Day 1 at 2023 Pan American Racquetball Championships

We said that matches at the 2023 Pan American Racquetball Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala would be close right from the day on Saturday, and as evidence of that we give you Americans Sam Bredenbeck and Michelle Key eking out a win over Ecuador’s Maria Paz Muñoz and Juan Francisco Cueva, 9-11, 12-10, 11-7, 12-14, 17-15. That’s right. Four game decided by two points with extra points played in games four and five. Wow, just wow!

Another wow came in Women’s Singles, as veteran American Rhonda Rajsich came back from down 2-1 to defeat Dominican Republic’s Merynanyelly Delgado, 11-8, 8-11, 16-18, 11-8, 12-10. Rajsich was struggling with her backhand in the middle of the match, but managed to make some backhand shots down the stretch, as she was down 7-10 in the breaker, but still managed to win it.

The third 5 game match of the day was in Men’s Doubles, as Costa Ricans Andres Acuña and Gabriel Garcia held on to beat Chileans Rafael Gatica and Rodrigo Salgado, 11-4, 12-14, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4.

Apart from those eyebrow raising results, there weren’t really any surprises on day one of the 34th Pan American Championships.

Match streaming has begun, so to see matches, check out the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel for matches. 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

Group 1 - Saturday

Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Anna Aguilar (Guatemala), 11-5, 11-4, 12-10
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE

Sunday

Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. Carla Muñoz (Chile) - 10:45 AM
Anna Aguilar (Guatemala) - BYE

Group 2 - Saturday

Cristina Amaya (Colombia) d. Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador), 11-9, 11-5, 11-3
Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - BYE

Sunday

Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. Cristina Amaya (Colombia) - 10 AM
Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) - BYE

Group 3 - Saturday

Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), injury forfeit
Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. Paula Mansilla (Chile), 11-3, 11-4, 11-1

Sunday

Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) v. Paula Mansilla (Chile) - 10 AM
Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) v. Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba) - 10:45 AM

Group 4 - Saturday

María José Vargas (Argentina) d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-2, 11-6
Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) d. Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia), 11-9, 11-4, 11-4

- Sunday

María José Vargas (Argentina) v. Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) - 10 AM
Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) v. d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) - 10:45 AM

Group 5 - Saturday

Paola Longoria (Mexico) d. Juliette Parent (Canada), 11-3, 11-6, 11-6
Rhonda Rajsich (USA) d. Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 11-8, 8-11, 16-18, 11-8, 12-10

Sunday

Paola Longoria (Mexico) v. Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) - 10 AM
Rhonda Rajsich (USA) v. Juliette Parent (Canada) - 10 AM

Group 6 - Saturday

Erika Manilla (USA) d. Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 11-8, 5-11, 11-8, 11-8
Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Michèle Morissette (Canada), 11-1, 11-3, 11-7

Sunday

Erika Manilla (USA) v. Michèle Morissette (Canada) - 10:45 AM
Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 10:45 AM

Men's Singles

Group 1 - Saturday

Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. Edwin Galicia (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-9, 11-8
Carlos Keller (Bolivia) - BYE

Sunday

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) - 11:30 AM
Diego Garcia (Argentina) - BYE

Group 2 - Saturday

Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina), 11-8, 11-5, 14-12
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) - BYE

Sunday

Jake Bredenbeck (USA) v. Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina) - 12:15 PM
Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - BYE

Group 3 - Saturday

Trevor Webb (Canada) d. Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 11-9, 13-11, 13-11
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) - BYE

Sunday

Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) - 11:30 AM
Trevor Webb (Canada) - BYE

Group 4 - Saturday

Thomas Carter (USA) d. Ronal Cardona (Honduras), 11-4, 11-3, 11-4
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Set Cubillos (Colombia), 11-2, 11-2, 11-7

Sunday

Thomas Carter (USA) v. Set Cubillos (Colombia) - 11:30 AM
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Ronal Cardona (Honduras) - 11:30 AM

Group 5 - Saturday

Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Abraham Mercado (Puerto Rico), 11-3, 11-7, 11-5
Samuel Murray (Canada) d. Diego Gatica (Chile), 11-7, 11-3, 11-6

Sunday

Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) v. Diego Gatica (Chile) - 11:30 AM
Samuel Murray (Canada) v. Abraham Mercado (Puerto Rico) - 12:15 PM

Group 6 - Saturday

Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 11-1, 11-3, 11-3
Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) d. Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-7, 11-9, 11-5

Sunday

Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) v. Maikel Moyet (Cuba) - 11:30 AM
Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) v. Carlos Medrano (Honduras) - 12:15 PM

Group 7 - Saturday

Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. Yandy Espinosa (Cuba), 11-4, 11-6, 11-5
Andree Parrilla (Mexico) d. Rafael Gatica (Chile), 13-11, 11-7, 11-3

Sunday

Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) v. Rafael Gatica (Chile) - 12:15 PM
Andree Parrilla (Mexico) v. Yandy Espinosa (Cuba) - 12:15 PM

Women's Doubles

Group 1 - Saturday

Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. Michèle Morissette & Danielle Ramsay (Canada), 12-10, 11-9, 11-8
Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina)  - BYE

Sunday

Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina)  v. Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) - 2:30 PM
Michèle Morissette & Danielle Ramsay (Canada) - BYE

Group 2 - Saturday

Michelle Key & Erika Manilla (USA) d. Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile), 11-7, 11-8, 11-9
Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - BYE

Sunday

Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) - 3:15 PM
Michelle Key & Erika Manilla (USA) - BYE

Group 3 - Saturday

Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) d. Jimena Gomez & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 11-8, 11-6, 11-8
Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia) d. Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-9, 11-13, 11-6

Sunday

Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) v. Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 2:30 PM
Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia) v. Jimena Gomez & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 2:30 PM

Men's Doubles

Group 1 - Saturday

Rodrigo Montoya & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. Fernando Kurzbard & Daniel Maggi (Argentina), 12-10, 11-6, 11-6
Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) - BYE

Sunday

Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) v. Fernando Kurzbard & Daniel Maggi (Argentina) - 3:15 PM
Rodrigo Montoya & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) - BYE

Group 2 - Saturday

Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Ronal Cardona & Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 11-5, 11-1, 11-1
Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) d. Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer (Guatemala), 11-7, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5

Sunday

Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer (Guatemala) - 3:15 PM
Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) v. Ronal Cardona & Carlos Medrano (Honduras) - 3:15 PM

Group 3 - Saturday

Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-8, 11-7, 13-11
Andres Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. Rafael Gatica & Rodrigo Salgado (Chile), 11-4, 12-14, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4

Sunday

Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Rafael Gatica & Rodrigo Salgado (Chile) - 3:15 PM
Andres Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) v. Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet (Cuba) - 3:15 PM

Mixed Doubles

Group 1 - Saturday

Paola Longoria & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) d. Merynanyelly Delgado & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 11-3, 11-6, 11-7
Gabriela Martinez & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Coby Iwaasa & Danielle Ramsay (Canada), 14-12, 11-4, 11-13, 11-4

Sunday

Paola Longoria & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) v. Gabriela Martinez & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 4:45 PM
Coby Iwaasa & Danielle Ramsay (Canada) v. Merynanyelly Delgado & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) - 4:45 PM

Group 2 - Saturday

Angelica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-7, 11-3, 11-8
Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Felipe Camacho & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 11-8, 11-6, 11-13, 11-4

Sunday

Angelica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Felipe Camacho & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 5:30 PM
Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) v. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet (Cuba) - 5:30 PM

Group 3 - Saturday

Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key (USA) d. Maria Paz Muñoz & Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador), 9-11, 12-10, 11-7, 12-14, 17-15
Maria Jose Vargas & Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. Cristina Amaya & Set Cubillos (Colombia), 11-7, 11-4, 11-8

Sunday

Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key (USA) v. Cristina Amaya & Set Cubillos (Colombia) - 4:45 PM
Maria Jose Vargas & Diego Garcia (Argentina) v. Maria Paz Muñoz & Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) - 4:45 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….