Weekend Round Up - Beltran and the Longorias win in Tijuana

Alvaro Beltran won the Men’s Open division at the Torneo Milenio - a Tier 5 event on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) - in Tijuana, Mexico Sunday. Beltran defeated Sebastian Fernandez in the final, 11-9, 11-7, 11-3. In the semi-finals, both Beltran and Fernandez fought back from 2-1 down to win in five games, and both won the breaker 11-0.

Beltran beat Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 11-9, 8-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-0, and Fernandez defeated Christian Longoria, 11-1, 10-12, 8-11, 11-5, 11-0.

Longoria teamed up with his sister Paola Longoria to win the Men’s Open Doubles division by beating German Garcia and Victor Moncada, 15-7, 15-11, in the final. In the semi-finals, the Longorias defeated Sebastian Fernandez and Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 15-6, 15-11, while Garcia and Moncada got by Beltran and Natalia Mendez, 15-14, 15-12.

The IRT kicks off its 2017-18 season next weekend in Canoga Park, California with the 2017 Phase IV Scientific Health & Performance Pro Am September 7-10.

2017 Torneo Milenio, August 23-27, 2017
Tijuana, Mexico

Men’s Open Final

Alvaro Beltran d. Sebastian Fernandez, 11-9, 11-7, 11-3

Semi-Finals

Alvaro Beltran d. Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 11-9, 8-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-0
Sebastian Fernandez d. Christian Longoria, 11-1, 10-12, 8-11, 11-5, 11-0

Men’s Open Doubles - Final

Christian Longoria & Paola Longoria d. German Garcia & Victor Moncada, 15-7, 15-11

Semi-Finals

Christian Longoria & Paola Longoria d. Sebastian Fernandez & Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 15-6, 15-11
German Garcia & Victor Moncada d. Alvaro Beltran & Natalia Mendez, 15-14, 15-12

Follow the bouncing ball….