Long Day for Virgen and Ontiveros

HUIXQUILUCAN, Mexico, June 7, 2014 - Juan Virgen and Lombardo Ontiveros of Mexico 1, had a very long day when closing the pools phase, but it got it’s worth.

Virgen and Ontiveros defeated Simon Fecteau Boutin and James Battiston of Canada 2 in quarterfinals 21-12 and 21-18.

However a couple of hours before, they played longest set of round at Bosque Real. It was the third set in their match William Montgomery and Slick Stafford of USA2. A total of 58 points were scored, 30 by the Mexicans, 28 by the Americans.

Both teams qualified to the quarterfinals, but Stafford and Montgomery had another difficult checkpoint against the 2008 Olympic Champion, Todd Rogers, and his partner Theodore Brunner.

The Americans’ battle lasted other three sets. Montgomery and Stafford were so close to give a surprise, but Rogers’ experience helped him and Brunner to overcome and win 21-16, 20-22 and 15-12 to advance to semifinals.

Meanwhile, bronze medal winners of the Manzanillo Stop, Sam Schachter and Josh Binstock, played another three setter in the quarterfinals. The members of Canada 1 recovered from an adverse first set against Ulises Ontiveros and Salvador Frias of Mexico 2 and won 18-21, 21-15 and 15-6.

The canadians will reach their second semifinal in one week, while Cubans Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez defeated Juan Revuelta and Ricardo Galindo to get into the best four male teams of the stop. Scores were 21-13 and 21-15.

Final day Matches of both genders will be broadcasted on Sunday by TDN, Televisa Deportes Network whose signal is available in cable and satellite providers in Mexico and abroad.

Men’s Results

ESA d ISV (21-9, 21-14), CAN1 d MEX 3 (21-15, 21-18), CUB d MEX 2 (21-16, 21-7), USA1 d LCA (21-15, 21-13), PUR d GUA (21-16, 24-26, 15-11), MEX1 d USA2 (18-21, 21-15, 30-28), CAN2 d LCA (21-19, 22-20), CUB d ESA (21-11, 21-10), USA1 d ARU (21-13, 21-12), MEX2 d ISV (21-7, 21-8), MEX3 d BAR (21-15, 21-10), CAN1 d CRC (21-13, 21-15) Quarterfinals: MEX1 d CAN2 (21-12, 21-18), USA1 d USA2 (21-16, 20-22, 15-12), CAN1 d MEX2 (18-21, 21-15, 15-6), CUB d MEX 3 (21-13, 21-15)