Day one of competition at the XXXV Pan American Championships in Guatemala City is over, and there were no real surprises, although there were several close matches. There are 10 countries competing compared with 14 last year. The big absence is Bolivia, who won both Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles last year.
On the women’s side, Argentina’s María José Vargas and Natalia Mendez are two of the favourites in singles, as well as doubles, with Chile’s Carla Muñoz and American Michelle Key also podium candidates in singles.
In doubles, past the Argentines it’s probably Muñoz and Paula Mansilla, and then it’s not so clear. The USA’s young team of Naomi Ros and Lexi York and Maria Cespedes and Merynanyelly Delgado of the Dominican Republic could both be tough.
On the men’s side, the favourites in singles are Mexican Rodrigo Montoya, American Jake Bredenbeck, Canadian Samuel Murray, and Costa Rican Andrés Acuña. Those four are also playing doubles, so they should be considered the podium favourites in that too. Montoya is playing with Sebastian Hernandez, Bredenbeck with his brother Sam, Murray with Coby Iwaasa, and they won the Pan Am Championship in 2022, and Acuña’s partner is Gabriel Garcia.
The draws are available through the R2 Sports website. Also, some of the matches are being streamed live, so check out the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel for matches.
XXXV Pan American Racquetball Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala - March 23-31, 2024
Women's Singles
Group 1 - Saturday
Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. Kylie Larduet (Cuba), 11-2, 11-2, 11-3
Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica) d. Paula Mansilla (Chile), 12-10, 8-11, 11-9, 11-4
Group 2 - Saturday
Danielle Ramsay (Canada) d. Andrea Reyes (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-8, 11-13, 11-8
Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) d. Lexi York (USA), 10-12, 14-12, 11-5, 4-11, 11-8
Group 3 - Saturday
María José Vargas (Argentina) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), 11-1, 11-3, 11-4
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-4, 11-3
Group 4 - Saturday
Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 9-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3, 11-9
Michelle Key (USA) d. Maria Cespedes (Dominican Republic), 11-9, 11-9, 14-16, 11-7
Men's Singles
Group 1 - Saturday
Kurtis Cullen (Canada) d. Jose Caceres (Guatemala), 10-12, 11-7, 7-11, 11-6, 12-10
Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) - BYE
Group 2 - Saturday
Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) d. Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 11-3, 11-7, 12-10
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. Sergio Ortega (Honduras), 11-1, 11-4, 11-3
Group 3 - Saturday
Sebastian Fernandez (Mexico) d. Enier Chacon (Cuba), 11-7, 11-3, 11-6
Samuel Murray (Canada) d. Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 11-6, 11-5, 11-5
Group 4 - Saturday
Charlie Pratt (USA) d. Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 11-9, 12-10, 11-6
Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. Rafael Gatica (Chile), 11-9, 11-2, 11-6
Group 5 - Saturday
Andrés Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-2, 11-5, 11-3
Gerson Miranda Martinez (Argentina) d. Jean Marco Pumarol (Dominican Republic), 11-3, 11-5, 11-5
Women's Doubles
Group 1 - Saturday
Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) d. Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 12-10, 11-4, 11-9
Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Marjolaine Parent & Danielle Ramsay (Canada), 12-10, 11-6, 12-10
Group 2 - Saturday
Naomi Ros & Lexi York (USA) d. Larissa Faeth & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-5, 11-6
Anna Aguilar & Andrea Reyes (Guatemala) v. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Kylie Larduet (Cuba), 11-3, 11-5, 11-7
Men's Doubles
Group 1 - Saturday
Rafael Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-7, 11-3, 11-4
Sebastian Hernandez & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) - BYE
Group 2 - Saturday
Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Carlos Medrano & Sergio Ortega (Honduras), 11-8, 11-3, 11-5
Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) - BYE
Group 3 - Saturday
Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) v. Ramon De Leon & Diego Pimentel (Dominican Republic), 11-6, 11-8, 11-0
Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) - BYE
Mixed Doubles
Group 1 - Saturday
Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Andrea Martinez & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-3, 11-3, 9-11, 11-7
Gerson Miranda & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - BYE
Group 2 - Saturday
Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key (USA) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-3, 11-5, 11-4
Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Alejandra Jimenez & Diego Pimentel (Dominican Republic), 11-5, 11-7, 8-11, 7-11, 11-9
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