The first Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) event of 2024 is the LPRT Arizona Open, and it begins today in Tempe, Arizona. There are 26 players in the draw with top 14 ranked players and 19 of the top 20 in the field. LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia leads the field, and also the top seed in doubles with Alexandra Herrera. Maria Jose Vargas, a two time winner this season, is the LPRT’s #2 player with former #1 Paola Longoria in the #3 spot. Brenda Laime rounds out the top four.
Some of the interesting early round matches will be Herrera, LPRT #8, versus 25th seed Michelle Key, LPRT #13 Jessica Parrilla plays 20th seed Nancy Enriquez, LPRT #11 Kelani Lawrence against 22nd seed Maria Renee Rodriguez, and Mendez faces veteran left-hander Susana Acosta, the 23rd seed.
Curiously, Laime and Vargas are playing doubles together, although Vargas’s usual doubles partner Natalia Mendez is in Tempe. However, Mendez isn’t in the doubles field, and she suffered an injury last month ahead of the Christmas Classic, so Mendez may not want to push herself in two divisions this time out.
Laime and Vargas will play the Pan American Games gold medalists Gabriela Martinez and Maria Renee Rodriguez in the quarterfinals Friday evening.
Play begins Friday morning at 9 AM with the singles Round of 32, and the Round of 16 will be Friday afternoon from 2 PM. The doubles Round of 16 begins at noon Friday with the quarterfinals at 6 and 7 PM. The finals will be at 11 AM (singles) and noon (doubles) on Sunday. You can watch the action live from Arizona via the LPRT YouTube channel. All times Mountain.
LPRT Arizona Open - Presented by The Madison Trust
Tempe, Arizona - January 12-14, 2024
Singles Round of 32 - Friday
1) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
16) Maria Paz Riquelme v. 17) Lexi York - 10 AM
9) Samantha Salas v. 24) Lucia Gonzalez - 10 AM
8) Alexandra Herrera v. 25) Michelle Key - 10 AM
5) Erika Manilla - BYE
12) Carla Muñoz v. 21) Naomi Ros - 9 AM
13) Jessica Parrilla v. 20) Nancy Enriquez - 9 AM
4) Brenda Laime - BYE
3) Paola Longoria - BYE
14) Cristina Amaya v. 19) Sunshine Arterburn - 9 AM
11) Kelani Lawrence v. 22) Maria Renee Rodriguez - 9 AM
6) Gabriela Martinez - BYE
7) Angelica Barrios v. 26) Mariafernanda Trujillo - 11 AM
10) Natalia Mendez v. 23) Susana Acosta - 11 AM
15) Hollie Scott v. 18) Stephanie Synhorst - 11 AM
2) Maria José Vargas - BYE
Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday
1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
8) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme v. 9) Jessica Parrilla & Nancy Enriquez - Noon
5) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez - BYE
4) Brenda Laime & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE
3) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott - BYE
6) Angelica Barrios & Carla Muñoz v. Lucia Gonzalez & Stephanie Synhorst - Noon
7) Michelle Key & Erika Manilla v. Naomi Ros & Lexi York - Noon
2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
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