2021 Racquetball World Championships – Women's doubles

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XIX Racquetball World Championships
- Costa Rica 2018 -
Host Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City, Guatemala
DatesAugust 10–18
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Gold Gold medal.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
Silver Silver medal.svg Flag of the United States.svg Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich
Bronze Bronze medal.svg Flag of Guatemala.svg Maria Rene Rodriguez & Gabriela Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez

The International Racquetball Federation's 20th Racquetball World Championships were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala from November 26 to December 6, 2021. This is the first time Worlds have been in Guatemala, and the second consecutive time a Central American country has hosted the event after Costa Rica in 2018.

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In 2021, Mexicans Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas won their fourth World Championship in women's doubles, [1] which is the most by a partnership. They are now tied for 2nd most Worlds doubles titles with fellow Mexicans Álvaro Beltrán and Javier Moreno. Longoria and Salas defeated Americans Kelani Lawrence and Rhonda Rajsich in the final, 15–14, 15–6. [2]

Tournament format

The 2021 World Championships was a two-stage competition. There was an initial group stage played as a round robin with the results used to seed teams for the medal round.

Group stage

Pool A

PlayersPldWLGFGAPFPAPoints
Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas 2204060264
Flag of Guatemala.svg Gabriela Martínez & Maria Renee Rodriguez2112252343
Flag of Chile.svg Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz 202048602

Pool B

PlayersPldWLGFGAPFPAPoints
Flag of Argentina.svg Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez 2204060244
Flag of the United States.svg Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich 2112245373
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédérique Lambert & Alexis Iwaasa2020416602

Pool C

PlayersPldWLGFGAPFPAPoints
Flag of Guatemala.svg Gabriela Martínez & Maria Rene Rodriguez3306090346
Flag of Ecuador.svg Maria Paz Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento3214267665
Flag of Colombia.svg Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme3122463784
Flag of Ireland.svg Majella Haverty & Katie Kenny3030648903

Medal round

Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
            
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
BYE
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 15
8 Flag of Chile.svg Chile 1, 4
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Katie Kenny & Antonia Neary 8, 13
8 Flag of Chile.svg Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz 15, 15
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 15
4 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 9, 4
5 Flag of Guatemala.svg Gabriela Martínez & Maria Renee Rodriguez15, 15
12 BYE
5 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala15, 15
4 Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 0, 2
13 BYE
4 Flag of Ecuador.svg Maria Paz Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico15, 15
6 Flag of the United States.svg USA 14, 6
3 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Angelica Barrios & Micaela Meneses
BYE
3 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 10, 5
6 Flag of the United States.svg USA15, 15
11 BYE
6 Flag of the United States.svg Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich
6 Flag of the United States.svg USA6, 15, 11
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 15, 9, 8
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédérique Lambert & Alexis Iwaasa15, 15
10 Flag of Colombia.svg Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme 3, 8
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3, 4
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina15, 15
15 BYE
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez
Winners
Flag of Mexico.svg Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas

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References

  1. "Womens Doubles". International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. Kirk, Cheryl. "2021 IRF World Racquetball Championships Blog". USA Racquetball. Team USA. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.