{"id":2383,"date":"2026-01-15T19:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.proracquetballstats.com\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2026-01-15T19:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:49:21","slug":"lprt-2026-arizona-open-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.proracquetballstats.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/lprt-2026-arizona-open-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"LPRT 2026 Arizona Open Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rhonda Rajsich continues her comeback tour.\n Photo 202 USAR Doubles by Kevin Savory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The pro first event of the 2026 season us, as the ladies head to Tempe for a long-running event in the Arizona Open. Legendary coach Jim Winterton has organized the event once again and has a solid draw of ladies pros in town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R2 Sports App link: https:\/\/www.r2sports.com\/website\/event-website.asp?TID=47436<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m going to do the preview a little different this time, since to me there’s now a very clear-cut line between the top 4-5 players on tour and the rest of the draw. I’m going to call out some storylines to watch instead of playing out the entire draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Mexican junior Mariafernanda Trujillo is set for just her second ever LPRT appearance after a long junior career; she’s still 21U eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Former top junior and a constant dark-horse when she plays Lucia Gonzalez is here, and she has a relatively winnable first round to get to the 16s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Newly elected Hall of Famer Rhonda Rajsich is playing in her home town; she says she’s playing the tour full time this season; can she get back to the top 10?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Costa Rican phenom Larissa Faeth is here with a good shot at getting into the 16s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Erika Manilla is here, but runs into the #2 seed in the 16s. Coming back from zero points is super tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Semis: hard not to predict the top 4 to the semis in Vargas, Longoria, Mejia, and Gaby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Vargas has won three straight, and I think she’s winning here again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Longoria is #3, but I like her for the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Doubles review<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s interesting teams here: Longoria no longer has her long-time partner Salas to depend on here, so she’s partnered with Gaby and they’re just the #4 seed. Watch out for that pair. Manilla & Key are seeded dead last but would probably cruise to the US national title right now. Munoz and Rajsich are the #6 seed; i’d be deathly afraid of this team in Outdoor; can they make it happen in indoor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

prediction: Herrera\/Mejia over Longoria\/Gaby in the final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Look for Streaming in the regular places; follow the LPRT on Facebook and sign up to get notifications when they go Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for Timothy Baghurst, Sandy Rios, Jerry J Josey Jr., and Tj Baumbaugh on the mike, calling the shots!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The pro first event of the 2026 season us, as the ladies head to Tempe for a long-running event in the Arizona Open. Legendary coach Jim Winterton has organized the event once again and has a solid draw of ladies pros in town. R2 Sports App link: https:\/\/www.r2sports.com\/website\/event-website.asp?TID=47436 —————————— I’m going to do the preview … <\/p>\n

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