Alex Ackermann continued his run through the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) draw at the 2012 United Healthcare US Open in Minneapolis as he upset another higher seeded player, when he defeated 12th seed Anthony Herrera, 13-11, 12-10, 9-11, 13-11, in the Round of 16 Thursday.
The win puts Ackermann into the quarter finals at the US Open for the first time in his career and is the first time he's ever made the quarters at a Tier 1 or Grand Slam IRT event.
He'll play 4th seed Alvaro Beltran in the quarters, as Beltran defeated Jose Diaz, 11-7, 11-9, 11-2 in the 16s.
The other upset winner in the 16s was Daniel De La Rosa, as he defeated 3rd seed Jose Rojas, 11-5, 10-12, 11-9, 11-4. De La Rosa, the 2011 Pan American Champion, has a swing speed that's unbelievably fast, especially on his forehand.
He'll play Chris Crowther in the quarters in what will be a rematch of that 2011 Pan American Championship final, as Crowther defeated left-hander Javier Moreno, 11-2, 11-2, 11-3, on Thursday.
The top and bottom bracket of the draw went according to the seedings.
On the top, IRT #1 Kane Waselenchuk beat Alejandro Landa, 11-3, 11-2, 11-0, using primarily straight lob serves to both the left and right sides, and followed that up with his great shot making.
He'll next face 9th seed Tony Carson, who defeated Vincent Gagnon, 11-6, 11-6, 11-7.
And on the bottom, #2 Rocky Carson (no relation to Tony) beat Polo Gutierrez, 5-11, 11-1, 11-4, 11-1, in what was a rematch of the 2012 World Championship final that Carson also won, and #7 Shane Vanderson defeated Charlie Pratt, 11-6, 11-3, 10-12, 11-3.
The IRT Network is streaming the US Open live and some of the matches will be viewable for free all tournament.
2012 United Healthcare US Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(seeding)
IRT Round of 16
(1) Kane Waselenchuk d. (16) Alejandro Landa, 11-3, 11-2, 11-0
(9) Tony Carson d. Vincent Gagnon, 11-6, 11-6, 11-7
Alex Ackermann d. (12) Anthony Herrera, 13-11, 12-10, 9-11, 13-11
(4) Alvaro Beltran v. Jose Diaz, 11-7, 11-9, 11-2
Daniel De La Rosa d. (3) Jose Rojas, 11-5, 10-12, 11-9, 11-4
(6) Chris Crowther d. (11) Javier Moreno, 11-2, 11-2, 11-3
(7) Shane Vanderson d. (10) Charlie Pratt, 11-6, 11-3, 10-12, 11-3
(2) Rocky Carson d. Polo Gutierrez, 5-11, 11-1, 11-4, 11-1
Quarter finals
(1) Kane Waselenchuk v. (9) Tony Carson
(4) Alvaro Beltran v. Alex Ackermann
(6) Chris Crowther v. Daniel De La Rosa
(2) Rocky Carson v. (7) Shane Vanderson
Follow the bouncing ball….
Thursday, October 4, 2012
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