1986 Racquetball World Championships

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III Racquetball World Championships
- USA 1986-
Host Orlando, Florida
Flag of the United States.svg United States
DatesAugust 4 - August 10
Men's singles
Gold Gold medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg Egan Inoue
Silver Silver medal.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roger Harripersad
Bronze Bronze medal.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ross Harvey
4th Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ruben Gonzalez
Women's singles
Gold Gold medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg Cindy Baxter
Silver Silver medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg Toni Bevelock
Bronze Bronze medal.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Crystal Fried
4th Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Heather Stupp
Men's doubles
Gold Gold medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nolan & Todd O'Neil
Silver Silver medal.svg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ruben Gonzalez & Willie Rodriguez
Bronze Bronze medal.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glen Collard & Joe Kirkwood
4th Flag of Mexico.svg Raul Canales & Federico Alvarez
Women's doubles
Gold Gold medal.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carol McFetridge & Marion Sicotte
Silver Silver medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg Connie Peterson & Michelle Gilman
Bronze Bronze medal.svg Flag of Japan.svg Yumiko Shimaura & Eriko Watanabe
4th Flag of Mexico.svg Diana Almeida & Marta Nance

The International Racquetball Federation's 3rd Racquetball World Championships was held in Orlando, Florida from August 4 to 10, 1986. [1] This was the third time Worlds were in the USA.

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The competition began with the team competition with the USA and Canada facing off in both the men's and women's finals. On the men's side, Canada defeated the Americans, In men's singles, Roger Harripersad of Canada beat American Ed Andrews, 15-9, 10-15, 15-11, Ross Harvey (Canada) beat Andy Roberts (USA), 15-10, 15-14, but Egan Inoue (USA) swept Lindsay Meyers (Canada), 15-4, 15-11. [2] In doubles, Americans Jack Nolan and Todd O'Neil defeated the Canadians Glenn Collard and Joe Kirkwood, 13-15, 15-6, 15-6, but the total games were 5-5. The tie-breaker rule was the result of the #1 singles game, which was between Harripersad's defeat of Andrews, so Canada won the men's team title 7-5. It was the first men's team title for Canada.

The American women won the women's team title by defeating Canada in the final by a total of seven games to five. [3] In the singles matches, Cindy Baxter (USA) defeated Crystal Fried (Canada), 15-11, 11-15, 15-13, Heather Stupp (Canada) beat Toni Bevelock (USA), 2-15, 15-8, 15-1, Malia Kamahoahoa (USA) defeated Lisa Devine (Canada), 11-15, 15-10, 15-8, and in doubles Americans Connie Peterson and Michelle Gilman beat the Canadian team of Carol McFetridge and Manon Sicotte, 13-15, 15-6, 15-2. [4]

With the Canadians winning the men's competition 7-5 and the Americans winning the women's competition 7-5, the two countries tied for the overall title.

Americans won three of the four individual competitions, led by Egan Inoue winning what would be his first of two World Championships in men's singles. Cindy Baxter won the second of her two career titles in women's singles, and Jack Nolan and Todd O'Neill won men's doubles. Canadians Carol McFetridge and Manon Sicotte prevented the American sweep by winning women's doubles.

Men's Events

Singles event

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roger Harripersad
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg Yakata Furata
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roger Harripersad15, 15
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ross Harvey9, 2
 
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roberts10, 15, 14
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ross Harvey15, 13, 15
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roger Harripersad2, 15, 7
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Egan Inoue 15, 7, 15
 
Flag of the United States.svg Ed Andrews9, 9
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Egan Inoue 15, 15
 
Flag of the United States.svg Egan Inoue 15, 6, 15
 
 
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ruben Gonzalez15, 6, 15
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lindsay Meyers
 
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ruben Gonzalez
 

Doubles event

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nolan & Todd O'Neil
 
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Raul Canales & Federico Alvarez
 
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nolan & Todd O'Neil15, 15
 
 
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ruben Gonzalez & Willie Rodriguez14, 13
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ruben Gonzalez & Willie Rodriguez
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glen Collard & Joe Kirkwood
 

Women's Events

Singles event

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Toni Bevelock15, 11, 15
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Crystal Fried11, 15, 12
 
Flag of the United States.svg Cindy Baxter15, 11, 15
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Toni Bevelock11, 15, 8
 
Flag of the United States.svg Cindy Baxter15, 13, 15
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Heather Stupp8, 15, 3
 

Doubles event

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Connie Peterson & Michelle Gilman
 
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Diana Almeida & Marta Nance
 
Flag of the United States.svg Connie Peterson & Michelle Gilman 13, 9
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carol McFetridge & Manon Sicotte15, 15
 
Flag of Japan.svg Yumiko Shimaura & Eriko Watanabe
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carol McFetridge & Manon Sicotte
 

Team Results

Final Team Standings
Men's TeamWomen's TeamOverall/Combined
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of the United States.svg USA Flag of the United States.svg USA & Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
2 Flag of the United States.svg USA Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaFlag placeholder.svg -
3 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flag of Japan.svg Japan
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
5 Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica & Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mexico
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
8 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Flag of France.svg France Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
9 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Flag of France.svg Colombia & Flag of France.svg France
10 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
11 Flag of France.svg France Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Flag of Germany.svg Germany
12 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
13 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BelgiumFlag placeholder.svg - Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
15 Flag of Switzerland.svg SwitzerlandFlag placeholder.svg - Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
16 Flag of Greece.svg GreeceFlag placeholder.svg - Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
17 Flag of Venezuela.svg VenezuelaFlag placeholder.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Greece
18 Flag of Panama.svg PanamaFlag placeholder.svg - Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great BritainFlag placeholder.svg - Flag of Panama.svg Panama
20 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg BoliviaFlag placeholder.svg - Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia

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