Friday, September 25, 2009

WPRO - Texas Open 32s

The Round of 32 is over in Dallas at the Ektelon WPRO Texas Open the first event of the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) season. The largest upset by ranking was Jackie Paraiso, ranked 25th, defeating Jennifer Saunders, ranked 8th, in four close games, 9-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-8. However, Paraiso is a former #1 player and current World Champion in doubles, so it's fair to say her ranking doesn't accurately reflect her ability.

Top seed Paola Longoria easily won her match over Danielle Key, 11-3, 11-0, 12-10. She'll now face a much tougher opponent in former #1 Christie Van Hees, who beat fellow Canadian Brandi Jacobson Prentice, 11-1, 11-3, 11-0.

The winner of Longoria and Van Hees could play Paraiso who next faces Jo Shattuck, as Shattuck took out Danielle Emerson, 8-11, 11-3, 11-3, 11-6.

Other upsets in the Round of 32 were Cristina Amaya seeded 21st defeating T. J. Baumbaugh, the 11th seed, 2-11, 12-10, 11-4, 12-10, nineteen year old and 19th seeded American Aubrey O'Brien defeated 14th seed Krystal Csuk, 11-5, 2-11, 11-6, 14-12, and Mexican veteran Susy Acosta seeded 18th defeated 15th seed Vivian Gomez, 11-9, 11-7, 11-6. She'll next play second seed Rhonda Rajsich, who defeated Enriquez, 11-5, 11-4, 11-1.

The Round of 16 will begin later on Friday with the quarter finals and semi finals set for Saturday and the final on Sunday.

2009 Ektelon WPRO Texas Open
Round of 32


Paola Longoria vs. Danielle Key, 11-3, 11-0, 12-10
Christie Van Hees d. Brandi Jacobson Prentice, 11-1, 11-3, 11-0

Jackie Paraiso d. Jennifer Saunders, 9-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-8
Jo Shattuck d. Danielle Emerson, 8-11, 11-3, 11-3, 11-6

Kerri Wachtel d. Da'monique Davis, 11-2, 11-2, 11-2
Cristina Amaya d. T.J. Baumbaugh, 2-11, 12-10, 11-4, 12-10

Keely Franks d. Frederique T. Lambert, 11-4, 11-2, 11-5
Kristen Bellows d. Liz Alvarado, 11-6, 2-11, 11-2, 11-5

Cheryl Gudinas d. Kersten Hallander, forfeit
Aubrey O'Brien d. Krystal Csuk, 11-5, 2-11, 11-6, 14-12

Adrienne Fisher d. Sharon Jackson, 11-5, 6-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-9
Samantha Salas d. Sofia Rascon, 11-6, 11-8, 11-6

Angela Grisar d. Kelley Fields, 9-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-0
Diane Moore d. Laura Brandt, 11-3, 11-5, 8-11, 11-1

Susy Acosta d. Vivian Gomez, 11-9, 11-7, 11-6
Rhonda Rajsich d. Nancy Enriquez, 111-5, 11-4, 11-1

Round of 16

Paola Longoria vs. Christie Van Hees
Jo Shattuck vs. Jackie Paraiso

Kerri Wachtel vs. Cristina Amaya
Kristen Bellows vs. Keely Franks

Cheryl Gudinas vs. Aubrey O'Brien
Adrienne Fisher vs. Samantha Salas

Angela Grisar vs. Diane Moore
Rhonda Rajsich vs. Susy Acosta

Qualifying Round
Q1 Nancy Enriquez d. Ashley Loyd, 8-11, 11-6, 11-2, 4-11, 11-5
Q2 Danielle Key d. Linda Scales, 12-10, 11-4, 11-9

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