Saturday, February 24, 2018

2018 Mexico National Team Selection Event - Quarterfinals

Alan Natera continued his good run at the 2018 Mexican National Team Selection Event in Chihuahua, as the 32nd seed defeated 8th seed Gerardo Franco, 15-2, 9-15, 11-2, in the quarterfinals. But Natera will face his greatest challenge in the semi-finals, when he takes on Daniel De La Rosa, who was a quarterfinal winner over Sebastian Fernandez, 15-12, 15-7.

On the other side of the draw, Andree Parrilla will play Rodrigo Montoya in the semis, as Parrilla took out veteran Polo Gutierrez, 10-15, 15-3, 11-3, and Montoya beat Jaime Martell, 15-6, 15-5.

In Men’s Doubles, the top four seeds all lost to seeds 5-8. Montoya and Javier Mar knocked off the #1 seeds Gutierrez and Alejandro Landa, 15-7, 15-7. They will play Eduardo Garay and Rodrigo Garay in the semi-finals, who were winners over veteran Javier Moreno and Ernesto Ochoa, 15-8, 15-9.

The other semi will be between Alvaro Beltran and Daniel De La Rosa, who were somehow the 6th seeds in the draw though one could argue they should have been the #1 seeds, and Edson Martinez and Andree Parrilla. In the quarters, Beltran and De La Rosa beat Erick Sandoval and Ramon Yañez, 15-6, 15-10, while Martinez and Parrilla defeated Javier Estrada & Alan Natera, 15-6, 8-15, 11-3.

Play continues Saturday and will conclude Sunday in Chihuahua. You can see some of the action via the FRM Facebook page.

Campeonato Nacional Selectivo FMR
Chihuahua, Mexico - February 21-25, 2018

Women's Open


Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria v. 5) Alexandra Herrera - 1 PM
6) Nancy Enriquez v. 2) Samantha Salas Solis - 12:10 PM

Men's Open Singles

Quarterfinals

32) Alan Natera d. 8) Gerardo Franco, 15-2, 9-15, 11-2
5) Daniel De La Rosa d. 13) Sebastian Fernandez, 15-12, 15-7

3) Andree Parrilla d. 11) Polo Gutierrez, 10-15, 15-3, 11-3
7) Rodrigo Montoya d. 15) Jaime Martell, 15-6, 15-5

Semi-finals - Saturday

5) Daniel De La Rosa v. 32) Alan Natera - 5:10 PM
3) Andree Parrilla v. 7) Rodrigo Montoya - 4:20 PM

Men's Open Doubles

Quarterfinals

8) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. 1) Polo Gutierrez & Alejandro Landa, 15-7, 15-7
5) Eduardo Garay & Rodrigo Garay d. 4) Javier Moreno & Ernesto Ochoa, 15-8, 15-9

6) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa d. 3) Erick Sandoval & Ramon Yañez, 15-6, 15-10
7) Edson Martinez & Andree Parrilla d. 2) Javier Estrada & Alan Natera, 15-6, 8-15, 11-3

Semi-finals - Saturday

5) Eduardo Garay & Rodrigo Garay v. 8) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya - 7:40 PM
6) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. 7) Edson Martinez & Andree Parrilla - 6:50 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….

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