2008 Racquetball World Championships

The 14th Racquetball World Championships were held in Kingscourt (Ireland) from August 2 to 9, 2008, with 22 men's national teams and 15 women's national teams; and several players in the Singles and Doubles competition.

XIV Racquetball World Championships
- Ireland 2008 -
Host Kingscourt
Dates August 2–9
Men teams
Champions  United States
Runners-up Mexico
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Bolivia
Women teams
Champions  United States
Runners-up Bolivia
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Chile

Men's team competition
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States 3
17 Ireland 2 17 Ireland 0
16 Dominican R. 1 1 United States 3
8 0
9 Chile 1
8 Japan 2
1 USA 3
5 Bolivia 0
5 Bolivia 3
21 Poland 0 12 South Korea 0
12 South Korea 3 5 Bolivia 2
13 Guatemala 1 4 Venezuela 1
20 Catalonia 2 20 Catalonia 1
4 Venezuela 2
1 USA 2
2 Mexico 1
3 Mexico 2
19 Belgium 14 1
14 Germany 3 Mexico 2
11 Ecuador wo 11 Ecuador 1
22 Chinese Taipei 11 Ecuador 3
6 India 0
3 Mexico 2
2  Canada 1
7 Argentina 1
10 Costa Rica 2
10 Costa Rica 1
15 Netherlands 2 Canada 2
18 Honduras 15 Netherlands 0
2 Canada 3
 Winners 

United States

Women's team competition
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
            
1 United States 3
8 Venezuela 0
9 Guatemala 1
8 Venezuela 2
1 United States wo
5 Chile
5 Chile 3
12 Ecuador 0
5 Chile 2
4 Mexico 1
13 Costa Rica 0
4 Mexico 3
1 United States 2
6 Bolivia 1
3 Japan 3
14 Catalonia 0
3 1
6 Bolivia 2
11 0
6 Bolivia 3
6 Bolivia 2
2  Canada 1
7 South Korea 3
10 Ireland 0
7 South Korea
2 Canada
15 Honduras 0
2 Canada 3
 Winners 

United States

Men's Singles Competition
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Rocky Carson 15, 15
33 Karl Boer 13, 15, 11 33 Karl Boer 0, 4
32 Yelso Molinari 15, 14, 8 1 Rocky Carson 15, 15
16 Leonel Simo 9, 1
17 Marcel Czempisz 4, 4
16 Leonel Simo 15, 15
1 Rocky Carson 15, 15
25 Fernando Ríos 3, 4
9 Takaaki Hirose 11, 15, 11
41 Peter Rakowski 10, 5 24 Pablo Fajre 15, 8, 0
24 Pablo Fajre 15, 15 9 Takaaki Hirose 7, 4
25 Fernando Ríos 15, 15 25 Fernando Ríos 15, 15
40 Carlos Oviedo 6, 2 25 Fernando Ríos 15, 15
8 Marcelo Laprea 2, 5
1 Rocky Carson 15, 15
4 Álvaro Beltrán 9, 8
5 Mike Green 15, 15
37 Niklaas Deboutte 15, 12, 11 37 Nickolas Deboutte 3, 0
28 Sid Harshavat 7, 15, 7 5 Mike Green 15, 15
21 Richard van Doezum 15, 15 12 Jorge Zambrana 8, 7
44 Wen Wen-chang 7, 0 21 Richard van Doezum 13, 3
12 Jorge Zambrana 15, 15
5 Mike Green 14, 10
4 Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
13 Sung Suk Kim 15, 3, 4
45 Mauro Barbosa 2, 1 20 F. Camacho 11, 15, 11
20 Felipe Camacho 15, 15 20 Felipe Camacho 12, 12
29 Danny Maggi 15, 15 4 Álvaro Beltrán 15, 15
36 Noel O'callaghan 5, 8 29 Danny Maggi 12, 9 Final
4 Alvaro Beltrán 15, 15
1 Rocky Carson 12, 15, 11
3 Jack Huczek 15, 14, 10
3 Jack Huczek 15, 15
35 Christian Wer 15, 15 35 Christian Wer 0, 4
30 Gerardo Fajardo 4, 12 3 Jack Huczek 15, 15
14 Luis Pérez 0, 5
19 Oliver Bertels 13, 9
14 Luis Pérez 15, 15
3 Jack Huczek 15, 15
11 Michimune Kono 3, 4
11 Michimune Kono 15, 15
43 Jakob Kuzniacki 0, 1 22 Sebastian Roessler 9, 12
22 Sebastian Roessler 15, 15 11 Michimune Kono 15, 15
27 José Daniel Ugalde 15, 11, 7 38 Victor Montserrat 4, 4
38 Víctor Montserrat 10, 15, 11 38 Victor Montserrat 15, 15
6 Fabian Balmori 9, 9
3 Jack Huczek 15, 15
7 Vincent Gagnon 11, 8
7 Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
39 Paul Devos 7 26 Nanda Gudderra 1, 2
26 Nanda Gudderra 13, injury fft 7 Vincent Gagnon 15, 15
23 Michiel van der Holst 15, 15 10 Ricardo Monroy 11, 11
42 Huang-jung Hsu 4, 2 23 Michael van der Holst 5, 12
10 Ricardo Monroy 15, 15
7 Vincent Gagnon 15, 11, 11
2 Polo Gutierrez 5, 15, 8
15 Sang Soo Lee 12, 15, 7
18 Ivan Villegas 15, 12, 11
18 Ivan Villegas 12, 1
31 Fabián Apa 5, 3 2 Polo Gutierrez 15, 15
34 Liam Hugues 15, 15 34 Liam Hughes 3, 1
2 Polo Gutierrez 15, 15
 Winner 

Rocky Carson

Women's Singles Competition
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
32 Maria Aguilar 3, 0
1 Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
17 Vivianna Reveron 8, 2
17 Vivianna Reveron 15, 10, 7
16 Jeong Ae Lee 6, 15, 7
1 Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
8 Toshiko Sakamoto 9, 3
9 Fabiola Márquez 15, 15
24 Mónica Escobar 3, 2
9 Fabiola Márquez 2, 9
8 Toshiko Sakamoto 15, 15
25 Deborah Kessler 2, 0
8 Toshiko Sakamoto 15, 15
1 Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
5 Paola Longoria 10, 9
5 Paola Longoria 15, 15
28 Raquel Consegal 1, 3
5 Paola Longoria 15, 15
12 Yazmine Sabja 14, 10
21 Andrea Gordon 5, 2
12 Yazmine Sabja 15, 15
5 Paola Longoria 15, 15
4 Josée Grand'Maître 10, 8
13 Eithne Skehan 2, 6
20 Cristina Córdova 15, 15
20 Cristina Córdova 12, 6
4 Josée Grand'Maître 15, 15
29 Cristina Amaya 6, 7
4 Josée Grand'Maître 15, 15
1 Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
3 Cheryl Gudinas 13, 8
3 Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
30 Ana Fortin 1, 2
3 Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
14 Jung Eun Ane 4, 10
19 Mariana Paredes 12, 8
14 Jung Eun Ane 15, 15
3 Cheryl Gudinas 15, 15
11 Angela Grisar 7, 6
11 Angela Grisar 15, 15
22 Patricia Beltranena 0, 1
11 Angela Grisar 15, 15
6 Harumi Kajino 6, 12
27 Naomi Sasso 1, 4
6 Harumi Kajino 15, 15
3 Cheryl Gudinas 15, 11, 11
2 Jennifer Saunders 8, 15, 8
7 Susana Acosta 15, 15
26 Elisabet Consegal 4, 7
7 Susana Acosta 10, 15, 11
10 Jenny Daza 15, 13, 6
23 Yvonne Kortes 2, 0
10 Jenny Daza 15, 15
7 Susana Acosta 13, 9
2 Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
15 Ciara Mcmanamon 0, 1
18 Maria Paz Muñoz 15, 15
18 Maria Paz Muñoz 14, 13, 6
2 Jennifer Saunders 15, 15, 11
31 Ayten Kececi 3, 0
2 Jennifer Saunders 15, 15
 Winner 

Rhonda Rajsich

Men's doubles competition
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Gilberto Mejia
Javier Moreno 		15, 15
17 India 4, 1
17 Gerardo Fajardo
Yelso Molinari 		12, 13
16 Nanda Gudderra
Sid Harshavat 		15, 15
1 Mexico WBF
8 Chile -
9 Juan Luis Galvez
Christian Wer 		11, 7
8 Pablo Fajre
Sebastian Roessler 		15, 15
1 Mexico 15, 15
4 Venezuela 7, 1
5 Fabiean Apa
Danny Maggi 		15, 15
12 South Korea 3, 8
21 Jakob Kuzniacki
Peter Rakowski 		2, 6
12 Se Young Joo
Song Ha Sin 		15, 15
5 Argentina 15, 8, 4
4 Venezuela 7, 15, 11
13 Fernando Rios
Juan Diego Rodriguez 		15, 15
20 Carlos Oviedo
Alberto Serfaty 		3, 13
13 Ecuador 7, 7
4 César Castro
Jorge Hirsekorn 		15, 15
1 Mexico 13, 15, 7
2 USA 15, 10, 11
3 Kris Odegard
François Viens 		15, 15
14 Netherlands 2, 2
19 Niklaas Deboutte
Paul Devos 		13, 4
14 Peter De Jong
Edwin Schipper 		15, 15
3  Canada 15, 7, 6
6 Japan 2, 15, 11
11 Luis Perez
Leonel Simo 		15, 15
22 Huang-Jung Hsu
Wen-Chang Wen 		3, 2
11 Dominican Republic 13, 10
6 Michimune Kono
Hiroshi Shimizu 		15, 15
6 4, 2
2 USA 15, 15
7 Roland Keller
Ricardo Monroy 		12, 15, 11
10 Bruno Casalvolone
Joaquin Solera 		15, 14, 6
10 Bolivia 3, 7
2 USA 15, 15
15 Joachim Loof
Trevor Meyer 		15, 11, 11
18 Patrick Hanley
Adam Neary 		13, 15, 6
15 1, 6
2 Jason Thoerner
Mitch Williams 		15, 15
 Winners 

United States
Jason Thoerner & Mitch Williams

Women's doubles competition
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
            
1 Jackie Paraiso
Aimee Ruiz 		15, 15
8 Venezuela 3, 5
9 Mariana Paredes
Vivianna Reveron 		15, 15
8 Maria Gomar
Lucy Zachrisson 		7, 5
1 USA 15, 15
5 Chile 4, 5
5 Angela Grisar
Fabiola Marquez 		15, 15
12 Yvonne Kortes
Lara Ludwig 		8, 4
5 Chile 15, 15
4 3, 3
13 Deborah Kessler
Naomi Sasso 		1, 6
4 Rie Masuyama
Maiko Sato 		15, 15
1 USA 15, 15
6  Canada 8, 6
3 Paola Longoria
Rosy Torres 		15, 15
14 Maria Aguilar
Ana Fortin 		3, 3
3 Mexico 15, 15
6 Bolivia 12, 6
11 Clodagh McManamon
Donna Ryder 		3, 4
6 Jenny Daza
Carola Loma 		15, 15
6 Mexico 15, 6, 9
2 Canada 3, 15, 11
7 Yun Mi Bae
Nawoo Kim 		2, 4
10 Ivonne Carpio
Maria Paz Muñoz 		15, 15
10 Ecuador 12, 3
2 Genvieve Brodeur
Véronique Guillemette 		15, 15
 Winners 

United States
Jackie Paraiso and Aimee Ruiz

See also
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