Friday, November 19, 2021

Higher seeds win in 16s of doubles at 2021 IRT Sarasota Open

No upsets in the Round of 16 of doubles at the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) 2021 Sarasota Open presented by Team Dovetail, but the Guatemalan team of Edwin Galicia and Christian Wer, the 11th seeds, almost pulled one off against 6th seeds Rocky Carson and Eduardo Portillo, only to lose 15-12, 3-15, 11-7.

Galicia and Wer were up 7-4 in the breaker. However, the veteran Carson and young gun Portillo came back to lead 10-7. Credit the Guatemalans for stopping their opponents there. But they were unable to score, as Carson and Portillo each hit a winner to get the serve back.

On the next rally, another Portillo winner ended it, sending him and Carson into the quarterfinals, where they’ll play 3rd seeds Sebastian Franco and Eduardo Garay, who beat 14th seeds Jim Minkel and Michael Smith, 15-8, 15-2.

The IRT doubles quarterfinals will be Friday evening at 7 and 8 PM with the semi-finals Saturday at be 1 and 2 PM, and the final at 8 PM Saturday. All times are Eastern. Look for the action via the IRT YouTube channel., as well as its Facebook page.

Arizona Open Racquetball Championships
November 11-14, 2021 - Tempe, Arizona

IRT Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa - BYE
8) Sebastian Fernandez & Andree Parrilla d. 9) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck, 15-14, 15-5

5) Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso d. 12) Javier Martinez & Juan Salvatierra, 15-11, 15-8
4) Kadim Carrasco & Carlos Keller d. 13) Pedro Castro & Rafael Gatica, 15-14, 15-6

3) Sebastian Franco & Eduardo Garay d. 14) Jim Minkel & Michael Smith, 15-8, 15-2
6) Rocky Carson & Eduardo Portillo d. 11) Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer, 15-12, 3-15, 11-7

7) Adam Manilla & Mario Mercado d. 10) Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho, 15-13, 15-12
2) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray d. 15) Juan Pablo Rodriguez & Erick Trujillo, forfeit

IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. 8) Sebastian Fernandez & Andree Parrilla - 8 PM
4) Kadim Carrasco & Carlos Keller v. 5) Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso - 8 PM

3) Sebastian Franco & Eduardo Garay v. 6) Rocky Carson & Eduardo Portillo - 7 PM
2) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray v. 7) Adam Manilla & Mario Mercado - 7 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….

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