Fountain Hills resident and second ranked Rhonda Rajsich looks to win a fifth US Open title at the UnitedHealthcare Racquetball Championships, a Grand Slam pro-am taking place through this Sunday, Oct. 12, in Minneapolis, MN.
Video streaming of select matches from the tournament will be available online all weekend at irtnetwork.com.
In order to win the title Rajsich, a two-time Racquetball World Champion, will need to get past top ranked Paola Longoria who has dominated in the Ladies' Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) winning 145 consecutive matches and four US Open titles. Rajsich last held the top spot in the LPRT during the 2010-2011 season.
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Fountain Hills resident and second ranked Rhonda Rajsich looks to win a fifth US Open title at the UnitedHealthcare Racquetball Championships, a Grand Slam pro-am taking place through this Sunday, Oct. 12, in Minneapolis, MN.
Video streaming of select matches from the tournament will be available online all weekend at irtnetwork.com.
In order to win the title Rajsich, a two-time Racquetball World Champion, will need to get past top ranked Paola Longoria who has dominated in the Ladies' Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) winning 145 consecutive matches and four US Open titles. Rajsich last held the top spot in the LPRT during the 2010-2011 season.
Over 700 competitors from over 12 countries will be competing in the UnitedHealthcare US OPEN Racquetball Championships.
The sport’s original Grand Slam draws the biggest names in professional racquetball from the Men's International Racquetball Tour (IRT), the Ladies' Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT), and the Classic Pro Racquetball Tour (CPRT), who compete for a prize purse totaling over $62,000. In addition, over 700 amateur players from around the world will challenge others in age and skill divisions at every level.
The event is hosted by Life Time Fitness, where top professional players will jump, dive, and sprint to match ball speeds reaching almost 200 mph inside an 800-square foot clear-walled Stadium Court.
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