Cardona wins twice at WRT Longhorn Open

The World Racquetball Tour (WRT) was part of the Longhorn Open in Austin, Texas on the weekend, and Alejandro Cardona was a double winner, as he defeated Jaime Martell, 15-12, 15-4, to take the singles title, and teamed up with Martell to claim the doubles crown with a win over Chase Robison and Ethan Wasworth in the final, 15-8, 15-1.

The next WRT event will be the Mt. Rainier Open in Seattle, Washington, February 18-21 followed by the Juarez Open the next weekend, Februay 25-28 in Juarez, Mexico.

2016 WRT Longhorn Open, January 16-18
Austin, Texas

Singles - Final

1) Alejandro Cardona d. 2) Jaime Martell, 15-12, 15-4

Singles - Semi-finals

1) Alejandro Cardona d. 5) Chase Robison, 15-8, 15-1
2) Jaime Martell d. 6) Gerardo Guevara, 15-10, 15-10

Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Alejandro Cardona d. 8) Alejandro Almada, 15-13, 15-8
5) Chase Robison d. 4) Nicolas Riffel, 15-13, 15-12

6) Gerardo Guevara d. 3) Brent Walters, 15-8, 12-15, 11-3
2) Jaime Martell d. 7) Arturo Burruel, 15-3, 15-4

Singles - Round of 16

1) Alejandro Cardona d. 17) Taylor Brown, 15-1, 9-15, 11-4
8) Alejandro Almada d. 9) Richard Eisemann, 10-15, 15-2, 11-5

5) Chase Robison d. 21) Lukas Le, 15-4, 15-4
4) Nicolas Riffel d. 13) Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 15-14, 15-3

3) Brent Walters d. 14) Ethan Wadsworth, 15-8, 15-4
6) Gerardo Guevara d. 11) Scott McClellan, 15-14, 15-4

7) Arturo Burruel d. 10) George Bustos, 15-8, 15-13
2) Jaime Martell d. 15) Robert Tuttle, 15-3, 15-2

Singles - Round of 32

1) Alejandro Cardona - BYE
17) Taylor Brown d. 16) Juan Esparza, 15-10, 15-14

9) Richard Eisemann v. 24) Oscar Rico, 15-7, 15-8
8) Alejandro Almada v. 25) Mike Cantu, 15-8, 15-4

5) Chase Robison - BYE
21) Lukas Le d. 12) Rafael Filippini, 15-13, 15-8

13) Miguel Rodriguez Jr d. 20) Bruce Robles, 15-9, 15-11
4) Nicolas Riffel - BYE

3) Brent Walters - BYE
14) Ethan Wadsworth d. 19) Sam Hojat, 5-15, 15-10, 11-2

11) Scott McClellan d. 22) A. J. Fernandez, 15-14, 15-7
6) Gerardo Guevara - BYE

7) Arturo Burruel d. 26) Bernardo Zamora, 15-4, 11-5, 11-7
10) George Bustos d. 23) Alberto Garza, 15-9, 15-14

15) Robert Tuttle d. 18) Matt Mitchell, 15-11, 11-5, 11-0
2) Jaime Martell - BYE

Doubles - Final

1) Alejandro Cardona & Jaime Martell d. 6) Chase Robison & Ethan Wadsworth, 15-8, 15-1

Doubles - Semi-finals

1) Alejandro Cardona & Jaime Martell d. 4) Gerardo Guevara & Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 15-13, 15-6
6) Chase Robison & Ethan Wadsworth d. 7) Rafael Filippini & Scott Schafter, 15-5, 15-13

Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Alejandro Cardona & Jaime Martell d. 8) Ignacio Jaimes & Alex Ma, 15-3, 15-4
4) Gerardo Guevara & Miguel Rodriguez Jr. d. 5) George Bustos & Ross Smith Jr., 15-14, 15-11

6) Chase Robison & Ethan Wadsworth d. 3) Richard Eisemann & Nicolas Riffel, 15-13, 6-15, 11-10
7) Rafael Filippini & Scott Schafter d. 2) Patric Mascorro & Brent Walters, 6-15, 15-14, 11-8

Doubles - Round of 16

1) Alejandro Cardona & Jaime Martell - BYE
8) Ignacio Jaimes & Alex Ma d. 9) Arturo Burruel & David Marrero, 15-14, 11-15, 11-5

5) George Bustos & Ross Smith Jr. - BYE
4) Gerardo Guevara & Miguel Rodriguez Jr - BYE

3) Richard Eisemann & Nicolas Riffel - BYE
6) Chase Robison & Ethan Wadsworth - BYE

7) Rafael Filippini & Scott Schafter d. 10) Marty Ahumada & Brent Poss, 15-7, 15-12
2) Patric Mascorro & Brent Walters - BYE

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