The medal round began Tuesday with the Round of 32 in both women's and men's play at the 2023 Pan American Racquetball Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and there were a few upsets, but not real surprises as the upsets happened between closely seeded players.
In Women’s Singles, 18th seed Merynanyelly Delgado of the Dominican Republic defeated 15th seed Maria Paz Riquelme of Colombia, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-2, and 17th seed Maricruz Ortiz from Costa Rica beat 16th seed Paula Mansilla of Chile, 11-5, 11-3, 11-6.
In a near upset, Canadian Juliette Parent, seeded 21st, went the distance with 12th seed Rhonda Rajsich before succumbing to the veteran in five games, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8. Parent and Rajisch played in the group stage, so their meeting on day one of the medal round was strange. Moreover Rajisch will play Paola Longoria of Mexico in the Round of 16, and Longoria was in the same group as Rajsich and Parent. It makes the seeding seem odd.
In Men’s Singles, 10th seed Juan Francisco Cueva of Ecuador was pushed to five games by 23rd seed Abraham Mercado of Puerto Rico, 11-3, 11-4, 6-11, 11-13, 11-1, in what was the only five game match of the Men's 32s. Cueva will play 7th seed Andree Parrilla in the Round of 16.
The only upset in Men’s Singles, was 17th seed Fernando Kurzbard of Argentina defeating 16th seed Ramon De Leon of the Dominican Republic, 11-6, 2-11, 11-6, 12-10, so Kurzbard will play the #1 seed Carlos Keller of Bolivia in the 16s Wednesday.
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 - Round of 32 - Tuesday
1) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE
17) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. 16) Paula Mansilla (Chile), 11-5, 11-3, 11-6
9) Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) - BYE
8) Cristina Amaya (Colombia) - BYE
5) Paola Longoria (Mexico) - BYE
12) Rhonda Rajsich (USA) d. 21) Juliette Parent (Canada), 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8
13) Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) d. 20) Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), 11-5, 11-4, 11-1
4) María José Vargas (Argentina) - BYE
3) Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) - BYE
14) Anna Aguilar (Guatemala) d. 19) Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 12-10, 11-6, 11-7
11) Erika Manilla (USA) d. 22) Michèle Morissette (Canada), 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
6) Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - BYE
7) Carla Muñoz (Chile) - BYE
10) Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) - BYE
18) Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) d. 15) Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia), 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-2
2) Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - BYE
Women’s Open - Round of 16 - Wednesday
1) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. 17) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 12:15 PM
8) Cristina Amaya (Colombia) v. 9) Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) - 1 PM
5) Paola Longoria (Mexico) v. 12) Rhonda Rajsich (USA) - 1:45 PM
4) María José Vargas (Argentina) v.
13) Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) - 12:15 PM
3) Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) v. 14) Anna Aguilar (Guatemala) - 12:15 PM
6) Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. 11) Erika Manilla (USA) - 1 PM
7) Carla Muñoz (Chile) v. 10) Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) - 2:30 PM
2) Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. 18) Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) - 1 PM
Men's Singles - Round of 32 - Tuesday
1) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) - BYE
17) Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina) d. 16) Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 11-6, 2-11, 11-6, 12-10
9) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) d. 24) Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 11-6, 11-8, 11-2
8) Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) 3. 25) Ronal Cardona (Honduras), 11-9, 11-6, 11-7
5) Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) - BYE
12) Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. 21) Rafael Gatica (Chile), 11-6, 11-9, 12-10
13) Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. 20) Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-9, 11-5, 11-4
4) Thomas Carter (USA) - BYE
3) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) - BYE
14) Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. 19) Diego Gatica (Chile), 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4
11) Trevor Webb (Canada) d. 22) Yandy Espinosa (Cuba), 11-2, 11-5, 11-1
6) Samuel Murray (Canada) - BYE
7) Andree Parrilla (Mexico) - BYE
10) Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) d. 23) Abraham Mercado (Puerto Rico), 11-3, 11-4, 6-11, 11-13, 11-1
15) Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) d. 18) Set Cubillos (Colombia), 11-4, 11-4, 11-7
2) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) - BYE
Men's Singles - Round of 16 - Wednesday
1) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. 17) Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina) - 10:45 AM
8) Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) v. 9) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) - 11:30 AM
5) Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) v. 12) Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) - 11:30 AM
4) Thomas Carter (USA) v. 13) Diego Garcia (Argentina) - 10:45 AM
3) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. 14) Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 10:45 AM
6) Coby Iwaasa (Canada) v. 11) Trevor Webb (Canada) - 11:30 AM
7) Andree Parrilla (Mexico) v. 10) Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) - 11:30 AM
2) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) V. 15) Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) - 10:45 AM
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