US Open Racquetball Championships


The UnitedHealthcare US Open Racquetball Championships is the premier professional racquetball event. It is a Grand Slam event with men and women competing from the International Racquetball Tour and Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour, respectively. Beginning in 2014, the US Open adding a pro doubles division. The US Open also has divisions for amateur players, and hundreds of people participate each year. Overall, there were 732 participants in 2019.
The 2019 UnitedHealthcare US Open was October 2-6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was the 10th year since the event began in 1996 that it was in the Twin Cities. United Health Care was the title sponsor for the eighth consecutive year. The 2020 UnitedHealthcare US Open will also be in Minneapolis in October.
The first 14 years the tournament were held in Memphis, Tennessee. Hosted by the US Open was held in mid-November for the first 12 years, but in 2008 the event was moved up a month to October.
Doug Ganim, a multiple racquetball World Champion in doubles and former pro player on the International Racquetball Tour, is the US Open's Tournament Director.

Men's pro competition

Men's champions

YearChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsDoubles ChampionsFinalists
2019 Kane Waselenchuk
15-12, 15-7
Conrrado Moscoso Alejandro Landa
Daniel De La Rosa
Javier Mar
Sebastian Fernandez
Alvaro Beltran
Andree Parrilla
Kane Waselenchuk
Ben Croft
15-11, 15-8
Alvaro Beltran
Daniel De La Rosa
2018 Kane Waselenchuk
15-11, 15-6
Daniel De La Rosa Andree Parrilla
Rocky Carson
Sebastian Franco
Jose Diaz
Alejandro Landa
Mario Mercado
Alvaro Beltran
Daniel De La Rosa
15-11, 15-6
Kane Waselenchuk
Ben Croft
2017 Kane Waselenchuk
11-6, 11-4, 8-11, 11-4
Rocky Carson Alvaro Beltran
Alejandro Landa
Conrrado Moscoso
Javier Mar
Sudsy Monchik
Daniel De La Rosa
Kane Waselenchuk
Ben Croft
15-10, 10-15, 11-7
Alvaro Beltran
Daniel De La Rosa
2016 Kane Waselenchuk
11-2, 11-2, 11-6
Rocky Carson Jose Rojas
Daniel De La Rosa
Sebastian Franco
Marco Rojas
Alvaro Beltran
Jake Bredenbeck
Jose Rojas
Marco Rojas
15-10, 15-5
Daniel De La Rosa
Edson Martinez
2015 Kane Waselenchuk
11-5, 11-8, 11-3
Daniel De La Rosa Alvaro Beltran
Rocky Carson
Jansen Allen
Jose Rojas
Anthony Herrera
Marco Rojas
Kane Waselenchuk
Ben Croft
15-0, 15-5
Jake Bredenbeck
Jose Diaz
2014 Kane Waselenchuk
11-6, 11-1, 11-6
Alvaro Beltran Alejandro Landa
Rocky Carson
Tony Carson
Daniel De La Rosa
Chris Crowther
Ben Croft
Kane Waselenchuk
Ben Croft
9-15, 15-8, 11-5
Alvaro Beltran
Rocky Carson
2013 Kane Waselenchuk
11-9, 11-1, 11-6
Rocky Carson Ben Croft
Alvaro Beltran
Daniel De La Rosa
Jose Rojas
Chris Crowther
Tony Carson
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2012 Kane Waselenchuk
11-8, 11-5, 11-5
Rocky Carson Alvaro Beltran
Chris Crowther
Tony Carson
Alex Ackermann
Daniel De La Rosa
Shane Vanderson
--
2011 Kane Waselenchuk
7-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-7
Rocky Carson Jose Rojas
Chris Crowther
Charlie Pratt
Andy Hawthorne
Ben Croft
Shane Vanderson
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2010 Kane Waselenchuk
10-12, 11-2, 11-2, 11-6
Alvaro Beltran Jack Huczek
Ben Croft
Andy Hawthorne
Charlie Pratt
Mitch Williams
Jose Rojas
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2009 Kane Waselenchuk
12-10, 11-1, 11-3
Jack Huczek Jason Mannino
Ben Croft
Jose Rojas
Shane Vanderson
Chris Crowther
Rocky Carson
--
2008 Kane Waselenchuk
11-2, 11-2, 11-4
Rocky Carson Jack Huczek
Shane Vanderson
Alvaro Beltran
Jason Thoerner
Ben Croft
Jason Mannino
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2007 Rocky Carson
11-3, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5
Jack Huczek Jason Mannino
Shane Vanderson
Andy Hawthorne
Jason Thoerner
Mitch Williams
Alvaro Beltran
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2006 Jason Mannino
11-9, 11-8, 11-5
Rocky Carson Jack Huczek
Shane Vanderson
Cliff Swain
Andy Hawthorne
Mitch Williams
Alvaro Beltran
--
2005 Kane Waselenchuk
11-5, 12-10, 12-10
Cliff Swain Rocky Carson
Jack Huczek
Polo Gutierrez
Alvaro Beltran
Jason Mannino
Shane Vanderson
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2004 Kane Waselenchuk
11-1, 11-3, 11-0
Cliff Swain Rocky Carson
Jack Huczek
Mike Guidry
Jason Mannino
Kyle Veenstra
Derek Robinson
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2003 Kane Waselenchuk
11-8, 11-6, 11-6
Derek Robinson Jack Huczek
Shane Vanderson
Jason Mannino
Chris Crowther
Sudsy Monchik
Mike Green
--
2002 Sudsy Monchik
12-10, 12-10, 11-7
Cliff Swain Jack Huczek
Kane Waselenchuk
Alvaro Beltran
Rocky Carson
John Ellis
Jason Mannino
--
2001 Cliff Swain
11-5, 7-11, 12-10, 11-4
John Ellis Mike Guidry
Jason Mannino
Ruben Gonzalez
Kane Waselenchuk
Alvaro Beltran
Rocky Carson
--
2000 Sudsy Monchik
11-8, 11-9, 9-11 11-3
Cliff Swain Alvaro Beltran
Mike Locker
Rocky Carson
Derek Robinson
Kane Waselenchuk
John Ellis
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1999 Jason Mannino
11-8, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8
Cliff Swain John Ellis
Sudsy Monchik
Dan Fowler
Rocky Carson
Adam Karp
Ruben Gonzalez
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1998 Sudsy Monchik
11-2, 11-8, 11-4
Cliff Swain John Ellis
Eric Muller
Mike Ray
Mike Guidry
Tim Doyle
Derek Robinson
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1997 Cliff Swain
11-6, 11-2, 11-3
Sudsy Monchik Andy Roberts
John Ellis
Jason Mannino
Adam Karp
Woody Clouse
Eric Muller
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1996 Sudsy Monchik
11-8, 11-9, 11-3
Andy Roberts Cliff Swain
Woody Clouse
Drew Kachtik
Mike Ray
Mike Guidry
John Ellis
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US Open Men's Finalists by wins and losses

Men career records

This table lists all players who have been US Open semi-finalists with their result for each year they competed. Note: W = winner, F = finalist, SF = semi-finalist, QF = quarterfinalist, 16 = Round of 16, 32 = Round of 32, 64 = Round of 64, 128 = Round of 128.
Player199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Kane WaselenchukQFQFSFWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Rocky Carson3216QFQFQFQF16SFSFFWFQF16FFFSFSFFFSF16
Jason Mannino16QF16W32SFQFQFQFQFWSFQFSF
Sudsy MonchikWFWSFWWQF16QF
Cliff SwainSFWFFFWF16FFQF3232326416166432
Alvaro BeltranSFQFQF1616QFQFQFQFF16SFSFFSFQFSF16QF
Daniel De La Rosa64643216QFQFQFFSFQFFSF
Alejandro Landa64646432321616161616SF3216SFQFSF
Ben Croft323216161616QFSFSFQF32SFQF16
Chris Crowther1632QF3264161616QF16SFSFQFQF16
Jose Rojas32QFQFSF16QF16QFSF
Jack Huczek641616SFSFSFSFSFFSFFSF
John EllisQFSFSFSFQFFQF16323216
Woody ClouseSFQF161616
Andy RobertsFSF3232
Eric MullerQFSF64
Mike Locker323216SF16
Shane Vanderson64646432SF32QFSFSFSFQFQFQF
Mike GuidryQF16QF1616SF1616QF16
Derek Robinson6416QF16QF1616FQF
Andree Parrilla1283232321616SFQF
Conrrado MoscosoQF32F

Women's pro competition

Women's Champions

US Open Women's finalists by wins and losses

Women career records

This table lists all players who have been US Open semi-finalists with their result for each year they competed. Note: W = winner, F = finalist, SF = semi-finalist, QF = quarterfinalist, 16 = Round of 16, 32 = Round of 32, 64 = Round of 64, 128 = Round of 128.
Player199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Paola Longoria128QF3216QFWFFWWWWWWWWW
Rhonda RajsichF16QFWFFQFWQFWWFFFSFFQFSFQF16
Christie Van HeesFFWFSFWWSFQFSF
Cheryl GudinasFSFQFSFSFSFWSFW16FFFSFQF161616326432
Kerri Wachtel3232WSFQFQF16SFQFQFSFQFSF32
Jackie ParaisoSFFWWSFFFQF16QF16
Michelle GouldWW
Samantha Salas128321616161632SFSFSFSFQFFFSF
Frédérique Lambert323232323216QFQFSFFSF16
Maria Jose Vargas3216FSF3232F
Susana Acosta16SF161616161616161616161616QFSF1616QF3232
Cristina Amaya643216161632QFSF16QFQF1632
Jessica Parrilla32128QF1616161616SFQF32
Veronica Sotomayor3216SFQFQFSF32
Laura FentonQFQF16QFQFSF1616SF32
Brenda Kyzer32161616QFSFQFSF
Angela GrisarQFQFQFQFSF16QF16
Kristen Walsh Bellows161616SFSFSFQFQFSFQFQF32
Kersten HallanderQFQFQFSFQF1616
Robin LevineQFSF16
Caryn McKinneySFQFSF16
Natalia MendezQFSFQFQF
Marci DrexlerSF
Gabriela Martinez161632SF16
Monserrat Mejia32161616SF