by Ian Marshall, Editor

The player to attraction the attention was the host nation’s 17 year old Hidalynn Zapata, occupying the same seeded position as her age, she caused the biggest upset of the day. In the second round, the round prior to the quarter-finals, she accounted for Daniela Ortega, the no.3 seed (11-7, 12-10, 7-11, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-8), the player who had been the backbone of Chilean success earlier in tournament.

Similarly, Colombia’s Corey Tellez and Paraguay’s Leyla Gomez afforded most creditable second round performances; Corey Tellez, the no.13 seed, beat Guatemala’s Mabelyn Enriquez, the no.4 seed; Leyla Gomez, the no.24 seed, caused Chile more heartaches, she overcame Judith Morales, the no.5 seed (13-11, 11-9, 14-12, 11-8).

Also upsetting the odds, Cuba’s Daniela Fonseca Carrazana, the no.16 seed, ended the hopes of the host nation’s Andrea Montufar, the no.10 seed (11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 11-6, 11-9), having in the opening round beaten the Dominican Republic’s Yasiris Ortiz, the no.8 seed (11-8, 11-8, 11-5, 11-1). Farewell to notable names and there was one more who waved goodbye but in different circumstances; Cuba’s Idaly Lovet was forced to withdraw from proceedings, thus affording Colombia’s Maria Perdomo a walk-over.

Surprises, there were also surprises as play in the women’s doubles event advanced to the semi-final round. At the quarter-final stage, El Salvador’s Keren Constanza and Monica Mendoza, the no.8 seeds, beat the host nation’s Lucia Cordero and Mabelyn Enriquez the no.4 seeds (8-11, 11-9, 2-11, 11-8, 11-9). Likewise Leyla Gomez and Paraguayan teammate Lucero Ovelar, the no.9 seeds, ended the hopes of the Dominican Republic’s Eva Brito and Yasiris Ortiz, the no.3 seeds (12-10, 11-4, 11-9).

At the semi-final stage Keren Constanza and Monica Mendoza meet Judith Morales and Paulina Vega, the top seeds; Leyla Gomez and Lucero Ovelar oppose Paula Medina and Maria Perdomo, the no.2 seeds.

Semi-finalists known in the women’s doubles event, it is the same in the mixed doubles; in the top half of the draw Cuba’s Jorge Campos and Daniela Fonseca Carrazana meet Colombia’s Alexander Echavarria and Paula Medina; in the lower half Chile’s Nicolas Burgos and Paulina Vega oppose the Dominican Republic’s Isaac Vila and Esmerlyn Castro.

Play in Guatemala City concludes on Saturday 1st June.

Entry and Schedule of Play

2019 Latin American Championships: Participating National Associations
2019 Latin American Championships: Entry List

2019 Latin American Championships: Schedule of Play

Seeding

2019 Latin American Championships: Seeding – Men’s Team & Women’s Team
2019 Latin American Championships: Seeding – Men’s Singles & Women’s Singles
2019 Latin American Championships: Seeding – Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles

Draws & Results – Team Events

2019 Latin American Championships: Men’s Team – Group Stage & Main Draw (Wednesday 29th May)
2019 Latin American Championships: Men’s Team – Full Results (Wednesday 29th May)

2019 Latin American Championships: Women’s Team – Group Stage & Main Draw (Wednesday 29th May)
2019 Latin American Championships: Women’s Team – Full Results (Wednesday 29th May)

Draws & Results – Individual Events

2019 Latin American Championships: Men’s Singles – First Stage (Wednesday 29th May)
2019 Latin American Championships: Men’s Singles – Main Draw (Thursday 30th May)

2019 Latin American Championships: Women’s Singles – First Stage (Wednesday 29th May)
2019 Latin American Championships: Women’s Singles – Main Draw (Thursday 30th May)

2019 Latin American Championships: Men’s Doubles – Results (Thursday 30th May)
2019 Latin American Championships: Women’s Doubles – Results (Thursday 30th May)
2019 Latin American Championships: Mixed Doubles – Results (Thursday 30th May)