Doubles – the first week of the new season (Series B) began with 5 matches on Sunday, July 17.
Game 1: Bueno-Julen subbed for Joseph-Goixerri and earned a 2 set win against Diaz-Douglas (6-5, 6-0). Bueno-Julen scored the last 8 points of the match.
Game 2: Ikeda-Aratz earned a 3 set victory over Flores-Manu (6-5, 5-6, 6-2).
Game 3: CRB-Spinner used 2 sets to hand a loss to the only returning team from Series A, Jeden-Nicolas (6-3, 6-3).
Game 4: Robin-Benny beat Williams-Manny in 2 sets (6-4, 6-4).
Game 5: Jairo-Kubala outlasted Inaki-Ben in 3 sets, winning (6-3, 4-6, 6-2).
There are 5 matches scheduled for Sunday, July 24:
Game 1: Williams-Manny (0-1) vs Jairo-Kubala (1-0)
Game 2: Diaz-Douglas (0-1) vs Ikeda-Aratz (1-0)
Game 3: Carballo-Roque (0-0) vs CRB-Spinner (1-0)
Game 4: Flores-Manu (0-1) vs Joseph-Goixerri (0-0)
Game 5: Jeden-Nicolas (0-1) vs Inaki-Ben (0-1)
Singles Group I – the second week of the new season had 7 matches on Monday, July 18.
Game 1: Manu earned a 3 set win over Benny (5-6, 6-5, 2-6).
Game 2: Ikeda beat Nicolas in straight sets (6-5, 6-2).
Game 3: Manny played an impressive three set match against Benny to win (4-6, 6-3, 6-1).
Game 4: Manu beat Goixerri in 3 sets (4-6, 6-3, 6-2). Manu scored 11 of the last 13 points in the match. This was Goixerri’s first singles loss in the 12 matches he has played.
Game 5: Douglas used 2 sets for the win over Ikeda (6-3, 6-4).
Game 6: Inaki earned a 2 set win over Nicolas (6-3, 6-4). Inaki scored 12 of the last 16 points.
Game 7: Douglas beat Manny (6-4, 6-3).
There are 7 matches scheduled for Monday, July 25:
Game 1: Inaki (1-0) vs Manu (2-0)
Game 2: Nicolas (0-2) vs Goixerri (0-1)
Game 3: Benny (0-2) vs Ikeda (1-1)
Game 4: Inaki (1-0) vs Manny (1-1)
Game 5: Manu (2-0) vs Douglas (2-0)
Game 6: Goixerri (0-1) vs Benny (0-2)
Game 7: Manny (1-1) vs Nicolas (0-2)
Singles Group II – the second week of the new season had 7 matches on Tuesday, July 19.
Game 1: Aratz keeps playing well as he beat Kubala in straight sets (6-3, 6-2).
Game 2: Julen used 3 sets to earn a win over Carballo (3-6, 6-3, 6-5).
Game 3: RonRon was victorious over Ben (6-0, 6-2).
Game 4: Aratz earned his second win of the day with a 3 set win over Bueno (6-2, 3-6, 6-2) to go to 3-0 in the standings.
Game 5: Jairo handed Kubala a 2 set loss (6-2, 6-3) to go to 3-0 in the standings.
Game 6: RonRon earned his second win of the day by beating Julen (6-2, 6-5). RonRon is currently in first place with a 4-0 record.
Game 7: Bueno beat Carballo in a thrilling 3 set match (1-6, 6-1, 6-5).
There are 7 matches scheduled for Tuesday, July 26:
Game 1: Ben (0-3) vs Kubala (0-4)
Game 2: RonRon (4-0) vs Jairo (3-0)
Game 3: Kubala (0-4) vs Bueno (1-1)
Game 4: Aratz (3-0) vs Julen (2-1)
Game 5: Jairo (3-0) vs Ben (0-3)
Game 6: Carballo (1-3) vs Aratz (3-0)
Game 7: RonRon (4-0) vs Bueno (1-1)
Sunday’s matches are open to the public which includes the “H2Hx20” promotion for those in attendance. All you have to do is pick the winner of each match and the number of sets (either 2 or 3). If you get both right, you win $20. This is open for all matches throughout the evening. Each match is individual, so if you pick incorrectly, you still have a chance in the remaining matches.
You can watch the action at 5pm on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays at watchjaialai.com, laligasportstv.com, FTF Sports Network or download the free Jai-Alai Channel app. Remember, you can visit the fronton on Sundays to see the great action in person and a chance to win some money in the “H2Hx20” promotion. Be sure to catch the post-game show with Stu and Andrew for a recap of the action.
And don’t forget to watch “The King of Twitch” (aka El Barba) and Paulie at https://www.twitch.tv/watchjaialai for interactive livestreaming during the Jai-Alai H2H sports betting games at Magic City. Tune in to hear El Barba and Paulie entertain viewers with their insight and answer questions from the live chat. It is entertaining for sure.
The charts below show the standings in a couple of different formats.
