Weekend round up: Wins for Parrilla & Carter

Jessica Parrilla won Women’s Open at the 32nd Annual Glass Court Swim & Fitness Turkey Shoot in Lombard, Illinois, on Sunday, as she defeated Naomi Ros in the final, 15-10, 15-10.

Both Parrilla and Ros needed tie-breakers to win their respective semi-final matches. Parrilla came back from a game down to defeat Valeria Centellas, 13-15, 15-10, 11-9, while Ros, the 5th seed, also dropped the first game of her semi before coming back to upset top seeded Carla Muñoz, 12-15, 15-8, 11-7.

Ros, the current USA Racquetball U18 Champion, got to the semis by upsetting 4th seed Sheryl Lotts, 15-10, 15-1, in the quarterfinals, while Parrilla beat Stephanie Synhorst, 15-12, 15-7.

Thomas Carter won Men’s Open in Lombard, as he defeated Jeremy Dixon, 15-4, 15-12. In the semi-finals, Carter, the top seed, beat 5th seed Benjamin Horner, 15-9, 15-9, and Dixon, the 3rd seed, upset 2nd seed Lee Meinerz, 15-12, 15-5.

Upcoming tournaments are Racquetball Canada’s National Team Selection Event this week in Brandon, Manitoba, then next week the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) will again be in action at the 32nd Annual Christmas Classic in Millersville, Maryland, December 6-8, and also the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) 2024 World Junior Championships will run from December 6-14 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

32nd Annual Glass Court & Fitness LPRT Turkey Shoot Racquetball Tournament
Lombard, Illinois - November 22-24, 2024

Women’s Open Final

2) Jessica Parrilla d. 5) Naomi Ros, 15-10, 15-10

Semi-finals

5) Naomi Ros d. 1) Carla Muñoz, 12-15, 15-8, 11-7
2) Jessica Parrilla d. 3) Valeria Centellas, 13-15, 15-10, 11-9

Quarterfinals

1) Carla Muñoz d. 8) Chanis Leon, 15-2, 15-2
5) Naomi Ros d. 4) Sheryl Lotts, 15-10, 15-1

3) Valeria Centellas d. 6) Annie Sanchez, 15-12, 8-15, 11-7
2) Jessica Parrilla d. 7) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-12, 15-7

Men’s Open Final

1) Thomas Carter d. 3) Jeremy Dixon, 15-4, 15-12

Semi-finals

1) Thomas Carter d. 5) Benjamin Horner, 15-9, 15-9
3) Jeremy Dixon d. 2) Lee Meinerz, 15-12, 15-5

Quarterfinals

1) Thomas Carter d. 9) Tyler Breaden, 15-5, 15-0
5) Benjamin Horner d. 4) James Black, 15-5, 15-13

3) Jeremy Dixon d. 6) Blase Zera 15-7, 15-7
2) Lee Meinerz d. 7) Eric Mathews, 15-7, 15-8

Follow the bouncing ball….

Vargas wins singles, Key & Laime doubles at 2024 LPRT Turkey Shoot

Maria Jose Vargas, the #1 player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT), held on to win the 2024 LPRT Turkey Shoot in Lombard, Illinois, Sunday, as she defeated LPRT #2 Paola Longoria in the final, 15-8, 5-15, 11-4. However, she didn’t win twice, as in the doubles final Michelle Key and Brenda Laime beat Vargas and Natalia Mendez, 15-13, 15-4. The win was Laime’s second in a row, as she won the first doubles title of the season in Colorado with Montserrat Mejia, and, perhaps surprisingly, it was Key’s first LPRT doubles title in her 8th final.

Vargas also won last year’s Turkey Shoot tournament, and including that tournament she has won six of the last nine LPRT events, which is why she’s the #1 player on tour. She’s now won 11 LPRT titles, and that’s the 11th most wins all time, and second most among active players (assuming Rhonda Rajsich is not active). Longoria’s 113 wins are the most in LPRT history.

In doubles, Key and Laime, the 4th seeds, were clearly the dark horses in the doubles draw, as the top three teams - top seeds Mejia and Alexandra Herrera, 2nd seeds Mendez and Vargas and 3rd seeds Longoria and Samantha Salas - have all won multiple LPRT titles, while Key and Laime had one win between them.

And that one win was Laime’s with Mejia last time out. But Mejia has won eight of the last nine LPRT events (all with Herrera except for the one with Laime), so it’s easy to think that Laime’s win with Mejia was due to Mejia rather than Laime.

However, this weekend’s results suggest that wouldn’t be giving Laime her due, as she and Key knocked off both Mejia and Herrera in the semi-finals and then Mendez and Vargas in the final. Furthermore, they won both matches in straight games. Laime’s game style includes rekilling balls, and that’s a great skill to have in doubles.

Can Laime win three in a row? We won’t have to wait long to find out, as it’s only two weeks until the next LPRT event: the 32nd Annual Christmas Classic in Millersville, Maryland, December 6-8.

If you missed any of the action from Lombard, and there were some great matches, check them out at the LPRT YouTube channel.

32nd Annual Glass Court & Fitness LPRT Turkey Shoot Racquetball Tournament
Lombard, Illinois - November 22-24, 2024

Singles Final - Sunday

1) Maria José Vargas d. 2) Paola Longoria, 15-8, 5-15, 11-4

Doubles - Final - Sunday

4) Michelle Key & Brenda Laime d. 2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas, 15-13, 15-4

Follow the bouncing ball….

Laime & Vargas shine on Saturday at the 2024 LPRT Turkey Shoot

She’s only in one final, but Brenda Laime was the story of Saturday’s play at the 2024 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Turkey Shoot in Lombard, Illinois, as she knocked off the LPRT #3 Montserrat Mejia in the quarterfinals, 15-6, 15-5, and then pushed LPRT #2 Paola Longoria to an 11-10 tie-breaker before falling, 15-13, 12-15, 11-10, in a match that was just short of two hours long. Then in the doubles semi-finals with Michelle Key, she defeated top seeds Mejia and Alexandra Herrera, 15-14, 15-10.

LPRT #1 Maria Jose Vargas defeated Alexandra Herrera in the other semi-final, 15-7, 15-8, and will play Longoria in the singles final Sunday. Vargas is also in the doubles final, as she and Natalia Mendez, seeded 2nd, defeated 3rd seeds Longoria and Samantha Salas, 15-11, 15-12, to set up the showdown with 4th seeds Key and Laime.

In the Longoria-Laime tie-breaker, they were back and forth, as Laime led early at 4-1, but Longoria led in the middle at 8-5.

Laime then comeback to lead 9-8, and then 10-9. She thought she’d won it on her second match point, but her forehand shot was judged to have skipped and an appeal to the line judges didn’t change the call.

With a second chance, Longoria made no mistakes, as she hit a backhand winner to tie it at 10-10, and then a forehand winner to end the match, 11-10.

The singles final will be Sunday at 11 AM with the doubles final to follow at noon. All times central. You can watch the action live from Lombard via the LPRT YouTube channel.

32nd Annual Glass Court & Fitness LPRT Turkey Shoot Racquetball Tournament
Lombard, Illinois - November 22-24, 2024

Singles Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Maria José Vargas d. 8) Cristina Amaya, 15-6, 11-15, 11-6
4) Alexandra Herrera d. 5) Kelani Lawrence, 15-9, 15-5

6) Brenda Laime d. 3) Montserrat Mejia, 15-6, 15-5
2) Paola Longoria d. 7) Natalia Mendez, 15-4, 15-4

Singles Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Maria José Vargas d. 4) Alexandra Herrera, 15-7, 15-8
2) Paola Longoria d. 6) Brenda Laime, 15-13, 12-15, 11-10

Singles Final - Sunday

1) Maria José Vargas v. 2) Paola Longoria - 11 AM

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

4) Michelle Key & Brenda Laime d. 1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia, 15-14, 15-10
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas d. 3) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas, 15-11, 15-12

Doubles - Final - Sunday

2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. 4) Michelle Key & Brenda Laime - Noon

Follow the bouncing ball….

Close matches by no upsets at 2024 LPRT Turkey Shoot

There weren’t any upsets in the Round of 16 at the 2024 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Turkey Shoot, although there were a few tie-breakers, so some near upsets. But none of them involved LPRT #1 Maria Jose Vargas, who comfortably beat 17th seed Sheryl Lotts, 15-3, 15-3, in the Round of 16. She’ll play 8th seed Cristina Amaya in the quarterfinals, as Amaya won the battle of veterans with 9th seed Carla Muñoz, 15-12, 15-7.

LPRT #2 Paola Longoria needed a tie-breaker to defeat 15th seed Michelle Key, 15-11, 12-15, 11-3, in a match we thought could be interesting. She'll next play 7th seed Natalia Mendez, who beat 10th seed Samantha Salas, 15-4, 15-6, in a match that didn’t turn out to be as interesting as we thought it would be.

Fourth seed Alexandra Herrera needed to comeback from a game down to get past 20th seed Valeria Centellas, 10-15, 15-10, 11-6. Centellas got within one point of Herrera in the breaker at 6-5, but couldn’t pull off the upset. Herrera will play 5th seed Kelani Lawrence in the quarters, as she beat 12th seed Lexi York, 15-6, 15-10.

Finally, 3rd seed Montserrat Mejia comfortably defeated 14th seed Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-1, 15-3, and plays 6th seed Brenda Laime in the quarters, as Laime held on to defeat 11th seed Jessica Parrilla, 15-8, 14-15, 11-8.

The doubles quarterfinals also went according to form, although the two matches we thought would be close went to a tie-breaker. Fourth seeds Key and Laime came back from a game down to defeat 5th seeds Lawrence and Parrilla, 5-15, 15-7, 11-1. They’ll play top seeds Herrera and Mejia, who beat 8th seeds Lotts and York, 15-7, 15-2.

On the other side of the draw, 2nd seeds Mendez and Vargas needed three games to defeat 7th seeds Centellas and Muñoz, 15-6, 13-15, 11-3, and will play 3rd seeds Longoria and Salas, who were comfortable winners over 6th seeds Amaya and Riquelme, 15-1, 15-2.

Play continues Saturday morning with the quarterfinals Saturday morning at 10 AM with the semi-finals in the afternoon at 4 and 5 PM. The final will be Sunday at 11 AM. The doubles semis are at 6 and 7 PM Saturday evening with the final Sunday at noon. All times central. You can watch the action live from Lombard via the LPRT YouTube channel.

32nd Annual Glass Court & Fitness LPRT Turkey Shoot Racquetball Tournament
Lombard, Illinois - November 22-24, 2024

Singles Round of 32 - Friday

1) Maria José Vargas - BYE
17) Sheryl Lotts d. 16) Naomi Ros, 15-11, 15-10

9) Carla Muñoz - BYE
8) Cristina Amaya - BYE

5) Kelani Lawrence - BYE
12) Lexi York d. 21) Annie Sanchez, 15-11, 15-7

20) Valeria Centellas d. 13) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-5, 15-13
4) Alexandra Herrera - BYE

3) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
14) Maria Paz Riquelme d. 19) Khyathi Velpuri, 15-7, 15-8

11) Jessica Parrilla d. 22) Victoria Rodriguez, 15-0, 15-0
6) Brenda Laime - BYE

7) Natalia Mendez - BYE
10) Samantha Salas d. 23) Bri Millet, 15-0, 15-1

15) Michelle Key d. 18) Chanis Leon, 15-0, 15-1
2) Paola Longoria - BYE

Singles Round of 16 - Friday

1) Maria José Vargas d. 17) Sheryl Lotts, 15-3, 15-3
8) Cristina Amaya d. 9) Carla Muñoz, 15-12, 15-7

5) Kelani Lawrence d. 12) Lexi York, 15-6, 15-10
4) Alexandra Herrera d. 20) Valeria Centellas, 10-15, 15-10, 11-6

3) Montserrat Mejia d. 14) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-1, 15-3
6) Brenda Laime d. 11) Jessica Parrilla, 15-8, 14-15, 11-8

7) Natalia Mendez d. 10) Samantha Salas, 15-4, 15-6
2) Paola Longoria d. 15) Michelle Key, 15-11, 12-15, 11-3

Singles Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Maria José Vargas v. 8) Cristina Amaya - 11 AM
4) Alexandra Herrera v. 5) Kelani Lawrence - 11 AM

3) Montserrat Mejia v. 6) Brenda Laime - 10 AM
2) Paola Longoria v. 7) Natalia Mendez - 10 AM

Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
8) Sheryl Lotts & Lexi York d. 9) Naomi Ros & Annie Sanchez, 15-4, 15-13

5) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla - BYE
4) Michelle Key & Brenda Laime - BYE

3) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme d. 11) Ella Boaz & Khyathi Velpuri, 15-11, 15-6

7) Valeria Centellas & Carla Muñoz d. 10) Chanis Leon & Stephanie Synhorst, 15-7, 15-6
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 8) Sheryl Lotts & Lexi York, 15-7, 15-2
4) Michelle Key & Brenda Laime d. 5) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla, 5-15, 15-7, 11-1

3) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-1, 15-2
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas d. 7) Valeria Centellas & Carla Muñoz, 15-6, 13-15, 11-3

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 4) Michelle Key & Brenda Laime - 7 PM
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. 3) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - 6 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….

2024 LPRT Chicago Turkey Shoot - Preview

The Chicago Turkey Shoot, which begins Friday in Lombard, Illinois, is the second event of the 2024-25 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) season. The field of 23 includes 17 of the top 20 LPRT players, led by LPRT #1 Maria Jose Vargas, #2 Paola Longoria, #3 Montserrat Mejia and #4 Alexandra Herrera.

Some interesting early matches to look for could be Natalia Mendez versus Samantha Salas in the 7/10 match, and the 8/9 match is usually a gooder and this time out it’ll be veterans Cristina Amaya and Carla Muñoz facing off. Also, 15th seed Michelle Key could have a punchers chance against Longoria.

There will be some interesting doubles matches with the 4/5 match between 4th seeds Key and Brenda Laime versus 5th seeds Kelani Lawrence and Jessica Parrilla, and also an anticipated 2/7 match which should be 2nd seeds Mendez and Maria Jose Vargas against 7th seeds Valeria Centellas and Muñoz. However, Centellas and Muñoz need to defeat 10th seeds Chanis Leon and Stephanie Synhorst in the morning to set that up.

Finally, former top 10 player Erika Manilla played in the Golden State Open last weekend, but will not be in Lombard. However, she can’t be too far away from returning to the LPRT, so perhaps we’ll see her at next month’s Christmas Classic in Maryland.

Play begins Friday morning at 9 AM with the Round of 32, and continues Friday afternoon with the Round of 16. The quarterfinals and semi-finals will be Saturday morning and afternoon, respectively, with the final Sunday at 11 AM. Doubles begins Friday morning and and then the quarterfinals will be Friday evening at 6 and 7 PM. The doubles semis are at 6 and 7 PM Saturday evening with the final Sunday at noon. All times central. You can watch the action live from Lombard via the LPRT YouTube channel.

32nd Annual Glass Court & Fitness LPRT Turkey Shoot Racquetball Tournament
Lombard, Illinois - November 22-24, 2024

Singles Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Maria José Vargas - BYE
16) Naomi Ros v. 17) Sheryl Lotts - 10 AM

9) Carla Muñoz - BYE
8) Cristina Amaya - BYE

5) Kelani Lawrence - BYE
12) Lexi York v. 21) Annie Sanchez - 9 AM

13) Stephanie Synhorst v. 20) Valeria Centellas - 9 AM
4) Alexandra Herrera - BYE

3) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
14) Maria Paz Riquelme v. 19) Khyathi Velpuri - 9 AM

11) Jessica Parrilla v. 22) Victoria Rodriguez - 10 AM
6) Brenda Laime - BYE

7) Natalia Mendez - BYE
10) Samantha Salas v. 23) Bri Millet - 10 AM

15) Michelle Key v. 18) Chanis Leon - 10 AM
2) Paola Longoria - BYE

Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
8) Sheryl Lotts & Lexi York v. 9) Naomi Ros & Annie Sanchez - Noon

5) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla - BYE
4) Michelle Key & Brenda Laime - BYE

3) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme v. 11) Ella Boaz & Khyathi Velpuri - 11 AM

7) Valeria Centellas & Carla Muñoz v. 10) Chanis Leon & Stephanie Synhorst - 11 AM
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 8) Sheryl Lotts & Lexi York or 9) Naomi Ros & Annie Sanchez - 7 PM
4) Michelle Key & Brenda Laime v. 5) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla - 7 PM

3) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme or 11) Ella Boaz & Khyathi Velpuri - 6 PM
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. 7) Valeria Centellas & Carla Muñoz or 10) Chanis Leon & Stephanie Synhorst - 6 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….

Waselenchuk wins 2024 IRT Golden State Open

Kane Waselenchuk defeated Adam Manilla, 15-11, 15-8, to win the 2024 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Golden State Open in Pleasanton, California. The win should seal Waselenchuk as the IRT #1 for the 15th IRT season. This despite his turning 43 earlier this month. That’s astonishing.

Also astonishing is how few points Waselenchuk surrendered en route to the title. Four in the first two matches, then six in the quarterfinals against Alan Natera, winning 15-3, 15-3, and nine against Javier Mar in the semi-finals, 15-6, 15-3. Manilla’s 19 points was the most scored on Waselenchuk by a long way.

Manilla was also in the doubles final with Jake Bredenbeck, but they lost to Rodrigo Montoya and Mar, 15-6, 15-12.

Despite the losses, Manilla had a great tournament. Seeded 6th in singles, he defeated 3rd seed Montoya in the quarterfinals, 15-11, 9-15, 11-3. Then in the semi-finals against former top 10 player Eduardo Portillo, Manilla came back from a game down to eke out the victory in three games, 11-15, 15-6, 11-10. In the breaker, he fought off a match point at 10-7, and then closed it out with four straight points on consecutive rallies.

In the first IRT final between two left-handed players since April 2009 (Waselenchuk versus Mitch Williams), Manilla led early in game one, only to have Waselenchuk tie it at 6-6, and then lead 9-6. Manilla fought back and tied it at 9-9. Waselenchuk went up 12-9, and again Manilla fought back to get within one at 12-11. But that’s as close as he’d get, as Waselenchuk closed it out 15-11.

In game two, Manilla again led early at 3-0, 4-1, and 7-2. But Waselenchuk scored the next 10 points to lead 12-7. Manilla got one back before Waselenchuk closed it out at 15-8, winning the match in two straight games.

The win was Waselenchuk's fourth tournament victory of the season. Samuel Murray and Conrrado Moscoso won the other two events of the season.

What’s going on with the IRT?

The Golden State Open was the final event of the 2024 IRT season. We’d like to tell you what the first event of 2025 is, but we can’t because it’s not listed on the IRT website. That begs the question of what is going on with the IRT?

There were six events this season, which is one of the fewest totals in the last 20 years. Even in the COVID affected season of 2021 there were six events.

Since 2003-04, there have generally been at least 10 IRT events a season. But three of the last four season have had fewer than 10: six in 2021, nine in 2022, ten last year and now six this year.

Is this a bellwether of the state of racquetball, or is it a reflection of the current IRT management? Probably some of both, of course. There are still some strong racquetball supporters that are willing to sponsor pro events. But it can be difficult to persuade outsiders to support racquetball, as they’ll ask about what the return on investment - ROI - is. It’s not clear how much bang for your buck you’ll get from sponsoring racquetball these days.

That said, it’s still a great game, and the IRT players are great. Proof of how great is on the IRT YouTube channel, which has both final matches from the Golden State Open, as well as many of the matches leading up to them.

2024 Golden State Open - Presented by JMB
Pleasanton, California - November 13-17, 2024

IRT Singles - Final - Sunday

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 6) Adam Manilla, 15-11, 15-8

IRT Singles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 21) Javier Mar, 15-6, 15-3
6) Adam Manilla d. 15) Eduardo Portillo, 11-15, 15-6, 11-10

IRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 8) Alan Natera, 15-3, 15-3
21) Javier Mar d. 4) Andrés Acuña, injury forfeit

6) Adam Manilla d. 3) Rodrigo Montoya, 15-11, 9-15, 11-3
15) Eduardo Portillo d. 7) Erick Trujillo, 15-7, 15-1

IRT Doubles - Final - Sunday

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. 2) Jake Bredenbeck & Adam Manilla, 15-6, 15-12

Follow the bouncing ball….

Early round action at the 2024 IRT Golden State Open

The final event of the 2024 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) season is underway in Pleasanton, California, where the Golden State Open is taking place. Forty four players are in the singles draw, along with 18 teams in the doubles draw. Kane Waselenchuk, the IRT #1, tops the field, and should claim the season ending #1 spot at the end of the weekend, as #2 Conrrado Moscoso isn't in the draw due to injury and the #3 and #4 players - Andree Parrilla and Rodrigo Montoya, respectively - are well behind him in ranking points.

That will be Waselenchuk’s 15th IRT season ending title, which extends his record. His top 10 finish will be his 20th, tying him with Cliff Swain for second most all time behind only Rocky Carson with 23.

So far, Waselenchuk has completely taken care of business, surrendering only four points in each of his first matches. He beat Jose Daniel Ugalde, 15-2, 15-2, in the Round of 32, and then did the same against Diego Gastelum in the Round of 16. Waselenchuk will face 8th seed Alan Natera in the quarterfinals on Saturday, as Natera defeated 9th seed Thomas Carter, 15-13, 15-11, Friday.

There were two upsets in the Round of 16 Friday. Twenty first seed Javier Mar upset 5th seed Jake Bredenbeck, 12-15, 15-11, 11-2, and will play 4th seed Andrés Acuña in the quarters Saturday. Then in a match between doubles partners, Eduardo Portillo, who has been a top 10 player, but is seeded 15th this weekend, beat 2nd seed Andres Parrilla, 15-7, 15-14, and will play Erick Trujillo in the quarters, as Trujillo got a walkover victory against Jaime Martell in the 16s.

They are also playing doubles this weekend, and have already reached the semi-final stage. Top seeds Mar and Rodrigo Montoya have defeated 4th seeds Acuña and Natera, 13-15, 15-2, 11-4, and in Sunday's final will play 2nd seeds Jake Bredenbeck and Adam Manilla, who defeated 3rd seeds Andree Parrilla and Eduardo Portillo, 15-10, 15-11, in the other semi-final.

The singles quarterfinals will be played Saturday from 11 AM on. The semis will be later on Saturday with the final Sunday at noon. The doubles final will be 1 PM Sunday. You can see the action via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. All times Pacific.

2024 Golden State Open - Presented by JMB
Pleasanton, California - November 13-17, 2024

IRT Singles - Round of 64 - Thursday

1) Kane Waselenchuk - BYE
33) Jose Daniel Ugalde d. 32) Kalyan Kosetty, 15-0, 6-0, injury forfeit

17) Erick Cuevas Fernandez - BYE
16) Diego Gastelum - BYE

9) Thomas Carter - BYE
24) Edwin Galicia d. 41) Anduari Segundo, 15-7, 8-15, 11-3

25) Wayne Antone IV d. 40) Esteban Reque, 15-10, 7-15, 11-6
8) Alan Natera - BYE

5) Jake Bredenbeck - BYE
28) Blase Zera d. 37) Matias Arnez, 15-14, 15-12

21) Javier Mar d. 44) Yacouba Keita, 15-6, 15-5
12) Robert Collins - BYE

13) Carlos Ramirez - BYE
20) Jim Douglas - BYE

29) Diego Garcia d. 36) Craig Clement Jr., 15-1, 15-1
4) Andrés Acuña - BYE

3) Rodrigo Montoya - BYE
35) Gerson Miranda Martinez d. 30) Juan Francisco Cueva, 15-4, 13-15, 11-1

19) Rocky Carson - BYE
14) Kadim Carrasco - BYE

11) Jordy Alonso - BYE
22) Juan Salvatierra d. 43) Jesse Rita, 15-10, 15-0

27) Andrés Gómez d. 38) Javier Farfane Enriquez, 15-13, 15-13
6) Adam Manilla - BYE

7) Erick Trujillo - BYE
39) Pablo Lagos d. 26) John Wolfe, 15-1, 15-3

23) Diego Gatica d. 42) Philip Sifuentes, forfeit
10) Jaime Martell - BYE

15) Eduardo Portillo - BYE
18) Cole Sendrey - BYE

31) DJ Mendoza d. 34) Sebastian Alejandro Ruelas Reza, 15-14, 13-15, 11-9
2) Andree Parrilla - BYE

IRT Singles - Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 33) Jose Daniel Ugalde, 15-2, 15-2
16) Diego Gastelum d. 17) Erick Cuevas Fernandez, 9-15, 15-3, 11-0

9) Thomas Carter d. 24) Edwin Galicia, 15-6, 15-8
8) Alan Natera d. 25) Wayne Antone IV - 15-5, 15-1

5) Jake Bredenbeck d. 28) Blase Zera, 15-1, 15-3
21) Javier Mar d. 12) Robert Collins, 15-2, 15-4

13) Carlos Ramirez d. 20) Jim Douglas, 15-3, 15-2
4) Andrés Acuña d. 29) Diego Garcia, 10-15, 15-2, 11-3

3) Rodrigo Montoya d. 35) Gerson Miranda Martinez, 15-10, 15-1
19) Rocky Carson d. 14) Kadim Carrasco, 15-4, 15-11

11) Jordy Alonso d. 22) Juan Salvatierra, 14-15, 15-8, 11-6
6) Adam Manilla d. 27) Andrés Gómez, 15-5, 15-3

7) Erick Trujillo d. 39) Pablo Lagos, 15-8, 15-10
10) Jaime Martell d. 23) Diego Gatica, 15-1, 15-6

15) Eduardo Portillo d. 18) Cole Sendrey, 15-10, 15-6
2) Andree Parrilla d. 31) DJ Mendoza, 15-4, 15-5

IRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 16) Diego Gastelum, 15-2, 15-2
8) Alan Natera d. 9) Thomas Carter, 15-13, 15-11

21) Javier Mar d. 5) Jake Bredenbeck, 12-15, 15-11, 11-2
4) Andrés Acuña d. 13) Carlos Ramirez, 15-0, 15-5

3) Rodrigo Montoya d. 19) Rocky Carson, 15-7, 5-6, injury forfeit
6) Adam Manilla d. 11) Jordy Alonso, 15-10, 15-9

7) Erick Trujillo d. 10) Jaime Martell, forfeit
15) Eduardo Portillo d. 2) Andree Parrilla, 15-7, 15-14

IRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Kane Waselenchuk v. 8) Alan Natera - 11 AM
4) Andrés Acuña v. 21) Javier Mar - Noon

3) Rodrigo Montoya v. 6) Adam Manilla - 2 PM

7) Erick Trujillo v. 15) Eduardo Portillo - 1 PM

IRT Doubles - Round of 32

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya - BYE
16) Pablo Lagos & Esteban Reque d. 17) Matias Arnez & Anduari Segundo, 9-15, 15-13, 11-5

9) Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde - BYE
8) Diego Gastelum & Cole Sendrey - BYE

5) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo - BYE
12) Ryan Meyer & Israel Torres - BYE

13) Derek Chuock & Walter Ramos Jr. - BYE
4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera - BYE

3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo - BYE
14) Diego Garcia & Gerson Miranda Martinez - BYE

11) David Horn & DJ Mendoza - BYE
6) Jordy Alonso & Kadim Carrasco - BYE

7) Thomas Carter & Jaime Martell - BYE
10) Wayne Antone IV & Iain Dunn - BYE

18) Edwin Garcia & Juan Salvatierra d. 15) Diego Gatica & Carlos Ramirez, 15-9, 15-5
2) Jake Bredenbeck & Adam Manilla - BYE

IRT Doubles - Round of 16

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. 16) Pablo Lagos & Esteban Reque, 15-0, 15-11
8) Diego Gastelum & Cole Sendrey d. 9) Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde, 15-8, 15-8

5) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo d. 12) Ryan Meyer & Israel Torres, 15-5, 15-10
4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera d. 13) Derek Chuock & Walter Ramos Jr., 15-6, 15-1

3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo d. 14) Diego Garcia & Gerson Miranda Martinez, 15-14, 15-9
6) Jordy Alonso & Kadim Carrasco d. 11) David Horn & DJ Mendoza, 15-9, 15-6

10) Wayne Antone IV & Iain Dunn d. 7) Thomas Carter & Jaime Martell, forfeit
2) Jake Bredenbeck & Adam Manilla d. 18) Edwin Garcia & Juan Salvatierra, 15-4, 15-8

IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. 8) Diego Gastelum & Cole Sendrey, 15-4, 15-4
4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera d. 5) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo, 15-7, 15-12

3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo d. 6) Jordy Alonso & Kadim Carrasco, 15-9, 15-11
2) Jake Bredenbeck & Adam Manilla d. 10) Wayne Antone IV & Iain Dunn, 15-1, 15-5

IRT Doubles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. 4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera, 13-15, 15-2, 11-4
2) Jake Bredenbeck & Adam Manilla d. 3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo, 15-10, 15-11

IRT Doubles - Final - Sunday

1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. 2) Jake Bredenbeck & Adam Manilla - 1 PM

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