2021_Racquetball_World_Championships_-_Men's_Singles

2021 Racquetball World Championships – Men's singles

2021 Racquetball World Championships – Men's singles

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The International Racquetball Federation's 20th Racquetball World Championships were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala from November 26 to December 6. This is the first time Worlds have been in Guatemala, and the second consecutive time a Central American country has hosted the event after Costa Rica in 2018.

Quick Facts

American Alejandro Landa won men's singles in Guatemala by defeating Costa Rican Andres Acuña in the final.[1][2] Mexico born Landa was representing the USA for the first time at Worlds. Acuña was surprising finalist, and the first Costa Rican to reach the final. He claimed the 2nd seed position by winning pool B in the group stage of matches, including a win over defending champion Mexican Rodrigo Montoya.

Tournament format

The 2021 World Championships used a two stage format with an initial group stage that was a round robin with the results used to seed players for a medal round.[3]

Group stage

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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Pool E

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Pool F

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Pool G

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Note: Rafael Gatica replaced Pedro Castro, who was injured in the first match of the group against Javier Martinez after winning game one.

Medal round

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi finals Finals
               
1 United States Alejandro Landa
32 BYE
1 United States Alejandro Landa 15, 15
16 Bolivia Shai Manzuri 6, 9
17 Canada Francis Guillemette 6, 2
16 Argentina Shai Manzuri 15, 15
1 United States Alejandro Landa 15, 15
9 Guatemala Juan Jose Salvatierra 8, 12
9 Guatemala Juan Jose Salvatierra 15, 15
24 Chile Rodrigo Salgado 5, 9
9 Guatemala Juan Jose Salvatierra 15, 12, 11
8 Guatemala Javier Martinez 13, 15, 7
25 Republic of Ireland Eoin Tynan 7, 2
8 Guatemala Javier Martinez 15, 15
1 United States Alejandro Landa 3, 15, 11
5 Bolivia Conrrado Moscoso 15, 8, 6
5 Bolivia Conrrado Moscoso
28 BYE
5 Bolivia Conrrado Moscoso 7, 15, 11
12 Argentina Diego Garcia 15, 4, 6
21 Colombia Set Cubillos 2, 4
12 Argentina Diego Garcia 15, 15
5 Bolivia Conrrado Moscoso 15, 15
4 Mexico Andre Parrilla 12, 14
13 Dominican Republic Ramon De Leon 15, 15
20 South Korea Lee Gunghee 6, 7
13 Dominican Republic Ramon De Leon 6, 4
4 Mexico Andre Parrilla 15, 15
29 BYE
4 Mexico Andree Parrilla
1 United States Alejandro Landa 15, 15
2 Costa Rica Andres Acuña 6, 6
3 United States Jake Bredenbeck
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3 United States Jake Bredenbeck 15, 15
14 Mexico Rodrigo Montoya 10, 14
19 Canada Lee Connell 2, 4
14 Mexico Rodrigo Montoya 15, 15
3 United States Jake Bredenbeck 13, 15, 4
6 Colombia Mario Mercado 15, 11, 11
11 Ecuador Juan Francisco Cueva 15, 15
22 Chile Rafael Gatica 3, 11
11 Ecuador Juan Francicso Cueva 15, 6, 2
6 Colombia Mario Mercado 14, 15, 11
27 BYE
6 Colombia Mario Mercado
6 Colombia Mario Mercado 15, 12, 9
2 Costa Rica Andres Acuña 12, 15, 11
7 Bolivia Luis Aguilar
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7 Bolivia Luis Aguilar 8, 9
10 Ecuador Jose Daniel Ugalde 15, 15
23 Republic of Ireland Ken Cottrell 2, 1
10 Ecuador Jose Daniel Ugalde 15, 15
10 Ecuador Jose Daniel Ugalde 6, 2
2 Costa Rica Andres Acuña 15, 15
15 Japan Harumi Kajino 15, 15
18 Republic of Ireland Mingyu Kim 12, 14
15 Costa Rica Felipe Camacho 5, 2
2 Costa Rica Andres Acuña 15, 15
31 BYE
2 Costa Rica Andres Acuña
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References

  1. "Mens Singles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. Kirk, Cheryl. "2021 IRF World Racquetball Championships Blog". USA Racquetball. Team USA. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. "Mens Singles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. "Mens Singles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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