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Abierto Colombiano Club la Pradera 2022 |
Abierto Colombiano Club la Pradera 2022
Men's Draw
15 - 19 Jun
Bogotá, Colombia, $6k |
Final:
[1] Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt [2] Ronald Palomino (COL) 11-4, 11-1,
6-11, 8-11, 11-9 (68m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt [7] Andrés Herrera (COL) 7-11, 11-4,
11-6, 11-1 (42m)
[2] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [6] Alejandro Enriquez (GUA) 3-11, 11-6,
11-9, 11-6 (52m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt [WC] Juan Jose Torres (COL) 3-0: 11-8,
11-5, 11-4 (38m)
[7] Andres Herrera (COL) bt [WC] Juan Carlos Gomez (COL) 3-1: 11-9,
11-5, 9-11, 11-7 (78m)
[6] Alejandro Enriquez (GUA) bt Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) 3-1: 8-11,
11-7, 11-8, 11-6 (45m)
[2] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [8] Matias Knudsen (COL) 3-0: 11-8, 11-9,
11-2 (38m)
2nd round:
[1] Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt [9/16] Bryan Cueto (MEX) 11-7, 11-7, 11-3
(40m)
[WC] Juan Jose Torres (COL) bt [5] Joeri Hapers (BEL) 8-11, 11-9, 8-11,
11-8, 11-7 (72m)
[7] Andrés Herrera (COL) bt [9/16] Nicolas Serna (COL) 11-2, 11-8, 11-6
(32m)
[WC] Juan Pablo Goméz (COL) bt [3] Josue Enriquez (GUA) 9-11, 11-6,
11-8, 8-11, 11-7 (68m)
[9/16] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) bt [4] Edgar Ramirez (COL) 11-9,
5-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-8 (75m)
[6] Alejandro Enriquez (GUA) bt Luis Quisquinay (GUA) 11-3, 11-7, 12-10
(30m)
[8] Matias Knudsen (COL) bt Mahmoud Abouelleil (EGY) 11-1, 11-1, 11-0
(12m)
[2] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [9/16] Rodolfo Vega (MEX) 11-1, 11-7, 11-3
(16m)
1st round:
[1] Alfredo Avila (MEX) bye
[9/16] Bryan Cueto (MEX) bt [WC] Arturo Vidal (MEX) 11-4, 11-2, 11-4
(20m)
[WC] Juan Jose Torres (COL) bt [9/16] Ricardo Toscano (GUA) 11-4, 11-5,
11-4 (25m)
[5] Joeri Hapers (BEL) bye
[7] Andrés Herrera (COL) bye
[9/16] Nicolas Serna (COL) bt Armando Olguin (MEX) 11-1, 11-1, 11-0
(16m)
[WC] Juan Pablo Goméz (COL) bt [9/16] Jeremías Azaña (ARG) 16-14, 11-9,
5-11, 9-11, 15-13 (80m)
[3] Josue Enriquez (GUA) bye
[4] Edgar Ramirez (COL) bye
[9/16] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) bt Petr Nohel (CZE) 11-8, 11-8, 9-11,
11-4 (54m)
Luis Quisquinay (GUA) bt [9/16] Andres Villamizar (COL) 12-10, 11-7,
10-12, 11-3
[6] Alejandro Enriquez (GUA) bye
[8] Matias Knudsen (COL) bye
Mahmoud Abouelleil (EGY) bye
[9/16] Rodolfo Vega (MEX) bt [WC] Noel Heaton (CAN) 11-6, 11-4, 11-9
(35m)
[2] Ronald Palomino (COL) bye |
Avila Claims 15th Tour Title
Alfredo Avila (left) and Ronald Palomino (right)
It was another successful week for Mexico’s Alfredo Avila, as
he claimed the 15th title of his professional career, beating home
favourite Ronald Palomino in the final of the Abierto Colombiana Club La
Pradera.
Avila, the World No.76, came into the Challenger 5 level competition as
the top seed, and after receiving a bye through to the second round, he
started with a commanding performance, beating compatriot Bryan Cueto in
straight games. He then got the better of wildcard Juan Jose Torres in
the quarter finals, also winning in three to move through to the last
four.
The semi-finals saw the Mexican take on another Colombian, in No.7 seed
Andres Herrera, for a place in the final. Avila lost the first game
11-7, but battled back to win the next three, dropping just eleven
points in the process, as he advanced to another final.
In the last match of the tournament, the World No.76 took on the in-form
Ronald Palomino, who had already claimed a Tour title in Argentina
earlier this month. Avila won the first two games with ease, dropping
just five points across them to hold a commanding advantage in the
final.
However, the No.2 seed for the event fought back, and won the next two
games by score lines of 11-6 and 11-8 to level the match up and send it
into a decider. The fifth and final game could have gone either way, as
the match went past the hour mark, but it was Avila that eventually won
the Abierto Colombiana Club La Pradera crown, taking the fifth 11-9 to
down the Colombian on home soil, and to win the 15th Tour title of his
career. |
Wildcards Gomez and Torres Continue Run
Juan Jose Torres
The second round of the Abierto Colombiana Club La Pradera took place on
Thursday at the Club La Pradera De Potosi in Cundinamarca, Colombia, and
the surprises kept on coming, with the same wildcard pair making it
through the next round.
In the first round, the wildcard duo of Juan Jose Torres and Juan Carlos
Gomez caused upsets, and the pair did so again in the last 16, along
with Paraguayan No.1 Francesco Marcantonio, to make it through to the
quarter finals of the Challenger 5 level competition.
Gomez took on No.3 seed Josue Enriquez for a place in the last eight,
and the pair did battle over five games, with the Colombian wildcard
coming back from a game down to take the victory. He won the last 11-7
to take victory after 68 minutes, booking his spot in the quarter
finals.
Torres did battle with No.5 seed Joeri Hapers, and he also came from
behind to defeat the Belgian, having to win the last two games of their
contest to advance to the last eight. The Colombian was behind after
three games, but came back to win the last two 11-8 and 11-7 to make his
move through.
The other man to cause an upset on the second day of the tournament was
Paraguay’s Francesco Marcantonio, who overcame the challenge of
Colombia’s No.4 seed Edgar Ramirez Bautista, also in five games. The
Paraguayan led on two occasions, only to see the No.4 seed fight back to
the level the match twice, but he was able to regroup, winning the fifth
to book his spot in the quarter finals.
The quarter finals of the Abierto Colombiana Club La Pradera will take
place on Friday, June 17, with the last eight battling it out for places
in the semi-finals on Saturday.
For more information on the event, visit the tournament
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