The International Racquetball Tour (IRT) is the leading professional racquetball organization for men's competition. It was founded in 1991 and is the successor to previous iterations of the tour by different names. Professional Men's racquetball events have been offered since 1973.[1] Events are played mostly in the USA.
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| Sport | Racquetball |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Countries | International |
| Headquarters | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Official website | www |
Mike Grisz became chief executive officer of the IRT in January 2019.[2] He succeeded John Scott, who became chief executive officer in June 2017, when the IRT was taken over by E.J. Promotions Inc.[3] Previously, Jason Mannino, a former pro player, served as IRT President.,[4] who succeeded Dave Negrete in 2009. Negrete was Commissioner from 2001 to 2009. Initially, Mannino continued to play on the tour during the 2009–2010 season as well as serve as the IRT's leader, but retired at the end of that season to concentrate on being IRT President.
Rules of play edit
IRT matches primarily use the rules as set out by USA Racquetball.[5] IRT matches were best of five games to 11 points each beginning in 1981 with each game won by a minimum of two points[6] (e.g., a 12–10 score can end a game, but 11-10 cannot). But in the middle of the 2017–18 season, the IRT changed its match scoring from best of 5 games to 11 points to a best of 3 games with the first 2 games to 15 points and the tie-breaker to 11.[7] Moreover, each of the three games was win by 1 point rather than 2 points, as it was under the previous rule with games to 11 points. The rule came into effect at the start of the 2018 calendar year.
Beginning in the 2010–2011 season, the IRT has changed its service rule so that players get two opportunities to put the ball into play (two serve rule),[8] as in tennis where players are allowed two faults before losing a point. Since the 1990s, the IRT had been using a one serve rule, so a fault serve resulted in an immediate loss of serve.
Current season edit
2024 (Tier 1 and Grand Slam Events) edit
| Event | Winner | Runner Up | Semi Finalists | Quarterfinalists | Doubles Champions | Finalists |
| 44th Annual Lewis Drug Pro-Am[9]
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, January 25–28, 2024 |
 Samuel Murray15–12, 9-15, 11–10 |
 Rodrigo Montoya
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 Conrrado Moscoso Kane Waselenchuk
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Erick Trujillo Andree Parrilla Adam Manilla Andrés Acuña
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Andree Parrilla Eduardo Portillo 12-15, 15-14, 11-8[10] |
Javier Mar Rodrigo Montoya
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| 2024 Minnesota Hall of Fame[11]
Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 29-March 3, 2024 |
Kane Waselenchuk 15–13, 15-2 |
Conrrado Moscoso
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Rodrigo Montoya Andree Parrilla
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Jake Bredenbeck Thomas Carter Erick Trujillo Adam Manilla
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Adam Manilla Andree Parrilla 3-3, injury forfeit[12] |
Kurtis Cullen Rodrigo Montoya
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| 2024 Papa Nicholas Shamrock
Lombard, Illinois, March 14–17, 2024 |
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| 2024 Costa Rica Open
San José, Costa Rica, June 12–15, 2024 |
Season summaries (Tier I and Grand Slam Events) edit
| Season | Tournament Wins[13] | US Open winner |
| 2024 | Samuel Murray, Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2023 | Conrrado Moscoso (4), Daniel De La Rosa (3), Jake Bredenbeck, Rodrigo Montoya, Andree Parrilla
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| 2022 | Daniel De La Rosa (2), Conrrado Moscoso (2), Jake Bredenbeck, Andree Parrilla, Eduardo Portillo, Kane Waselenchuk
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Conrrado Moscoso
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| 2021 | Daniel De La Rosa (3),  Mario Mercado, Conrrado Moscoso, Samuel Murray
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Daniel De La Rosa
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| 2019–20 | Kane Waselenchuk (7), Rocky Carson, Daniel De La Rosa, Alejandro Landa
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2018–19 | Kane Waselenchuk (6), Rocky Carson (1), Alejandro Landa (1), Conrrado Moscoso (1)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2017–18 | Kane Waselenchuk (5), Alejandro Landa (2) Daniel De La Rosa (1), Charlie Pratt (1), Sebastian Franco (1), Andree Parrilla (1)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2016–17 | Kane Waselenchuk (7), Rocky Carson (1), Daniel De La Rosa (1)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2015–16 | Kane Waselenchuk (10), Rocky Carson (3), Álvaro Beltrán (1)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2014–15 | Kane Waselenchuk (10), Rocky Carson (3), Daniel De La Rosa (1)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2013–14 | Kane Waselenchuk (8), Álvaro Beltrán (1), Rocky Carson (1), Jose Rojas (1)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2012–13 | Kane Waselenchuk (9), Rocky Carson (3)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2011–12 | Kane Waselenchuk (9), Rocky Carson (1), Ben Croft (1), Jose Rojas (1)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2010–11 | Kane Waselenchuk (12), Rocky Carson (1), Jack Huczek (1)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2009–10 | Kane Waselenchuk (8), Jason Mannino (1)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2008–09 | Kane Waselenchuk (10), Rocky Carson (2), Jack Huczek (1)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2007–08 | Rocky Carson (7), Jack Huczek (6), Jason Mannino (1)
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Rocky Carson
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| 2006–07 | Jack Huczek (9), Jason Mannino (3), Rocky Carson (1)
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Jason Mannino
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| 2005–06 | Jack Huczek (5), Kane Waselenchuk (4)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2004–05 | Kane Waselenchuk (8), Cliff Swain (2), Jack Huczek (2)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2003–04 | Kane Waselenchuk (6), Jack Huczek (3), Jason Mannino (3), Rocky Carson (1)
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Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2002–03 | Jason Mannino (6), Sudsy Monchik (3), Kane Waselenchuk (3) Jack Huczek (1), Rocky Carson (1), Mike Guidry, John Ellis, Álvaro Beltrán
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Sudsy Monchik
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| 2001–02 | Cliff Swain (4), Jason Mannino (3), Kane Waselenchuk (1) Jack Huczek (1), John Ellis (1)
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Cliff Swain
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| 2000–01 | Sudsy Monchik (7), Cliff Swain (3), Jason Mannino (2), John Ellis (1)
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Sudsy Monchik
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| 1999–2000 | Sudsy Monchik (6), Cliff Swain (4), Jason Mannino (1), John Ellis (1)
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Jason Mannino
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| 1998–1999 | Sudsy Monchik (8), Cliff Swain (2), Jason Mannino (1), John Ellis (1)
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Sudsy Monchik
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| 1997–1998 | Cliff Swain (10), Sudsy Monchik (3), John Ellis (2), Andy Roberts (1)
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Cliff Swain
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| 1996–1997 | Sudsy Monchik (7), Cliff Swain (7), Andy Roberts (2), Jason Mannino (1)
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Sudsy Monchik
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| 1995–1996 | Sudsy Monchik (6), Cliff Swain (5), Andy Roberts (2), John Ellis (1), Drew Kachtik (1)
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| 1994–1995 | Cliff Swain (9), Andy Roberts (3), Sudsy Monchik (2), Tim Doyle (2)
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| 1993–1994 | Cliff Swain (13), Sudsy Monchik (1), Andy Roberts (1), Tim Doyle (1) Mike Ray (1), Drew Kachtik (1), Jack Newman (1)
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| 1992–1993 | Cliff Swain (6), Ruben Gonzalez (3), Andy Roberts (3), Mike Ray (3)
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| 1991–1992 | Andy Roberts (3), Drew Kachtik (2), Mike Yellen (2), Mike Ray (1) Tim Doyle (1), Marty Hogan (1), Dan Obremski (1), Brian Hawkes (1), Bret Harnett (1)
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| 1990–1991 | Andy Roberts (2), Drew Kachtik (2), Mike Ray (1) Tim Doyle (1), Jack Newman (1), Dan Obremski (1), Tim Sweeney (1)
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| 1989–1990 | Ruben Gonzalez (1)
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| 1988–1989 | Bret Harnett (2), Mike Ray (1)
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| 1987–1988 | Bret Harnett (3), Ruben Gonzalez (2), Cliff Swain (2), Egan Inoue (1)
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| 1986–1987 | Bret Harnett (3), Ed Andrews (2), Marty Hogan (2) Cliff Swain (1), Egan Inoue (1), Mike Yellen (1)
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| 1985–1986 | Marty Hogan (4), Bret Harnett (4), Mike Yellen (2), Gregg Peck (2), Cliff Swain (1)
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| 1984–1985 | Marty Hogan (4), Mike Yellen (3), Cliff Swain (1), Gregg Peck (2), Jerry Hilecher (1)
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| 1983–1984 | Marty Hogan (3), Mike Yellen (2), Ed Andrews (1), Dave Peck (1), Brett Harnett (1)
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| 1982–1983 | Mike Yellen (8), Marty Hogan (3), Dave Peck (1), Brett Harnett (1)
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| 1981–1982 | Dave Peck (4), Marty Hogan (4), Jerry Hilecher (2), Brett Harnett (1)
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Note: The US Open Racquetball Championships began in November 1996. There was no US Open in 2023.
Rankings at season's end edit
| Position | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel De La Rosa |
Daniel De La Rosa |
Daniel De La Rosa
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| 2 | Alejandro Landa |
Andree Parrilla |
Conrrado Moscoso
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| 3 | Samuel Murray |
Conrrado Moscoso |
Jake Bredenbeck
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| 4 | Andree Parrilla |
Eduardo Portillo |
Rodrigo Montoya
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| 5 | Eduardo Portillo |
Alejandro Landa |
Andree Parrilla
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| 6 | Kane Waselenchuk |
Samuel Murray |
Adam Manilla
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| 7 | Conrrado Moscoso |
Jake Bredenbeck |
Eduardo Portillo
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| 8 | Rocky Carson |
Kane Waselenchuk |
Andrés Acuña
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| 9 | Jake Bredenbeck |
Rocky Carson |
Alan Natera
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| 10 | Mario Mercado |
Mario Mercado |
Samuel Murray
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| Position | 2015–2016[17] | 2016–2017 | 2017–2018 | 2018–2019 | 2019–2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane Waselenchuk |
Kane Waselenchuk |
Rocky Carson |
Kane Waselenchuk |
Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2 | Rocky Carson |
Rocky Carson |
Kane Waselenchuk |
Rocky Carson |
Alejandro Landa
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| 3 | Daniel De La Rosa |
Daniel De La Rosa |
Alejandro Landa |
Alejandro Landa |
Rocky Carson
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| 4 | Álvaro Beltrán |
Álvaro Beltrán |
Daniel De La Rosa |
Andree Parrilla |
Andree Parrilla
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| 5 | Jose Rojas |
Jose Rojas |
Álvaro Beltrán |
Álvaro Beltrán |
Álvaro Beltrán
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| 6 | Jansen Allen |
Jansen Allen |
Sebastian Franco |
Daniel De La Rosa |
Daniel De La Rosa
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| 7 | Marco Rojas |
Marco Rojas |
Mario Mercado |
Samuel Murray |
Samuel Murray
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| 8 | Felipe Camacho |
Sebastian Franco |
Samuel Murray |
Sebastian Franco |
Eduardo Portillo
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| 9 | Sebastian Franco |
Mario Mercado |
Jansen Allen |
Rodrigo Montoya |
Conrrado Moscoso
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| 10 | Mario Mercado |
Alejandro Landa |
David Horn |
Mario Mercado |
Jake Bredenbeck
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| Position | 2010–2011 | 2011–2012 | 2012–2013 | 2013–2014 | 2014–2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane Waselenchuk |
Kane Waselenchuk |
Kane Waselenchuk |
Kane Waselenchuk |
Kane Waselenchuk
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| 2 | Rocky Carson |
Rocky Carson |
Rocky Carson |
Rocky Carson |
Rocky Carson
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| 3 | Ben Croft |
Jose Rojas |
Álvaro Beltrán |
Álvaro Beltrán |
Álvaro Beltrán
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| 4 | Jack Huczek |
Ben Croft |
Jose Rojas |
Jose Rojas |
Daniel De La Rosa
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| 5 | Chris Crowther |
Álvaro Beltrán |
Chris Crowther |
Daniel De La Rosa |
Jose Rojas
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| 6 | Andy Hawthorne |
Chris Crowther |
Ben Croft |
Chris Crowther |
Ben Croft
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| 7 | Jose Rojas |
Shane Vanderson |
Tony Carson |
Ben Croft |
Jansen Allen
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| 8 | Shane Vanderson |
Andy Hawthorne |
Shane Vanderson |
Jansen Allen |
Marco Rojas
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| 9 | Charlie Pratt |
Tony Carson |
Daniel De La Rosa |
Tony Carson |
Charlie Pratt
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| 10 | Anthony Herrera |
Charlie Pratt |
Javier Moreno |
Marco Rojas |
Tony Carson
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| Position | 1995–1996 | 1996–1997 | 1997–1998 | 1998–1999 | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudsy Monchik |
Sudsy Monchik |
Cliff Swain |
Sudsy Monchik |
Sudsy Monchik
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| 2 | Cliff Swain |
Cliff Swain |
Sudsy Monchik |
Cliff Swain |
Cliff Swain
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| 3 | Andy Roberts |
Andy Roberts |
John Ellis |
John Ellis |
John Ellis
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| 4 | Mike Ray |
Jason Mannino |
Andy Roberts |
Jason Mannino |
Jason Mannino
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| 5 | John Ellis |
John Ellis |
Jason Mannino |
Mike Guidry |
Tim Doyle
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| 6 | Mike Guidry |
Mike Guidry |
Dan Fowler |
Tim Doyle |
Mike Guidry
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| 7 | Jason Mannino |
Mike Ray |
Mike Guidry |
Derek Robinson |
Rocky Carson
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| 8 | Drew Kachtik |
Drew Kachtik |
Mike Ray |
Adam Karp |
Adam Karp
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| 9 | Tony Jelso |
Woody Clouse |
Kelly Gelhaus |
Andy Roberts |
Derek Robinson
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| 10 | Dan Fowler |
Dan Fowler |
Adam Karp |
Dan Fowler |
Dan Fowler
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| Position | 1990–1991 | 1991–1992 | 1992–1993 | 1993–1994 | 1994–1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Ray |
Drew Kachtik |
Cliff Swain |
Cliff Swain |
Cliff Swain
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| 2 | Tim Doyle |
Andy Roberts |
Andy Roberts |
Tim Doyle |
Andy Roberts
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| 3 | Andy Roberts |
Tim Doyle |
Mike Ray |
Andy Roberts |
Tim Doyle
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| 4 | Dan Obremski |
Mike Yellen |
Ruben Gonzalez |
Drew Kachtik |
Mike Guidry
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| 5 | Drew Kachtik |
Mike Ray |
Drew Kachtik |
Mike Guidry |
Drew Kachtik
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| 6 | Egan Inoue |
Dan Obremski |
Tim Doyle |
Mike Ray |
Mike Ray
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| 7 | Ruben Gonzalez |
Jack Newman |
Bret Harnett |
Ruben Gonzalez |
Aaron Katz
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| 8 | Mike Yellen |
Ruben Gonzalez |
Dave Johnson |
Jack Newman |
Sudsy Monchik
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| 9 | Marty Hogan |
Dave Johnson |
Jack Newman |
John Ellis |
John Ellis
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| 10 | Brian Hawkes |
Brian Hawkes |
Mike Guidry |
Woody Clouse |
Woody Clouse
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| Position | 1985–1986 | 1986–1987 | 1987–1988 | 1988–1989 | 1989–1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Yellen |
Mike Yellen |
Ruben Gonzalez |
Marty Hogan |
Cliff Swain
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| 2 | Brett Harnett |
Brett Harnett |
Bret Harnett |
Ruben Gonzalez |
Mike Ray
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| 3 | Marty Hogan |
Marty Hogan |
Cliff Swain |
Brett Harnett |
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| 4 | Gregg Peck |
Ed Andrews |
Egan Inoue |
Cliff Swain |
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| 5 | Cliff Swain |
Egan Inoue |
Ed Andrews |
Mike Ray |
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| 6 | Mike Ray |
Cliff Swain |
Marty Hogan |
Mike Yellen |
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| 7 | Dave Peck |
Ruben Gonzalez |
Mike Yellen |
Egan Inoue |
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| 8 | Ruben Gonzalez |
Steve Lerner |
Gregg Peck |
Doug Johnson |
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| 9 | Ed Andrews |
Gregg Peck |
Gerry Price |
Jack Newman / Corey Brysman / Dan Obremski |
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| 10 | Scott Oliver |
Gerry Price |
Mike Ray |
| Position | 1981–1982 | 1982–1983 | 1983–1984 | 1984–1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Peck |
Mike Yellen |
Mike Yellen |
Mike Yellen
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| 2 | Marty Hogan |
Marty Hogan |
Marty Hogan |
Marty Hogan
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| 3 | Jerry Hilecher |
Dave Peck |
Dave Peck |
Gregg Peck
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| 4 | Bret Harnett |
Bret Harnett |
Gregg Peck |
Jerry Hilecher
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| 5 | Mike Yellen |
Gregg Peck |
Bret Harnett |
Cliff Swain
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| 6 | Rich Wagner |
Ruben Gonzalez |
Ruben Gonzalez |
Ruben Gonzalez
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| 7 | Craig McCoy |
Jerry Hilecher |
Jerry Hilecher |
Bret Harnett
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| 8 | Don Thomas |
Gerry Price |
Gerry Price |
Gerry Price / Scott Oliver / Dave Peck (tie)
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| 9 | Gregg Peck |
Steve Lerner |
Scott Oliver |
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| 10 | John Egerman |
Rich Wagner |
Ed Andrews |
Most seasons in top 10 edit
| Player | Years in Top 10 | |
| 1. | Rocky Carson |
23 |
| 2. | Cliff Swain |
20 |
| 3. | Kane Waselenchuk |
19 |
| 4. | Álvaro Beltrán |
18 |
| 5. | Jason Mannino |
15 |
| 6. | Mike Ray |
12 |
| 7. | Daniel De La Rosa |
11 |
| 7. | Mike Guidry |
11 |
| 9. | Shane Vanderson |
10 |
| 9. | Mike Yellen |
10 |
| 9. | John Ellis |
10 |
| 9. | Jack Huczek |
10 |
Year-end number 1 edit
| Years ended No. 1 | ||
| 1. | Kane Waselenchuk | 14 |
| 2. | Cliff Swain | 6 |
| 3. | Sudsy Monchik | 5 |
| 3. | Mike Yellen | 5 |
| 5. | Daniel De La Rosa | 3 |
| 6. | Rocky Carson | 2 |
| 7. | Ruben Gonzalez | 1 |
| 7. | Marty Hogan | 1 |
| 7. | Jack Huczek | 1 |
| 7. | Drew Katchtik | 1 |
| 7. | Jason Mannino | 1 |
| 7. | Dave Peck | 1 |
| 7. | Mike Ray | 1 |
- 1981–82:
Dave Peck - 1982–83: Mike Yellen
- 1983–84: Mike Yellen (2)
- 1984–85: Mike Yellen (3)
- 1985–86: Mike Yellen (4)
- 1986–87: Mike Yellen (5)
- 1987–88: Ruben Gonzalez
- 1988–89: Marty Hogan
- 1989–90: Cliff Swain
- 1990–91: Mike Ray
- 1991–92: Drew Katchtik
- 1992–93: Cliff Swain (2)
- 1993–94: Cliff Swain (3)
- 1994–95: Cliff Swain (4)
- 1995–96: Sudsy Monchik
- 1996–97: Sudsy Monchik (2)
- 1997–98: Cliff Swain (5)
- 1998–99: Sudsy Monchik (3)
- 1999–2000: Sudsy Monchik (4)
- 2000–01: Sudsy Monchik (5)
- 2001–02: Cliff Swain (6)
- 2002–03: Jason Mannino
- 2003–04:
Kane Waselenchuk - 2004–05: Kane Waselenchuk (2)
- 2005–06: Kane Waselenchuk (3)
- 2006–07: Jack Huczek
- 2007–08: Rocky Carson
- 2008–09: Kane Waselenchuk (4)
- 2009–10: Kane Waselenchuk (5)
- 2010–11: Kane Waselenchuk (6)
- 2011–12: Kane Waselenchuk (7)
- 2012–13: Kane Waselenchuk (8)
- 2013–14: Kane Waselenchuk (9)
- 2014–15: Kane Waselenchuk (10)
- 2015–16: Kane Waselenchuk (11)
- 2016–17: Kane Waselenchuk (12)
- 2017–18: Rocky Carson (2)
- 2018–19: Kane Waselenchuk (13)
- 2019–20: Kane Waselenchuk (14)
- 2021:
Daniel De La Rosa - 2022: Daniel De La Rosa (2)
- 2023: Daniel De La Rosa (3)
References edit
- ^ "Racquetball Pro Tour Naming History".
- ^ Ruiz, Aimee. "Q&A with IRT CEO, Mike Grisz". International Racquetball Tour. IRT. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "E.J. Promotions Inc. Purchases IRT and IRT Network". IRT Tour. IRT. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Home". irt-tour.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Rules of Play". Archived from the original on 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ Boss, Todd. "History of major tour rule changes". Pro Racquetball Stats. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Diesel, Kelly R. (2017-12-20). "New Year's Rule Changes". IRT. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Home". irt-tour.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "44th Annual Lewis Drug Pro-Am". www.r2sports.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 IRT Lewis Drug Pro/Am - Doubles". R2 Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Hall of Fame - Singles". R2 Sports. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Hall of Fame - Doubles". R2 Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Pro Racquetball Stats Tour Selection Page". Pro Racquetball Stats. Todd Boss. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Pro Racquetball Stats". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Pro Racquetball Stats".
- ^ "Home". irt-tour.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "2015-2016 IRT Rankings". irt-tour.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Pro Racquetball Stats".
External links edit
- "Official Website". Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour