match to that point with all four players - Canadians Murray and Coby Iwaasa and Mexicans Eduardo Portillo and Rodrigo Montoya - making wonderful plays.
Then at 6-4 in game five, Murray twisted his left knee, and went down. Play continued for a couple shots before everyone realized that Murray was injured. They helped Murray off the court, and upon a brief examination determined it was better that he not continue, so Mexico won, 8-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3, 7-4, injury forfeit. The win gives Mexico top seed for the medal round that begins Tuesday.
Word was that Murray will be re-evaluated on Tuesday to determine his fitness to continue in the tournament.
In a bit of a surprise, Cubans Yandy Espinosa and Maikel Moyet came back from a 2-1 down against Chileans Rafael Gatica and Rodrigo Salgado to win, 7-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7, and claim third spot in Group 3.
In Women’s Doubles, there was one closely contested match and one tie-breaker on Monday. The closely contested match was between traditional powerhouses Mexico and the USA with Mexico managing to carry the day in four games. Alexandra Herrera and Montserrat Mejia defeated Michelle Key and Erika Manilla, 10-12, 11-9, 11-9, 11-7, and win game two, so they will be 2nd seeds in the medal round.
The tie-breaker saw Ecuador hold on to defeat Costa Rica. Maria Jose Muñoz and Ana Sarmiento won the first two games against Jimena Gomez and Maricruz Ortiz, but then had to win it in a tie-breaker, 11-5, 11-3, 7-11, 8-11, 11-6, which gave them 3rd spot in Group 3.
The USA was also involved in a close match in Mixed Doubles, and unfortunately for them again came out on the losing end, as Argentina’s Maria Jose Vargas and Diego Garcia defeated Michelle Key and Sam Bredenbeck, 11-8, 9-11, 12-10, 12-10. The win put Argentina on top of Group 3.
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XXXIV Pan American Racquetball Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 1-8, 2023
Women's Doubles
Group 1 - Monday
Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. Michèle Morissette & Danielle Ramsay (Canada), 11-8, 11-5, 11-6
Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) - BYE
Group 1 Standings
1) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala)
2) Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina)
3) Michèle Morissette & Danielle Ramsay (Canada)
Group 2 - Monday
Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Michelle Key & Erika Manilla (USA), 10-12, 11-9, 11-9, 11-7
Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) - BYE
Group 2 Standings
1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico)
2) Michelle Key & Erika Manilla (USA)
3) Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile)
Group 3 - Monday
Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia) d. Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia), 11-7, 10-12, 11-1, 11-3
Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Jimena Gomez & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-3, 7-11, 8-11, 11-6
Group 3 Standings
1) Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia)
2) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia)
3) Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador)
4) Jimena Gomez & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica)
Women's Doubles - Medal Round Quarterfinals - Tuesday
1) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) - BYE
8) Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) v. 9) Jimena Gomez & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 1 PM
3) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) - BYE
6) Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - BYE
5) Michelle Key & Erika Manilla (USA) - BYE
4) Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia) - BYE
7) Michèle Morissette & Danielle Ramsay (Canada) v. 10) Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 1 PM
1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - BYE
Men's Doubles
Group 1 - Monday
Rodrigo Montoya & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada), 8-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3, 7-4, injury forfeit
Fernando Kurzbard & Daniel Maggi (Argentina) - BYE
Group 1 Standings
1) Rodrigo Montoya & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico)
2) Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada)
3) Fernando Kurzbard & Daniel Maggi (Argentina)
Group 2 - Monday
Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA), 11-8, 10-12, 11-3, 11-8
Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer (Guatemala) d. Ronal Cardona & Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 11-7, 11-9, 11-8
Group 2 Standings
1) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia)
2) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA)
3) Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer (Guatemala)
4) Ronal Cardona & Carlos Medrano (Honduras)
Group 3 - Monday
Andres Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador), 11-5, 9-11, 11-8, 11-3
Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet (Cuba) d. Rafael Gatica & Rodrigo Salgado (Chile), 7-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7
Group 3 Standings
1) Andres Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica)
2) Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador)
3) Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet (Cuba)
4) Rafael Gatica & Rodrigo Salgado (Chile)
Men's Doubles - Medal Round Quarterfinals - Tuesday
1) Rodrigo Montoya & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) - BYE
8) Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer (Guatemala) v. 9) Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet (Cuba) - 1:45 PM
5) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) - BYE
4) Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) - BYE
3) Andres Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica)
6) Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) v. 11) Ronal Cardona & Carlos Medrano (Honduras) - 1:45 PM
7) Fernando Kurzbard & Daniel Maggi (Argentina) v. 10) Rafael Gatica & Rodrigo Salgado (Chile) - 1:45 PM
2) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) - BYE
Mixed Doubles
Group 1 - Monday
Paola Longoria & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) d. Coby Iwaasa & Danielle Ramsay (Canada), 11-3, 11-6, 11-6
Gabriela Martinez & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Merynanyelly Delgado & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 11-6, 11-5, 11-3
Group 1 Standings
1) Paola Longoria & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico)
2) Gabriela Martinez & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala)
3) Coby Iwaasa & Danielle Ramsay (Canada)
4) Merynanyelly Delgado & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic)
Group 2 - Monday
Angelica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile), 11-6, 11-7, 12-10
Felipe Camacho & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-8, 11-2, 11-7
Group 2 Standings
1) Angelica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia)
2) Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile)
3) Felipe Camacho & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica)
4) Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet (Cuba)
Group 3 - Monday
Maria Jose Vargas & Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key (USA), 11-8, 9-11, 12-10, 12-10
Maria Paz Muñoz & Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) d. Cristina Amaya & Set Cubillos (Colombia), 11-8, 14-12, 12-10
Group 3 Standings
1) Maria Jose Vargas & Diego Garcia (Argentina)
2) Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key (USA)
3) Maria Paz Muñoz & Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador)
4) Cristina Amaya & Set Cubillos (Colombia)
Mixed Doubles - Medal Round Quarterfinals - Wednesday
1) Paola Longoria & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) - BYE
8) Cristina Amaya & Set Cubillos (Colombia) v. 9) Felipe Camacho & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica)
5) Gabriela Martinez & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) v. 12) Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet (Cuba)
4) Maria Jose Vargas & Diego Garcia (Argentina)
3) Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key (USA) - BYE
6) Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) v. 11) Merynanyelly Delgado & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic)
7) Coby Iwaasa & Danielle Ramsay (Canada) v. 10) Maria Paz Muñoz & Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador)
2) Angelica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) - BYE
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