Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour
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The Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour is the latest name for the women's professional racquetball tour. It features the world's best players and several events each season - running from September to May - that are mostly played in the USA.
History
[edit | edit source]Women's professional racquetball has existed since the 1970s but the women's pro tour began in 1980, when the Women's Professional Racquetball Association (WPRA) was created.[1] The tour was run by International Management Group, and did well in the early 1980s in part due to the great rivalry between Lynn Adams and Heather McKay. The WPRA lasted until 1994, when the Women's International Racquetball Tour (WIRT) was created.
In 2000, the United States Racquetball Association (USRA) took over administration of the WIRT, and renamed it the Ladies Professional Racquetball Association (LPRA). This led to significant growth under the supervision of the USRA, which had a three year plan for the LPRA.[2]
In 2005, the players took over control and ownership of the tour, and again it was reorganized and rebranded as the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization.[3] Shannon Feaster, a former player and marketing executive, served as the WPRO Commissioner from February 2006 to May 2011, when she stepped down to focus on her family. Gigi Rock was then hired as the new commissioner in July 2011.[4]
In 2012, the players decided to reorganize and created the LPRT with T. J. Baumbaugh as President and Andy Kulback Deputy Commissioner. Kulback resigned in October 2016.
Current season
[edit | edit source]2025-2026 (Tier 1 and Grand Slam Events)
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Past Season Summaries (Tier I and Grand Slam Events)
[edit | edit source]Wins by season
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Notes: The US Open began in 1996.
Most wins on tour
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Player | Wins |
| 1. | Mexico Paola Longoria | 115 |
| 2. | United States Lynn Adams | 47 |
| 3. | United States Michelle Gould | 43 |
| 4. | United States Cheryl Gudinas | 39 |
| 5. | United States Rhonda Rajsich | 28 |
| 6. | Australia Heather McKay | 20 |
| 7. | United States Jackie Paraiso | 19 |
| 8. | Canada Christie Van Hees | 16 |
| 9. | Argentina Maria Jose Vargas | 15 |
| 10. | Mexico Montserrat Mejia | 9 |
Rankings
[edit | edit source]Season ending top 10 rankings
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- Note - Christie Van Hees announced she was retiring at the end of the 2000-01 season, and was omitted from the season ending rankings despite winning two tournaments that season and being in the finals of two others. She certainly would have been in the top 10 that season.[21]
- Note - Marcy Lynch and Anita Maldonado tied for 4th in 1995-96.
- Note - Toni Bevelock and Molly O'Brien tied for 7th in 1992-93.
Note: In the 1986-85 season, Terri Gilreath and Bonnie Stoll tied for 5th and Molly O'Brien and Sandy Robson tied for 7th.
Most seasons in top 10
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Player | Years |
| 1. | United States Rhonda Rajsich | 22 |
| 2. | United States Cheryl Gudinas | 21 |
| 3. | Mexico Paola Longoria | 18 |
| 4. | United States Jackie Paraiso | 16 |
| 5. | Colombia Cristina Amaya | 12 |
| 5. | United States Molly O'Brien | 12 |
| 5. | Argentina Maria Jose Vargas | 12 |
| 5. | United States Kerri Wachtel | 12 |
| 9. | Mexico Samantha Salas | 11 |
| 9. | United States Lynn Adams | 11 |
| 9. | United States Marci Drexler | 11 |
| 12. | Mexico Alexandra Herrera | 10 |
Players ranked #1 at season's end
[edit | edit source]| Seasons ended No. 1 | ||
| 1. | Mexico Paola Longoria | 14 |
| 2. | United States Michelle Gould | 7 |
| 3. | United States Lynn Adams | 6 |
| 4. | United States Cheryl Gudinas | 4 |
| 4. | United States Rhonda Rajsich | 4 |
| 6. | Australia Heather McKay | 3 |
| 6. | United States Jackie Paraiso | 3 |
| 8. | Mexico Montserrat Mejía | 1 |
| 8. | Argentina Maria Jose Vargas | 1 |
| 8. | United States Caryn McKinney | 1 |
| 8. | Canada Christie Van Hees | 1 |
- 1980-81: Australia Heather McKay
- 1981-82: United States Lynn Adams
- 1982-83: Australia Heather McKay (2)
- 1983-84: Australia Heather McKay (3)
- 1984-85: United States Lynn Adams (2)
- 1985-86: United States Lynn Adams (3)
- 1986-87: United States Lynn Adams (4)
- 1987-88: United States Lynn Adams (5)
- 1988-89: United States Caryn McKinney
- 1989-90: United States Lynn Adams (6)
- 1990-91: United States Michelle Gilman
- 1991-92: United States Jackie Paraiso Gibson
- 1992-93: United States Michelle Gould (2)
- 1993-94: United States Michelle Gould (3)
- 1994-95: United States Michelle Gould (4)
- 1995-96: United States Michelle Gould (5)
- 1996-97: United States Michelle Gould (6)
- 1997-98: United States Michelle Gould (7)
- 1998-99: United States Jackie Paraiso (2)
- 1999-2000: United States Jackie Paraiso (3)
- 2000-01: United States Cheryl Gudinas
- 2001-02: United States Cheryl Gudinas (2)
- 2002-03: United States Cheryl Gudinas (3)
- 2003-04: United States Cheryl Gudinas (4)
- 2004-05: Canada Christie Van Hees
- 2005-06: United States Rhonda Rajsich
- 2006-07: United States Rhonda Rajsich (2)
- 2007-08: United States Rhonda Rajsich (3)
- 2008-09: Mexico Paola Longoria
- 2009-10: Mexico Paola Longoria (2)
- 2010-11: United States Rhonda Rajsich (4)
- 2011-12: Mexico Paola Longoria (3)
- 2012-13: Mexico Paola Longoria (4)
- 2013-14: Mexico Paola Longoria (5)
- 2014-15: Mexico Paola Longoria (6)
- 2015-16: Mexico Paola Longoria (7)
- 2016-17: Mexico Paola Longoria (8)
- 2017-18: Mexico Paola Longoria (9)
- 2018-19: Mexico Paola Longoria (10)
- 2019-20: Mexico Paola Longoria (11)
- 2020-21: Mexico Paola Longoria (12)
- 2021-22: Mexico Paola Longoria (13)
- 2022-23: Mexico Montserrat Mejía
- 2023-24: Argentina Maria Jose Vargas
- 2024-25: Mexico Paola Longoria (14)
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Racquetball Magazine article
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20050824155731/http://ladiesproracquetball.com/ 2005 WPRO website
- ^ http://wprotour.com/documents/Rock_And_The_Role.pdf WPRO Press Release
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Women's Professional Racquetball Organization
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Women's Professional Racquetball Organization
- ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Ladies Professional Racquetball Association
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030720144454/http://ladiesproracquetball.com/ Ladies Professional Racquetball Association
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Ladies Professional Racquetball Association
- ^ Racquetball magazine, July–August 2001
- ^ a b c d e f Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Women's International Racquetball Tour
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Women's Professional Racquetball Association
- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- International Racquetball Tour