Rafael Alarcon (BRA) beat Jan Koukal (CZE) 11-6, 11-5, 11-9 in the final of the Paraguay Open to take his 18th PSA Tour title after 31 minutes of play (photo: PSA) Brazilian Rafael Alarcon (le) celebrated his maiden appearance in a PSA World Tour event this year in perfect style by winning the Tour de las Americas Paraguay Open in Asuncion.
Winner of the title in 2009 and 2010, the 35-year-old from Sao Paulo faced top seed Jan Koukal (ri) in the final. Whilst Alarcon had come through his semi-final against Argentinean Gonzalo Miranda in straight games 11-4, 11-6, 17-15, the Czech No1 had survived an 80-minute marathon against Joan Lezaud 11-7, 9-11, 14-12, 7-11, 11-7.
The 11-6, 11-5, 11-9 title triumph marks the Brazilian’s 18th Tour title – making the world No75 the South American with the most titles on the PSA World Tour.
Final:
[2] Rafael Alarcon (BRA) bt [1] Jan Koukal (CZE) 11-6, 11-5, 11-9 (31m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Jan Koukal (CZE) bt [3] Joan Lezaud (FRA) 11-7, 9-11, 14-12, 7-11, 11-7 (80m)
[2] Rafael Alarcon (BRA) bt Gonzalo Miranda (ARG) 11-4, 11-6, 17-15 (41m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Jan Koukal (CZE) bt Evan Williams (NZL) 11-8, 13-11, 11-7 (50m)
[3] Joan Lezaud (FRA) bt Leandro Romiglio Fernandez (ESP) 11-9, 11-7, 11-3 (38m)
Gonzalo Miranda (ARG) bt [4] Fabien Verseille (FRA) 11-5, 11-6, 11-13, 11-8 (59m)
[2] Rafael Alarcon (BRA) bt Juan Pablo Roude (ARG) 11-5, 11-9, 11-7 (35m)
1st round:
[1] Jan Koukal (CZE) bt Luke Butterworth (ENG) 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8 (38m)
Evan Williams (NZL) bt Vinicius Rodrigues (BRA) 11-3, 11-1, 14-16, 11-4 (36m)
Leandro Romiglio Fernandez (ESP) bt [Q] Nicolas Caballero (PAR) 11-6, 11-5, 11-13, 11-6 (39m)
[3] Joan Lezaud (FRA) bt [Q] Bryan Bonilla (GUA) 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 (24m)
[4] Fabien Verseille (FRA) bt [Q] Andre L’Heureux (PAR) 11-3, 2-11, 11-4, 11-3 (28m)
Gonzalo Miranda (ARG) bt Hernan D’Arcangelo (ARG) 12-10, 12-10, 11-9 (51m)
Juan Pablo Roude (ARG) bt Fernando Lopez (MEX) 11-8, 11-7, 1-11, 11-5 (38m)
[2] Rafael Alarcon (BRA) bt [Q] Esteban Casarino (PAR) 11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-5 (46m)
