The International Racquetball Federation's 20th Racquetball World Championships were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala from November 26 to December 6. This is the first time Worlds have been in Guatemala, and the second consecutive time a Central American country has hosted the event after Costa Rica in 2018.
American Alejandro Landa won men's singles in Guatemala by defeating Costa Rican Andrés Acuña in the final.[1][2] Mexico born Landa was representing the USA for the first time at Worlds. Acuña was surprising finalist, and the first Costa Rican to reach the final. He claimed the 2nd seed position by winning pool B in the group stage of matches, including a win over defending champion Mexican Rodrigo Montoya.
The 2021 World Championships used a two stage format with an initial group stage that was a round robin with the results used to seed players for a medal round.[3]
Group stage
Pool A
| Player
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
PF
|
PA
|
Points
|
 Alejandro Landa
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
60 |
21 |
4
|
 Ramón de León
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
41 |
64 |
3
|
 Felipe Camacho
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
43 |
59 |
2
|
Pool B
Pool C
| Player
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
PF
|
PA
|
Points
|
| Jake Bredenbeck
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
67 |
25 |
4
|
 Juan Francisco Cueva
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
49 |
60 |
3
|
 Kim Mingyu
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
29 |
60 |
2
|
Pool D
| Player
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
PF
|
PA
|
Points
|
 Andree Parrilla
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
94 |
39 |
6
|
 Diego García
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
97 |
57 |
5
|
.svg.png) Francis Guillemette
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
58 |
76 |
4
|
 Eoin Tynan
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
90 |
3
|
Pool E
| Player
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
PF
|
PA
|
Points
|
 Conrrado Moscoso
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
90 |
29 |
6
|
| Jose Daniel Ugalde
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
73 |
43 |
5
|
| Lee Gunhee
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
49 |
87 |
4
|
| Ken Cottrell
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
34 |
90 |
3
|
Pool F
| Player
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
PF
|
PA
|
Points
|
 Mario Mercado
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
90 |
36 |
6
|
 Juan José Salvatierra
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
68 |
71 |
5
|
| Lee Connell
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
78 |
85 |
4
|
 Rodrigo Salgado
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
36 |
90 |
3
|
Pool G
| Player
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
PF
|
PA
|
Points
|
| Luis Aguilar
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
96 |
71 |
6
|
| Javier Martinez
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
62 |
81 |
5
|
| Set Cubillos
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
87 |
80 |
4
|
| Rafael Gatica
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
60 |
73 |
3
|
Note: Rafael Gatica replaced Pedro Castro, who was injured in the first match of the group against Javier Martinez after winning game one.
Medal round
| Round of 32
| | | Round of 16
| | | Quarterfinals
| | | Semi finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Alejandro Landa
|
| | | | | |
|
| 32
| BYE
|
| |
| | 1
| Alejandro Landa
| 15, 15
| |
|
| |
| | | 16
| Shai Manzuri
| 6, 9
| |
| 17
| Francis Guillemette
| 6, 2
| |
| |
| 16
| Shai Manzuri
| 15, 15
| |
| | 1
| Alejandro Landa
| 15, 15
| |
|
| |
| | | 9
| Juan José Salvatierra
| 8, 12
| |
| 9
| Juan José Salvatierra
| 15, 15
| | |
| |
| 24
| Rodrigo Salgado
| 5, 9
| |
| | 9
| Juan José Salvatierra
| 15, 12, 11
| |
|
| |
| | | 8
| Javier Martinez
| 13, 15, 7
| |
| 25
| Eoin Tynan
| 7, 2
| |
| |
| 8
| Javier Martinez
| 15, 15
| |
| | 1
| Alejandro Landa
| 3, 15, 11
| |
|
| |
| | | 5
| Conrrado Moscoso
| 15, 8, 6
| |
| 5
| Conrrado Moscoso
|
| | | |
| |
| 28
| BYE
|
| |
| | 5
| Conrrado Moscoso
| 7, 15, 11
| |
|
| |
| | | 12
| Diego García
| 15, 4, 6
| |
| 21
| Set Cubillos
| 2, 4
| |
| |
| 12
| Diego García
| 15, 15
| |
| | 5
| Conrrado Moscoso
| 15, 15
| |
|
| |
| | | 4
| Andree Parrilla
| 12, 14
| |
| 13
| Ramon de León
| 15, 15
| | |
| |
| 20
| Lee Gunghee
| 6, 7
| |
| | 13
| Ramón de León
| 6, 4
| |
|
| |
| | | 4
| Andree Parrilla
| 15, 15
| |
| 29
| BYE
|
| |
| |
| 4
| Andree Parrilla
|
| |
| | 1
| Alejandro Landa
| 15, 15
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Andrés Acuña
| 6, 6
| |
| 3
| Jake Bredenbeck
|
| | | | |
| |
|
| BYE
|
| |
| | 3
| Jake Bredenbeck
| 15, 15
| |
|
| |
| | | 14
| Rodrigo Montoya
| 10, 14
| |
| 19
| Lee Connell
| 2, 4
| |
| |
| 14
| Rodrigo Montoya
| 15, 15
| |
| | 3
| Jake Bredenbeck
| 13, 15, 4
| |
|
| |
| | | 6
| Mario Mercado
| 15, 11, 11
| |
| 11
| Juan Francisco Cueva
| 15, 15
| | |
| |
| 22
| Rafael Gatica
| 3, 11
| |
| | 11
| Juan Francisco Cueva
| 15, 6, 2
| |
|
| |
| | | 6
| Mario Mercado
| 14, 15, 11
| |
| 27
| BYE
|
| |
| |
| 6
| Mario Mercado
|
| |
| | 6
| Mario Mercado
| 15, 12, 9
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Andrés Acuña
| 12, 15, 11
| |
| 7
| Luis Aguilar
|
| | | |
| |
| 26
|
|
| |
| | 7
| Luis Aguilar
| 8, 9
| |
|
| |
| | | 10
| José Daniel Ugalde
| 15, 15
| |
| 23
| Ken Cottrell
| 2, 1
| |
| |
| 10
| Jose Daniel Ugalde
| 15, 15
| |
| | 10
| José Daniel Ugalde
| 6, 2
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Andrés Acuña
| 15, 15
| |
| 15
|  Harumi Kajino
| 15, 15
| | |
| |
| 18
| Mingyu Kim
| 12, 14
| |
| | 15
| Felipe Camacho
| 5, 2
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Andrés Acuña
| 15, 15
| |
| 31
| BYE
|
| |
| |
| 2
| Andrés Acuña
|
| |
References
- ^ "Mens Singles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Kirk, Cheryl. "2021 IRF World Racquetball Championships Blog". USA Racquetball. Team USA. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Mens Singles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Mens Singles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
