2024-25 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) begins today in Denver, Colorado, with the 2024 LPRT Frontline Family Foundation Mile High Open. Sixteen of the top 20 players will be in action this weekend, including LPRT #1 Maria Jose Vargas, #2 Montserrat Mejia and #3 Paola Longoria.
There haven’t been any real surprises so far, and all the Round of 32 matches were won in two straight games. In some of the notable matches, Michelle Key defeated Sheryl Lotts, 15-10, 15-8. Lexi York beat veteran Nancy Enriquez, 15-13, 15-3, and Jessica Parrilla defeated Valeria Centellas, 15-2, 15-13, in a battle of two former top 10 players.
There are a couple of interesting teams in doubles, as Mejia’s usual partner Alexandra Herrera is not in Denver, so she has teamed up with Brenda Laime, and they are the top seeds, and will likely face 8th seeds Angelica Barrios and Valeria Centellas in the quarterfinals, although Barrios and Centellas need to beat 9th seeds Andrea Gabriela Reyes Perez and Lexi York in the first round to make that happen.
The highlight of the doubles quarters could be 2nd seeds Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas - the current International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Champions versus 7th seeds Gabriela Martinez and Maria Renee Rodriguez, the current Pan American Games Champions. The winner of that will face the winner of 3rd seeds Natalia Mendez and Maria Jose Vargas versus 6th seeds Cristina Amaya and Maria Paz Riquelme, in the semi-finals.
The other doubles quarterfinal is 4th seeds Michelle Key and Carla Muñoz versus 5th seeds Kelani Lawrence and Jessica Parrilla, which should also be an interesting match.
One notable absence in the draw is Erika Manilla, who is from the Denver area and listed as one of the Event Directors. Manilla missed the second half of last season after having hip surgery, which she apparently hasn’t recovered from yet.
Play continues Thursday afternoon with the singles Round of 16. The quarterfinals will be Friday morning at 10 and 11 AM with the doubles competition to begin at noon. The Singles semi-finals will be Friday afternoon at 4 and 5 PM followed by the doubles quarterfinals Friday evening at 6 and 7 PM. The finals will be on Saturday at 3 PM for singles and 5 PM for doubles. All times mountain. You can watch the action live from Denver via the LPRT YouTube channel.
2024 LPRT Frontline Family Foundation Mile High Open
Denver, Colorado - August 1-3, 2024
Singles Round of 32 - Thursday
1) Maria José Vargas - BYE
16) Michelle Key d. 17) Sheryl Lotts, 15-10, 15-8
9) Gabriela Martinez d. 24) Annie Sanchez-Roberts, 15-3, 15-12
8) Carla Muñoz d. 25) Andrea Gabriela Reyes Perez, 15-4, 15-4
5) Kelani Lawrence - BYE
12) Lexi York d. 21) Nancy Enriquez, 15-13, 15-3
20) Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 13) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-4, 15-1
4) Brenda Laime - BYE
3) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
14) Stephanie Synhorst d. 19) Khyathi Velpuri, 15-4, 15-2
11) Jessica Parrilla d. 22) Valeria Centellas, 15-2, 15-13
6) Natalia Mendez - BYE
7) Cristina Amaya - BYE
10) Samantha Salas d. 23) Susana Acosta, 15-2, 15-6
15) Angelica Barrios d. 18) Chanis Leon, 15-6, 15-10
2) Paola Longoria - BYE
Singles Round of 16 - Thursday
1) Maria José Vargas v. 16) Michelle Key - 5 PM
8) Carla Muñoz v. 9) Gabriela Martinez - 5 PM
5) Kelani Lawrence v. 12) Lexi York - 3 PM
4) Brenda Laime v. 20) Maria Renee Rodriguez - 3 PM
3) Montserrat Mejia d. 14) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-2, 15-0
6) Natalia Mendez v. 11) Jessica Parrilla - 4 PM
7) Cristina Amaya v. 10) Samantha Salas - 4 PM
2) Paola Longoria v. 15) Angelica Barrios - 4 PM
Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday
1) Brenda Laime & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
8) Angelica Barrios & Valeria Centellas v. 9) Andrea Gabriela Reyes Perez & Lexi York - Noon
5) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla - BYE
4) Michelle Key & Carla Muñoz - BYE
3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE
6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme - BYE
7) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez - BYE
2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday
1) Brenda Laime & Montserrat Mejia v. 8) Angelica Barrios & Valeria Centellas or 9) Andrea Gabriela Reyes Perez & Lexi York - 7 PM
4) Michelle Key & Carla Muñoz v. 5) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla - 7 PM
3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. 6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme - 6 PM
2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 7) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez - 6 PM
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