Regatas Resistencia Open: Romiglio and Bautista Win Titles

Argentina’s Leandro Romiglio and Colombia’s Lucia Bautista were the victors at the Regatas Resistencia Open this weekend.

Bautista came into the tournament, only her third on the PSA Tour, unseeded, and went on an incredible run which then saw her defeat four of the top five seeds to take a maiden title.

She started the week with a comfortable victory over Victoria Lischuk, before then going the distance in her second round contest. The Colombian had to come from 2-1 down to get the better of No.4 seed Sohaila Ismail, before then beating England’s Polly Clark, the No.5 seed, in straight games.

In the semi-finals, Bautista came up against compatriot and Colombian No.1 Laura Tovar, and took the win in a tough four-game contest. That set up a final clash with Ukraine’s Alina Bushma. It went to five, and Bautista had to regroup after losing the fourth 11-2. She did so brilliantly, dropping just three points in the deciding game to secure her maiden PSA Tour title.

Argentine Leandro Romiglio was the men’s top seed, and the home favourite in Resistencia this week. After receiving a first round bye, he then won all four of his matches in straight games to seal the deal on a great week.

He started in the second round against Frenchman Toufik Mekhalfi, before then overcoming the challenge of compatriot Jeremias Azana in an all-Argentinian clash. Tournament wildcard Matias Knudsen, who had already seen off a couple of seeded players to reach the semis, was beaten in the last four.

The final saw Romiglio take on Switzerland’s Yannick Wilhelmi, who was the victor at last week’s Villa la Angostura Patagonia Open, the first event on the Tour de las Americas. However, the home favourite was too strong, dropping just 11 points in a comfortable straight games victory to take the title in his home nation.

Results: Tour de las Americas – Regatas Resistencia Open
Men’s Final
[1] Leandro Romiglio (ARG) bt [5] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) 3-0: 11-4, 11-5, 11-2 (33m)

Women’s Final
Lucia Bautista (COL) bt [3] Alina Bushma (UKR) 3-2: 7-11, 12-10, 11-8, 2-11, 11-3 (54m)

Men’s Semi-Finals
[1] Leandro Romiglio (ARG) bt [WC] Matias Knudsen (COL) 3-0: 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 (28m)
[5] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [7] Andres Herrera (COL) 3-0: 13-11, 11-8, 11-8 (63m)

Women’s Semi-Finals
[3] Alina Bushma (UKR) bt [1] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) 3-2: 11-8, 12-10, 7-11, 6-11, 11-8 (48m)
Lucia Bautista (COL) bt [2] Laura Tovar (COL) 3-1: 11-9, 14-12, 8-11, 11-5 (53m)

Men’s Quarter Finals
[1] Leandro Romiglio (ARG) bt [8] Jeremias Azana (ARG) 3-0: 11-6, 11-8, 11-1 (34m)
[WC] Matias Knudsen (COL) bt [6] Edwin Clain (FRA) 3-0: 11-4, 11-9, 11-4 (32m)
[5] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [4] Tom Walsh (ENG) 3-0: 11-8, 4-11, 11-7, 12-10 (62m)
[7] Andres Herrera (COL) bt [2] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) 3-0: 11-5, 11-5, 12-10 (30m)

Women’s Quarter Finals
[1] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) bt [7] Erisa Sano Herring (JPN) 3-0: 11-4, 11-4, 12-10 (22m)
[3] Alina Bushma (UKR) bt Sarahi Lopez (MEX) 3-2: 6-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-4 (60m)
Lucia Bautista (COL) bt [5] Polly Clark (ENG) 3-0: 11-8, 11-2, 11-5 (20m)
[2] Laura Tovar (COL) bt Ingy Hammouda (EGY) 3-1: 11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 11-7 (49m)

Men’s Second Round
[1] Leandro Romiglio (ARG) bt Toufik Mekhalfi (ARG) 3-0: 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 (40m)
[8] Jeremias Azana (ARG) bt Ondrej Vorlicek (CZE) 3-0: 11-7, 11-6, 11-3 (28m)
[6] Edwin Clain (FRA) bt Diego Gobbi (FRA) 3-0: 15-13, 11-8, 13-11 (34m)
[WC] Matias Knudsen (COL) bt [3] Yannik Omlor (GER) 3-1: 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-5 (43m)
[4] Tom Walsh (ENG) bt Maceo Levy (FRA) 3-0: 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 (35m)
[5] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt Nicolas Serna (COL) 3-2: 11-9, 8-11, 2-11, 11-8, 11-8 (68m)
[7] Andres Herrera (COL) bt Leo Vargas (MEX) 3-2: 8-11, 11-9, 14-12, 3-11, 11-7 (80m)
[2] Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bt Jorge Gomez (MEX) 3-0: 11-4, 11-7, 11-5 (33m)

Women’s Second Round
[1] Tessa ter Sluis (NED) bt Fiorella Gatti (PAR) 3-0: 11-8, 11-9, 11-1 (22m)
[7] Erisa Sano Herring (JPN) bt Maria Tovar (COL) 3-2: 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 6-11, 11-7 (41m)
Sarahi Lopez (MEX) bt [8] Sanne Veldkamp (NED) 3-0: 11-4, 11-6, 13-11 (33m)
[3] Alina Bushma (UKR) bt Pilar Etchechoury (ARG) 3-0: 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 (23m)
Lucia Bautista (COL) bt [4] Sohaila Ismail (EGY) 3-2: 11-9, 7-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7 (53m)
[5] Polly Clark (ENG) bt Carys Jones (SCO) 3-0: 11-9, 11-5, 14-12 (23m)
Ingy Hammouda (EGY) bt [6] Kincso Szász (HUN) 3-0: 11-3, 11-8, 11-7 (21m)
[2] Laura Tovar (COL) bt Ellie Jones (SCO) 3-0: 11-9, 11-2, 11-3 (21m)

Men’s First Round
Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) 3-1: 10-12, 11-8, 11-7, 11-5 (46m)
Ondrej Vorlicek (CZE) bt Ricardo Toscano (GUA) 3-0: 11-5, 11-4, 11-8 (32m)
Diego Gobbi (BRA) bt Valentin Torres Rolfi (ARG) 3-0: 11-1, 11-4, 11-3 (16m)
[WC] Matias Knudsen (COL) bt Alejandro Enriquez (GUA) 3-0: 13-11, 11-4, 11-8 (42m)
Maceo Levy (FRA) bt Carlos Vargas (MEX) 3-1: 9-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-4 (54m)
Nicolas Serna (COL) bt Joeri Hapers (BEL) 3-2: 8-11, 11-3, 12-10, 8-11, 11-9 (68m)
Leo Vargas (MEX) bt [WC] Segundo Portabales (ARG) 3-1: 14-16, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9 (47m)
Jorge Gomez (MEX) bt Edgar Ramirez Bautista (COL) 3-0: 14-12, 11-9, 11-3 (37m)

Women’s First Round
Fiorella Gatti (PAR) bt Mary Mijas (GUA) 3-0: 11-4, 11-8, 11-9 (20m)
Maria Tovar (COL) bt [WC] Milena Urbanija (ARG) 3-0: 11-1, 11-3, 11-1 (13m)
Sarahi Lopez (MEX) bt Paula Rivero (ARG) 3-0: 11-9, 11-9, 11-6 (24m)
Pilar Etchechoury (ARG) bt [WC] Milagro Cima (ARG) 3-0: 11-2, 11-3, 11-1 (14m)
Lucia Bautista (COL) bt Victoria Lischuk 3-0: 11-3, 11-1, 11-0 (12m)
Carys Jones (SCO) bt [WC] Candela Bernard (ARG) 3-0: 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 (24m)
Ingy Hammouda (EGY) bt [WC] Delfina Bravo (ARG) 3-0: 11-1, 11-4, 11-4 (15m)
Ellie Jones (SCO) bt Nicole Krauch Barreiro (PAR) 3-0: 11-3, 11-0, 11-3 (14m)