Both the Men’s and Women’s Singles finals at the 22nd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in San Antonio, Texas will be throw back matches in some sense, as on the men’s side it’s an All-American final and on the women’s side the same players will face off as they have in three of the last four World Championships.
The men’s final will be between Americans Daniel De La Rosa and Jake Bredenbeck. It’s the first time since 2010 that two Americans have been in the men’s final (then it was Rocky Carson and Jack Huczek), although it was a regular occurrence before that.
In the semi-finals, De La Rosa beat Bolivian Carlos Keller, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9, while Bredenbeck defeated Mexican Eduardo Portillo, 11-8, 12-10, 14-12. Earlier in the day, it was Portillo who had the big upset, as he took out top seed Conrrado Moscoso of Bolivia, 11-7, 13-15, 11-8, 5-11, 11-6, in the quarterfinals.
In women’s singles, top seed and five time World Champion Paola Longoria of Mexico will face-off with Guatemalan Gabriela Martinez, who will be playing Longoria for the fourth time in a Worlds final. Longoria has two wins and Martinez one in their previous three finals.
In the semi-finals, Longoria defeated Argentina’s Maria Jose Vargas in four games, 11-9, 16-14, 9-11, 11-5, while Martinez also won in four games against Chilean Carla Muñoz, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-4.
Some of the Women’s Singles quarterfinals were notable. Vargas almost didn’t make it out of the quarters, as she was two games down to American Kelani Lawrence, but came back to win in five games, 8-11, 12-14, 14-12, 11-7, 11-8. Similarly, Muñoz had to comeback from 2-1 down against Argentina’s Natalia Mendez to win in five games, 7-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8. Finally, while Martinez beat Mexican Montserrat Mejia in three straight games, the third game was the longest of the tournament, 23-21, making the final score line, 11-3, 11-2, 23-21.
Mexico will play Canada in the Men’s Doubles final, as the top seeded Mexican team of Portillo and Andree Parrilla beat Americans Sebastian Fernandez and Adam Manilla, 11-4, 2-11, 11-7, 12-10, and Canadians Coby Iwaasa and Samuel Murray held on to defeat Bolivians Kadim Carrasco and Conrrado Moscoso, 5-11, 12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8, which was an upset as Canada was seeded 3rd and Bolivia 2nd.
Mexico is also in the Women’s Doubles final, as Mejia and Alexandra Herrera fended off a comeback by the Guatemalan team of Martinez and Maria Renee Rodriguez to win their semi-final match in five games, 11-2, 11-4, 8-11, 9-11, 11-3.
Mexico will face Argentina in the final, as Mendez and Vargas beat Canadians Frédérique Lambert and Juliette Parent, 11-9, 12-10, 11-7, in the other semi-final.
Finally, the Mixed Doubles final will be Mexico versus USA, as Mejia and Javier Mar will take on De La Rosa and Hollie Scott. In the semi-finals, Mejia and Mar eked out a victory over Bolivians Angelica Barrios and Conrrado Moscoso, 11-6, 9-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, while De La Rosa and Scott defeated Guatemalans Martinez and Edwin Galicia, 10-12, 14-12, 11-7, 11-8.
The IRF will live stream all the final matches from San Antonio via their YouTube channel.
22nd IRF World Championships
August 24-31, 2024 - San Antonio, Texas, United States
Men's Singles - Medal Round
Quarterfinals - Wednesday
8) Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. 1) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia), 11-7, 13-15, 11-8, 5-11, 11-6
4) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. 5) Diego Garcia (Argentina), 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-9
3) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. 6) Andree Parrilla (Mexico), 8-11, 13-11, 12-10, 11-8
2) Daniel De La Rosa (USA) d. 7) Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-3, 13-11
Semi-finals - Wednesday
4) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. 8) Eduardo Portillo (Mexico), 11-8, 12-10, 14-12
2) Daniel De La Rosa (USA) d. 3) Carlos Keller (Bolivia), 11-9, 11-5, 11-9
Final - Thursday
2) Daniel De La Rosa (USA) v. 4) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) - 10:30 AM
Consolation Quarterfinals - Wednesday
Woody Close (Eritrea) d. Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 14-12
Namwoo Lee (Korea) d. Johan Igor (Chile), 7-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7
Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) d. Gunhee Lee (Korea), 11-5, 11-9, 11-7
Mario Andrés Huyke Granados (Colombia) d. Patrick Hanley (Ireland), 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9
Consolation Semi-finals - Wednesday
Woody Close (Eritrea) d. Namwoo Lee (Korea), 11-8, 11-4, 11-8
Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) d. Mario Andrés Huyke Granados (Colombia), 11-6, 11-5, 11-4
Consolation Final - Thursday
Woody Close (Eritrea) v. Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) - 9 AM
Women's Singles
Medal Competition - Quarterfinals - Wednesday
1) Paola Longoria (Mexico) d. 9) Camila Rivero (Bolivia), 11-4, 11-9, 11-9
5) Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) d. 13) Kelani Lawrence (USA), 8-11, 12-14, 14-12, 11-7, 11-8
6) Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. 3) Montserrat Mejia (Mexico), 11-3, 11-2, 23-21
2) Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. 7) Natalia Mendez (Argentina), 7-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8
Semi-finals - Wednesday
1) Paola Longoria (Mexico) d. 5) Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina), 11-9, 16-14, 9-11, 11-5
6) Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. 2) Carla Muñoz (Chile), 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-4
Final - Thursday
1) Paola Longoria (Mexico) v. 6) Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) - 9:45 AM
Consolation Competition - Quarterfinals - Wednesday
Paula Mansilla (Chile) d. Aisling Hickey (Ireland), 9-11, 13-11, 11-7, 4-11, 11-5
Sumin Lee (Korea) d. Maria José Muñoz (Ecuador), 11-6, 12-10, 11-6
Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica) d. Harumi Kajino (Japan), 6-11, 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8
Danielle Ramsay (Canada) d. Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala), 15-13, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9
Consolation - Semi-finals - Wednesday
Paula Mansilla (Chile) d. Sumin Lee (Korea), 11-8, 12-10, 8-11, 4-11, 11-8
Danielle Ramsay (Canada) d. Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica), 8-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9, 11-5
Consolation - Final - Thursday
Paula Mansilla (Chile) v. Danielle Ramsay (Canada) - 9 AM
Men's Doubles
Medal Competition - Semi-finals - Wednesday
1) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. 4) Sebastian Fernandez & Adam Manilla (USA), 11-4, 2-11, 11-7, 12-10
3) Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) d. 2) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia), 5-11, 12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8
Final - Thursday
1) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) v. 3) Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) - Noon
Consolation Competition - Semi-finals - Wednesday
Johan Igor & Alan Natera (Chile) d. Mario Andrés Huyke & Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia), 11-2, 11-5, 11-7
Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Yuki Nakano & Hiroshi Shimizu (Japan), 11-9, 11-4, 11-7
Consolation - Final - Thursday
Johan Igor & Alan Natera (Chile) v. Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 9:45 AM
Women's Doubles
Medal Competition - Semi-finals - Wednesday
1) Monserrat Mejia & Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) d. 5) Maria Renee Rodriguez & Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala), 11-2, 11-4, 8-11, 9-11, 11-3
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) d. 3) Frédérique Lambert & Juliette Parent (Canada), 11-9, 12-10, 11-7
Final - Thursday
1) Monserrat Mejia & Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) v. 2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) - 11:15 AM
Consolation Competition - Semi-finals - Wednesday
Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) d. Ayako Hanashi & Saki Kokido (Japan), 11-9, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3
Haeok Jeong & Sumin Lee (Korea) d. Elaine Murphy & Antonia Neary (Ireland), 11-5, 5-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-9
Consolation - Final - Thursday
Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) v. Haeok Jeong & Sumin Lee (Korea) - 10:30 AM
Mixed Doubles
Medal Competition - Semi-finals - Wednesday
1) Javier Mar & Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. 4) Angelica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia), 11-6, 9-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9
3) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott (USA) d. 2) Edwin Galicia & Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala), 10-12, 14-12, 11-7, 11-8
Final - Thursday
1) Javier Mar & Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. 3) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott (USA) - 12:45 PM
Consolation Competition - Semi-finals - Wednesday
Andrés Acuña & Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica) d. Saki Kokido & Yuki Nakano (Japan), 11-6, 11-6, 11-8
Ramon De Leon & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) d. Juan Francisco Cueva & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 10-12, 11-9, 7-11, 11-4, 11-7
Consolation - Final - Thursday
Andrés Acuña & Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica) v. Ramon De Leon & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) - 11:15 AM
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