Competition heats up in Minnesota.
Paul Brady, Martin Mulkerrins, Robbie McCarthy, Diarmuid Nash (all Team Ireland) and Colin Crehan have all advanced to tomorrow Thursday’s QF’s.
Brady, Mulkerrins and McCarthy had all convincing win’s over Erik Torres, Michael Gregan and Vic Perez. While Nash and Crehan came through very difficult tie-breaks to progress to the next round when they overcame Dan Cordova and Amando Ortiz. Also into the QF’s are top seed and pre tournament favourite Killian Carroll, Sean Lenning and Luis Cordova Jr.
While Team Ireland's 4-Wall big guns Aisling Reilly and Martina McMahon open their challenge in the Open Singles event on Friday. Also playing in this event is the top seed Catriona Casey from Cork while other Irish entries are Pauline Gallagher, Ciana Ni Churraoin, Aoife McCarthy and Aishling O’Keeffe.
Day 7 Key Results (4-Wall) - Wednesday 15th:
- Mens Open Singles R16: Killian Carroll dft Stephen Cooney 21-18, 21-5
- Mens Open Singles R16: Diarmuid Nash (Team Ireland) dft Dan Cordova (USA) 21-10, 18-21, 11-7
- Mens Open Singles R16: Robbie McCarthy (Team Ireland) dft Vic Perez (USA) 21-18, 21-1
- Mens Open Singles R16: Sean Lenning (USA) dft Andy Nett (USA) 21-7, 21-9
- Mens Open Singles R16: Martin Mulkerrins (Team Ireland) dft Michael Gregan (Wicklow) 21-8, 21-6
- Mens Open Singles R16: Colin Crehan (Clare) dft Amando Ortiz Jr (USA) 19-21, 21-11, 11-3
- Mens Open Singles R16: Luis Cordova Jr (USA) Emmett Peixoto (USA) 21-11, 21-11
- Mens Open Singles R16: Paul Brady (Team Ireland) dft Erik Torres (USA) 21-12, 21-3
Day 8 Key Fixtures (4-Wall) - Thursday 16th:
- Mens Open Singles QF: Killian Carroll (Cork) v Diarmuid Nash (Team Ireland)
- Mens Open Singles QF: Robbie McCarthy (Team Ireland) v Sean Lenning (USA)
- Mens Open Singles QF: Martin Mulkerrins (Team Ireland) v Colin Crehan (Clare)
- Mens Open Singles QF: Luis Cordova Jr (USA) v Paul Brady (Team Ireland)
- Mens 19&U Singles R16: Shane Dunne (Team Ireland) v Cian Conneely or Angel Mariscal (USA)
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