Weekend Round Up - Green, Rogers & Simpson win

Canadian Champion Mike Green defeated International Racquetball Tour (IRT) #9 Marco Rojas, 1-11, 12-10, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8, to claim the Men's Open title at the 40th Annual Keystone Classic in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - a Tier 4 event on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT). In the semi-finals, Green defeated Kurtis Cullen, 11-0, 11-8, 11-0, and Rojas beat Tim Landeryou, 8-11, 14-12, 11-7, 11-4.

Green and Rojas teamed up in doubles to take the Men's Open title by defeating Cullen and Coby Iwaasa, 15-11, 15-6, in the final. Green and Rojas advanced to the final with a victory over Chris Exner and Dennis Oteyza, 15-5, 15-7, in one semi-final, while Cullen and Iwaasa beat Landeryou and Lee Connell, 15-11, 9-15, 11-9, in the other semi.

Bradly Rogers won the 6th Annual Wichita YMCA Open in Wichita, Kansas - a Tier 5 IRT event. Rogers defeated Daniel Pflaster, 11-3, 11-3, 11-9, in the final. In the semi-finals, Rogers beat Rosco Halsey, 11-7, 12-10, 11-1, while Pflaster needed five games to get by Scott Wolford, 4-11, 11-2, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5.

Over in Columbus, Ohio, Brian Simpson won the Sweetheart Racquetball Tournament - also a Tier 5 IRT event - with a default win over Filip Vesely in the final. In the semi-finals, Simpson beat James Scott, 11-1, 11-1, 11-9, and Vesely defeated Doug Ganim in a tie-breaker, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-9.

The big event this weekend is the 47th USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships in Tempe, Arizona.

40th Annual Keystone Classic
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Men's Open

Final

Mike Green d. Marco Rojas, 1-11, 12-10, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8

Semi-finals

Mike Green d. Kurtis Cullen, 11-0, 11-8, 11-0
Marco Rojas d. Tim Landeryou, 8-11, 14-12, 11-7, 11-4

Men's Open Doubles

Final

Mike Green & Marco Rojas d. Kurtis Cullen & Coby Iwaasa, 15-11, 15-6

Semi-finals

Mike Green & Marco Rojas d. Chris Exner & Dennis Oteyza, 15-5, 15-7
Kurtis Cullen & Coby Iwaasa d. Tim Landeryou & Lee Connell, 15-11, 9-15, 11-9

6th Annual Wichita YMCA Open
Wichita, Kansas

Final

Bradly Rogers d. Daniel Pflaster, 11-3, 11-3, 11-9

Semi-finals

Bradly Rogers d. Rosco Halsey, 11-7, 12-10, 11-1
Daniel Pflaster d. Scott Wolford, 4-11, 11-2, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5

Sweetheart Racquetball Tournament
Columbus, Ohio

Final

Brian Simpson d. Filip Vesely, forfeit

Semi-finals

Brian Simpson d. James Scott, 11-1, 11-1, 11-9
Filip Vesely d. Doug Ganim, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-9.

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