Follow the bouncing ball....
Posted by The Racquetball Blog
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Mexican Paola Longoria won her fourth Pan American
Championship title in what was an anti-climactic final at the XXV Pan American
Championships in Temuco, Chile. The anti-climax came about because Frédérique
Lambert - Longoria's opponent in the final - withdrew due to injury in game one
with Longoria ahead 12-0.
Longoria won the chance to serve first, and using lob serves
only got out to a 5-0 lead before Lambert served. But Longoria got the serve
right back and scored another five points before Lambert got a second chance to
serve.
Again Longoria got the serve back, and scored a couple more
points.
At that point, Lambert who hadn't looked especially
distressed or especially energetic took a time out and decided to go no
further.
Lambert has had chronic issue with her right shoulder and
that appeared to be reason for her withdrawal.
Longoria's won the women's singles title at the Pan American
Championships in each even numbered year since 2006. Her fourth title ties her
for most all time by a woman with Americans Cheryl Gudinas (1994, 1997, 2001,
2009) and Michelle Gould (1988, 1990, 1991, 1998).
XXV Pan American Championships
April 2012 - Temuco, Chile
Women's Singles - Final
Paola Longoria (Mexico) d. Frédérique Lambert (Canada),
12-0, injury forfeit
Follow the bouncing ball....
Posted by The Racquetball Blog
