Doubles Semi-Finals:

Men's Doubles:
Mexico beat El Salvador                    11-10, 11-8 (59m)
Colombia beat Cayman Islands         11-5, 11-5 (21m)
Final: Mexico bt Colombia             11-7, 11-8

Mixed Doubles:
Mexico beat Colombia                      11-2, 11-6 ( 19m)
Trinidad & Tobago beat Jamaica        11-8, 8-11, 11-5 (31m)
Final: Mexico bt Trinidad              11-7, 11-4

Mixed Doubles:
Colombia beat El Salvador                11-7, 8-11, 11-8 (23m)
Guyana beat Guatemala                   11-6, 9-11, 11-10 (38m)
Final:  Colombia bt Guyana          11-7, 11-8

21-Jul, Finals:
[1] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (Col) bt [3] Cesar Salazar (Mex)
        11-5, 11-6, 12-14, 11-9 (75m)
[1] Samantha Teran (Mex) bt [6] Karen Meakins (Bar)
        11-4, 11-6, 11-3 (21m)

Top Seeds Teran & Rodriguez Take Gold

Contrasting finals brought to a climax the individual Squash Championships in the Central America & Caribbean Games in the Colombian capital Bogota, where top seeds Miguel Angel Rodriguez and Samantha Teran claimed the gold medals.

It was a popular home triumph in the men's event where Bogota-born-and-based Rodriguez - the highest-ranked Colombian of all-time - reached the final without dropping a game.

But the 24-year-old world No30's surprise opponent was rising Mexican star Cesar Salazar, the 22-year-old third seed who had upset compatriot and defending champion Eric Galvez in the previous round.

But Rodriguez had to battle for 75 minutes before finally getting the better of world No68 Salazar to win the gold medal for the first time.

The women's final was a more straightforward affair in which Mexican Samantha Teran - winner of the title eight years ago, but runner-up last time in 2006 - reached the final after avenging her 2006 final loss to Guyana's Nicolette Fernandes in the semis.

And Teran's surprise opponent in the final was Karen Meakins, the sixth seed from Barbados who ousted second seed Catalina Pelaez in the other semi.

But Teran, the world No12 from Mexico City was too strong for Meakins, winning in straight games to reclaim the gold medal.

"I lost 3-0...played okay, probably not quite as well as the rest of the tournament but that could be because I was under a lot more pressure as she is such a good player.

"So a silver medal! Medal presentation was last night, the medal is lovely! Teams start today and we have Trinidad this morning....."

20-Jul:
Women's Semi-Finals:
[1] Samantha Teran (Mex) bt [5] Nicolette Fernandes (Guy)
          11-5, 11-6, 11-5 (34 mins)
[6] Karen Meakins (Bar) bt [2] Catalina Pelaez (Col)
          11-7, 11-9, 11-8 (17 mins)

Men's Semi-Finals:
[1] Miguel Rodriguez (Col) beat [4] Chris Binnie (Jam)
          11-9, 11-2, 11-8 (23 mins)
[3] Cesar Salazar (Mex) beat [2] Eric Galvez (Mex)
          11-8, 7-11, 11-3, 11-5

Meakins into CAC Ladies Final
Jonathan Gallacher reports

Karen Meakins stunned higher seeded Columbian opposition for the second consecutive day at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in Bogota.

In the quarter finals on Monday she defeated fourth seeded Silvia Angula 12-10, 11-7, 5-11, 11-9 in 38 minutes to secure at least a Bronze medal for Barbados in the CAC Games.

In the semi finals Meakins faced second seeded Catalina Pelaez. The top ranked Columbian had defeated Meakins' Barbadian team mate Cheri-Ann Parris 3-0 in her quarter final. Despite home support Pelaez was unable to subdue 37 year old Meakins who powered into a commanding lead in the first game which she maintained to take it 11-7.

Pelaez displays immaculate composure and never looked phased against the ten-time Barbados Champion, playing some stunning long drops. However, Meakins was in dominant form hitting the ball crisply and was in no mood to relinquish her lead and took the second game 11-9.

Again Meakins made a good start in the third and had her first match ball at 10-6. A drop shot into the front right corner looked to have won the match. A full length dive by the young Columbian resulted in a scrambled lob into the middle of the court. The ball fell awkwardly for Meakins and although the court was at her mercy she could not get a decent shot and agonisingly hit it out. The Columbian then hit a precise winner to bring it to 10-8 before Meakins found herself in a similar situation to the first match ball with Pelaez stranded at the front of the court. There was no mistake this time and a deafening cheer from Meakins and the Barbados team was affirmation that she had reached the final.

She will now face top seeded world no. 12 Samantha Teran from Mexico for the Gold medal on Wednesday evening. Teran avenged her defeat from the previous CAC Games in 2006 against Caribbean number one Nicolette Fernandez of Guyana. She won a high quality match 11-5, 11-6, 11-5 in 34 minutes

In the men's final world number 30 Miguel Rodriguez of Columbia will take on Mexico's Cesar Salazar. Rodriguez defeated Jamaica's Chris Binnie while Salazar upset the seedings against Eric Galvez in an all Mexican affair 3-1 in 54 minutes.

Jonathan Gallacher

19-Jul:

Men's Quarter-Finals:

[1] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (Col) bt Shawn Simpson (Bar)
              11/5, 11/8, 11/4 (15m)
Chris Binnie (Jam) bt Mauricio Sedano (Gua)
               8/11, 11/9, 11/9, 11/6 (52m)
Cesar Salazar (Mex) bt Josue Recinos (Esa)
               11/4, 11/6, 11/2 (20m)
[2] Eric Galvez (Mex) bt James Bullock
               11/0, 11/1, 11/3 (15m) 

Women's Quarter-Finals:

[1] Samantha Teran (Mex) bt Pamela Anckerman (Gua)
           3/0
Nicolette Fernandes (Guy) bt Graciela Lopez (Mex)
          3/0
Karen Meakins (Bar) bt [4] Silvia Angulo (Col)
         12/10, 11/7, 5/11, 11/9 
[2] Catalina Pelaez (Col) bt Cheri -Ann Parris (Bar)
         11/7, 12/10, 11/8

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