Ronald Palomino wins PI Constructora IlI Open Colombiano La Pradera
November 28 2023
Ronald Palomino defeated fellow Colombian José Santamaria 11-6 9-11 11-3 11-4 in the final of the PI Constructora IlI Open Colombiano La Pradera to claim his first title since returning to the PSA World Tour after sustaining an Achilles injury last November.
The 24-year-old, who joined UNSQUASHABLE upon his resumption to the international squash circuit, produced a succession of impressive wins staged at Club Residencial La Pradera, Bogotá in Colombia, including a 6-11 11-3 11-2 11-1 semi-final victory over top seed Edgar Ramirez.
In the quarter-finals, Ronald overcame fellow UNSQUASHABLE player Juan Torres in straight games, having beaten another Colombian, Joaquin Fernandez, in the 1st round.
Professional Squash Association (PSA) PI Constructora IlI Open Colombiano La Pradera 2023, Club Residencial La Pradera, Bogotá, Colombia
Final:
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [8] José Santamaria (COL) 11-6, 9-11, 11-3, 11-4 (53m)
Semi-Finals:
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [1] Edgar Ramirez Bautista (COL) 6-11, 11-3, 11-2, 11-1 (52m)
[8] José Santamaria (COL) bt [7] Sebastian Rodriguez Rayo (COL) 11-6, 11-7, 10-12, 11-8 (50m)
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Edgar Ramirez Bautista (COL) bt Alfonso Marroquin (COL) 11-4, 11-5, 11-9 (34m)
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [6] Juan Torres (COL) 11-5, 11-5, 12-10 (40m)
[8] José Santamaria (COL) bt Alejandro Martinez (ARG) 11-3, 11-9, 11-8 (35m)
[7] Sebastian Rodriguez Rayo (COL) bt [2] Felipe Tovar (COL) 11-6, 4-11, 11-4, 11-8 (52m)
1st Round:
[1] Edgar Ramirez Bautista (COL) bt Manuel Herrera (COL) 11-5, 11-2, 11-7 (24m)
Alfonso Marroquin (COL) bt [5] Juan Pablo Goméz (COL) 9-11, 14-12, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9 (78m)
[6] Juan Torres (COL) bt Ivan Santamaria (COL) 11-0, 11-7, 11-9 (27m)
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt Joaquin Fernandez (COL) 11-6, 11-7, 11-4 (23m)
Alejandro Martinez (ARG) bt [4] Armando Olguin (MEX) 11-5, 11-0, 11-3 (25m)
[8] José Santamaria (COL) bt William Cespedes (COL) 11-5, 11-4, 11-5
[7] Sebastian Rodriguez Rayo (COL) bt Navaneeth Prabhu (IND) w/o
[2] Felipe Tovar (COL) bt Juan Esteban Huertas Florez (COL) 10-12, 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 (59m)
The 24-year-old, who joined UNSQUASHABLE upon his resumption to the international squash circuit, produced a succession of impressive wins staged at Club Residencial La Pradera, Bogotá in Colombia, including a 6-11 11-3 11-2 11-1 semi-final victory over top seed Edgar Ramirez.
In the quarter-finals, Ronald overcame fellow UNSQUASHABLE player Juan Torres in straight games, having beaten another Colombian, Joaquin Fernandez, in the 1st round.
Professional Squash Association (PSA) PI Constructora IlI Open Colombiano La Pradera 2023, Club Residencial La Pradera, Bogotá, Colombia
Final:
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [8] José Santamaria (COL) 11-6, 9-11, 11-3, 11-4 (53m)
Semi-Finals:
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [1] Edgar Ramirez Bautista (COL) 6-11, 11-3, 11-2, 11-1 (52m)
[8] José Santamaria (COL) bt [7] Sebastian Rodriguez Rayo (COL) 11-6, 11-7, 10-12, 11-8 (50m)
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Edgar Ramirez Bautista (COL) bt Alfonso Marroquin (COL) 11-4, 11-5, 11-9 (34m)
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt [6] Juan Torres (COL) 11-5, 11-5, 12-10 (40m)
[8] José Santamaria (COL) bt Alejandro Martinez (ARG) 11-3, 11-9, 11-8 (35m)
[7] Sebastian Rodriguez Rayo (COL) bt [2] Felipe Tovar (COL) 11-6, 4-11, 11-4, 11-8 (52m)
1st Round:
[1] Edgar Ramirez Bautista (COL) bt Manuel Herrera (COL) 11-5, 11-2, 11-7 (24m)
Alfonso Marroquin (COL) bt [5] Juan Pablo Goméz (COL) 9-11, 14-12, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9 (78m)
[6] Juan Torres (COL) bt Ivan Santamaria (COL) 11-0, 11-7, 11-9 (27m)
[3] Ronald Palomino (COL) bt Joaquin Fernandez (COL) 11-6, 11-7, 11-4 (23m)
Alejandro Martinez (ARG) bt [4] Armando Olguin (MEX) 11-5, 11-0, 11-3 (25m)
[8] José Santamaria (COL) bt William Cespedes (COL) 11-5, 11-4, 11-5
[7] Sebastian Rodriguez Rayo (COL) bt Navaneeth Prabhu (IND) w/o
[2] Felipe Tovar (COL) bt Juan Esteban Huertas Florez (COL) 10-12, 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 (59m)