| Racquetball – Men's team at the XVI Pan American Games | |||||||||
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| Venue | Racquetball Complex | ||||||||
| Dates | October 23–25 | ||||||||
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| Racquetball at the 2011 Pan American Games | ||
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| Singles | men | women |
| Doubles | men | women |
| Team | men | women |
The men's team competition of the racquetball events at the 2011 Pan American Games will be held from October 23 to 25 at the Racquetball Complex in Guadalajara, Mexico.
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Costa Rica | 0 | 2 | 0 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 2 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Colombia  | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico  | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United States  | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Honduras | 0 | 0 |  Bolivia | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | 2 | 2 | United States | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 2 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Dominican Republic | 0 | 2 | 1 | Ecuador | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Canada | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 October 9:00 | Report [ dead link ] | Costa Rica | 1–2 | Argentina | Squash Complex Referee(s): Cesar Farell (URU) |
| Score by game: | |||||
| Teobaldo Fumero | 0–2 | Daniel Maggi | |||
| Felipe Camacho | 2–1 | Shai Manzuri | |||
| Teobaldo Fumero/Felipe Camacho | 0–2 | Daniel Maggi/Shai Manzuri | |||
| 23 October 10:15 | Report [ dead link ] | Honduras | 0–2 | Bolivia | Squash Complex Referee(s): Luis Gonzalez (MEX), Fransisco Trujillo (MEX) |
| Score by game: | |||||
| Selvin Cruz | 0–2 | Ricardo Monroy | |||
| Raul Banegas | 0–2 | Carlos Keller | |||
| 23 October 9:00 | Report [ dead link ] | Ecuador | 2–0 | Dominican Republic | Squash Complex Referee(s): Fabian Parrilla (MEX), Jorge Rodriguez (CRC) |
| Score by game: | |||||
| Fernando Rios | 2–0 | Luis Pérez | |||
| Jose Ugalde | 2–0 | Ramón de León | |||
| 23 October 14:00 | Report [ dead link ] | Mexico | 2–0 | Argentina | Squash Complex Referee(s): Carlos Ruiz (VEN), Ramona Rodríguez (MEX) |
| Score by game: | |||||
| Alvaro Beltran | 2–0 | Shai Manzuri | |||
| Alvaro Beltran/Javier Moreno | 2–0 | Daniel Maggi/Shai Manzuri | |||
| 23 October 11:30 | Report [ dead link ] | Venezuela | 1–2 | Colombia | Squash Complex Referee(s): Ernesto Palomino (MEX), Miguel Perea (MEX), Jorge Rodriguez (CRC) |
| Score by game: | |||||
| Cesar Castillo | 0–2 | Alejandro Herrera | |||
| Jorge Hirsekorn (retired) | 0–1 | Juan Herrera | |||
| Cesar Castillo/Jorge Hirsekorn | 2–0 | Francisco Gomez/Juan Torres | |||
| 23 October 15:15 | Report [ dead link ] | United States | 2–0 | Bolivia | Squash Complex Referee(s): Enrique Esperanza (MEX), Ricky Mattson (CAN) |
| Score by game: | |||||
| Christopher Crowther | 2–0 | Carlos Keller | |||
| Christopher Crowther/Shane Vanderson | 2–0 | Ricardo Monroy/Roland Keller | |||
| 23 October 14:00 | Report [ dead link ] | Ecuador | 2–1 | Canada | Squash Complex Referee(s): Cesar Farell (URU), Miguel Perea (MEX), Enrique Esparza (MEX) |
| Score by game: | |||||
| Fernando Rios | 2–0 | Timothy Landeryou | |||
| Jose Ugalde | 0–2 | Vincent Gagnon | |||
| Jose Alvarez/Fernando Rios | 2–1 | Michael Green/Kristofer Odegard | |||
| 24 October 14:30 | Report [ dead link ] | Mexico | 2–0 | Colombia | Squash Complex Referee(s): Ricky Mattson (CAN), Carlos Ruiz (VEN) |
| Score by game: | |||||
| Gilberto Mejia | 2–0 | Alejandro Herrera | |||
| Alvaro Beltran/Javier Moreno | 2–0 | Francisco Gomez/Juan Torres | |||
| 24 October 14:30 | Report [ dead link ] | United States | 2–0 | Ecuador | Squash Complex Referee(s): Ricky Mattson (CAN) |
| Score by game: | |||||
| Rocky Carson | 2–0 | Fernando Rios | |||
| Christopher Crowther/Shane Vanderson | 2–0 | Fernando Rios/Jose Alvarez | |||
| 25 October 14:30 | Report [ dead link ] | Mexico | 2–1 | United States | Squash Complex Referee(s): Carlos Ruiz (VEN), Adolfo Orellana (CRC), Ricky Mattson (CAN) |
| Score by game: | |||||
| Gilberto Mejia | 0–2 | Rocky Carson | |||
| Alvaro Beltran | 2–0 | Christopher Crowther | |||
| Alvaro Beltran/Javier Moreno | 2–1 | Christopher Crowther/Shane Vanderson | |||
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