Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 10/28/19- The fifth annual 2019 Tucson Memorial marks the 60th event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning 16 states in the R48’s first eight seasons. The 2019 Tucson Memorial will feature the largest prize purse of the 2019 handball season ($35k), with the top R48 Men’s pros, Women Race 4 Eight, and Senior Race 4 Eight (40+) pros vying for one of the sport’s most prestigious prizes. The Tucson Memorial was created in 2015 to honor handball friends and family who were sadly lost, a tradition that has evoked wonderful memories of handball players and fans who spent their lifetimes playing and supporting in the sport.
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2019 Race 4 Eight IX Tucson Memorial
- Date: October 31-November 3, 2019
- Site: Tucson Racquet Club, 4001 N. Country Club Dr., Tucson, AZ 85716
- Tournament director: WPH
- Tournament sponsor: JR WPH
- Pro Events: R48 Qualifier, R48 Men’s pro singles, WR48 singles, SR48 singles
- List of R48 Tucson R48 Men’s pro champions: Moreno (2011), Lenning (2012, 2015, 2018), Brady (2014), Carroll (2017)
- List of R48 Tucson WR48 pro champions: McMahon (2017), Casey (2018)
- List of SR48 Tucson R48 Men’s pro champions: Chavez (2014), Fink (2018)
- Defending Tucson Memorial R48 champion: Sean Lenning
- Defending Tucson Memorial WR48 champion: Catriona Casey
- Defending Tucson Memorial SR48 champion: David Fink
- Number of ranked R48 pros entered (Elite 8 + Qualifier): 19
- Number of ranked WR48 pros entered: 5
- Number of ranked SR48 pros entered: 3
- Current or former R48 #1’s entered: 3 (Carroll, Lenning, Fink)
- Current or former WR48 #1’s entered: 1 (Casey)
- Current or former SR48 #1’s entered: 2 (Fink, Chavez)
Tucson Memorial R48 IX Press Release HERE
Follow the draws and results from the R48 IX Tucson Memorial HERE
Tucson Memorial ’19 Broadcast Schedule on ESPN3: Saturday, November 2, 10 am-7 pm PST, Sunday, November 3, 10 am-1:30 pm PST
2017/18 R48 and WR48 Match Analytics HERE
Handball Terminology + Instruction and R48 Rules HERE
Race 4 Eight Pro Player Bios HERE
Full Race 4 Eight IX Preview HERE
WPH Power Rankings HERE
DF’s R48 Fun Facts and Trends HERE
Race 4 Eight History of Champions and Finalists HERE
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer
