San Luis Potosi, Mexico – August 26th, 2018
Paola Longoria, who has held a firm grip as the No. 1 ranked racquetball player in the World for the last seven years, began the 2018-19 season with her eyes set on an overall 10th Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) title. The new season kicked off in Mexico at an event named after Longoria, which is fitting for her near decade of racquetball dominance. At her namesake ‘Paola Longoria Experience’ tournament in her hometown of San Luis Potosi, Paola won both the Women’s Professional Singles and Doubles Divisions.
Paola’s road to the finals in the Women’s Professional Singles Division included winning the 400th game of her career. Longoria has now won 406 games and dropped just 30 games since 2003. Her overall game winning percentage is a staggering 93%! Paola also remained undefeated playing professional matches in front of her hometown fans in San Luis Potosi (20 matches won – 0 losses).
“There is no secret why Paola is so dominant as her work ethic is second to none. Paola not only works with me, Coach Fran Davis, on her game by drilling, practicing, playing and watching video, she also has a personal trainer, Efrain Lara, a sports psychologist, Magaly Zeron, a masseuse, Armando Baustista, a doctor, Victor Bolio, a sparring partner, Edson Martinez, and a nutritionist, Betty”. The team she put together works so well with one another in helping Paola to continually develop, grow and work on her game each and every day.
 Paola Longoria’s own poster |
 Paola Longoria Experience 2018…her own tournament named after her |
 Paola Longoria’s Team is there to support her in every discipline…Coach Fran Davis, Magaly Zeron (sports psychologist), Efrain Lara (trainer), Victor Bolio doctor), Edson Martinez (sparring partner)and Armando Baustista (masseuse) |
 Paola Longoria introduced before one of her matches |
 Paola Longoria playing Marie Vargas in the 1/4 finals on the portal court |
 Paola Longoria with Coach Fran Davis and sparring partner, Edson Martinez |
 The crowds are amazing as Paola Longoria is one of the most well known athletes in all of Mexico |
 Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas hug after their victory |
 Coach Fran Davis with Women’s Pro Doubles Champions Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas |
 Kids bombard Paola after one of her wins |
 What’s a birthday without cake and a candle…we shared with some cappuccino’s |
 Family dinner celebrating Coach Fran Davis’s birthday |
 Paola Longoria and Coach Fran Davis celebrate Paola winning BOTH singles/doubles at her own event |
Longoria will next play at the UnitedHealthcare US OPEN Racquetball Championships October 3-7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The US OPEN is racquetball’s premier event of the season and boasts the largest prize purse in the sport. Paola won the US OPEN 8X. Come see Paola play and Coach Fran Davis in Minneapolis or check Paola out live on the https://www.lprtour.com/live or LPRT’s Facebook Page
 Paola Longoria a proud 2017 US Open Champion |
 Paola Longoria celebrating winning her 8th US Open Championship Title with Coach Fran Davis, her Parents Jose and Leticia Longoria and Edson Martinez |
 Paola Longoria and Gaby Martinez celebrate with Coach Fran Davis after winning the US Open Women’s Pro Doubles Title |
 Paola Longoria playing Frederique Lambert in the finals…total concentration |
 Paola Longoria getting advice from Coach Fran Davis during one of her time outs |
To follow Paola and the rest of the HEAD Penn professional players, visit: www.facebook.com/headpennracquetball
To follow Paola, visit her Official Fan Page, https://www.facebook.com/PaolaLongoriaOficial/ , and www.facebook.com/headpennracquetball
Watch Paola Longoria in the LPRT events on https://www.lprtour.com/live, as well as in international competition on http://www.internationalracquetball.com
Check out my coaching tips on my website, www.FranDavisRacquetball.com
