All Bolivia men’s final at 2023 Pan American Racquetball Championships

The Men’s Singles final at the 2023 Pan American Racquetball Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala on Saturday will be an all-Bolivia affair, as two time Pan American Champion and top seed Carlos Keller takes on team-mate and current Pan American Champion Conrrado Moscoso.

The Women’s Singles final will be former Pan American Champion María José Vargas of Argentina against Mexican Montserrat Mejia, the hottest player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour, having won the last four LPRT events.

In the men’s semi-finals, Moscoso, the 3rd seed, upset 2nd seed Jake Bredenbeck of the USA, 11-6, 11-7, 11-3, while Keller had an epic battle with 13th seed Diego Garcia of Argentina that went the distance and then some, as Keller came back from a game down twice to win it, 5-11, 11-6, 11-13, 11-8, 21-19. The 21-19 fifth game is the longest game of the tournament.

Vargas ended the run of 17th seed Maricurz Ortiz from Costa Rica with a decisive three game win, 11-2, 11-6, 11-9, in one women’s semi-final, while Mejia defeated Argentina’s Natalia Mendez, 11-4, 11-5, 8-11, 11-5, in other semi.

You can watch the finals via live streaming on the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel. For draws, look to the Pan American Racquetball Confederation (PARC) website or the R2 Sports site.

XXXIV Pan American Racquetball Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 1-8, 2023

Women’s Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

4) María José Vargas (Argentina) d. 17) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-6, 11-9
6) Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. 2) Natalia Mendez (Argentina), 11-4, 11-5, 8-11, 11-5

Women’s Singles - Final - Saturday

4) María José Vargas (Argentina) v. 6) Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - 11 AM

Women’s Singles - 3rd place - Saturday

2) Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. 17) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 10 AM

Women’s Singles - 5-8 Playoff - Friday

Paola Longoria (Mexico) d. Cristina Amaya (Colombia), 11-3, 11-8, 11-7
Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) d. Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala), 11-6, 11-13, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9

Women’s Singles - 5-8 Playoff - Saturday

5th - Paola Longoria (Mexico) v. Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) - 10 AM

7th - Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) v. Cristina Amaya (Colombia) - 10 AM

Women’s Singles - 9-12 playoff - Friday

Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Erika Manilla (USA), 11-5, 11-8, 11-8
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador), 10-12, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9

Women’s Singles - 9-12 playoff - Saturday

9th - Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. Carla Muñoz (Chile) - 11 AM

11th - Erika Manilla (USA) v. Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) - 11 AM

Women’s Singles - 13-16 playoff - Round 1 - Friday

Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) d. Rhonda Rajsich (USA), 6-11, 11-4, 11-8, 5-11, 12-10
Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) d. Anna Aguilar (Guatemala), 5-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-7

Women’s Singles -13-16 playoff - Round 2 - Saturday

13th - Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) v. Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) - 11 AM

Rhonda Rajsich (USA) v. Anna Aguilar (Guatemala) - Noon

Women’s Singles - 17-20 playoff - Saturday

17th - Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Michèle Morissette (Canada), forfeit

19th - Paula Mansilla (Chile) d. Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia), forfeit

Men's Singles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. 13) Diego Garcia (Argentina), 5-11, 11-6, 11-13, 11-8, 21-19
3) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. 2) Jake Bredenbeck (USA), 11-6, 11-7, 11-3

Men's Singles - Finals - Saturday

1) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. 3) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) - 11 AM

Men's Singles - 3rd place - Saturday

Jake Bredenbeck (USA) v. Diego Garcia (Argentina) - 11 AM

Men's Singles - 5-8 playoff - Round 1 - Friday

Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. Trevor Webb (Canada), 11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-2
Andree Parrilla (Mexico) d. Andres Acuña (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-7, 10-12, 12-10

Men's Singles - 5-8 playoff - Round 2 - Saturday

5th - Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) v. Andree Parrilla (Mexico) - 10 AM

7th - Trevor Webb (Canada) v. Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) - 11 AM

Men's Singles - 9-12 Playoff - Round 1 - Friday

Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Thomas Carter (USA), 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 8-11, 11-6
Coby Iwaasa (Canada) d. Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-9, 15-13

Men's Singles - 9-12 Playoff - Round 2 - Saturday

Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Coby Iwaasa (Canada) - 1 PM

Thomas Carter (USA) v. Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) - 11 AM

Men's Singles - 13-16 Playoff - Round 1 - Friday

Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) d. Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina), 5-11, 11-4, injury forfeit
Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Edwin Galicia (Guatemala), forfeit

Men's Singles - 13-16 Playoff - Round 2 - Saturday

13th - Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) v. Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - Noon

15th - Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) d. Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina) - injury forfeit

Men's Singles - 17-20 Playoff - Round 4 - Friday

17th - Set Cubillos (Colombia) d. Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 6-11, 11-9, 11-4, 8-11, 11-8

19th - Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) v. Diego Gatica (Chile), 11-13, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9

Men's Singles - 21-24 Playoff - Round 2 - Friday

21st - Carlos Medrano (Honduras) d. Abraham Mercado (Puerto Rico), 11-7, 11-9, 11-3

23rd - Rafael Gatica (Chile) d. Yandy Espinosa (Cuba), 11-8, 11-9, 10-12, 3-11, 11-5

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