2022 Racquetball World Championships – Women's doubles explained

Event:Women's doubles
Competition:XXI Racquetball World Championships
Location: San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Dates:August 20–27
Gold: Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas
Silver: Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez
Bronze: Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez
Frédérique Lambert & Michèle Morissette

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.

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

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

Preliminary round

Source:[2]

Group 1
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Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas2 2 0 6 0 66 30 1
Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme2 1 1 3 5 72 80 2
Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento3 0 2 2 6 60 88 3
Group 2
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Frédérique Lambert & Michèle Morissette3 2 1 7 3 97 59 1
Valeria Centellas & Natalia Méndez3 2 1 7 4 103 70 2
Angélica Barrios & Jenny Daza3 2 1 6 5 101 89 3
Yurisleidis Araujo & Maria Regla3 0 3 1 9 25 108 3
Group 3
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Kelani Lawrence & Holly Scott3 3 0 9 1 106 94 1
Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez3 2 1 7 4 110 85 2
Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz3 1 2 4 6 93 108 3
Maiko Sato & Naomi Wakimoto3 0 3 0 9 62 104 4

Medal round

Source:[3]

References

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

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