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WPH Classic Match Revisited

 
Mando Ortiz faced Paul Brady in an instant classic in the semifinals of the 2016 Houston R48. Ortiz had defeated Brady in the quarterfinals of the 2014 R48 Aces Player’s Championship two years prior and was aiming to end one of Brady’s dominant R48 streaks in Houston, as Brady entered Houston on top of his game, having won 9 of his last 11 Race 4 Eight starts. Ortiz was surging entering Houston and would become #1 on the R48 tour just nine months after this match.
 
If you like flat rollouts, ace serves, incredible shot making, and high drama, this is a can’t miss classic!
 
Watch Ortiz vs. Brady from the 2016 R48 Houston HERE
 
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer
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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