WPRO Ektelon World Championships, New Orleans - 32s & 16s

The top seeds are on track in New Orleans at the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) Ektelon World Championships, as the top 5 seeds all advanced to the quarter finals. But the sixth seed, Jo Shattuck, fell to Samantha Salas in the Round of 16, losing 11-2, 11-9, 11-5.

There were two other minor upsets in the 16s, and both of those matches went five games. Tenth seed Vivian Gomez was up two games to one and held on in the fifth to defeat T. J. Baumbaugh, 11-7, 6-11, 11-3, 7-11, 11-8. Also, ninth seed Keely Franks won the first two games against eighth seed Krystal Csuk, only to have Csuk win the next two and force a tie-breaker. But Franks won it in five, 11-8, 11-0, 8-11, 7-11, 11-6.

The quarter finals and semi-finals will go Saturday with the final on Sunday at which point we'll know who the #1 WPRO player of the year is.

WPRO Ektelon World Championships
New Orleans, Louisiana
(with seeding)

Round of 16

1 Paola Longoria d. 16 Danielle Emerson
9 Keely Franks d. 8 Krystal Csuk, 11-8, 11-0, 8-11, 7-11, 11-6

5 Adrienne Fisher d. 12 Jennifer Saunders, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8, 11-6
4 Kerri Wachtel d. 13 Cristina Amaya, 11-5, 11-9, 11-9

3 Cheryl Gudinas d. 14 Doreen Fowler, 11-7, 11-4, 11-3
11 Samantha Salas d. 6 Jo Shattuck, 11-2, 11-9, 11-5

10 Vivian Gomez d. 7 T. J. Baumbaugh, 11-7, 6-11, 11-3, 7-11, 11-8
2 Rhonda Rajsich d. 18 Anita Maldonado, 11-5, 11-2, 11-2

Round of 32

1 Paola Longoria - BYE
16 Danielle Emerson d. 17 Frederique T Lambert, default

9 Keely Franks - BYE
8 Krystal Csuk- BYE

5 Adrienne Fisher - BYE
12 Jennifer Saunders d. 21 Beth Sacco, 11-2, 11-0, 11-7

13 Cristina Amaya d. 20 Sherron Boyea, 11-3, 11-4, 11-4
4 Kerri Wachtel - BYE

3 Cheryl Gudinas - BYE
14 Doreen Fowler d. 19 Linda Scales, 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6

11 Samantha Salas d. 22 Lynn Cherry, 11-3, 11-1, 11-0
6 Jo Shattuck - BYE

7 T. J. Baumbaugh - BYE
10 Vivian Gomez - BYE

18 Anita Maldonado d. 15 Laura Brandt, 11-0, 11-4, 11-4
2 Rhonda Rajsich - BYE

Quarter finals

1 Paola Longoria vs. 9 Keely Franks
4 Kerri Wachtel vs. 5 Adrienne Fisher

3 Cheryl Gudinas vs. 11 Samantha Salas
2 Rhonda Rajsich vs. 10 Vivian Gomez

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