Rios into semi-finals at 2017 Bolivarian Games

Fernando Rios of Ecuador is the upset winner so far in Men’s Singles quarterfinals at the 2017 Bolivarian Games in Santa Marta, Colombia, as he defeated Mario Mercado of Colombia, 15-3, 7-15, 11-7. Rios will play Conrrado Moscoso in the semi-finals later Friday, as Moscoso bear Edwin Galicia of Guatemala, 15-7, 15-10, in the quarters.

There were no upsets in the Women’s Singles quarters, although there were some matches with Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) regulars. In one, Colombian Cristina Amaya defeated Gabriela Martinez of Guatemala, 15-8, 15-10, while Carla Muñoz of Chile beat Adriana Riveros of Colombia, 15-7, 15-3, in another.

Bolivian Jenny Daza ended the run of Guatemala’s Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-12, 15-8, and Daza’s team-mate Brenda Laime needed a tie-breaker to defeat Merynanyelly Delgado, 15-6, 14-15, 11-4.

The semi-finals will be played Friday with the finals Saturday in Santa Marta, Colombia.

2017 Bolivarian Games - Santa Marta, Colombia
November 20-25, 2017

WOMEN’S SINGLES

Quarterfinals

Brenda Laime (Bolivia) d. Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 15-6, 14-15, 11-4
Cristina Amaya (Colombia) d. Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala), 15-8, 15-10

Jenny Daza (Bolivia) d. Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala), 15-12, 15-8
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Adriana Riveros (Colombia), 15-7, 15-3

Semi-finals

Brenda Laime (Bolivia) v. Cristina Amaya (Colombia)
Carla Muñoz (Chile) v. Jenny Daza (Bolivia)

WOMEN’S DOUBLES

Semi-finals

Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros (Colombia) v. Jenny Daza & Stefanny Barrios (Bolivia)
Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) v. Lucia Sarmiento   & Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador)

MEN’S SINGLES

Quarterfinals

Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Edwin Galicia (Guatemala), 15-7, 15-10
Fernando Rios (Ecuador) d. Mario Mercado (Colombia), 15-3, 7-15, 11-7

Carlos Keller  (Bolivia) d. Luis Perez (Dominican Republic), 15-10, 15-2
Sebastian Franco (Colombia) d. Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador), 15-4, 15-12

Quarterfinals

Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Fernando Rios (Ecuador)
Carlos Keller  (Bolivia) v. Sebastian Franco (Colombia)

MEN’S DOUBLES

Semi-finals

Mario Mercado & Sebastian Franco (Colombia) v. Luis Perez & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic)
Fernando Rios & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia)

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