| 2009 World Games - Racquetball Single Men | |
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| Dates | July 21–23, 2009 |
| Teams | 15 |
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The racquetball - men's singles competition at the World Games 2009 took place from July 21 to 23 at the Chung Cheng Martial Arts Stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. [1] Players qualified for this event from their performances at the 2008 Racquetball World Championships.
| Rocky Carson | BYE |  |
| Mike Green | 2–0 |  |
| Leopoldo Gutierrez | 2–0 | |
Ivan Villegas  | 1–2 | |
| Vincent Gagnon | 2–0 |  |
Fernando Rios | 2–0 |  |
| Felipe Camacho | 1–2 | |
Sang Soo Lee  | 0–2 | |
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