2021 Racquetball World Championships – Women's doubles

The International Racquetball Federation's 20th Racquetball World Championships were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala from November 26 to December 6, 2021. 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.

XIX Racquetball World Championships
- Costa Rica 2018 -
Host Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala
Dates August 10–18
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Gold Mexico Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
Silver United States Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich
Bronze Guatemala Maria Rene Rodriguez & Gabriela Martínez
Argentina Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez

In 2021, Mexicans Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas won their fourth World Championship in women's doubles,[1] which is the most by a partnership. They are now tied for 2nd most Worlds doubles titles with fellow Mexicans Álvaro Beltrán and Javier Moreno. Longoria and Salas defeated Americans Kelani Lawrence and Rhonda Rajsich in the final, 15–14, 15–6.[2]

Tournament format edit

The 2021 World Championships was a two-stage competition. There was an initial group stage played as a round robin with the results used to seed teams for the medal round.

Group stage edit

Pool A edit

Players Pld W L GF GA PF PA Points
  Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas 2 2 0 4 0 60 26 4
  Gabriela Martínez & Maria Renee Rodriguez 2 1 1 2 2 52 34 3
  Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz 2 0 2 0 4 8 60 2

Pool B edit

Players Pld W L GF GA PF PA Points
  Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez 2 2 0 4 0 60 24 4
  Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich 2 1 1 2 2 45 37 3
  Frédérique Lambert & Alexis Iwaasa 2 0 2 0 4 16 60 2

Pool C edit

Players Pld W L GF GA PF PA Points
  Gabriela Martínez & Maria Rene Rodriguez 3 3 0 6 0 90 34 6
  Maria Paz Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento 3 2 1 4 2 67 66 5
  Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme 3 1 2 2 4 63 78 4
  Majella Haverty & Katie Kenny 3 0 3 0 6 48 90 3

Medal round edit

Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
            
1   Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
BYE
1   Mexico 15, 15
8   Chile 1, 4
9   Katie Kenny & Antonia Neary 8, 13
8   Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz 15, 15
1   Mexico 15, 15
4   Guatemala 9, 4
5   Gabriela Martínez & Maria Renee Rodriguez 15, 15
12 BYE
5   Guatemala 15, 15
4   Ecuador 0, 2
13 BYE
4   Maria Paz Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento
1   Mexico 15, 15
6   USA 14, 6
3   Angelica Barrios & Micaela Meneses
BYE
3   Bolivia 10, 5
6   USA 15, 15
11 BYE
6   Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich
6   USA 6, 15, 11
2   Argentina 15, 9, 8
7   Frédérique Lambert & Alexis Iwaasa 15, 15
10   Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme 3, 8
7   Canada 3, 4
2   Argentina 15, 15
15 BYE
2   Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez
Winners
  Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas

References edit

  1. ^ "Womens Doubles". International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ Kirk, Cheryl. "2021 IRF World Racquetball Championships Blog". USA Racquetball. Team USA. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.