Sunday, June 9, 2013

Landa a double winner at WRT 2013 Chile Open

Alejandro Landa was a double winner at the 2013 Chile Open on the World Racquetball Tour (WRT) in Vina del Mar, Chile, as he won both the singles and doubles finals on Saturday. Landa, the #1 seed, defeated Polo Gutierrez in the singles final, 5-15, 15-12, 11-9, and teamed up with Gutierrez to win the doubles final against the Ecuadoran team of Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios, 15-7, 15-7.

Alvarez and Rios were surprise finalists, as they were seeded 6th in the draw, and upset 2nd seeded American team of Anthony Herrera and David Horn, 12-15, 15-5, 11-4, in the semi-finals.

Landa and Gutierrez beat Sebastian Franco and Felipe Camacho, 15-11, 15-5, in the other semi-final.

The next WRT event is Flagstaff Open, June 20-23 in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

2013 Chile Open
Vina del Mar, Chile

Singles Final


1) Alejandro Landa d. 3) Polo Gutierrez, 5-15, 15-12, 11-9

Doubles - Semi-finals

1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez d. 4) Sebastian Franco & Felipe Camacho, 15-11, 15-5
6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios d. 2) Anthony Herrera & David Horn, 12-15, 15-5, 11-4

Doubles - Final

1) Alejandro Landa & Polo Gutierrez d. 6) Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios, 15-7, 15-7

Follow the bouncing ball….

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