Doubles competitions at the 2018 IRF World Junior Championships

The doubles divisions of the 30th edition of the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in San Luis Potosi, Mexico are a mixture of round robin events and medal rounds. The Girl’s U18 and U14 divisions are round robin format competitions. The other divisions have straight draws for the medal rounds.

The Boy’s U16 and U14 medal rounds begin Wednesday, but Boy’s U18 will have one more round of their group stage before Wednesday before their medal round begins on Thursday.

You can watch some of the action from San Luis Potosi via the IRF Facebook page.

30th IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships
San Luis Potosi, Mexico - November 3-10, 2018

U18 Boy's Doubles

Group A

Wednesday - Sebastian Fernandez & Rodrigo Rodriguez (Mexico) v. Gerson Miranda & Fernando Ruiz (Bolivia)
Ricardo Diaz & Dane Elkins (USA) v. Rafael Gatica & Johan Igor (Chile)

Group B

Wednesday - Julian Homberger & Andres Montero (Costa Rica) v. Sergio Ortega & Marco Sarmiento (Honduras)
Nathan Martinez & Jose Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Simon Comeau & Kyle Dick (Canada), forfeit

U16 Boy's Doubles

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1. Diego Garcia & Roberto Arellano (Bolivia) - BYE
8. Luis Perez & Bairon Rosil (Guatemala) v. 9. Juan Segovia & Federico Viveros (Colombia)

5. Ian Frattinger & Sean Sauvé (Canada) - BYE
4. Esteban Rodriguez & Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica) - BYE

3. Juan Flores & Esteban Janon (Ecuador) - BYE
6. Jaime Mansilla & Diego Gatica (Chile)

7. Krish Thakur & Sahil Thakur (USA) v. 10. Paul Hynes & Philip Moloney (Ireland)
2. Sebastian Longoria & Jose Ramos (Mexico) - BYE

U14 Boy's Doubles

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1. Andrew Gleason & Timmy Hansen (USA) - BYE
8. Nathan Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada) v. 9. Josue Garrido & Bruno Vasquez (Ecuador)

5. Daniel Hanrahan & Keelan O’Gorman (Ireland) - BYE
4. Juan Rodriguez & Duvan Torres (Colombia) - BYE

3. Luis Aguilar & Mateo Claros (Bolivia) - BYE
6. Luis Guillen & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) - BYE

7. Jose Fernandez & Benjamin Vivar (Chile) v. 10. Jose Caceres & Kevin Flores (Guatemala)
2. Sebastian Hernandez & Omar Gonzalez (Mexico) - BYE

U18 Girl's Doubles - Round Robin

Wednesday - Hannah Carver & Megan Carver (USA) v. Alexis Iwaasa & Marjolaine Parent (Canada)
Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) v. Ana Laura Flores & Abril Sacristan (Mexico)

Standings

1. Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 3-0
2. Ana Laura Flores & Abril Sacristan (Mexico) - 2-0
3. Hannah Carver & Megan Carver (USA) - 1-1
4. Alexis Iwaasa & Marjolaine Parent (Canada) - 0-2
5. Aranxa Anguizola & Aslhy Barrantes (Costa Rica) - 0-3

U16 Girl's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1. Valeria Centellas & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) - BYE
4. Annie Roberts & Erin Slutzky (USA) v. 5. Sofia Freer & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica)

3. Juliette Parent & Cassie Prentice (Canada) v. 6. Paula Mansilla & Josefina Toro (Chile)
2. Maria Gutierrez & Ximena Martinez (Mexico) - BYE

U14 Girl's Doubles - Round Robin

Wednesday - Jessica Balderrama & Daniela Rico (Mexico) v. Luz Abigail Rivera & Abigail Solano (Costa Rica)
Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) v. Ofelia Wilscam & Tamara Wilscam (Canada)

Standings

1. Jessica Balderrama & Daniela Rico (Mexico) - 2-0
2. Ofelia Wilscam & Tamara Wilscam (Canada) - 1-1
2. Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) - 1-1
4. Luz Abigail Rivera & Abigail Solano (Costa Rica) - 0-2

Follow the bouncing ball….