1986 Racquetball World Championships

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.

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

The competition began with the team competition with the US 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.