Mexico's dfending champion Arturo Salazar retained his Torneo Sporta crown as the fourth seed beat undseeded compatriot Eric Galvez in straight games to claim his sixth career PSA title.

For Canada's Samantha Cornett it was a maiden WISPA title as she denied a Mexican double, coming from 2-1 down to beat Graciela Lopez in the women's final

The French Corner :

Salut Fram Bon un ptit mot aussi du Guatemala!! Une autre défaite comme au Brésil, encore en 1h et demi de match!! Décidément!! Pourtant c'est pas vraiment physiquement que j'ai craqué même si l'altitude ne m'a pas forcément aidé!! J'ai quand même bien joué juste, un peu trop de fautes, ce qui fait la différence, à ce niveau, surtout lorsque c'est serré... Bref lui a vraiment bien joué, d'ailleurs il a fait un bon tournoi, c'est ça qui me fait dire que décidément je passe à côté de quelque chose encore une fois!! Voila ben je repars pour le Brésil demain pour un dernier tournoi, je vais essayer de gommer les petites erreurs des deux derniers tournois pour faire quelque chose de bien!! A plus

11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 3-11, 11-9

[4] Arturo Salazar

[4] Arturo Salazar

14-12, 11-8, 11-2

Eric Galvez

11-7, 11-9, 1-11, 5-11, 11-8

Cesar Salazar

Qualifying Round One:

Alfredo Avila (Mex) bt Jonathan Ramos (Mex)                       11/8, 11/7, 11/6
Sergio Lopez (Mex) bt Mauricio Sedano (Gua)               11/8, 11/9, 5/11, 11/8
Adam Murrills (Eng) bt Salvador Martinez (Mex)                     11/7, 11/6, 11/2
Thomas Brinkman (Can) bt Colin Ramasra (Tri)                     11/3, 11/3, 11/4
Chris Truswell (Eng) bt Bryan Bonilla (Gua)        11/1, 6/11, 11/5, 15/17, 11/8
Gerardo de Paul Garcia (Mex) bt Steve London (Eng)   12/10, 6/11, 11/6, 11/3
Italo Bonatti (Gua) bt Armando Olguin (Mex)                       13/11, 11/6, 11/7
Clinton Leeuw (Rsa) bt Antonio de la Torre (Gua)                  11/4, 11/1, 11/6
 

11-5, 11-6, 11-6

[3] Ivonne Diaz

7-11, 11-6, 10-12, 11-3, 11-3

Graciela Lopez

8-11, 11-2, 11-3, 11-8

[7] Imelda Salazar

Salazars Score In Guatemala

Mexican twins Arturo and Cesar Salazar are on course for a possible a surprise final of the IV Torneo Sporta after battling through the quarter-finals in Guatemala.

After upsetting second seed Ryan Cuskelly in the opening round, Cesar continued his impressive run by overcoming New Zealand's higher-ranked Campbell Grayson 11-6, 11-7, 11-9. The 23-year-old from San Luis Potosi will now meet fellow countryman Eric Galvez, the world No90 from Puebla who defeated Frenchman Yann Perrin, ranked almost 30 places higher, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8.

Arturo will be hoping to make it an all-Mexican final when he lines up against top-seeded Colombian Miguel Angel Rodriguez in the other men's semi. The fourth seed defeated compatriot Jorge Baltazar 11-7, 11-4, 5-11, 4-11, 11-7, while favourite Angel Rodriguez twice came from behind to beat South African qualifier Clinton Leeuw 7-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5, 11-4.

A Mexican finalist is guaranteed in the women’s event where seventh seed Imelda Salazar, sister of the Salazar twins, upset Thaisa Serafini, the No2 seed from Brazil, 11-13, 11-3, 8-11, 11-5, 11-6 and will now face compatriot Graciela Lopez for a place in the final. The unseeded 19-year-old upset fourth seed Nayelly Hernandez 12-10, 11-9, 11-7.

Canada's Samantha Cornett will be hoping to prevent an all-Mexican climax. The fifth seed from Ottawa beat US giant-killer Kristen Lange 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 and will now line up against Mexican Ivonne Diaz in the other semi-final.