Costa Rica’s Maricurz Ortiz, the 17th seed, continued her run through the Women’s Singles draw at the 2023 Pan American Racquetball Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala on Thursday, although she needed to come back from two games down to defeat veteran Colombian Cristina Amaya, 4-11, 9-11, 14-12, 11-8, 11-4. The win puts Ortiz into the semi-finals and onto the podium, as she’s assured of finishing with bronze or better.
Next up for Ortiz will be former Pan American Champion María José Vargas of Argentina, who had a come back of her own, as she was down 2-1 against current World Champion Paola Longoria of Mexico, but came back to win in five games, 11-5, 5-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5. That was Longoria’s first loss internationally since the 2018 World Championships, when she lost to Guatemalan Gabriela Martinez in the final, and the first loss at the Pan American Championships since 2018, when the USA’s Rhonda Rajsich beat her in the final.
The other two women’s quarterfinals went four games. Mexican Montserrat Mejia defeated Guatemala’s Gabriela Martinez, 11-13, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7, to deny the Guatemalan’s chance at gold on home soil. Also, Argentina’s Natalia Mendez won the first two games against Bolivian Yasmine Sabja, but then had to hang on for the win, as the third and fourth games both went to extra points with Mendez eventually winning 11-8, 11-8, 13-15, 12-10.
Diego Garcia, the young Argentine player, continue to impress in Men’s Singles, as the 13th seed upset 5th seed Eduardo Portillo of Mexico, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8, in the quarterfinals. That might be the only five game match we’ve ever seen that had the same score for each game. Unique?
In the semi-finals, Garcia’s next opponent will be two time Pan American Champion Carlos Keller of Bolivia, who lost the first game to Costa Rican Andres Acuña but then bounced back to win the next three, taking the match 6-11, 11-2, 12-10, 11-9.
The other semi-final will be #2 versus #3, as 2nd seed Jake Bredenbeck of the USA plays 3rd seed Conrrado Moscoso of Bolivia. In the quarters, Bredenbeck defeated 7th seed Andree Parrilla of Mexico, 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8, and Moscoso beat 11th seed Trevor Webb of Canada, 11-7, 11-4, 11-8.
You can watched some of the matches via live streaming on the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel. For draws, look to the Pan American Racquetball Confederation (PARC) website or the R2 Sports site.
XXXIV Pan American Racquetball Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 1-8, 2023
Women’s Open - Quarterfinals - Thursday
17) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. 8) Cristina Amaya (Colombia), 4-11, 9-11, 14-12, 11-8, 11-4
4) María José Vargas (Argentina) d. 5) Paola Longoria (Mexico), 11-5, 5-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5
6) Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. 3) Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala), 11-13, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7
2) Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. 10) Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia), 11-8, 11-8, 13-15, 12-10
Women’s Open - Semi-finals - Friday
4) María José Vargas (Argentina) v. 17) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 11 AM
2) Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. 6) Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - 11 AM
Women’s Open - 5-8 Playoff - Friday
5) Paola Longoria (Mexico) v. 8) Cristina Amaya (Colombia) - 10 AM
3) Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) v. 10) Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) - 11 AM
Women’s Open - First Round of 9-16 - Thursday
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 11-6, 11-5, 11-7
Erika Manilla (USA) d. Rhonda Rajsich (USA), 13-11, 11-4, 11-9
Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) d. Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador), forfeit
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Anna Aguilar (Guatemala), 11-7, 13-11, 11-8
Women’s Open - Second Round of 9-16 - Friday
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. Erika Manilla (USA) - 10 AM
Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) Carla Muñoz (Chile) - 11 AM
Women’s Open - First Round of 13-16 - Friday
Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) v. Rhonda Rajsich (USA) - 1 PM
Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) Anna Aguilar (Guatemala) - 1 PM
Women’s Open - First Round of 17-20 - Wednesday
Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) - BYE
Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), 11-6, 11-4, 11-0
Michèle Morissette (Canada) d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-4, 11-9, 11-9
Paula Mansilla (Chile) - BYE
Women’s Open - Second Round of 17-20 - Thursday
Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia), 11-5, 11-8, 11-4
Michèle Morissette (Canada) d. Paula Mansilla (Chile), 11-8, 11-4, 11-5
Women’s Open - Third Round of 17-20 - Friday
17th - Juliette Parent (Canada) v. Michèle Morissette (Canada) - 2 PM
19th - Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) v. Paula Mansilla (Chile) - Noon
21st - Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), 11-4, 11-2, 12-10
Men's Singles - Quarterfinals - Thursday
1) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. 9) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica), 6-11, 11-2, 12-10, 11-9
13) Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. 5) Eduardo Portillo (Mexico), 8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8
3) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. 11) Trevor Webb (Canada), 11-7, 11-4, 11-8
2) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. 7) Andree Parrilla (Mexico), 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8
Men's Singles - Semi-finals - Friday
1) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. 13) Diego Garcia (Argentina) - 10 AM
2) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) v. 3) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) - 10 AM
Men's Singles - 5-8 playoff - Friday
Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) v. Trevor Webb (Canada) - 10 AM
Andree Parrilla (Mexico) v. Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) - 10 AM
Men's Singles - First Round of 9-16 Playoff - Thursday
Thomas Carter (USA) d. 17) Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina), 11-7, 11-6, 11-7
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador), forfeit
Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 10-12, 11-8, 11-4, 11-9
Coby Iwaasa (Canada) d. Edwin Galicia (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-6, 11-5
Men's Singles - First Round of 9-16 Playoff - Friday
Thomas Carter (USA) v. Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) - Noon
Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) v. Coby Iwaasa (Canada) - Noon
Men's Singles - 13-16 Playoff - Friday
Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) v. Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina) - 11 AM
Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) v. Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - Noon
Men's Singles - 17-20 Playoff - Round 3 - Thursday
Maikel Moyet (Cuba) d. Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 11-8, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8
Set Cubillos (Colombia) d. Diego Gatica (Chile), 8-11, 12-10, 11-6, 8-11, 11-7
Men's Singles - 17-20 Playoff - Round 4 - Friday
17th - Maikel Moyet (Cuba) v. Set Cubillos (Colombia) - 11 AM
19th - Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) v. Diego Gatica (Chile) - 1 PM
Men's Singles - 21-24 Playoff - Round 1 - Thursday
Carlos Medrano (Honduras) d. Rafael Gatica (Chile), 11-5, 11-8, 11-8
Abraham Mercado (Puerto Rico) d. Yandy Espinosa (Cuba), 4-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9
Men's Singles - 21-24 Playoff - Round 2 - Friday
21st - Carlos Medrano (Honduras) v. Abraham Mercado (Puerto Rico) - 2 PM
23rd - Rafael Gatica (Chile) v. Yandy Espinosa (Cuba) - 2 PM
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