2021 Racquetball World Championships – Women's singles

The International Racquetball Federation's 20th Racquetball World Championships were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala from November 26 to December 6. This is the first time Worlds have been in Guatemala, and the second consecutive time a Central American country has hosted the event after Costa Rica in 2018.

XIX Racquetball World Championships
Costa Rica 2018
Host Guatemala City, Guatemala
Dates November 29 – December 6
Men's singles
Women's singles
Gold Paola Longoria
Silver Kelani Lawrence
Bronze Natalia Mendez
Rhonda Rajsich
Men's doubles
Women's doubles

In 2021, Mexican Paola Longoria won her fourth World Championship in women's singles,[1] which set the record for most titles - one more than Americans Cheryl Gudinas and Michelle Gould. Longoria defeated American Kelani Lawrence in the final, and Lawrence, as the 11th seed, was a surprise finalist.[2]

Tournament format

The 2021 World Championships used a two-stage format with an initial group stage that was a round robin with the results used to seed players for a medal round.

Group stage

Pool A
Player Pld W L GF GA PF PA Points
Paola Longoria 2204060224
Maria Paz Muñoz 2112238453
Micaela Meneses 2020429602

Pool B
Player Pld W L GF GA PF PA Points
Maria Jose Vargas 2204167294
Kelani Lawrence 2113257483
Lee Sumin 2020413682

Pool C
Player Pld W L GF GA PF PA Points
Angelica Barrios 3306090296
Samantha Salas 3214276415
Maria Jose Muñoz 3122447724
Majella Haverty 3030619903

Pool D
Player Pld W L GF GA PF PA Points
Natalia Mendez 3306090396
Cristina Amaya 3214380715
Aisling Hickey 3123476834
Lilian Zea 3030637903

Pool E
Player Pld W L GF GA PF PA Points
Carla Muñoz 3306090416
Maria Renee Rodriguez 3214276565
Merynanyelly Delgado 3122461754
Juliette Parent 3030635903

Pool F
Player Pld W L GF GA PF PA Points
Gabriela Martinez 330609086
Michèle Morissette 3214372665
Maria Paz Riquelme 3122549904
Ayako Hanashi 30326551023

Medal round
Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi finals Finals
               
1 Paola Longoria
32 BYE
1 Paola Longoria 15, 15
17 Maria Jose Muñoz 0, 1
17 Maria Paz Riquelme 8, 5
16 Maria Jose Muñoz 15, 15
1 Paola Longoria 15, 15
9 Samantha Salas 13, 5
9 Samantha Salas
24 BYE
9 Samantha Salas 15, 15
8 Michèle Morissette 0, 2
25 BYE
8 Michèle Morissette
1 Paola Longoria 15, 15
4 Natalia Mendez 10, 1
5 Gabriela Martinez
BYE
5 Gabriela Martinez 15, 15
12 Maria Paz Muñoz 1, 14
21 Majella Haverty 3, 5
12 Maria Paz Muñoz 15, 15
5 Gabriela Martinez 15, 10, 7
4 Natalia Mendez 9, 15, 11
13 Lee Sumin 15, 15
20 Ayako Hanashi 9, 4
13 Lee Sumin 3, 3
4 Natalia Mendez 15, 15
29 BYE
4 Natalia Mendez
1 Paola Longoria 15, 15
11 Kelani Lawrence 6, 1
3 Angelica Barrios
30 BYE
3 Angelica Barrios 13, 15, 11
14 Micaela Meneses 15, 7, 3
19 Juliette Parent 9, 1
14 Micaela Meneses 15, 15
3 Angelica Barrios 13, 11
11 Kelani Lawrence 15, 15
11 Kelani Lawrence 7, 15, 11
22 Aisling Hickey 15, 12, 5
11 Kelani Lawrence 15, 15
6 Carla Muñoz 8, 13
27 BYE
6 Carla Muñoz
11 Kelani Lawrence 15, 15
15 Rhonda Rajsich 12, 7
7 Maria Renee Rodriguez
26 BYE
7 Maria Renee Rodgriguez 15, 15
10 Cristina Amaya 13, 10
23 BYE
10 Cristina Amaya
7 Maria Renee Rodriguez 7, 1
15 Rhonda Rajsich 15, 15
15 Rhonda Rajsich 14, 15, 11
18 Merynanyelly Delgado 15, 3, 5
15 Rhonda Rajsich 5, 15, 11
2 Maria Jose Vargas 15, 5, 10
31 BYE
2 Maria Jose Vargas
Women's singles winner
Paola Longoria

References
  1. "Mens Singles". International Racquetball Federation. International Racquetball Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. Kirk, Cheryl. "2021 IRF World Racquetball Championships Blog". USA Racquetball. Team USA. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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