The quarterfinals of the medal round at the XXXV Pan American Championships in Guatemala City saw no big surprises on Tuesday, although Canadian Danielle Ramsay almost caused a seismic upset in Women’s Singles, as she was two games up on top seed Natalia Mendez of Argentina and then three points from winning it in the fifth game. However, Mendez managed to eke out the victory, 4-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-3, 11-8. She’ll play Chilean Carla Muñoz in the semi-finals Wednesday, as Muñoz defeated American Michelle Key, 11-8, 12-10, 12-10, 11-8 [sic].
After losing games three and four, Ramsay was up 5-0 in the breaker. Mendez came back and tied it at 6-6. They were also tied at 7-7 and 8-8, when Ramsay hit a drive serve to the right side that was a little loose, and Mendez hit a winning return down the line.
That put Mendez up 9-8, and she then hit winners on the next two rallies to close it out, 11-8, and advance to the semis.
In Men’s Singles, it was American Jake Bredenbeck who needed a tie-breaker to advance to the semis, as young Mexican Sebastian Fernandez came back from two games down only to fall short in the tie-breaker as veteran Bredenbeck won 11-1, 11-2, 8-11, 10-12, 11-9. He’ll face Canadian Samuel Murray in the semi-finals, as Murray fended off another young player in Argentina’s Gerson Miranda Martinez, 10-12, 11-8, 11-3, 12-10.
On the top of the draw, top seed Rodrigo Montoya of Mexico beat Costa Rican Gabriel Garcia, 11-5, 11-6, 11-5, and in the semis will play another Costa Rican in Andres Acuña, who defeated American Charlie Pratt, 11-2, 11-4, 11-5.
The semi-finals begin Wednesday at 10 AM. For draws, look to 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 Medal Round - Quarterfinals Tuesday
1) Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. 8) Danielle Ramsay (Canada), 4-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-3, 11-8
5) Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. 4) Michelle Key (USA), 11-8, 12-10, 12-10, 11-8 [sic]
3) María José Vargas (Argentina) d. 6) Juliette Parent (Canada), 11-4, 11-5, 11-3
2) Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) d. 7) Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9
Women’s Singles Medal Round - Semi-finals Wednesday
1) Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. 5) Carla Muñoz (Chile) - 10:45 AM
2) Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) v. 3) María José Vargas (Argentina) - 10:45 AM
Women’s Singles Elite Draw - Quarterfinals Tuesday
1) Paula Mansilla (Chile) d. 8) Kylie Larduet (Cuba), 11-4, 11-7, 11-6
4) Maria Cespedes (Dominican Republic) d. 5) Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), 11-8, 11-3, 11-6
6) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) d. 3) Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-8, 6-11, 11-6, 11-6
2) Lexi York (USA) d. 7) Andrea Reyes (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-4
Women’s Singles Elite Draw - Semi-finals Wednesday
1) Paula Mansilla (Chile) v. 4) Maria Cespedes (Dominican Republic) - 11:30 AM
2) Lexi York (USA) v. 7) Andrea Reyes (Guatemala) - 11:30 AM
Men's Singles Medal Round - Round of 16 Tuesday
1) Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) - BYE
8) Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. 9) Kurtis Cullen (Canada), 11-8, 11-7, 6-11, 9-11, 11-5
5) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) - BYE
4) Charlie Pratt (USA) - BYE
3) Samuel Murray (Canada) - BYE
6) Gerson Miranda Martinez (Argentina) - BYE
10) Sebastian Fernandez (Mexico) d. 7) Edwin Galicia (Guatemala), 11-6, 11-7, 11-9
2) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) - BYE
Men's Singles Medal Round - Quarterfinals Tuesday
1) Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) d. 8) Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-6, 11-5
5) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) d. 4) Charlie Pratt (USA), 11-2, 11-4, 11-5
3) Samuel Murray (Canada) d. 6) Gerson Miranda Martinez (Argentina), 10-12, 11-8, 11-3, 12-10
2) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. 10) Sebastian Fernandez (Mexico), 11-1, 11-2, 8-11, 10-12, 11-9
Men's Singles Medal Round - Semi-finals Wednesday
1) Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) v. 5) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) - 10 AM
2) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) v. 3) Samuel Murray (Canada) - 10 AM
Men’s Singles Elite Draw - Round of 16 Tuesday
1) Jose Caceres (Guatemala) - BYE
8) Carlos Medrano (Honduras) d. 9) Sergio Ortega (Honduras), 11-6, 11-7, 11-6
5) Jean Marco Pumarol (Dominican Republic) - BYE
3) Rafael Gatica (Chile) - BYE
3) Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) - BYE
6) Maikel Moyet (Cuba) - BYE
7) Enier Chacon (Cuba) - BYE
2) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - BYE
Men’s Singles Elite Draw - Quarterfinals Tuesday
1) Jose Caceres (Guatemala) d. 8) Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 7-11, 11-9, 14-16, 11-7, 11-4
4) Rafael Gatica (Chile) d. 5) Jean Marco Pumarol (Dominican Republic), 11-4, 11-1, 11-7
3) Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) d. 6) Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-4, 11-1, 11-7
2) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. 9) Enier Chacon (Cuba), 12-10, 8-11, 5-11, 11-5, 11-2
Men’s Singles Elite Draw - Semi-finals Wednesday
1) Jose Caceres (Guatemala) v. 4) Rafael Gatica (Chile) - 10:45
2) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) v. 3) Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) - 10 AM
Women's Doubles - Medal Round - Quarterfinals Tuesday
1) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) d. 8) Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Kylie Larduet (Cuba), 11-4, 11-2, 11-2
4) Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) d. 4) Larissa Faeth & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-7, 10-12, 11-9, 11-3
6) Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. 3) Anna Aguilar & Andrea Reyes (Guatemala), 11-3, 11-8, 11-6
2) Naomi Ros & Lexi York (USA) d. 7) Marjolaine Parent & Danielle Ramsay (Canada), 11-7, 11-4, 11-3
Women's Doubles - Medal Round - Semi-finals Wednesday
1) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) v. 4) Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) - 1 PM
2) Naomi Ros & Lexi York (USA) v. 6) Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) - 1 PM
Men's Doubles - Medal Round - Round of 16 Tuesday
1) Sebastian Hernandez & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) - BYE
9) Ramon De Leon & Diego Pimentel (Dominican Republic) d. 8) Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-6, 13-11, 6-11, 6-11, 11-9
5) Rafael Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - BYE
4) Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) - BYE
3) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) - BYE
6) Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - BYE
7) Carlos Medrano & Sergio Ortega (Honduras) - BYE
2) Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) - BYE
Men's Doubles - Medal Round - Quarterfinals Tuesday
1) Sebastian Hernandez & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) d. 9) Ramon De Leon & Diego Pimentel (Dominican Republic), 11-4 12-10, 11-6
4) Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. 5) Rafael Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 9-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-0
3) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) d. 6) Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-8, 13-11, 10-12, 11-8
2) Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) d. 7) Carlos Medrano & Sergio Ortega (Honduras), 11-5, 11-4, 11-5
Men's Doubles - Medal Round - Semi-finals Wednesday
1) Sebastian Hernandez & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) v. 4) Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) - 1:45 PM
2) Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) v. 3) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) - 1:45 PM
Mixed Doubles - Medal Round - Quarterfinals Tuesday
1) Gerson Miranda & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - BYE
4) Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent (Canada) d. 5) Andrea Martinez & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-6, 11-6, 11-8
3) Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key (USA) d. 6) Alejandra Jimenez & Diego Pimentel (Dominican Republic), 13-11, 11-6, 11-8
2) Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. 7) Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-4, 11-4, 11-7
Mixed Doubles - Medal Round - Semi-finals Wednesday
1) Gerson Miranda & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. 4) Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent (Canada) d. 5) Andrea Martinez & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 3:15 PM
2) Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) v. 3) Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key (USA) - 3:15 PM
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