Play continued Sunday at the 22nd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in San Antonio, Texas with the second day of the group stage.
Ayako Hanashi of Japan almost caused a huge upset in Women’s Singles, as she came back from two games down to Argentina’s Maria Jose Vargas to force a tie-breaking fifth game before losing, 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 7-11, 11-8.
Also in Women’s Singles, Maria Cespedes of the Dominican Republic defeated Guatemala’s Maria Renee Rodriguez, 11-9, 10-12, 11-8 10-12, 11-7, which could be considered an upset, as Rodriguez is a regular on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour, while Cespedes is not.
In Men’s Singles, Chilean team-mates Johan Igor and Jaime Masilla almost had upsets of their own. But in the end both lost in five games. Igor won the first two games against Gabriel Garcia of Costa Rica only to see the Costa Rican come back and win it in five games, 5-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-3, 11-6. Mansilla, on the other hand, was fought back to force a fifth game with Ecuador veteran Jose Daniel Ugalde before losing, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4.
Play will continue Monday with the final round of group stage matches, which will pit the top seeds in the groups against each. That should make for some exciting racquetball, and perhaps some upsets.
The IRF is live streaming some of the matches from San Antonio via their YouTube channel.
22nd IRF World Championships
August 24-31, 2024 - San Antonio, Texas, United States
Sunday results
Men's Singles
Group 1
Conrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Shoji Mochino (Japan), 11-0, 11-3, 11-9
Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia) - BYE
Group 2
Daniel De La Rosa (USA) d. Mario Andrés Huyke Granados (Colombia), 11-7, 11-2, 11-1
Michimune Kono (Japan) d. Allan Kristensen (Denmark), 11-3, 11-6, 12-10
Group 3
Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 11-3, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4
Gerson Miranda Martinez (Argentina) d. Woody Close (Eritrea), 11-1, 11-5, 11-9
Group 4
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. Namwoo Lee (Korea), 11-6, 11-3, 11-4
Trevor Webb (Canada) d. Carlo Papini (Italy), 11-2, 11-4, 11-0
Group 5
Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Diego Pimentel (Dominican Republic), 11-4, 11-4, 11-8
Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. Marcel Lunsmann (Germany), 11-8, 11-5, 11-3
Group 6
Andree Parrilla (Mexico) d. Gunhee Lee (Korea), 11-4, 11-5, 11-3
Kurtis Cullen (Canada) d. Praveen Gorthy (India), 11-3, 11-5, 11-5
Group 7
Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. Johan Igor (Chile), 5-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-3, 11-6
Jose Caceres (Guatemala) d. Ernesto Ruiz (Germany), 11-3, 14-12, 8-11, 11-7
Group 8
Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. Johnny O’keeney (Ireland), 11-6, 11-8, 11-9
Vineet Singh (India) d. Esteban De Janon (Ecuador), 11-8, 13-11, 13-11
Group 9
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4
Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Patrick Hanley (Ireland), 11-4, 11-1, 11-5
Women's Singles
Group 1
Paola Longoria (Mexico) d. Paula Mansilla (Chile), 11-5, 11-4, 11-3
Christine Keay (Canada) - BYE
Group 2
Kelani Lawrence (USA) d. Danielle Ramsay (Canada), 11-7, 11-5, 14-12
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5
Group 3
Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Harumi Kajino (Japan), 11-2, 11-5, 11-1
Cristina Amaya (Italy) d. Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-7, 11-5
Group 4
Michelle Key (USA) d. Sumin Lee (Korea), 6-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-5
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-5, 11-3
Group 5
Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) d. Ayako Hanashi (Japan), 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 7-11, 11-8
Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) d. Maria José Muñoz (Ecuador), 11-4, 11-8, 11-2
Group 6
Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. Haeok Jeong (Korea), 11-6, 11-0, 11-1
Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. Majella Haverty (Ireland), 11-4, 11-5, 11-7
Group 7
Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. Aisling Hickey (Ireland), 11-6, 11-4, 11-7
Maria Cespedes (Dominican Republic) d. Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala), 11-9, 10-12, 11-8 10-12, 11-7
Men's Doubles
Group 1
Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. Diego Garcia & Gerson Miranda Martinez (Argentina), 11-9, 11-7, 11-9
Johan Igor & Alan Natera (Chile) d. Marcel Lunsmann & Ernesto Ruiz (Germany), 11-2, 11-9, 11-9
Group 2
Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-5, 9-11, 14-12, 12-10
Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. Diego Pimentel & Jean Marco Pumarol (Dominican Republic), 11-6, 11-9, 11-6
Group 3
Sebastian Fernandez & Adam Manilla (USA) d. Yuki Nakano & Hiroshi Shimizu (Japan), 11-9, 11-4, 11-5
Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Johnny O’Keeney & Scott Young (Ireland), 11-2, 11-5, 11-6
Group 4
Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) d. Alok Mehta & Tejas Veer (India), 11-3, 11-3, 11-3
Gunhee Lee & Namwoo Lee (Korea) d. Mario Andrés Huyke & Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia), 11-7, 11-9, 12-10
Women's Doubles
Group 1
Monserrat Mejia & Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) d. Ayako Hanashi & Saki Kokido (Japan), 11-5, 11-0, 11-3
Carla Muñoz & Paula Mansilla (Chile) - BYE
Group 2
Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) d. Elaine Murphy & Antonia Neary (Ireland), 11-3, 11-8, 11-6
Maria José Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - BYE
Group 3
Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott (USA) d. Haeok Jeong & Sumin Lee (Korea), 11-3, 11-5, 11-1
Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia) - BYE
Group 4
Maria Renee Rodriguez & Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 11-5, 11-4, 6-11, 14-12
Frédérique Lambert & Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Larissa Faeth & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-6, 13-11, 11-5
Mixed Doubles
Group 1
Javier Mar & Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Saki Kokido & Yuki Nakano (Japan), 11-4, 11-9, 11-2
Carla Muñoz & Alan Natera (Chile) - BYE
Group 2
Frédérique Lambert & Samuel Murray (Canada) d. Ramon De Leon & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 11-5, 11-7, 11-7
Edwin Galicia & Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) - BYE
Group 3
Angelica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Gunhee Lee & Sumin Lee (Korea), 11-6, 11-6, 11-4
Juan Francisco Cueva & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Cristina Amaya & Carlo Papini (Italy), 11-5, 11-9, 11-6
Group 4
Valeria Centellas & Gerson Miranda Martinez (Argentina) d. Patrick Hanley & Aisling Hickey (Ireland), 11-7, 11-5, 11-9
Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott (USA) d. Andrés Acuña & Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica), 11-9, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6
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