Ronald Palomino wins PSA SPAC Open in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Ronald Palomino of Colombia won his seventh PSA Tour title, and his fourth in the last twelve months, with victory at the SPAC Open in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Building upon the impressive form that he showed at the 2024 Pan American Squash Championships in Peru, where he claimed a Silver Medal in the Men’s Singles and Gold Medals in the Men’s Doubles and Team Event, the young Colombian reached the final with wins over compatriot Sebastian Rodriguez Rayo, Francesco Marcantonio of Paraguay and Mexican Cesar Segundo Corona.

Whilst Sebastian Rodriguez and Cesar Segundo Corona were despatch in straight games in the 2nd round & semi-finals respectably, the 2nd seed need 76 minutes to overcome Francesco Marcantonio 7-11 10-12 11-5 11-7 11-5 in a fiercely contested quarter-final.

The final proved short-lived with fellow Colombian Edgar Ramirez, the third seed, forced to retire through injury after just seven minutes of play.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Men's II SPAC Squash Open 2024, SPAC, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Final:
[2] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [3] Edgar Ramirez (COL) 10-1 ret.

Semi-Finals:
[3] Edgar Ramirez (COL) bt [5] Pedro Mometto (BRA) 11-4, 6-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9 (77m)
[2] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [8] Cesar Segundo Corona (MEX) 12-10, 11-5, 11-1 (46m)

Quarter-Finals:
[5] Pedro Mometto (BRA) bt [1] Andrés Herrera (COL) 6-11, 11-9, 11-5, 12-10 (74m)
[3] Edgar Ramirez (COL) bt [7] Christopher Gordon (USA) 2-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6 (86m)
[8] Cesar Segundo Corona (MEX) bt [4] Rowan Damming (NED) 11-8, 4-11, 11-7, 3-11, 11-7 (75m)
[2] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [6] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) 7-11, 10-12, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 (76m)

2nd Round:
[1] Andrés Herrera (COL) bt Vitor Magnani (BRA) 11-6, 11-3, 11-6 (35m)
[5] Pedro Mometto (BRA) bt Matheus Carbonieri (BRA) 11-6, 11-7, 11-4
[7] Christopher Gordon (USA) bt Gabriel Pederiva (BRA) 11-7, 11-9, 11-5 (40m)
[3] Edgar Ramirez (COL) bt Rhuan Sousa (BRA) 11-6, 11-5, 13-11 (34m)
[4] Rowan Damming (NED) bt Yuri Pollak (BRA) 8-11, 11-4, 13-15, 11-1, 11-9 (70m)
[8] Cesar Segundo Corona (MEX) bt Juan Irisarri (COL) 12-10, 12-10, 8-11, 11-6 (55m)
[6] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) bt Murilo Penteado (BRA) 11-9, 11-7, 11-6 (41m)
[2] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt Sebastian Rodriguez Rayo (COL) 11-5, 11-3, 11-6 (29m)

1st Round:
[1] Andrés Herrera (COL) bye
Vitor Magnani (BRA) bt Damian Casarino (PAR) 8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-7 (44m)
Matheus Carbonieri (BRA) bt Antonio Jose Junior (BRA) 11-9, 9-11, 5-11, 12-10, 11-9 (65m)
[5] Pedro Mometto (BRA) bye
[7] Christopher Gordon (USA) bye
Gabriel Pederiva (BRA) bt Vinicius Torres Berbel (BRA) 11-4, 13-11, 7-1 ret. (32m)
Rhuan Sousa (BRA) bt [WC] Bruno Nicoletti (BRA) 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 (28m)
[3] Edgar Ramirez (COL) bye
[4] Rowan Damming (NED) bye
Yuri Pollak (BRA) bt Gustavo Pizatto (BRA) 11-7, 5-11, 11-4, 11-5 (46m)
Juan Irisarri (COL) bt Isaias Melo Da Silva (BRA) 8-11, 9-11, 11-1, 11-2, 11-6 (43m)
[8] Cesar Segundo Corona (MEX) bye
[6] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) bye
Murilo Penteado (BRA) bt Stu Hadden (IRL) 11-6, 8-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-8 (57m)
Sebastian Rodriguez Rayo (COL) bt [WC] Joao Santos (BRA) 11-6, 11-5, 11-7 (26m)
[2] Ronald Palomino (COL) bye