Daniel De La Rosa and Hollie Scott were triple winners on the weekend, as they both won their respective singles and doubles divisions, and teamed up to win mixed doubles at the 2024 USA Racquetball (USAR) National Indoor Championships at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. That should mean they will be the lead players for Team USA at the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in August, which will be played in San Antonio, Texas.
De La Rosa defeated Jake Bredenbeck, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5, in the Men’s Singles final. In the semi-finals, De La Rosa needed four games to get past Adam Manilla, 11-2, 11-3, 10-12, 11-9, while Bredenbeck took out Charlie Pratt in three straight games, 11-4, 12-10, 11-9. Pratt had the only upset of the quarterfinals, as he defeated 4th seed Thomas Carter, 11-7, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9.
De La Rosa’s win is his 2nd consecutive USAR Men’s Singles title. He also won Men’s Doubles last year with Alejandro Landa. Landa retired at the end of 2023, so De La Rosa teamed up with Sebastian Fernandez to successfully defend his doubles title by defeating brothers Jake and Sam Bredenbeck, 11-7, 11-3, 11-5.
In the semi-finals, De La Rosa and Fernandez defeated the two lefty team of Manilla and Robert Collins, 11-7, 11-13, 11-5, 11-7, while the Bredenbecks defeated Pratt and Tony Carson that was helped by winning an 18-16 game - one of the largest scores we’ve seen (gotta love win by two), making the final score line, 11-9, 18-16, 9-11, 11-9.
Scott won the Women’s Final, as defending champion Erika Manilla forfeited after Scott won the first game, 11-5. Manilla seemed to have a lower back injury, as she put her left hand on her back a few times during game one. Manilla also wasn’t moving as freely as she usually does.
The women’s semi-finals were a doubles partner playoff, as Scott defeated her doubles partner, Kelani Lawrence, 12-10, 11-13, 11-9, 11-4, in one semi-final, while Manilla needed a tie-breaker to get past her doubles partner, Michelle Key, 14-12, 9-11, 11-2, 5-11, 11-8.
The Women's Doubles final was a rematch of the last year’s final that Manilla and Key won. They won the opening game of the final this year, but Lawrence and Scott came back to win the next three games - each by two points - and take the title, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9, 15-13. There were five game points in game four: one for Manilla and Key and four for Lawrence and Scott.
In the semi-finals, Lawrence and Scott beat Shane Diaz and Annie Roberts, 11-7, 12-14, 11-2, 11-9, while Manilla and Key defeated Naomi Ros and Lexi York, 11-5, 11-5, 12-14, 11-4.
The biggest upset of the championships happened in Mixed Doubles, as 4th seeds Thomas Carter and Kelani Lawrence knocked off the defending champions - and 2023 Pan American Games gold medalists - Adam Manilla and Erika Manilla, 11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, in the semi-finals.
However, Carter and Lawrence couldn’t finish the deal, as they lost in the final to De La Rosa and Scott, 11-4, 13-11, 11-5. De La Rosa and Scott were runners-up last year to the Manillas. They almost didn’t get to the final, as they needed five games to defeat Jake Bredenbeck and Michelle Key, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8.
You can see some of the matches from Tempe - including all the finals - at the USA Racquetball YouTube channel.
2024 USA Racquetball National Indoor Championships
February 7-11, 2024 - Tempe, Arizona
US National Team Divisions
Men's Singles
Final
2) Daniel De La Rosa d. 1) Jake Bredenbeck, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5
Semi-finals
1) Jake Bredenbeck d. 5) Charlie Pratt, 11-4, 12-10, 11-9
2) Daniel De La Rosa d. 3) Adam Manilla, 11-2, 11-3, 10-12, 11-9
Quarterfinals
1) Jake Bredenbeck d. 8) Robert Collins, 13-11, 11-9, 11-2
5) Charlie Pratt d. 4) Thomas Carter, 11-7, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9
3) Adam Manilla d. 6) Tony Carson, 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8
2) Daniel De La Rosa d. 7) Sam Bredenbeck, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8
Round of 16
1) Jake Bredenbeck d. 16) Zack Wilson, 11-0, 11-5, 11-5
8) Robert Collins d. 9) Cole Sendrey, 11-2, 5-11, 11-9, 11-6
5) Charlie Pratt d. 12) Ty Hedalen, 11-6, 13-11, 11-3
4) Thomas Carter d. 13) DJ Mendoza, 11-3, 11-9, 11-4
3) Adam Manilla d. 14) Cody Elkins, 11-5, 11-1, 11-5
6) Tony Carson d. 11) Thomas Gerhardt, 11-9, 11-8, 11-7
7) Sam Bredenbeck d. 10) Brennen Jennings, 11-6, 11-8, 11-4
2) Daniel De La Rosa d. 15) Ryan King, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9
Round of 32
1) Jake Bredenbeck - BYE
16) Zack Wilson d. 17) Charles Rankin, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-8
9) Cole Sendrey - BYE
8) Robert Collins - BYE
5) Charlie Pratt - BYE
12) Ty Hedalen - BYE
13) DJ Mendoza - BYE
4) Thomas Carter - BYE
3) Adam Manilla - BYE
14) Cody Elkins d. 19) Leon Ruotsalainen, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8
11) Thomas Gerhardt - BYE
6) Tony Carson - BYE
7) Sam Bredenbeck - BYE
10) Brennen Jennings - BYE
15) Ryan King d. 18) Kyler Maisey, 11-5, 11-7, 11-13, 9-11, 11-9
2) Daniel De La Rosa - BYE
Men's Doubles
Final
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Sebastian Fernandez d. 1) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck, 11-7, 11-3, 11-5
Semi-finals
1) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck d. 4) Tony Carson & Charlie Pratt, 11-9, 18-16, 9-11, 11-9
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Sebastian Fernandez d. 3) Robert Collins & Adam Manilla, 11-7, 11-13, 11-5, 11-7
Quarterfinals
1) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - BYE
4) Tony Carson & Charlie Pratt d. 5) Thomas Carter & Cole Sendrey, 11-5, 12-10, 12-10
3) Robert Collins & Adam Manilla d. 6) DJ Mendoza & Brennen Jennings, 3-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-4
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Sebastian Fernandez d. 7) Lee Meinerz & Carlos Pando, 11-5, 11-8, 11-8
Women's Singles
Final
3) Hollie Scott d. 1) Erika Manilla, 11-5, injury forfeit
Semi-finals
1) Erika Manilla d. 4) Michelle Key, 14-12, 9-11, 11-2, 5-11, 11-8
3) Hollie Scott d. 2) Kelani Lawrence, 12-10, 11-13, 11-9, 11-4
Quarterfinals
1) Erika Manilla d. 8) Shane Diaz, 11-5, 11-4, 11-4
4) Michelle Key d. 5) Annie Roberts, 11-5, 11-4, 11-6
3) Hollie Scott d. 6) Naomi Ros, 11-7, 14-12, 11-8
2) Kelani Lawrence d. 7) Lexi York, 13-11, 7-11, 11-2, 11-7
Round of 16
1) Erika Manilla - BYE
8) Shane Diaz d. 9) Carlee Jansz, 11-5, 11-8, 11-5
5) Annie Roberts - BYE
4) Michelle Key - BYE
3) Hollie Scott - BYE
6) Naomi Ros d. 11) Kelly Mortensen, 11-6, 11-0, 11-8
7) Lexi York d. 10) Khyathi Velpuri, 11-9, 11-2, 11-4
2) Kelani Lawrence - BYE
Women's Doubles
Final
2) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott d. 1) Erika Manilla & Michelle Key, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9, 15-13
3rd place
4) Naomi Ros & Lexi York d. 3) Shane Diaz & Annie Roberts, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5
Semi-finals
1) Erika Manilla & Michelle Key d. 4) Naomi Ros & Lexi York, 11-5, 11-5, 12-14, 11-4
2) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott d. 3) Shane Diaz & Annie Roberts, 11-7, 12-14, 11-2, 11-9
Quarterfinals
1) Erika Manilla & Michelle Key - BYE
4) Naomi Ros & Lexi York d. 5) Carlee Jansz & Katie Neils, 11-5, 11-6, 11-4
3) Shane Diaz & Annie Roberts d. 6) Erin Boadway & Erica Williams, 3-11, 11-2, 11-5, 11-8
2) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott d. 7) Sunshine Arterburn & Race Ratley, forfeit
Mixed Doubles
Final
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott d. 4) Thomas Carter & Kelani Lawrence, 11-4, 13-11, 11-5
Semi-finals
4) Thomas Carter & Kelani Lawrence d. 1) Adam Manilla & Erika Manilla, 11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott d. 3) Jake Bredenbeck & Michelle Key, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8
Quarterfinals
1) Adam Manilla & Erika Manilla d. 9) Walter Ramos Jr. & Erica Williams, 11-4, 11-0, 11-4
4) Thomas Carter & Kelani Lawrence d. 5) Sam Bredenbeck & Lexi York, 5-11, 11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8
3) Jake Bredenbeck & Michelle Key d. 6) Robert Collins & Annie Roberts, 11-2, 11-5, 11-3
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott d. 7) Naomi Ros & Cole Sendrey, 11-6, 11-9, 11-2
Round of 16
1) Adam Manilla & Erika Manilla - BYE
9) Walter Ramos Jr. & Erica Williams d. 8) Katie Neils & Freddie Villalon, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9, 11-5
5) Sam Bredenbeck & Lexi York - BYE
4) Thomas Carter & Kelani Lawrence - BYE
3) Jake Bredenbeck & Michelle Key - BYE
6) Robert Collins & Annie Roberts - BYE
7) Naomi Ros & Cole Sendrey - BYE
2) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott - BYE
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