CHENGDU, CHINA – August 15, 2025. Team Canada’s mixed doubles duo, Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, AB) and Frédérique Lambert (Montréal, QC), delivered a strong performance to secure their place in the semifinals at the Chengdu 2025 World Games.
After opening the tournament on August 14 with a win in the Round of 16 against Ireland, the Canadian pair faced higher-seeded opponents, Edwin Galicia and Gabriela Martinez of Guatemala, in the quarterfinals on August 15.
The first game was a nail-biter, with Canada edging out an 11–9 win. Guatemala responded in the second game, evening the match with a 9–11 result. Iwaasa and Lambert came out firing in the third, dominating 11-4, and carried that momentum into the fourth game, closing out the match with a strong 11–8 victory.
With this win, Canada moves one step closer to the podium and will now compete in the semifinals for a chance to play for a World Games gold medal. Canada will next face Jake Bredenbeck and Naomi Ros of the United States on August 16 at 13:30 China Standard Time (01:30 Eastern Time).
While official confirmation is still pending, all semifinal matches are expected to be streamed live on World Games Live both online and through the event’s official app.
Both Iwaasa and Lambert also played in the singles division at the World Games but were defeated in the quarterfinals to higher seeded athletes.
More information about Lambert and Iwaasa and their accomplishments can be found on their athlete biographies: https://racquetballcanada.ca/team/
Draws and results can be found on the World Games website but are also available on R2 Sports.
