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R48 January Classic Fun Facts Preview Part 5

R48 January Classic Fun Facts Preview Part 5

The Race 4 Eight January Classic in Tucson, January 14-16, 2022

WPH Press, Tucson, AZ

The WPH is thrilled to present the January Classic, the fourth Race 4 Eight Men’s Pro Stop of the R48 10 season at the Tucson Racquet Club in Tucson, AZ, January 14-16, 2022.

The January 14-16 WPH January Classic will also feature Women’s Pro Singles (non WR48), A Singles, Open Doubles, and B Doubles. The matches will likely start early on Saturday morning, but could start late on Friday evening, depending on draw sizes.

January Classic Fun Facts Preview Part 5

  • The January Classic is the 67th R48 Pro event since the inception of the tour in 2011
  • In the first three stops on the R48 X, there have been two different champions: Carroll (2), Fink (1)
  • The R48 January Classic is the second R48 X event to be held at the Tucson Racquet Club (2021 R48 X Tucson Memorial)
  • The R48 January Classic is the third R48 X event held in Tucson – the three stops following the January Classic will be in Houston (February 18), Tucson (March 4), and Salt Lake City (April 8)
  • Two R48 X finalists are in their 40’s: Fink (44), Brady (42)
  • There have been four different R48 X finalists: Carroll (2), L. Cordova (2), Brady (1), Fink (1)
  • The January Classic features R48 Men’s Pro players born in four countries: U.S., Mexico, Canada, Ireland
  • The R48 January Classic is the 11th R48 event held in Tucson
  • Tucson has the most glass-banging fans of any R48 locale (5)
  • Killian Carroll rides a 17-match, four-tournament R48 winning streak into the R48 January Classic – combining his four-tournament R48 streak with the three Icebreakers (10-0) Carroll won in the summer of 2021, Carroll currently holds a 27-match WPH winning streak
  • R48 Men’s Pros Juan Canales Sr. and Juan Canales, Jr are the first (and only) father and son to qualify on the R48 tour

2021/22 R48 Kansas/Missouri Breakthrough

  • Esser (formerly from KS): first quarterfinal appearance on the Race 4 Eight (finished seventh at the, 2021 Tucson Memorial and seventh at the R48 X Holiday Icebreaker
  • Langmack (KS): first quarterfinal appearance on the Race 4 Eight (finished fifth at the R48 X Holiday Icebreaker
  • Mikaila Esser advanced to her first WR48 semifinal at the 2021 USHA Four Wall Nationals/WR48 Stop #1

Enter the January 14-16 Race 4 Eight January Classic HERE

David Fink

WPH Senior Statistician

DV: David Vincent formed the World Players of Handball in 2005 and ushered live handball viewing into our living rooms for the first time. Since its inception, the World Players of Handball has broadcast over 1,500 matches live. Dave Vincent serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for virtually all matches, combining his unique perspective and personality with a lifetime of handball experience. DV brings 25 years of broadcast radio experience (in Oregon and California) to World Players of Handball & ESPN broadcasts and provides professionalism and wit to the amazing game of handball. DV also serves as the Executive Director of the World Player of Handball at the WPH headquarters in Tucson, AZ, working daily to grow the game of handball through innovation.
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