XVII Racquetball World Championships - Canada 2014 - | |
Host | Burlington, Ontario Canada |
Dates | June 14–21 |
Men's singles | |
Women's singles | |
Gold | Paola Longoria |
Silver | Rhonda Rajsich |
Bronze | Maria Jose Vargas Samantha Salas |
Men's doubles | |
Women's doubles | |
The International Racquetball Federation's 17th Racquetball World Championships were held in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, from June 14 to 21, 2014. [1] This was the second time Worlds were in Canada. Previously, they were in Montreal in 1992.
In women's singles, Mexican Paola Longoria was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title by defeating Rhonda Rajsich of the US in the final, 15–6, 15–8. Longoria didn't lose any games en route to the title, including a straight games win in the semi-finals against Maria Jose Vargas, who was playing for Argentina after previously competing for Bolivia.
Unlike Longoria, Rajsich was pushed to tie-breakers twice in the early rounds, as she needed three games to defeat both fellow American Aubrey Kirch (in the second round) and Colombian Cristina Amaya in the quarterfinals. Indeed, Amaya had match points on Rajsich in both games two and three, but couldn't convert them, as Rajsich won 12–15, 15–14, 11–10. But in the semi-final, Rajsich beat Samantha Salas of Mexico in two straight games, 15–11, 15–9.
The 2014 World Championships was the first competition with an initial round robin stage that was used to seed players for an elimination qualification round. Previously, players were seeded into an elimination round based on how their countries had done at previous World Championships, and then a second team competition was also played.
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Rhonda Rajsich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 12 | 4 |
Melania Sauma Masis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 65 | 3 |
Mariana Paredes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 67 | 2 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Paola Longoria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 13 | 4 |
Mariana Tobon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 52 | 3 |
Sofia Soley Saborio | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 60 | 2 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Maria Paz Muñoz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 41 | 4 |
Aubrey Kirch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 58 | 3 |
Aisling Hickey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 60 | 2 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Samantha Salas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 38 | 6 |
Jenny Daza | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 86 | 58 | 5 |
Maria Cespedes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 77 | 4 |
Disney Linares Barreras | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 90 | 3 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Veronica Sotomayor | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 14 | 6 |
Christine Richardson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 38 | 5 |
Donna Ryder | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 79 | 4 |
Anna Ventura | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 90 | 3 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Véronique Guillemette | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 59 | 6 |
Natalia Mendez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 53 | 5 |
Harumi Kajino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 67 | 4 |
Merynanyelly Delgado Araujo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 90 | 3 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Maria Renee Rodriguez | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 30 | 6 |
Michéle Morissette | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 81 | 57 | 5 |
Bet Consegal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 87 | 4 |
Maria Paz Riquelme | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 97 | 3 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Cristina Amaya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 53 | 6 |
Maria Jose Vargas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 50 | 5 |
Jung Eun Ane | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 78 | 4 |
Maiko Satoh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 90 | 3 |
Player | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | PF | PA | Points |
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Carla Muñoz | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 55 | 6 |
Jin Seok | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 57 | 5 |
Gabriela Martinez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 69 | 4 |
Claudia Andrade | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 90 | 3 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Disney Linares Barreras | 7, 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Disney Linares Barreras | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Anna Ventura | 11, 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 11, 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Aubrey Kirch | 15, 11, 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Mariana Tobon | 11, 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Aubrey Kirch | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 12, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Cristina Amaya | 15, 14, 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Carla Muñoz | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Harumi Kajino | 10, 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Carla Muñoz | 0, 15, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Cristina Amaya | 15, 9, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Bat Consegal | 3, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Cristina Amaya | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Samantha Salas | 11, 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Veronica Sotomayor | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Claudia Andrade | 1, 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Veronica Sotomayor | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Michèle Morissette | 11, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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21 | Aisling Hickey | 14, 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Michèle Morissette | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Veronica Sotomayor | 4, 15, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Samantha Salas | 15, 9, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Natalia Mendez | 13, 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Sofia Soley | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Sofia Soley | 1, 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Samantha Salas | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Maiko Sato | 2, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Samantha Salas | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rhonda Rajsich | 6, 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Maria Paz Muñoz | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Maria Paz Riquelme | 4, 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Maria Paz Muñoz | 15, 11, 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Christine Richardson | 14, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Mariana Paredes | 6, 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Christine Richardson | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Christine Richardson | 6, 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Maria Jose Vargas | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Maria Jose Vargas | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Maria Cespedes | 4, 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Maria Jose Vargas | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Gabriela Martinez | 5, 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Gabriela Martinez | 15, 10, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Véronique Guillemette | 9, 15, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Maria Jose Vargas | 5, 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Maria Renee Rodriguez | 15, 7, 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Jung Eun Ane | 14, 15, 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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26 | Jung Eun Ane | 11, 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Jin Young Seok | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Donna Ryder | 2, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Jin Young Seon | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Jin Young Seok | 4, 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Jenny Daza | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Melania Sauma | 4, 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Jenny Daza | 9, 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merynanyelly Delgado | 0, 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Paola Longoria | 15, 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles Winner |
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Paola Longoria |
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