PALMA DE MALLORCA – Sergio Jimenez has won the Palma de Mallorca Grand Prix, a tournament that counts towards the national rankings. Jimenez defeated Ruben Legazpi in the final 40-39 in 26 innings. Legazpi shone with a run of 13, but came up one carom short in the final. This was Jimenez's first Grand Prix victory this season.
Ruben Legazpi has won three times, in Zaragoza, Madrid, and Valencia. Carlos Anguita won the tournament in Cartagena. Legazpi leads the national rankings ahead of Anguita and Jimenez.
Sergio Jimenez defeated Daniel Sainz-Pardo 40-32 in 19 innings in the semifinals. Ruben Legazpi defeated Carlos Anguita 40-25 in 17 innings (Legazpi's run of 12).
In the quarter-finals, Ruben Legazpi beat Adrian Legazpi (40-22 in 25), Sergio Jimenez won against Jordi Garriga (40-30 in 32), Carlos Anguita beat Raul Cuenca (40-35 in 32) and Daniel Sainz-Pardo defeated Javier Diaz (40-34 in 24).
The standings in this Grand Prix:
- Sergio Jimenez 5-5-1,835
- Ruben Legazpi 5-4-1,793
- Daniel Sainz-Pardo 4-3-1,357
- Carlos Anguita 4-3-1,465
- Javier Diaz 5-4-1,311
- Raul Cuenca 3-2-1,223
- Jordi Garriga 5-4-1,067
- Adrian Legazpi 3-2-1,146
- Carlos Crespo 2-1-1,082
- Marcos Morales 2-1-1,377
Right to left Sergio Jimenez, Ruben Legazpi, Daniel Sainz-Pardo, Carlos Anguita
The top of the national ranking:
- Ruben Legazpi 836
- Carlos Anguita 784
- Sergio Jimenez 763
- Adrian Legazpi 731
- Raul Cuenca 728
- Jose Maria Mas 697
- Marcos Morales 689
- Daniel Sainz Pardo 676
- Carlos Crespo 666
- José Gomez 644