2022 Racquetball World Championships – Women's singles

The International Racquetball Federation's 21st Racquetball World Championships were held in San Luis Potosi, Mexico from August 20-27, 2022.[1] This was the first time Worlds was in Mexico since 2000, when it was also held in San Luis Potosi.

Mixed doubles
at the XXI Racquetball World Championships
LocationMexico San Luis Potosi, Mexico
DatesAugust 20–27
Medalists
gold medal 
silver medal 
bronze medal 

The 2022 World Championships used a best of five games match format with each game to 11 points, win by 2, with rally scoring, as used in other sports like squash and volleyball. Previously, racquetball games used side-out scoring, where players scored points only when they had won a rally which began with that player serving. Rallies won when not serving were simply side-outs: the rally losing player lost the serve and the rally winning player won the opportunity to serve, but did not win a point.

In 2022, Mexican Paola Longoria won Women's Singles for a record extending 5th time by defeating Guatemalan Gabriela Martinez in the final, 12-10, 11-7, 11-7. It was the 3rd time in the last four World Championships that Longoria and Martinez met in the Women's Singles final. They split the previous two times: Longoria winning in 2016 and Martinez in 2018.

Tournament format

The 2022 World Championships used a two-stage format to determine the World Champions. Initially, players competed in separate groups over three days. The results were used to seed players for the medal round with only the top two players from each group advancing to the medal round.

Women’s singles

Group stages

Source:[2]

Group 1
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
United States Erika Manilla 2206066301
Ecuador Maria Paz Muñoz 2113459662
Colombia Maria Paz Riquelme 2021648773
Group 2
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Argentina Natalia Mendez 2206068311
Bolivia Jenny Daza 2113354502
Canada Danielle Drury 2020625663
Group 3
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
United States Rhonda Rajsich 33091104621
Colombia Cristina Amaya 32174108862
Ecuador Ana Lucia Sarmiento 3124670723
Cuba Yurisleidis Araujo 3030937994
Group 4
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Argentina Valeria Centellas 33092116711
Bolivia Angélica Barrios 32183114892
Canada Juliette Parent 3123662663
Cuba Maria Regla 3030933994
Group 5
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Mexico Paola Longoria 3309099841
Chile Carla Muñoz 3216384652
Japan Ayako Hanashi 31237641013
Guatemala Jazmin Elizabeth Aguilar Salvateirra 30319621094
Group 6
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Guatemala Gabriela Martinez 33092106721
Mexico Alexandra Herrera 32183112632
Chile Paula Mansilla 303391351643
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Medal round

Source:[3]

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States Erika Manilla 6 9 11 7
9 Bolivia Angélica Barrios 11 11 11 9 Bolivia Angélica Barrios 11 11 5 11
8 Chile Carla Muñoz 9 4 3 9 Bolivia Angélica Barrios 9 11 5 4
5 Mexico Paola Longoria 11 11 11 5 Mexico Paola Longoria 11 8 11 11
12 Bolivia Jenny Daza 5 7 5 5 Mexico Paola Longoria 11 11 12
4 Argentina Valeria Centellas 2 6 10
5 Mexico Paola Longoria 12 11 11
6 Guatemala Gabriela Martinez 10 7 7
3 United States Rhonda Rajsich 10 5 11 10
11 Ecuador Maria Paz Muñoz 5 8 6 6 Guatemala Gabriela Martinez 12 11 7 12
6 Guatemala Gabriela Martinez 11 11 11 6 Guatemala Gabriela Martinez 12 11 11
7 Mexico Alexandra Herrera 11 11 11 7 Mexico Alexandra Herrera 10 6 9
10 Colombia Cristina Amaya 8 7 7 7 Mexico Alexandra Herrera 11 11 11
2 Argentina Natalia Mendez 8 3 8

References

  1. "XXI World Racquetball Championships". International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. "XXI IRF World Championships - Women's Open - Group stage". R2 Sports. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. "XXI IRF World Championships - Women's Open - Medal round". R2 Sports. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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