United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Nicaragua

advance to Semifinals in Punta Cana

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 20, 2025 – The pairs of USA Miles Partain/Andrew Benesh, CAN Samuel Schachter/Jonathan Pickett, PUR Cristian Encarnación/Diego Rosich, and NCA Rubén Mora/Dany López advanced to the Semifinals of the NORCECA 2025 Beach World Championship Qualifiers, which is being successfully held on the sand courts located at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

By advancing to the Semifinals, the four pairs secured their participation in the 2025 Beach World Championships, which will take place from November 14 to 23 in Adelaide, Australia.

Americans Partain and Benesh defeated twins Yoel and Christopher Guardado of El Salvador 2-0 (21-6, 21-14) in the Quarterfinals and will face Canadian duo Schachter and Pickett in the Semifinals, who defeated Dominicans Hayerling De Jesús and Melvin De Jesús 2-1 (21-14, 20-22, 15-9).

Puerto Rico's Encarnación and Rosich defeated Mexicans Miguel Sarabia and Jorman Osuna 2-1 (21-19, 20-22, 16-14) in the Quarterfinals. They will now play Mora and López of Nicaragua in the Semifinals, who defeated Cuban duo Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes 2-1 (19-21, 21-17, 15-10).

The tournament continues this Sunday at 9:00 a.m. (local time) with the semifinals and position matches, and the bronze medal match and Grand Final will be played in the afternoon.

Other results of the day were: DOM H. De Jesús/M. De Jesús d CRC Daniel Dyner/Jhostin Varela 2-0 (21-14, 21-16); USA Partain/Benesh d NCA Mora/López 2-0 (21-16, 21-18); PUR Encarnación/Rosich d GUA Edgar Maldonado/Luis García 2-0 (21-11, 21-19); MEX Sarabia/Osuna d ISV Bryce Mayers/Tyler Penberthy 2-0 (21-12, 21-11); CAN Schachter/Pickett d ISV Bryce Mayers/Tyler Penverthy 2-0 (21-15, 21-13); MEX Sarabia/Osuna d ESA Y. Guardado/C. Guardado 2-0 21-12, 21-19).