Garcia into quarterfinals at 2023 IRT KWM Gutterman World Singles and Doubles Open Championships

Diego Garcia had the first big upset Friday at the 2023 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) KWM Gutterman IRT World Singles and Doubles Open Championships in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, as he defeated IRT #5 Eduardo Portillo, 7-15, 15-14, 11-5. Portillo had two chances to serve for the match in game two, but couldn’t finish it.

Garcia will play IRT #4 Rodrigo Montoya in the quarterfinals Saturday morning, as Montoya also needed three games to win on Friday, hanging on to defeat 20th seed Elias Nieto, 15-9, 13-15, 11-5.

All the other matches in the 16s were over in two straight games. IRT #1 Conrrado Moscoso defeated a former IRT #1 - Rocky Carson, 15-4, 15-5, and will play left-hander Adam Manilla in the quarters, as Manilla beat Samuel Murray, 15-7, 15-7.

On the bottom of the draw, there’ll be an all-Mexican batter between Daniel De La Rosa and Andree Parrilla, as De La Rosa beat Erick Trujillo, 15-8, 15-5, and Parrilla defeated Javier Mar, 15-14, 15-8.

Finally, IRT #2 Jake Bredenbeck, who won the last IRT event back in April, will take on Carlos Keller, a two time former Pan American Champion. Bredenbeck defeated Erick Cuevas Fernandez, 15-12, 15-3, and Keller beat Juan Francisco Cueva, 15-3, 15-6, in the Round of 16.

The quarterfinals will be Saturday morning at 10:15 and 11:15 AM with the semi-finals Saturday afternoon at 2:15 and 3:15 PM. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. The final will be Sunday at 12:15 PM. All times Mountain.

KWM Gutterman IRT World Singles and Doubles Open Championships
Highlands Ranch, Colorado, August 10-13, 2023

IRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Conrrado Moscoso d. 16) Rocky Carson, 15-4, 15-5
8) Adam Manilla d. 9) Samuel Murray, 15-7, 15-7

21) Diego Garcia d. 5) Eduardo Portillo, 7-15, 15-14, 11-5
4) Rodrigo Montoya d. 20) Elias Nieto, 15-9, 13-15, 11-5

3) Daniel De La Rosa d. 19) Erick Trujillo, 15-8, 15-5
6) Andree Parrilla d. 11) Javier Mar, 15-14, 15-8

23) Carlos Keller d. 26) Juan Francisco Cueva, 15-3, 15-6
2) Jake Bredenbeck d. 18) Erick Cuevas Fernandez, 15-12, 15-3

IRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Conrrado Moscoso v. 8) Adam Manilla - 11:15 AM

4) Rodrigo Montoya v. 21) Diego Garcia - 11:15 AM

3) Daniel De La Rosa v. 6) Andree Parrilla - 10:15 AM
2) Jake Bredenbeck v. 23) Carlos Keller - 10:15 AM

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