The 24-year-old from Bogota, Colombia’s highest-ranked player of all-time, is currently enjoying one of the best runs of his career.The world No31 followed his victory in the Tortugas Open in Argentina by winning the gold medal in the Central America & Caribbean Games for the first time last month.
After surviving two punishing matches in Pachuca, each lasting more than an hour, top seed Rodriguez (pictured) faced US rival Illingworth, the No2 seed, in the final.
The Colombian took the first two games for the loss of only seven points when New Yorker Illingworth was forced to concede the match due to injury.
The success marks Rodriguez’s 14th PSA Tour title.
Final:
[1] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [2] Julian Illingworth (USA) 11-2, 11-5 ret.
Semi-finals:
[1] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [4] Arturo Salazar (MEX) 11-9, 13-11, 6-11, 11-9 (115m)
[2] Julian Illingworth (USA) bt [3] Rafael F Alarcon (BRA) 12-10, 11-4, 11-5 (50m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [8] Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (MEX) 11-9, 5-11, 11-4, 11-7 (65m)
[4] Arturo Salazar (MEX) bt [5] Eric Galvez (MEX) 11-2, 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9 (105m)
[3] Rafael F Alarcon (BRA) bt [6] Cesar Salazar (MEX) 11-7, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8 (72m)
[2] Julian Illingworth (USA) bt Erik Tepos Valtierra (MEX) 11-8, 11-5, 11-3 (25m)
1st round:
[1] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [Q] Marco Toriz (MEX) 12-10, 11-8, 11-8 (51m)
[8] Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (MEX) bt [Q] Gerardo de Pau (MEX) 11-8, 11-6, 11-6 (39m)
[4] Arturo Salazar (MEX) bt [Q] Mauricio Sanchez (MEX) 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 (42m)
[5] Eric Galvez (MEX) bt Andrew McDougall (CAN) 11-2, 12-10, 11-5 (31m)
[6] Cesar Salazar (MEX) bt Gonzalo Miranda (ARG) 11-5, 11-3, 11-7 (31m)
[3] Rafael F Alarcon (BRA) bt [Q] Alfredo Avila (MEX) 5-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-6 (45m)
Erik Tepos Valtierra (MEX) bt [7] Dick Lau (HKG) 11-7, 11-7, 11-3 (37m)
[2] Julian Illingworth (USA) bt Jonathan Uriel Ramos Islas (MEX) 11-9, 11-5, 11-8 (52m)
Qualifying finals:
Gerardo de Pau (MEX) bt Juan Pablo Roude (ARG) 11-4, 11-8, 11-8 (39m)
Marco Toriz (MEX) bt Armando Olguin (MEX) 11-7, 11-3, 11-6 (19m)
Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt Fernando Lopez (MEX) 11-3, 11-4, 11-7 (18m)
Mauricio Sanchez (MEX) bt Salvador Martinez (MEX) 11-8, 11-5, 11-7 (68m)
1st qualifying round:
Juan Pablo Roude (ARG) bye
Gerardo de Pau (MEX) bt Juan Camacho (MEX) 11-4, 9-11, 13-11, 11-9 (55m)
Marco Toriz (MEX) bt Luis Tepos (MEX) 11-6, 11-2, 11-2 (21m)
Armando Olguin (MEX) bye
Alfredo Avila (MEX) bye
Fernando Lopez (MEX) bt Arturo Martinez (MEX) 11-7, 11-5, 11-9 (25m)
Mauricio Sanchez (MEX) bt Fernando Magdaleno (MEX) 11-4, 11-4, 11-1 (28m)
Salvador Martinez (MEX) bye
