Mexican Favourites On Course For Panamerican Success

Top-seeded Mexicans Eric Galvez and Samantha Teran reached the quarter-finals of the Panamerican Championships in the El Salvador capital San Salvador after comfortable third round victories at the Maya Country Club.

Teran, women's champion in 2002 and 2004, beat local player Frayda Eisemberg 9-0 9-0 9-1 and will now face USA's Carlin Wing for a place in the last four.

Galvez, runner-up in the men's event for the past two years, brushed aside Brazilian Tiago Cabral 9-2 9-1 9-1 and will next meet USA's 19-year-old Christopher Gordon.

Men's 3rd round:
[1] Eric Galvez (MEX) bt Tiago Cabral (BRA) 9-2, 9-1, 9-1
Christopher Gordon (USA) bt Ricardo Weisskopf (ESA) 9-4, 9-5, 9-4
Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt Robin Clarke (CAN) 9-5, 10-9, 9-4
[3/4] Rafael F Alarcon (BRA) bt Erick Tepoz (MEX) 9-4, 9-6, 9-6
[3/4] Jose Angel Becerril (MEX) bt Francisco Valecillo (VEN) 9-3, 9-4, 9-0
Julian Illingworth (USA) bt Santiago Imberton (ESA) 9-6, 9-4, 9-0
Michael Puertas (USA) bt Jorge Baltazar (MEX) 3-9, 9-7, 9-1, 10-9
[2] Roberto Pezzota (ARG) bt Rodrigo Pezzota (ARG) 9-1, 9-5, 9-1

Women's 3rd round:
[1] Samantha Teran (MEX) bt Frayda Eisemberg (ESA) 9-0, 9-0, 9-1
Carlin Wing (USA) bt Silvia Angulo Rugeles (COL) 9-6, 9-10, 9-0, 9-0
Pamela Anckermann (GUA) bt Ashley Clackson (CAN) 9-2, 3-9, 9-6, 10-9
[3/4] Louisa Hall (USA) bt Nayelli Hernandez (MEX) 9-2, 9-0, 9-1
Karen Redfern (BRA) bt [3/4] Mariana De Reyes (COL) 10-8, 9-0, 9-0
Thaisa Serafini (BRA) bt Ruchika Kumar (CAN) 10-8, 9-5, 9-1
Carolina Vega (ESA) bt Tatiana Borges (BRA) 9-1, 9-4, 7-9, 9-1
[2] Alana Miller (CAN) bt Ivy Pochoda (USA) 10-8, 9-2, 7-9, 9-7