2010 Racquetball World Championships

The 15th Racquetball World Championships were held in Seoul (South Korea) from August 13 to 21, 2010, with 16 men's national teams and 11 women's national teams; and several players in the Singles and Doubles competition.

XV Racquetball World Championships
- South Korea 2010 -
Host Seoul
South Korea South Korea
Dates August 13 - August 21
Men's singles
Gold United States Rocky Carson
Silver United States Jack Huczek
Bronze Bolivia Ricardo Monroy, Canada Vincent Gagnon
Women's singles
Gold United States Rhonda Rajsich
Silver Mexico Nancy Enriquez
Bronze Mexico Paola Longoria, United States Cheryl Gudinas
Men's doubles
Gold United States Ben Croft & Mitch Williams
Silver Canada Mike Green & Tim Landeryou
Bronze Venezuela Cesar Castro & Jorge Hirsekorn, Mexico Alejandro Landa & Miguel Perea
Women's doubles
Gold Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
Silver United States Jackie Paraiso & Aimee Ruiz
Bronze Canada Frédérique Lambert & Brandi Jacobson Prentice, Japan Naomi Wakimoto & Toshiko Sakamoto
Men teams
Champions United States United States
Runners-up Canada Canada
Third place Bolivia Bolivia, Costa Rica Costa Rica
Women teams
Champions United States United States
Runners-up Canada Canada
Third place Mexico Mexico, South Korea South Korea

The incumbent champions in men's and women's singles were Americans Rocky Carson and Rhonda Rajsich, respectively, and they successfully defended their titles in Seoul.

In doubles, the Americans successfully defended the men's doubles title, and Mitch Williams was part of the winning team again, although in 2010 he won with Ben Croft while in 2008 Jason Thoerner was his partner.

In women's doubles, Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas broke a 22-year streak of American victories by defeating the defending champions Jackie Paraiso and Aimee Ruiz and claiming the first women's doubles title for Mexico.

Men's singles competition

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                  
 
 
1   Jack Huczek 15, 15
33   Daniel Maggi 13, 12
33   Wien-Chang Wen 1, 2
32   Danny Maggi 15, 15
1   Jack Huczek 15, 15
16   Ivan Villegas 2, 4
 
 
17   Ivan Villegas 15, 15
16   Simon Perdomo 12, 5
 
 
1   Jack Huczek 15, 15
25   Michimune Kono 3, 2
 
 
9   Michimune Kono 15, 15
24   Luis Meza 5, 2
41   0
24  
9   Michimune Kono 15, 15
25   Marcelo Laprea 13, 8
25  
40  
25   Patrick Hanley 3, 12
8   Marcelo Laprea 15, 15
 
 
1   Jack Huczek 15, 15
4   Vincent Gagnon 12, 12
 
 
5   Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
37   Raaj Mohan 4, 6
37   Jeff Hwang 7, 3
28   Raaj Mohan 15, 15
5   Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
12   Carlos Oviedo 6, 6
21  
44  
21   Carlos Oviedo 15, 6, 11
12   Amol Rocha 4, 15, 7
 
 
5   Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
4   Francisco Gomez 5, 12
 
 
13   Daeyong Kwon 15, 15
20   Jose Daniel Alvarez 7, 9
45  
20  
20   Daeyong Kwon 9, 3
4   Francisco Gomez 15, 15
29   Francisco Gomez 15, 15
36   Sitaram Vananran 2, 1
29   Francisco Gomez 15, 15
4   Eduardo Avila 10, 3
 
 
1   Jack Huczek 13, 14
3   Rocky Carson 15, 15
 
 
3   Rocky Carson 13, 15, 11
35   Shai Manzuri 15, 8, 4
35   Timothy Baghurst 3, 6
30   Shai Manzuri 15, 15
3   Rocky Carson 15, 15
14   Luis Pérez 6, 9
 
 
19   Felipe Camacho 14, 15, 8
14   Luis Pérez 15, 13, 11
 
 
3   Rocky Carson 15, 15
11   Alejandro Herrera 1, 8
 
 
11   Takaaki Hirose 15, 15
22   Christian Wer 6, 12
43  
22  
11   Takaaki Hirose 4, 10
38   Alejandro Herrera 15, 15
27  
38  
38   Alejandro Herrera 15, 15
6   Cesar Castro 11, 12
 
 
3   Rocky Carson 15, 15
10   Ricardo Monroy 13, 12
 
 
7   Kris Odegard 15, 15
26   Sathwik Rai 2, 1
 
 
7   Kris Odegard 9, 0
10   Ricardo Monroy 15, 15
 
 
23   Joseph Dillon 4, 5
10   Ricardo Monroy 15, 15
 
 
10   Ricardo Monroy 14, 15, 11
2   Alejandro Landa 15, 9, 10
 
 
15   Seung Jun Jeon 10, 15, 10
18   Fernando Rios 15, 15, 11
 
 
18   Fernando Rios 4, 15, 7
2   Alejandro Landa 15, 13, 11
31   Choung-Yew Chang 4, 4
34   Siaosi Palauni 15, 15
34   Siaosi Palauni 5, 4
2   Alejandro Landa 15, 15
 
 
Winner
Rocky Carson  

Women's singles competition

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Rhonda Rajsich
32 BYE
1   Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
17   Claudine Garcia 3, 2
17   Claudine Garcia 15, 15
16   Vivianna Reveron 7, 7
1   Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
8   Maiko Sato 7, 11
9   Jenny Daza Navia 15, 15
24   Sela Brown 3, 2
9   Jenny Daza Navia 14, 15, 3
8   Maiko Sato 15, 12, 11
25   Véronique Guillemette 9, 8
8   Maiko Sato 15, 15
1   Rhonda Rajsich 9, 15, 11
5   Paola Longoria 15, 10, 5
5   Paola Longoria
28 BYE
5   Paola Longoria 15, 15
12   Cristina Córdova 4, 3
21   Marie Gomar 5, 5
12   Cristina Cordova 15, 15
5   Paola Longoria 15, 15
4   Jin Young Seok 3, 4
13   Jin Young Seok 15, 15
20   Katie Kenny 2, 4
20   Jin Young Seok 15, 15
4   Josée Grand'Maître 8, 6
29 BYE
4   Josée Grand'Maître
1   Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
7   Nancy Enriquez 8, 11
3   Cheryl Gudinas
30 BYE
3   Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
14   Islhey Mariana Paredes 6, 1
19   Deborah Kessler 11, 7
14   Mariana Paredes 15, 15
3   Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
11   Maria Jose Vargas 9, 7
11   Maria Jose Vargas 15, 14, 11
22   Cristina Amaya 14, 15, 8
11   Maria Jose Vargas 15, 3, 11
6   Etsuko Noda 5, 15, 10
27 BYE
6   Etsuko Noda
3   Cheryl Gudinas 15, 14, 5
7   Nancy Enriquez 5, 15, 11
7   Nancy Enriquez 15, 15
26   Pianola Tua'one 4, 1
7   Nancy Enriquez 15, 14, 11
10   Maria Paz Munoz 3, 15, 6
23   Maria Renee Rodriguez 5, 1
10   Maria Paz Muñoz 15, 15
7   Nancy Enriquez 15, 15
2   Jennifer Saunders 9, 9
15   Jung Eun Anh 15, 15
18   Majella Haverty 2, 0
18   Jung Eun Anh 8, 15, 4
2   Jennifer Saunders 15, 11, 11
31 BYE
2   Jennifer Saunders
Winner
Rhonda Rajsich  

Men's doubles competition

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
               
1   Ben Croft & Mitch Williams
 
1   USA 15, 15
17   Tonga 3, 2
17   Loleni Tuaone & Tevita Tangulu Forfeit
16   Wen-chang Went & Choung-yew Chang
1   USA 15, 15
9   Costa Rica 6, 13
9   Ivan Villegas & Felipe Camacho
 
9   Costa Rica 15, 15
8   Guatemala 14, 11
 
8   Christian Wer & Luis Meza
1   USA 15, 6, 11
4   Venezuela 10, 15, 5
5   Michimune Kono & Hiroshi Shimizu
 
5   Japan 11, 11
12   South Korea 15, 15
 
12   Min Soo Park & Dong Min-jang
12   South Korea 2, 11
4   Venezuela 15, 15
13   Srikaran Kandadai & Raaj Mohan
 
13   India 1, 4
4   Venezuela 15, 15
 
4   Cesar Castro & Jorge Hirsekorn
1   USA 15, 15
3   Canada 2, 13
3   Mike Green & Tim Landeryou
 
3   Canada 15, 15
14   Ireland 6, 4
 
14   Patrick Hanley & Joseph Dillon
3   Canada 7, 15, 11
6   Argentina 15, 7, 3
11   Luis Perez & Simon Perdomo
 
11   Dominican Republic 15, 3, 10
6   Argentina 8, 15, 11
 
6   Shai Mazuri & Daniel Maggi
3   Canada 15, 15
2   Mexico 2, 5
7   Ricardo Monroy & Carlos Keller Vargas
 
7   Bolivia 15, 10, 9
10   Ecuador 10, 15, 11
 
10   Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios
10   Ecuador 7, 15, 9
2   Mexico 15, 8, 11
15   Juan Herrera & Alejandro Herrera
 
15   Colombia 8, 12
2   Mexico 15, 15
 
2   Alejandro Landa & Miguel Perea
Winners
  Ben Croft & Mitch Williams

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Women's doubles competition

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Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
1   Jackie Paraiso & Aimee Ruiz
16  BYE
1   USA 15, 15
8   5, 5
9   Maria Renee Rodriguez & Marie Gomar 4, 8
8   Islhey Mariana Paredes & Vivianna Reveron 15, 15
1   USA 15, 15
4   Japan 9, 3
5   Jenny Daza Navia & Maria Jose Vargas
12   BYE
5   Bolivia 15, 15
4   Japan 12, 2
 
4   Naomi Wakimoto & Toshiko Sakamoto
1   USA 15, 13, 4
3   Mexico 13, 15, 11
3   Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
14   BYE
3   Mexico 15, 15
6   Ecuador 2, 5
11   Pianola Tua'one & Sela Brown 1, 0
6   Cristina Cordova & Maria Paz Muñoz 15, 15
3   Mexico 15, 15
2   Canada 8, 6
7   Young-mi Lee & Yunhui Yu 15, 15
10   Katie Kenny & Majella Haverty 2, 10
7   South Korea 9, 6
2   Canada 15, 15
  BYE
2   Frédérique Lambert & Brandi Jacobson Prentice
 
Winners
Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas

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Men's team competition

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Round of 16 Quarter finals Semifinals Final
            
1   United States 2
16   Tonga 1
1   USA 2
9   South Korea 1
8   Japan 1
9   South Korea 2
1   USA 3
5   Bolivia 0
5   Bolivia 3
12   India 0
5   Bolivia 2
4   Venezuela 1
13   Guatemala 1
4   Venezuela 2
1   USA 3
2   Canada 0
3   Mexico 2
14   Dominican Republic 1
3   Mexico 1
6   Costa Rica 2
11   Ireland 0
6   Costa Rica 3
6   Costa Rica 0
2   Canada 3
7   Ecuador 3
10   Argentina 0
7   Ecuador 1
2   Canada 2
15   Colombia 0
2   Canada 3
 
Winners
United States

Women's team competition

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Round of 16 Quarter finals Semifinals Final
            
1   United States
  BYE
1   USA 2
8   Ecuador 1
9   Guatemala 0
8   Ecuador 3
1   USA 2
4   Mexico 1
5   Japan
12   BYE
5   Japan 1
4   Mexico 2
 
4   Mexico
1   USA 3
2   Canada 0
3   Bolivia
14   BYE
3   Bolivia 1
6   South Korea 2
11   Tonga 0
6   South Korea 3
6   South Korea 1
2   Canada 2
7   Venezuela 2
10   Ireland 1
7   Venezuela 1
2   Canada 2
  BYE
2   Canada
 
Winners
United States

See also

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References

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