US Open Racquetball Championships
The United Health Care US Open Racquetball Championships is one of the major premier professional racquetball events. It is a Grand Slam event with men and women competing from the International Racquetball Tour and Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour, respectively. It also includes divisions for amateur players, and hundreds of people participate each year. There were over 700 participants in 2014.[1]
The 2014 US Open was October 8-12 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was the fifth year since the event began in 1996 that it was in the Twin Cities. United Health Care was the title sponsor for the second consecutive year. The event is traditionally aired on television on a tape delay over the weekend of Thanksgiving on the Tennis Channel.
The first 14 years the tournament was held in Memphis, Tennessee. Hosted by USA Racquetball 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
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[2] |  Kane Waselenchuk11-6, 11-1, 11-6 |
 Alvaro Beltran |
Alejandro Landa Rocky Carson |
Tony Carson Daniel De La Rosa Chris Crowther Ben Croft |
| 2013[3] | Kane Waselenchuk 11-9, 11-1, 11-6 |
Rocky Carson |
Ben Croft Alvaro Beltran |
Daniel De La Rosa Jose Rojas Chris Crowther Tony Carson |
| 2012[4] | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2007[5] | Rocky Carson 11-3, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5 |
Jack Huczek |
Jason Mannino Shane Vanderson |
Andy Hawthorne Jason Thoerner Mitch Williams Alvaro Beltran |
| 2006[6] | Jason Mannino 11-9, 11-8, 11-5 |
Rocky Carson |
Jack Huczek Shane Vanderson |
Cliff Swain Andy Hawthorne Mitch Williams Alvaro Beltran |
| 2005[7] | Kane Waselenchuk 11-5, 12-10, 12-10 |
Cliff Swain |
Rocky Carson Jack Huczek |
Polo Gutierrez Alvaro Beltran Jason Mannino Shane Vanderson |
| 2004[8] | Kane Waselenchuk 11-1, 11-3, 11-0 |
Cliff Swain |
Rocky Carson Jack Huczek |
Mike Guidry Jason Mannino Kyle Veenstra Derek Robinson |
| 2003[9] | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1998 | Sudsy Monchik 11-2, 11-8, 11-4 |
Cliff Swain |
John Ellis Eric Muller |
Mike Ray Mike Guidry Tim Doyle Derek Robinson |
| 1997 | Cliff Swain 11-6, 11-2, 11-3 |
Sudsy Monchik |
Andy Roberts John Ellis |
Jason Mannino Adam Karp Woody Clouse Eric Muller |
| 1996 | Sudsy Monchik 11-8, 11-9, 11-3 |
Andy Roberts |
Cliff Swain Woody Clouse |
Drew Kachtik Mike Ray Mike Guidry John Ellis |
US Open Men's Finalists by wins and losses
| Finalist | Wins | Losses |
| Kane Waselenchuk | 10 | 0 |
| Sudsy Monchik | 4 | 1 |
| Cliff Swain | 2 | 6 |
| Jason Mannino | 2 | 0 |
| Rocky Carson | 1 | 5 |
| Alvaro Beltran | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Huczek | 0 | 2 |
| John Ellis | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Roberts | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Robinson | 0 | 1 |
Women's pro competition
Women's Champions
US Open Women's finalists by wins and losses
| Finalist | Wins | Losses |
| Paola Longoria | 5 | 2 |
| Rhonda Rajsich | 4 | 6 |
| Christie Van Hees | 3 | 3 |
| Michelle Gould | 2 | 0 |
| Cheryl Gudinas Holmes | 2 | 4 |
| Jackie Paraiso | 2 | 3 |
| Kerri Wachtel | 1 | 0 |
 Maria Jose Vargas | 0 | 1 |
References
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