Play has begun in the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) division of the 2018 UnitedHeathcare US Open Racquetball Championships in Minneapolis, but no real upsets as yet. From the "He's still got it!" Department, Japanese veteran Hiroshi Shimizu dispatched Victor Camacho, 15-0, 15-4, in the first round of qualifying. But he'll have to face current U18 Boy's World Junior Champion Mauro Rojas in round two, which will be a classic match up of a wily veteran and a good young player.
They'll play two rounds of qualifying Wednesday with the winners (survivors?) moving on to the Round of 32 on Thursday. The top 16 players were seeded into the 32s.
You can watch some of the IRT action live from Minneapolis via their various outlets. Check out the IRT Network, IRT Facebook page and IRT YouTube channel.
2018 UnitedHealthcare US Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota - October 3-7, 2018
IRT Singles Qualifying Round One - Wednesday
Daniel Maldonado d. David Austin, 5-15, 15-14, 11-6
Edwin Galicia d. Francisco Gomez Reyes, 10-15, 15-4, 11-8
Dylan Reid d. James Slamko, 15-7, 15-7
Sergio Acuña d. A. J. Fernandez, 15-5, 15-1
Eric Garcia d. Bradly Rogers, 4-15, 15-13, 11-7
Christian Longoria d. Andrés Gómez, 15-12, 2-15, 11-5
Christian Wer d. Derek Izzi, 15-7, 15-6
Rodrigo Rodriguez d. John Wolfe, 15-8, 15-1
Troy Warigon d. Oscar Nieto Valadez, 15-5, 15-11
Ricardo Diaz d. Nick Montalbano, 15-10, 15-9
Diego Garcia d. Erick Fernandez, 15-2, 15-6
Kadim Carrasco d. Gabriel Garcia, 15-11, 5-15, 11-7
Jay Munoz d. Set Cubillos, 11-15, 15-8, 11-8
Sebastian Fernandez d. Marcel Czempisz, 15-7, 15-1
Hiroshi Shimizu d. Victor Camacho, 15-0, 15-4
Juan Jose Salvatierra d. Tyler Thielen, 15-13, 15-5
Erik Mendoza d. Bob Jackson, 15-10, 15-11
Kyle Ulliman d. Wayne Antone IV, 15-5, 9-15, 11-0
Maurice Miller d. Mando Bermudez, 15-1, 15-3
Alexander Pirie d. Austin Cunningham, 15-7, 15-10
Alejandro Herrera d. Michael Phillips, 15-3, 15-8
Round Two - Wednesday
Q1 - Thomas Carter v. Daniel Maldonado - 4:25 PM
Q16 - Edwin Galicia v. Dylan Reid - 4:25 PM
Q9 - Scott McClellan v. Sergio Acuña - 4:25 PM
Q8 - Rodrigo Montoya v. Eric Garcia - 4:25 PM
Q5 - Gerardo Franco v. Christian Longoria - 12:55 PM
Q12 - Christian Wer v. Rodrigo Rodriguez - 12:55 PM
Q13 - Troy Warigon v. Ricardo Diaz - 12:55 PM
Q4 - Nicholas Riffel v. Diego Garcia - 12:55 PM
Q3 - Javier Mar v. Kadim Carrasco - 2:05 PM
Q14 - Jay Munoz v. Sebastian Fernandez - 2:05 PM
Q11 - Mauro Rojas v. Hiroshi Shimizu - 2:05 PM
Q6 - Andres Acuña v. Juan Jose Salvatierra - 2:05 PM
Q7 - Justus Benson v. Erik Mendoza - 3:15 PM
Q10 - Conrrado Moscoso v. Kyle Ulliman - 3:15 PM
Q15 - Maurice Miller v. Alexander Pirie - 3:15 PM
Q2 - Robert Collins v. Alejandro Herrera - 3:15 PM
Round of 32 - Thursday
1) Rocky Carson v. Q16 - 1:30 PM
16) Felipe Camacho v. Q1 - 1:30 PM
9) Jansen Allen v. Q8 - 1:30 PM
8) Mario Mercado v. Q9 - 1:30 PM
5) Alvaro Beltran v. Q12 - 10 AM
12) Jose Diaz v. Q5 - 10 AM
13) Charles Pratt v. Q4 - 10 AM
4) Daniel De La Rosa v. Q13 - 10 AM
3) Kane Waselenchuk v. Q14 - 11:10 AM
14) Adam Manilla v. Q3 - 11:10 AM
11) David Horn v. Q6 - 11:10 AM
6) Sebastian Franco v. Q11 - 11:10 AM
7) Samuel Murray v. Q10 - 12:20 PM
10) Andree Parrilla v. Q7 - 12:20 PM
15) Jake Bredenbeck v. Q2 - 12:20 PM
2) Alejandro Landa v. Q15 - 12:20 PM
IRT - Doubles - Qualifying - Wednesday
Round One
Keith Minor & Jeff Stark v. Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia - 4:25 PM
Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen v. Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley - 12:55 PM
Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera v. Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 12:55 PM
Round Two - Wednesday
Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz v. Keith Minor & Jeff Stark or Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia - 9:05 PM
Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho v. Charles Pratt & Dylan Reid - 7:55 PM
Gerardo Franco & Andree Parrilla v. Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon - 9:05 PM
Justus Benson & Eric Garcia v. David Horn & Mauro Rojas - 9:05 PM
Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso v. Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen or Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley - 7:55 PM
Jansen Allen & Nick Montalbano v. Thomas Carter & Kyle Ulliman - 9:05 PM
Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel v. Tim Herman & Michael Myers - 7:55 PM
Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera or Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 9:05 PM
Round Three - Thursday
Q1 - Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz or Keith Minor & Jeff Stark or Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia v. Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho or Charles Pratt & Dylan Reid - 8 AM
Q4 - Gerardo Franco & Andree Parrilla or Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon v. Justus Benson & Eric Garcia or David Horn & Mauro Rojas - 9 AM
Q3 - Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso or Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen or Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley v. Jansen Allen & Nick Montalbano or Thomas Carter & Kyle Ulliman - 8 AM
Q2 - Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel or Tim Herman & Michael Myers v. Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya or Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera or Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 9 AM
IRT - Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday
1) Ben Croft & Kane Waselenchuk v. Q4 - 8:30 PM
4) Sebastian Franco & Mario Mercado v. Q1 - 8:30 PM
3) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray v. Q2 - 7:20 PM
2) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. Q3 - 7:20 PM
Follow the bouncing ball….
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
LPRT at 2018 UnitedHealthcare US Open - Round of 64
Play has begun in both singles and doubles Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) divisions at the 2018 UnitedHeathcare US Open Racquetball Championships in Minneapolis. In the singles qualifying, Denisse Maldonado and Daniela Rico played the only tie-breaker match with Maldonado coming back from 0-2 to win in five games, 7-11, 7-11, 11-1, 11-3, 11-6.
Two other qualifying matches went four games with the loser of the first game winning both times. Anna Rivera defeated Jennifer Dering, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-1, and Angelica Barrios beat Maricruz Ortiz, 6-11, 11-5, 11-0, 11-8.
One of the big matches of the day saw Nancy Enriquez and Yazmine Sabja defeat Erika Manilla and Aimee Ruiz, 15-12, 10-15, 11-5, in what was a battle of a current Women's Doubles World Champion in Sabja versus a 3 time Women's Doubles World Champion in Ruiz. Manilla and Ruiz had a big lead in game one, at 12-5, but got stuck at 12, as Enriquez and Sabja worked their way back into the game, tying it at 12-12, and then going on and winning 15-12.
In game two, again Manilla and Ruiz took the mid-game lead at 11-6, and this time were able to finish it out, 15-10. Part of what was working for them was Manilla hitting jam serves to the left at that went around to Enriquez on the right, who had trouble with them. Thus, Enriquez and Sabja switched sides for game three.
The strategy worked. Manilla and Ruiz each hit a winner to start the game and lead 2-0, but then Enriquez hit a great backhand return off a Ruiz lob serve down the left side to get the serve. Enriquez and Sabja then scored three points to lead 3-2 before losing serve.
Ruiz hit an drive serve ace to make it 3-3, but then Manilla was hit by the ball as she tried to let it go to the back wall - half down. An Enriquez winner put her and Sajba back in the service box, and they took a 6-3 after three skips by their opponents. It was a lead they would not relinquish, as they went on to win 11-5.
Sabja got set up match point with an ace drive serve Z, and they won it after Manilla failed to play a ball at the right wall that came off a high pinch out of the front left corner.
Enriquez and Sabja followed up their win over Manilla and Ruiz with a straight game victory against Michelle De La Rosa and Carla Muñoz Wednesday night, winning 15-10, 15-10. The win puts Enriquez and Sabja into the quarterfinals against 4th seeds Natalia Mendez and Maria Jose Vargas.
Tie breakers seemed to be the order of the day in LPRT doubles, as two other matches went breaker and 11-10 breaker at that. In a lefty-righty versus lefty-right battle the older team won, as veteran lefty Susana Acosta and Kelani Lawrence (née Bailey) squeaked out a win over the young team of Ana Laura Flores and Brenda Laime, 15-13, 2-15, 11-10. Then in a battle of four young players Daniela Molina and Masiel Rivera narrowly defeated Erin Groves and Montserrat Perez, 8-15, 15-8, 11-10.
The LPRT will have its own streaming from Minneapolis for the first time. Check out the LPRT Live link on their website.
2018 UnitedHealthcare US Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota - October 3-7, 2018
LPRT Singles - Qualifying Round - Wednesday
Q1 - Anna Rivera d. Jennifer Dering, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-1
Q8 - Erika Manilla d. Laura Brandt, 11-0, 11-6, 11-1
Q5 - Michelle De La Rosa d. Linda Tyler, 11-9, 11-4, 11-2
Q4 - Angelica Barrios d. Maricruz Ortiz, 6-11, 11-5, 11-0, 11-8
Q3 - Denisse Maldonado d. Daniela Rico, 7-11, 7-11, 11-1, 11-3, 11-6
Q6 - Kelani Lawrence d. Youngock Lee, 11-2, 11-0, 11-1
Q7 - Hollie Scott d. Michèle Morissette, 11-5, 11-6, 11-4
Q2 - Jenny Daza d. Maiko Sato, 11-3, 11-1, 11-4
Round of 32 - Thursday
1) Paola Longoria v. Erika Manilla - 12:20 PM
16) Cassi Lee v. 17) Montserrat Mejia - 12:20 PM
9) Cristina Amaya v. 24) Cecilia Pratt - 12:20 PM
8) Natalia Mendez v. Anna Rivera - 12:20 PM
5) Nancy Enriquez v. Angelica Barrios - 9 AM
12) Gabriela Martinez v. 21) Erin Groves - 9 AM
13) Sheryl Lotts v. 20) Brenda Laime - 9 AM
4) Alexandra Herrera v. Michelle De La Rosa - 9 AM
3) Samantha Salas v. Kelani Lawrence - 10 AM
14) Adrienne Haynes v. 19) Montserrat Perez - 10 AM
11) Adriana Riveros v. 22) Masiel Rivera - 10 AM
6) Rhonda Rajsich v. Denisse Maldonado - 10 AM
7) Maria Jose Vargas v. Jenny Daza - 11:10 AM
10) Carla Muñoz v. 23) Yazmine Sabja - 11:10 AM
15) Susana Acosta v. 18) Ana Laura Flores - 11:10 AM
2) Frédérique Lambert v. Hollie Scott - 11:10 AM
LPRT Doubles - Qualifying - Wednesday
First round
Nancy Enriquez & Yazmine Sabja d. Erika Manilla & Aimee Ruiz, 15-12, 10-15, 11-5
Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza d. Cassi Lee & Donna Ryder, 15-6, 15-2
Second round - Wednesday
Q1 - Nancy Enriquez & Yazmine Sabja d. Michelle De La Rosa & Carla Muñoz, 15-10, 15-10
Q4 - Susana Acosta & Kelani Lawrence d. Ana Laura Flores & Brenda Laime, 15-13, 2-15, 11-10
Q3 - Daniela Molina & Masiel Rivera d. Erin Groves & Montserrat Perez, 8-15, 15-8, 11-10
Q2 - Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza d. Sheryl Lotts & Rhonda Rajsich, 15-13, 15-10
Quarterfinals - Thursday
1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. Susana Acosta & Kelani Lawrence - 8:30 PM
4) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. Nancy Enriquez & Yazmine Sabja - 7:20 PM
3) Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros v. Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza - 7:20 PM
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. Daniela Molina & Masiel Rivera - 8:30 PM
Follow the bouncing ball….
Two other qualifying matches went four games with the loser of the first game winning both times. Anna Rivera defeated Jennifer Dering, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-1, and Angelica Barrios beat Maricruz Ortiz, 6-11, 11-5, 11-0, 11-8.
One of the big matches of the day saw Nancy Enriquez and Yazmine Sabja defeat Erika Manilla and Aimee Ruiz, 15-12, 10-15, 11-5, in what was a battle of a current Women's Doubles World Champion in Sabja versus a 3 time Women's Doubles World Champion in Ruiz. Manilla and Ruiz had a big lead in game one, at 12-5, but got stuck at 12, as Enriquez and Sabja worked their way back into the game, tying it at 12-12, and then going on and winning 15-12.
In game two, again Manilla and Ruiz took the mid-game lead at 11-6, and this time were able to finish it out, 15-10. Part of what was working for them was Manilla hitting jam serves to the left at that went around to Enriquez on the right, who had trouble with them. Thus, Enriquez and Sabja switched sides for game three.
The strategy worked. Manilla and Ruiz each hit a winner to start the game and lead 2-0, but then Enriquez hit a great backhand return off a Ruiz lob serve down the left side to get the serve. Enriquez and Sabja then scored three points to lead 3-2 before losing serve.
Ruiz hit an drive serve ace to make it 3-3, but then Manilla was hit by the ball as she tried to let it go to the back wall - half down. An Enriquez winner put her and Sajba back in the service box, and they took a 6-3 after three skips by their opponents. It was a lead they would not relinquish, as they went on to win 11-5.
Sabja got set up match point with an ace drive serve Z, and they won it after Manilla failed to play a ball at the right wall that came off a high pinch out of the front left corner.
Enriquez and Sabja followed up their win over Manilla and Ruiz with a straight game victory against Michelle De La Rosa and Carla Muñoz Wednesday night, winning 15-10, 15-10. The win puts Enriquez and Sabja into the quarterfinals against 4th seeds Natalia Mendez and Maria Jose Vargas.
Tie breakers seemed to be the order of the day in LPRT doubles, as two other matches went breaker and 11-10 breaker at that. In a lefty-righty versus lefty-right battle the older team won, as veteran lefty Susana Acosta and Kelani Lawrence (née Bailey) squeaked out a win over the young team of Ana Laura Flores and Brenda Laime, 15-13, 2-15, 11-10. Then in a battle of four young players Daniela Molina and Masiel Rivera narrowly defeated Erin Groves and Montserrat Perez, 8-15, 15-8, 11-10.
The LPRT will have its own streaming from Minneapolis for the first time. Check out the LPRT Live link on their website.
2018 UnitedHealthcare US Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota - October 3-7, 2018
LPRT Singles - Qualifying Round - Wednesday
Q1 - Anna Rivera d. Jennifer Dering, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-1
Q8 - Erika Manilla d. Laura Brandt, 11-0, 11-6, 11-1
Q5 - Michelle De La Rosa d. Linda Tyler, 11-9, 11-4, 11-2
Q4 - Angelica Barrios d. Maricruz Ortiz, 6-11, 11-5, 11-0, 11-8
Q3 - Denisse Maldonado d. Daniela Rico, 7-11, 7-11, 11-1, 11-3, 11-6
Q6 - Kelani Lawrence d. Youngock Lee, 11-2, 11-0, 11-1
Q7 - Hollie Scott d. Michèle Morissette, 11-5, 11-6, 11-4
Q2 - Jenny Daza d. Maiko Sato, 11-3, 11-1, 11-4
Round of 32 - Thursday
1) Paola Longoria v. Erika Manilla - 12:20 PM
16) Cassi Lee v. 17) Montserrat Mejia - 12:20 PM
9) Cristina Amaya v. 24) Cecilia Pratt - 12:20 PM
8) Natalia Mendez v. Anna Rivera - 12:20 PM
5) Nancy Enriquez v. Angelica Barrios - 9 AM
12) Gabriela Martinez v. 21) Erin Groves - 9 AM
13) Sheryl Lotts v. 20) Brenda Laime - 9 AM
4) Alexandra Herrera v. Michelle De La Rosa - 9 AM
3) Samantha Salas v. Kelani Lawrence - 10 AM
14) Adrienne Haynes v. 19) Montserrat Perez - 10 AM
11) Adriana Riveros v. 22) Masiel Rivera - 10 AM
6) Rhonda Rajsich v. Denisse Maldonado - 10 AM
7) Maria Jose Vargas v. Jenny Daza - 11:10 AM
10) Carla Muñoz v. 23) Yazmine Sabja - 11:10 AM
15) Susana Acosta v. 18) Ana Laura Flores - 11:10 AM
2) Frédérique Lambert v. Hollie Scott - 11:10 AM
LPRT Doubles - Qualifying - Wednesday
First round
Nancy Enriquez & Yazmine Sabja d. Erika Manilla & Aimee Ruiz, 15-12, 10-15, 11-5
Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza d. Cassi Lee & Donna Ryder, 15-6, 15-2
Second round - Wednesday
Q1 - Nancy Enriquez & Yazmine Sabja d. Michelle De La Rosa & Carla Muñoz, 15-10, 15-10
Q4 - Susana Acosta & Kelani Lawrence d. Ana Laura Flores & Brenda Laime, 15-13, 2-15, 11-10
Q3 - Daniela Molina & Masiel Rivera d. Erin Groves & Montserrat Perez, 8-15, 15-8, 11-10
Q2 - Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza d. Sheryl Lotts & Rhonda Rajsich, 15-13, 15-10
Quarterfinals - Thursday
1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. Susana Acosta & Kelani Lawrence - 8:30 PM
4) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. Nancy Enriquez & Yazmine Sabja - 7:20 PM
3) Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros v. Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza - 7:20 PM
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. Daniela Molina & Masiel Rivera - 8:30 PM
Follow the bouncing ball….
2018 UnitedHealthcare US Open - IRT Preview
Sixty nine men are competing to win the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) division of the 2018 UnitedHeathcare US Open Racquetball Championships, but one of those 69 is the favourite, although Kane Waselenchuk - the 10 time defending champion and 13 time winner overall - isn't the top seed or even the 2nd the seed. Rocky Carson is the IRT's #1 player, and Alejandro Landa is #2, because Waselenchuk, who won five tournaments last season, was hurt for most of the second half of the season. Thus, his ranking has slipped because of inactivity due to injury.
Waselenchuk is undoubtedly annoyed about not being #1, and likely feels that the US Open is his tournament. And who would argue? This is the first year Waselenchuk isn't the #1 seed since 2003, when he won the title for the first time. Waselenchuk is difficult to play against at the best of times. If he feels he has something to prove, he's even worse to play against. Look for Waselenchuk to try and make a statement throughout this week.
Will he be able to do it? We're on record as saying that it's foolish to bet against Waselenchuk, when he's in the draw, but this is the deepest field he'll face. Moreover, it's not just deep in numbers, but also in quality, as there are several young players in the field that could make a run through the draw.
But to Waselenchuk's advantage, he won't have to face all of them. However, Waselenchuk isn't getting any younger. He'll be 37 next month, and Father Time is undefeated, so eventually that's going to catch up with Waselenchuk. But probably not this year. Maybe next year. Maybe.
You can watch some of the IRT action live from Minneapolis via their various outlets. Check out the IRT Network, IRT Facebook page and IRT YouTube channel.
2018 UnitedHealthcare US Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota - October 3-7, 2018
IRT Singles Qualifying Round One - Wednesday
David Austin v. Daniel Maldonado - 11:45 AM
Edwin Galicia v. Francisco Gomez Reyes - 11:45 AM
Dylan Reid v. James Slamko - 11:45 AM
Sergio Acuña v. A. J. Fernandez - 11:45 AM
Eric Garcia v. Bradly Rogers - 11:45 AM
Andrés Gómez v. Christian Longoria - 8:15 AM
Christian Wer v. Derek Izzi - 8:15 AM
John Wolfe v. Rodrigo Rodriguez - 8:15 AM
Troy Warigon v. Oscar Nieto Valadez - 8:15 AM
Nick Montalbano v. Ricardo Diaz - 8:15 AM
Diego Garcia v. Erick Fernandez - 8:15 AM
Kadim Carrasco v. Gabriel Garcia - 9:25 AM
Set Cubillos v. Jay Munoz - 9:25 AM
Marcel Czempisz v, Sebastian Fernandez - 9:25 AM
Victor Camacho v. Hiroshi Shimizu - 9:25 AM
Juan Jose Salvatierra v. Tyler Thielen - 9:25 AM
Erik Mendoza v. Bob Jackson - 10:35 AM
Kyle Ulliman v. Wayne Antone IV - 10:35 AM
Maurice Miller v. Mando Bermudez - 10:35 AM
Austin Cunningham v. Alexander Pirie - 10:35 AM
Michael Phillips v. Alejandro Herrera - 10:35 AM
Round Two - Wednesday
Q1 - Thomas Carter v. David Austin or Daniel Maldonado - 4:25 PM
Q16 - Edwin Galicia or Francisco Gomez Reyes v.
Dylan Reid or James Slamko - 4:25 PM
Q9 - Scott McClellan v. Sergio Acuña or A. J. Fernandez - 4:25 PM
Q8 - Rodrigo Montoya v. Eric Garcia or Bradly Rogers - 4:25 PM
Q5 - Gerardo Franco v. Andrés Gómez or Christian Longoria - 12:55 PM
Q12 - Christian Wer or Derek Izzi v. John Wolfe or Rodrigo Rodriguez - 12:55 PM
Q13 - Troy Warigon or Oscar Nieto Valadez v. Nick Montalbano or Ricardo Diaz - 12:55 PM
Q4 - Nicholas Riffel v. Diego Garcia or Erick Fernandez - 12:55 PM
Q3 - Javier Mar v. Kadim Carrasco or Gabriel Garcia - 2:05 PM
Q14 - Set Cubillos or Jay Munoz v. Marcel Czempisz or Sebastian Fernandez - 2:05 PM
Q11 - Mauro Rojas v. Victor Camacho or Hiroshi Shimizu - 2:05 PM
Q6 - Andres Acuña v. Juan Jose Salvatierra or Tyler Thielen - 2:05 PM
Q7 - Justus Benson v. Erik Mendoza or Bob Jackson - 3:15 PM
Q10 - Conrrado Moscoso v. Kyle Ulliman or Wayne Antone IV - 3:15 PM
Q15 - Maurice Miller or Mando Bermudez v. Austin Cunningham or Alexander Pirie - 3:15 PM
Q2 - Robert Collins v. Michael Phillips or Alejandro Herrera - 3:15 PM
Round of 32 - Thursday
1) Rocky Carson v. Q16 - 1:30 PM
16) Felipe Camacho v. Q1 - 1:30 PM
9) Jansen Allen v. Q8 - 1:30 PM
8) Mario Mercado v. Q9 - 1:30 PM
5) Alvaro Beltran v. Q12 - 10 AM
12) Jose Diaz v. Q5 - 10 AM
13) Charles Pratt v. Q4 - 10 AM
4) Daniel De La Rosa v. Q13 - 10 AM
3) Kane Waselenchuk v. Q14 - 11:10 AM
14) Adam Manilla v. Q3 - 11:10 AM
11) David Horn v. Q6 - 11:10 AM
6) Sebastian Franco v. Q11 - 11:10 AM
7) Samuel Murray v. Q10 - 12:20 PM
10) Andree Parrilla v. Q7 - 12:20 PM
15) Jake Bredenbeck v. Q2 - 12:20 PM
2) Alejandro Landa v. Q15 - 12:20 PM
IRT - Doubles - Qualifying - Wednesday
Round One
Keith Minor & Jeff Stark v. Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia - 4:25 PM
Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen v. Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley - 12:55 PM
Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera v. Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 12:55 PM
Round Two - Wednesday
Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz v. Keith Minor & Jeff Stark or Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia - 9:05 PM
Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho v. Charles Pratt & Dylan Reid - 7:55 PM
Gerardo Franco & Andree Parrilla v. Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon - 9:05 PM
Justus Benson & Eric Garcia v. David Horn & Mauro Rojas - 9:05 PM
Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso v. Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen or Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley - 7:55 PM
Jansen Allen & Nick Montalbano v. Thomas Carter & Kyle Ulliman - 9:05 PM
Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel v. Tim Herman & Michael Myers - 7:55 PM
Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera or Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 9:05 PM
Round Three - Thursday
Q1 - Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz or Keith Minor & Jeff Stark or Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia v. Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho or Charles Pratt & Dylan Reid - 8 AM
Q4 - Gerardo Franco & Andree Parrilla or Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon v. Justus Benson & Eric Garcia or David Horn & Mauro Rojas - 9 AM
Q3 - Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso or Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen or Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley v. Jansen Allen & Nick Montalbano or Thomas Carter & Kyle Ulliman - 8 AM
Q2 - Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel or Tim Herman & Michael Myers v. Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya or Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera or Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 9 AM
IRT - Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday
1) Ben Croft & Kane Waselenchuk v. Q4 - 8:30 PM
4) Sebastian Franco & Mario Mercado v. Q1 - 8:30 PM
3) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray v. Q2 - 7:20 PM
2) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. Q3 - 7:20 PM
Follow the bouncing ball….
Waselenchuk is undoubtedly annoyed about not being #1, and likely feels that the US Open is his tournament. And who would argue? This is the first year Waselenchuk isn't the #1 seed since 2003, when he won the title for the first time. Waselenchuk is difficult to play against at the best of times. If he feels he has something to prove, he's even worse to play against. Look for Waselenchuk to try and make a statement throughout this week.
Will he be able to do it? We're on record as saying that it's foolish to bet against Waselenchuk, when he's in the draw, but this is the deepest field he'll face. Moreover, it's not just deep in numbers, but also in quality, as there are several young players in the field that could make a run through the draw.
But to Waselenchuk's advantage, he won't have to face all of them. However, Waselenchuk isn't getting any younger. He'll be 37 next month, and Father Time is undefeated, so eventually that's going to catch up with Waselenchuk. But probably not this year. Maybe next year. Maybe.
You can watch some of the IRT action live from Minneapolis via their various outlets. Check out the IRT Network, IRT Facebook page and IRT YouTube channel.
2018 UnitedHealthcare US Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota - October 3-7, 2018
IRT Singles Qualifying Round One - Wednesday
David Austin v. Daniel Maldonado - 11:45 AM
Edwin Galicia v. Francisco Gomez Reyes - 11:45 AM
Dylan Reid v. James Slamko - 11:45 AM
Sergio Acuña v. A. J. Fernandez - 11:45 AM
Eric Garcia v. Bradly Rogers - 11:45 AM
Andrés Gómez v. Christian Longoria - 8:15 AM
Christian Wer v. Derek Izzi - 8:15 AM
John Wolfe v. Rodrigo Rodriguez - 8:15 AM
Troy Warigon v. Oscar Nieto Valadez - 8:15 AM
Nick Montalbano v. Ricardo Diaz - 8:15 AM
Diego Garcia v. Erick Fernandez - 8:15 AM
Kadim Carrasco v. Gabriel Garcia - 9:25 AM
Set Cubillos v. Jay Munoz - 9:25 AM
Marcel Czempisz v, Sebastian Fernandez - 9:25 AM
Victor Camacho v. Hiroshi Shimizu - 9:25 AM
Juan Jose Salvatierra v. Tyler Thielen - 9:25 AM
Erik Mendoza v. Bob Jackson - 10:35 AM
Kyle Ulliman v. Wayne Antone IV - 10:35 AM
Maurice Miller v. Mando Bermudez - 10:35 AM
Austin Cunningham v. Alexander Pirie - 10:35 AM
Michael Phillips v. Alejandro Herrera - 10:35 AM
Round Two - Wednesday
Q1 - Thomas Carter v. David Austin or Daniel Maldonado - 4:25 PM
Q16 - Edwin Galicia or Francisco Gomez Reyes v.
Dylan Reid or James Slamko - 4:25 PM
Q9 - Scott McClellan v. Sergio Acuña or A. J. Fernandez - 4:25 PM
Q8 - Rodrigo Montoya v. Eric Garcia or Bradly Rogers - 4:25 PM
Q5 - Gerardo Franco v. Andrés Gómez or Christian Longoria - 12:55 PM
Q12 - Christian Wer or Derek Izzi v. John Wolfe or Rodrigo Rodriguez - 12:55 PM
Q13 - Troy Warigon or Oscar Nieto Valadez v. Nick Montalbano or Ricardo Diaz - 12:55 PM
Q4 - Nicholas Riffel v. Diego Garcia or Erick Fernandez - 12:55 PM
Q3 - Javier Mar v. Kadim Carrasco or Gabriel Garcia - 2:05 PM
Q14 - Set Cubillos or Jay Munoz v. Marcel Czempisz or Sebastian Fernandez - 2:05 PM
Q11 - Mauro Rojas v. Victor Camacho or Hiroshi Shimizu - 2:05 PM
Q6 - Andres Acuña v. Juan Jose Salvatierra or Tyler Thielen - 2:05 PM
Q7 - Justus Benson v. Erik Mendoza or Bob Jackson - 3:15 PM
Q10 - Conrrado Moscoso v. Kyle Ulliman or Wayne Antone IV - 3:15 PM
Q15 - Maurice Miller or Mando Bermudez v. Austin Cunningham or Alexander Pirie - 3:15 PM
Q2 - Robert Collins v. Michael Phillips or Alejandro Herrera - 3:15 PM
Round of 32 - Thursday
1) Rocky Carson v. Q16 - 1:30 PM
16) Felipe Camacho v. Q1 - 1:30 PM
9) Jansen Allen v. Q8 - 1:30 PM
8) Mario Mercado v. Q9 - 1:30 PM
5) Alvaro Beltran v. Q12 - 10 AM
12) Jose Diaz v. Q5 - 10 AM
13) Charles Pratt v. Q4 - 10 AM
4) Daniel De La Rosa v. Q13 - 10 AM
3) Kane Waselenchuk v. Q14 - 11:10 AM
14) Adam Manilla v. Q3 - 11:10 AM
11) David Horn v. Q6 - 11:10 AM
6) Sebastian Franco v. Q11 - 11:10 AM
7) Samuel Murray v. Q10 - 12:20 PM
10) Andree Parrilla v. Q7 - 12:20 PM
15) Jake Bredenbeck v. Q2 - 12:20 PM
2) Alejandro Landa v. Q15 - 12:20 PM
IRT - Doubles - Qualifying - Wednesday
Round One
Keith Minor & Jeff Stark v. Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia - 4:25 PM
Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen v. Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley - 12:55 PM
Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera v. Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 12:55 PM
Round Two - Wednesday
Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz v. Keith Minor & Jeff Stark or Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia - 9:05 PM
Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho v. Charles Pratt & Dylan Reid - 7:55 PM
Gerardo Franco & Andree Parrilla v. Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon - 9:05 PM
Justus Benson & Eric Garcia v. David Horn & Mauro Rojas - 9:05 PM
Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso v. Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen or Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley - 7:55 PM
Jansen Allen & Nick Montalbano v. Thomas Carter & Kyle Ulliman - 9:05 PM
Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel v. Tim Herman & Michael Myers - 7:55 PM
Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera or Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 9:05 PM
Round Three - Thursday
Q1 - Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz or Keith Minor & Jeff Stark or Sebastian Fernandez & Diego Garcia v. Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho or Charles Pratt & Dylan Reid - 8 AM
Q4 - Gerardo Franco & Andree Parrilla or Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon v. Justus Benson & Eric Garcia or David Horn & Mauro Rojas - 9 AM
Q3 - Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso or Michael Phillips & Tyler Thielen or Joe Kelley & Samuel Kelley v. Jansen Allen & Nick Montalbano or Thomas Carter & Kyle Ulliman - 8 AM
Q2 - Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel or Tim Herman & Michael Myers v. Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya or Mike Harmon & Alejandro Herrera or Gabriel Garcia & Alexander Pirie - 9 AM
IRT - Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday
1) Ben Croft & Kane Waselenchuk v. Q4 - 8:30 PM
4) Sebastian Franco & Mario Mercado v. Q1 - 8:30 PM
3) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray v. Q2 - 7:20 PM
2) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. Q3 - 7:20 PM
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