Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 5/22/23
On this examination of the three winners of the ten events on the 2022/23 R48 tour, we will take a look at the number of wins, number of starts, season record, season winning percentage, finishes by event, how much playing in multiple-glass courts affected the champions and the strength of field for each of the season’s champions.
Lucho’s stats undeniably reveal why he won the 2022/23 R48 Player’s Cup for Player of the Year, as Lucho tallied the most wins (32), most titles (5), and defeated the strongest fields in his five wins.
Lucho Cordova
5 Wins
10 starts
Season Record: 32-5
Winning percentage: 86%
Finishes by event: 2nd, 1st, 1st , 2nd, 3rd , 1st , 1st , 1st , 3rd , 3rd
Won 5 of 7 events in which courts had one or zero glass back walls
Lost all three starts on courts with two-glass walls. “I actually feel like glass walls are my worst enemy,” stated Lucho. “I think I need glasses.”
Strength of Field in 5 Wins
Memorial Win: 10 of the top 10 ranked pros entered
R48 Icebreaker Win: 8 of the top 10 ranked pros entered
Houston Win: 10 of the top 10 ranked pros entered
Juarez Win: 8 of the top 10 ranked pros entered
Hall of Fame Win: 8 of the top 10 ranked pros entered
Martin Mulkerrins
3 Wins
9 starts
Season Record: 26-6
Winning percentage: 81%
Finishes by event: 1st, 2nd, 3rd , 1st, , 2nd , 3rd , 5th , 1st , 7th
Won 2 of his 3 starts on courts with two-glass walls
Lost 5 of his 6 starts with courts with one or no glass walls
Strength of Field in 3 Wins
Portland Classic Win: 5 of the top 10 ranked pros entered
New Orleans Win: 9 of the top 10 ranked pros entered
RFC Win: 5 of the top 10 ranked pros entered
Killian Carroll
2 Wins
4 Starts
Season Record: 14-2
Winning percentage: 88%
Finishes by event: 3rd , 1st , 2nd , 1st
Won his only start on a court with two-glass walls
Strength of Field in 2 Wins
Montana Win: 9 of the top 10 ranked pros entered
Salt Lake City Win: 10 of the top 10 ranked pros entered
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer