2022 Racquetball World Championships – Women's doubles

The International Racquetball Federation's 21st Racquetball World Championships were held in San Luis Potosi, Mexico from August 20–27, 2022.[1] This was the first time Worlds was in Mexico since 2000, when it was also held in San Luis Potosi.

Women's doubles
at the XXI Racquetball World Championships
LocationMexico San Luis Potosi, Mexico
DatesAugust 20–27
Medalists
gold medal 
silver medal 
bronze medal 

The 2022 World Championships used a best of five games match format with each game to 11 points, win by 2, with rally scoring, as used in other sports like squash and volleyball. Previously, racquetball games used side-out scoring, where players scored points only when they had won a rally which began with that player serving. Rallies won when not serving were simply side-outs: the rally losing player lost the serve and the rally winning player won the opportunity to serve, but did not win a point.

In 2022, Mexicans Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas won Women's Doubles for a record extending 5th time, but they needed five games and extra points in the fifth game to defeat the Argentina team of Valeria Centellas and Natalia Mendez in the final, winning 11–6, 15–17, 11–9, 9–11, 12–10.

Tournament format

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The 2022 World Championships used a two-stage format to determine the World Champions. Initially, players competed in separate groups over three days. The results were used to seed teams for the medal round.

Women’s doubles

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Preliminary round

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Source:[2]

Group 1
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
  Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas 2 2 0 6 0 66 30 1
  Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme 2 1 1 3 5 72 80 2
  Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento 3 0 2 2 6 60 88 3
Group 2
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
  Frédérique Lambert & Michèle Morissette 3 2 1 7 3 97 59 1
  Valeria Centellas & Natalia Méndez 3 2 1 7 4 103 70 2
  Angélica Barrios & Jenny Daza 3 2 1 6 5 101 89 3
  Yurisleidis Araujo & Maria Regla 3 0 3 1 9 25 108 3
Group 3
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
  Kelani Lawrence & Holly Scott 3 3 0 9 1 106 94 1
  Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez 3 2 1 7 4 110 85 2
  Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz 3 1 2 4 6 93 108 3
  Maiko Sato & Naomi Wakimoto 3 0 3 0 9 62 104 4

Medal round

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Source:[3]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas 11 11 11
9   Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz 6 3 8 8   Angélica Barrios & Jenny Daza 5 4 4
8   Angélica Barrios & Jenny Daza 11 11 11 1   Mexico 11 12 11
4   Guatemala 4 10 9
5   Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme 2 11 10
4   Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez 11 13 12
1   Mexico 11 15 11 9 12
6   Argentina 6 17 9 11 10
3   Kelani Lawrence & Holly Scott 11 9 18 4
11   Yurisleidis Araujo & Maria Regla 0 0 0 6   Valeria Centellas & Natalia Méndez 8 11 20 11
6   Valeria Centellas & Natalia Méndez 11 11 11 6   Argentina 11 11 11
7   Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento 11 11 7 11 2   Canada 6 4 2
10   Maiko Sato & Naomi Wakimoto 6 7 11 6 7   Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento 5 6 11 11
2   Frédérique Lambert & Michèle Morissette 11 11 5 13

References

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  1. ^ "XXI World Racquetball Championships". International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ "XXI IRF World Championships - Women's doubles - Group stage". Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ^ "XXI IRF World Championships - Women's doubles - Medal round". Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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