WPRO - Christmas Classic 1st Round Results

Round one has been completed at the Christmas Classic in Arlington, Virginia, and there were no upsets. This is the fourth main event of the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) season.

No upsets but several close matches, including 22nd seed Ashley Loyd pushing 11th seed Keely Franks to a fifth game tie-breaker that Franks won by the slimmest of margins, taking the match 11-4, 2-11, 11-1, 1-11, 11-9. Franks will next play Adrienne Fisher.

The two most convincing wins so far are Doreen Fowler's victory over Sarah Warhaftig, 11-0, 11-6, 11-2, and Aubrey O'brien's win against Dolly Watson, which went 11-1, 11-3, 11-3.

O'brien will play 3rd seed Cheryl Gudinas and Fowler 4th seed Kerri Wachtel in the Round of 16 later on Friday.

The Round of 16 will begin early Friday evening.

2009 Christmas Classic - Arlington, Virginia
First Round

8 Jo Shattuck d. 25 Etsuko Noda, 1-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-8 [sic]
9 T.J. Baumbaugh d. 24 Paula Truman, 11-7, 11-7, 11-0
10 Krystal Csuk d. 23 Ana Nunez, 13-11, 11-13, 11-3, 9-11, 11-1

11 Keely Franks d. 22 Ashley Loyd, 11-4, 2-11, 11-1, 1-11, 11-9
12 Vivian Gomez d. 21 Yolanda Jordan, 11-4, 11-5, 4-11, 11-9
13 Doreen Fowler d. 22 Sarah Warhaftig, 11-0, 11-6, 11-2

14 Aubrey O'Brien d. 19 Dolly Watson, 11-1, 11-3, 11-3
15 Maiko Sato d. 18 Karen Morton, 12-10, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6
16 Laura Brandt d. 17 Danielle Emerson, 11-8, 11-4, 11-2

Round of 16

1 Rhonda Rajsich vs. 16 Laura Brandt
8 Jo Shattuck vs. 9 T.J. Baumbaugh

5 Kristen Bellows vs. 12 Vivian Gomez
4 Kerri Wachtel vs. 13 Doreen Fowler

3 Cheryl Gudinas vs. 14 Aubrey O'Brien
6 Adrienne Fisher vs. 11 Keely Franks

7 Jennifer Saunders vs. 10 Krystal Csuk
2 Paola Longoria vs. 15 Maiko Sato

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