The medal rounds began in all divisions at the 22nd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday, and while there have been several close matches, there haven’t been many upsets.
One exception was in Women’s Singles, as 13th seed Kelani Lawrence of the USA defeated 4th seed Angelica Barrios of Bolivia, 11-6, 12-10, 3-11, 15-13, although Lawrence is ranked higher than Barrios on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT), so her win isn’t really a surprise.
Next up for Lawrence will be 5th seed Maria Jose Vargas of Argentina, who beat 12th seed Cristina Amaya of Italy, 13-11, 11-6, 11-4. The winner of that will likely play top seed and five time World Champion Paola Longoria of Mexico in the semi-finals.
Longoria will face 9th seed Camila Rivero of Bolivia, who had one of the other upsets of the day, as she came back from two games down to defeat 8th seed Maria Cespedes of the Dominican Republic, 7-11, 5-11, 11-9, 13-11, 11-0.
Notable on the other side of the draw, Mexican Montserrat Mejia and Guatemalan Gabriela Martinez will face off in the quarters Wednesday, so one of them will not make the podium. On Tuesday, Mejia beat Canadian Christine Keay, 11-4, 11-8, 11-3, and Martinez defeated American Michelle Key, 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 11-2.
The Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles matches were at the quarterfinal stage on Tuesday, and all the higher seeds won in three straight games with two exceptions. In Women’s Doubles the 5th seeds Maria Renee Rodriguez and Gabriela Martinez of Guatemala upset the 4th seeded American team of Kelani Lawrence and Hollie Scott, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8. They’ll play the top seeds Monserrat Mejia and Alexandra Herrera of Mexico in the semis on Wednesday, as the Mexicans beat Chileans Carla Muñoz and Paula Mansilla, 11-6, 11-7, 11-2, in the quarters.
The exception to the three straight games win was in Mixed Doubles, as Guatemalans Martinez and Edwin Galicia, the 2nd seeds, went the distance and then some with the 7th seeded Canadian team of Frédérique Lambert and Samuel Murray. Guatemala won the first two games, and then Canada won the next two, and the tie-breaker went into extra points before Guatemala won it, 13-11, 11-8, 1-11, 9-11, 15-13.
Guatemala will play 3rd seeds Daniel De La Rosa and Hollie Scott of the USA in the semi-finals Wednesday, as the Americans beat Koreans Gunhee Lee and Sumin Lee, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7, on Tuesday.
The IRF is live streaming some of the 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
Round of 32 - Tuesday
1) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) - BYE
16) Trevor Webb (Canada) d. 17) Michimune Kono (Japan), 9-11, 11-3, 7-11, 11-4, 11-9
9) Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) - BYE
8) Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) - BYE
5) Diego Garcia (Argentina) - BYE
12) Jose Caceres (Guatemala) - BYE
13) Kurtis Cullen (Canada) - BYE
4) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) - BYE
3) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) - BYE
14) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) - BYE
11) Vineet Singh (India) - BYE
6) Andree Parrilla (Mexico) - BYE
7) Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) - BYE
10) Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - BYE
15) Gerson Miranda Martinez d. Shoji Mochino (Japan), 3-2, injury forfeit
2) Daniel De La Rosa (USA) - BYE
Round of 16 - Tuesday
1) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. 16) Trevor Webb (Canada), 11-6, 10-12, 11-8, 14-12
8) Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. 9) Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador), 11-7, 11-7, 11-3
5) Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. 12) Jose Caceres (Guatemala), 11-4, 11-6, 11-0
4) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. 13) Kurtis Cullen (Canada), 11-8, 11-1, 11-4
3) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. 14) Andres Acuña (Costa Rica), 7-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-9
6) Andree Parrilla (Mexico) d. 11) Vineet Singh (India), 11-4, 14-12, 11-7
7) Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. 10) Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-6, 11-6
2) Daniel De La Rosa (USA) d. 15) Gerson Miranda Martinez, 11-6, 11-7, 5-11, 13-11
Quarterfinals - Wednesday
1) Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. 8) Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) - 9:45 AM
4) Jake Bredenbeck (USA) v. 5) Diego Garcia (Argentina) - 9:45 AM
3) Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. 6) Andree Parrilla (Mexico) - 9:45 AM
2) Daniel De La Rosa (USA) v. 7) Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) - 9:45 AM
Consolation - Round of 32
Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia) - BYE
Woody Close (Eritrea) d. Allan Kristensen (Denmark), forfeit
Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - BYE
Esteban De Janon (Ecuador) - BYE
Marcel Lunsmann (Germany) - BYE
Johan Igor (Chile) - BYE
Praveen Gorthy (India) - BYE
Namwoo Lee (Korea) - BYE
Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) - BYE
Diego Pimentel (Dominican Republic) - BYE
Johnny O’keeney (Ireland) - BYE
Gunhee Lee (Korea) - BYE
Ernesto Ruiz (Germany) - BYE
Patrick Hanley (Ireland) - BYE
Carlo Papini (Italy) - BYE
Mario Andrés Huyke Granados (Colombia) - BYE
Consolation - Round of 16
Woody Close (Eritrea) d. Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia), 11-6, 11-7, 11-3
Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. Esteban De Janon (Ecuador), 11-13, 11-7, 5-11, 13-11, 11-4
Johan Igor (Chile) d. Marcel Lunsmann (Germany), 9-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-2
Namwoo Lee (Korea) d. Praveen Gorthy (India), 11-7, 11-2, 11-6
Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) d. Diego Pimentel (Dominican Republic), forfeit
Gunhee Lee (Korea) d. Johnny O’keeney (Ireland), 11-6, 1-11, 11-4, 11-3
Patrick Hanley (Ireland) d. Ernesto Ruiz (Germany), 12-10, 12-10, 7-11, 5-11, 15-13
Mario Andrés Huyke Granados (Colombia) d. Carlo Papini (Italy), 11-9, 11-2, 11-8
Consolation Quarterfinals - Wednesday
Woody Close (Eritrea) v. Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - 9 AM
Johan Igor (Chile) v. Namwoo Lee (Korea) - 9 AM
Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) v. Gunhee Lee (Korea) - 9 AM
Patrick Hanley (Ireland) v. Mario Andrés Huyke Granados (Colombia) - 9 AM
Women's Singles
Medal Competition - Round of 16 - Tuesday
1) Paola Longoria (Mexico) - BYE
9) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. 8) Maria Cespedes (Dominican Republic), 7-11, 5-11, 11-9, 13-11, 11-0
5) Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) d. 12) Cristina Amaya (Italy), 13-11, 11-6, 11-4
13) Kelani Lawrence (USA) d. 4) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia), 11-6, 12-10, 3-11, 15-13
3) Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. 14) Christine Keay (Canada), 11-4, 11-8, 11-3
6) Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. 11) Michelle Key (USA), 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 11-2
7) Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. 10) Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 11-3, 11-8, 11-5
2) Carla Muñoz (Chile) - BYE
Quarterfinals - Wednesday
1) Paola Longoria (Mexico) v. 9) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) - 11:15 AM
5) Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) v. 13) Kelani Lawrence (USA) - 11:15 AM
3) Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. 6) Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) - 11:15 AM
2) Carla Muñoz (Chile) v. 7) Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - 11:15 AM
Consolation Competition - Round of 16 - Tuesday
Paula Mansilla (Chile) - BYE
Aisling Hickey (Ireland) d. Majella Haverty (Ireland), 9-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7
Maria José Muñoz (Ecuador) d. Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), forfeit
Sumin Lee (Korea) d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-7, 16-14, 11-2
Harumi Kajino (Japan) - BYE
Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica) d. Haeok Jeong (Korea), 11-2, 12-10, 11-6
Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. Ayako Hanashi (Japan), 11-5, 11-2, 11-4
Danielle Ramsay (Canada) - BYE
Consolation Competition - Quarterfinals - Wednesday
Paula Mansilla (Chile) v. Aisling Hickey (Ireland) - 10:30 AM
Maria José Muñoz (Ecuador) v. Sumin Lee (Korea) - 10:30 AM
Harumi Kajino (Japan) v. Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica) - 10:30 AM
Danielle Ramsay (Canada) v. Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) - 10:30 AM
Men's Doubles
Medal Competition - Quarterfinals - Tuesday
1) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. 8) Diego Garcia & Gerson Miranda Martinez (Argentina), 11-9, 11-9, 11-3
4) Sebastian Fernandez & Adam Manilla (USA) d. 5) Gunhee Lee & Namwoo Lee (Korea), 11-4, 11-5, 11-4
3) Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) d. 6) Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador), 11-0, 11-5, 11-9
2) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. 7) Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-6, 11-9
Medal Competition - Semi-finals - Wedesday
1) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) v. 4) Sebastian Fernandez & Adam Manilla (USA) - 2:15 PM
2) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. 3) Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) - 2:15 PM
Consolation Competition - Quarterfinals - Tuesday
Johan Igor & Alan Natera (Chile) d. Marcel Lunsmann & Ernesto Ruiz (Germany), 11-4, 9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4
Mario Andrés Huyke & Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia) d. Alok Mehta & Tejas Veer (India), 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 12-10
Yuki Nakano & Hiroshi Shimizu (Japan) d. Johnny O’Keeney & Scott Young (Ireland), 11-1, 11-5, 11-9
Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Diego Pimentel & Jean Marco Pumarol (Dominican Republic), 11-5, 8-11, 11-8, 11-6
Semi-finals - Wednesday
Johan Igor & Alan Natera (Chile) v. Mario Andrés Huyke & Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia) - 2:15 PM
Yuki Nakano & Hiroshi Shimizu (Japan) v. Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 2:15 PM
Women's Doubles
Medal Competition - Quarterfinals - Tuesday
1) Monserrat Mejia & Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) d. 8) Carla Muñoz & Paula Mansilla (Chile), 11-6, 11-7, 11-2
5) Maria Renee Rodriguez & Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. 4) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott (USA), 11-8, 11-8, 11-8
3) Frédérique Lambert & Juliette Parent (Canada) d. 6) Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia), 11-7, 15-13, 11-9
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) d. 7) Maria José Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-5, 11-7, 11-6
Semi-finals - Wednesday
1) Monserrat Mejia & Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) v. 5) Maria Renee Rodriguez & Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) - 3 PM
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina) v. 3) Frédérique Lambert & Juliette Parent (Canada) - 3 PM
Consolation Competition - Quarterfinals - Tuesday
Ayako Hanashi & Saki Kokido (Japan) - BYE
Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) d. Larissa Faeth & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 4-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-7
Haeok Jeong & Sumin Lee (Korea) - BYE
Elaine Murphy & Antonia Neary (Ireland) - BYE
Semi-finals - Wednesday
Ayako Hanashi & Saki Kokido (Japan) v. Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) - 3 PM
Haeok Jeong & Sumin Lee (Korea) v. Elaine Murphy & Antonia Neary (Ireland) - 3 PM
Mixed Doubles
Medal Competition - Quarterfinals - Tuesday
1) Javier Mar & Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. 8) Carla Muñoz & Alan Natera (Chile), 11-7, 11-9, 11-7
4) Angelica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. 5) Valeria Centellas & Gerson Miranda Martinez (Argentina), 11-4, 11-6, 11-6
3) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott (USA) d. 6) Gunhee Lee & Sumin Lee (Korea), 11-7, 11-5, 11-7
2) Edwin Galicia & Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. 7) Frédérique Lambert & Samuel Murray (Canada), 13-11, 11-8, 1-11, 9-11, 15-13
Semi-finals - Wednesday
1) Javier Mar & Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. 4) Angelica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) - 4:30 PM
2) Edwin Galicia & Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) v. 3) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott (USA) - 4:30 PM
Consolation Competition - Quarterfinals - Tuesday
Saki Kokido & Yuki Nakano (Japan) - BYE
Andrés Acuña & Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica) d. Patrick Hanley & Aisling Hickey (Ireland), 11-8, 11-6, 11-8
Juan Francisco Cueva & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Cristina Amaya & Carlo Papini (Italy), 11-5, 11-3, 11-9
Ramon De Leon & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) - BYE
Semi-finals - Wednesday
Saki Kokido & Yuki Nakano (Japan) v. Andrés Acuña & Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica) - 4:30 PM
Juan Francisco Cueva & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) v. Ramon De Leon & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) - 4:30 PM
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