2024 Pan American Racquetball Championships
The 2024 Pan American Racquetball Championships were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 23–30. Argentina's Maria Jose Vargas won both Women's Singles and Women's Doubles with Natalia Mendez. Mexican Rodrigo Montoya won Men's Singles, and Costa Ricans Andrés Acuña and Gabriel Garcia won Men's Doubles. Americans Sam Bredenbeck and Michelle Key won Mixed Doubles. There was also a Men's and Women's Team competition, which was won by Mexico and Argentina, respectively.
Tournament format
The competition had seven events: five individual events and two team events. The individual events were played first: Men's and Women's Singles and Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Each individual event had a group stage followed by a medal round. The results of the group stage were used to seed players for the medal round. The group stage began March 23 and concluded March 25. The medal round began March 26 and concluded March 28. The team events were held on March 29 and 30.
Participating nations
A total of 42 athletes (22 men & 20 women) from 9 countries participated.
Argentina (3)
Canada (6)
Chile (4)
Costa Rica (4)
Cuba (5)
Dominican Republic (6)
Guatemala (6)
Honduras (2)
United States (6)
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
Medalists
Men’s singles
Preliminary round
- Group 1
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 81 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 84 | 3 |
- Group 2
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 99 | 47 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 86 | 65 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 73 | 84 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 99 | 4 |
- Group 3
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 101 | 62 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 94 | 67 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 87 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 55 | 100 | 4 |
- Group 4
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 131 | 105 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 111 | 85 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 100 | 114 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 77 | 115 | 4 |
- Group 5
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 112 | 57 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 103 | 81 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 99 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 65 | 82 | 4 |
Medal round
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men’s doubles
- Group 1
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 83 | 49 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 64 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 66 | 3 |
- Group 2
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 73 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 56 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 66 | 3 |
- Group 3
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 76 | 56 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 75 | 59 | 5 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 66 | 3 |
Medal Round
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women’s singles
Preliminary round
- Group 1
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 99 | 38 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 82 | 95 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 91 | 81 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 99 | 4 |
- Group 2
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 116 | 86 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 106 | 109 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 121 | 114 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 76 | 110 | 4 |
- Group 3
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 105 | 47 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 101 | 53 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 80 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 99 | 4 |
- Group 4
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 113 | 72 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 99 | 95 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 101 | 102 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 76 | 120 | 4 |
Medal round
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Women’s doubles
Preliminary round
- Group 1
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 61 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 105 | 95 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 111 | 111 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 101 | 4 |
- Group 2
Medal round
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed doubles
- Group 1
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 81 | 54 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 81 | 72 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 75 | 3 |
- Group 2
| Players | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 130 | 106 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 116 | 83 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 102 | 105 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 103 | 4 |
Medal Round
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Team Competitions
Men’s Team
- Semi-finals[14]
| 29 March 2024 |
MEX |
2–1 |
| Sebastian Hernández | 3–2 | Coby Iwaasa | 11–9, 7-11, 6–11, 16-14, 11-4 | |
| Sebastian Hernández / Rodrigo Montoya | 0–3 | Coby Iwaasa / Samual Murray | 3-11, 7-11, 7-11 | |
| Rodrigo Montoya | 3–0 | Kurtis Cullen | 11-7, 11-8, 11-6 | |
| 29 March 2024 |
USA |
2–1 |
| Charlie Pratt | 3–2 | Gabriel Garcia | 11–7, 7-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-9 | |
| Jake Bredenbeck / Sam Bredenbeck | 0–3 | Andrés Acuña / Gabriel Garcia | 11-7, 11-9, 11-8 | |
| Jake Bredenbeck | 3–1 | Andrés Acuña | 6-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-5 | |
- Final[15]
| 30 March 2024 |
MEX |
2–1 |
| Sebastian Hernández | 1–3 | Charlie Pratt | 8-11, 14-12, 6-11, 8-11 | |
| Rodrigo Montoya | 3–0 | Jake Bredenbeck | 11–4, 11–6, 11–3 | |
| Sebastian Hernández & Rodrigo Montoya | 3–0 | Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck | 11-9, 11-7, 11-2 | |
Women’s Team
- Semi-finals
| 29 March 2024 |
ARG |
0–2 |
| Natalia Mendez | 3–1 | Lexi York | 11–8, 11-5, 9-11, 11-5 | |
| Natalia Mendez / Maria Jose Vargas | 3–0 | Naomi Ros / Lexi York | 11–4, 11-5, 11–5 | |
| 29 March 2024 |
DOM |
2–0 |
| Alejandra Jimenez | 3–1 | Paula Mansilla | 11–5, 11–3, 6-11, 11-8 | |
| Maria Cespedes / Merynanyelly Delgado | 3–1 | Paula Mansilla / Carla Muñoz | 11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 11-6 | |
- Final
| 30 March 2024 |
ARG |
2–0 |
| Natalia Mendez | 3–0 | Alejandra Jimenez | 11–7, 11–4, 11–4 | |
| Maria Jose Vargas | 3–1 | Merynanyelly Delgado | 11–4, 11–9, 8-11, 11–2 | |
References
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