Francis Casey Alcantara
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Alcantara playing in the second round of boys singles at Wimbledon on 29 June 2010
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Full name | Francis Casey Alcantara | ||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | Philippines | ||||||||||||
Residence | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | ||||||||||||
Born | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines |
4 February 1992 ||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2009 | ||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||
Career record | 5–3 | ||||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||||||
Australian Open Junior | 1R (2009, 2010) | ||||||||||||
French Open Junior | 1R (2009) | ||||||||||||
Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2010) | ||||||||||||
US Open Junior | 1R (2009) | ||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||
Career record | 3–0 | ||||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||||||
Australian Open Junior | W (2009) | ||||||||||||
French Open Junior | 2R (2009, 2010) | ||||||||||||
Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2010) | ||||||||||||
US Open Junior | 1R (2009) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 17 May 2010. |
Francis Casey "Niño"[1] Alcantara (born February 4, 1992) is a top-level tennis player from the Philippines. He won the 2009 Australian Open Boy's Doubles event with Hsieh Cheng-peng, beating Mikhail Biryukov and Yasutaka Uchiyama, 6-4, 6-2 in the final.
On January 1, 2009, Alcantara reached his highest junior ranking of World Number 14. In winning the 2009 Australian Open Boy's Doubles title, Alcantara and Cheng-peng did not lose a set during the entire tournament.
Alcantara recently completed his secondary education at Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan High School. He shares his winning titles with his co-Ateneans, loved ones, and especially to his late father.
References[edit]
- ^ "A Page for Francis Casey "Niño" Alcantara". 12 July 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
External links[edit]
- Francis Casey Alcantara at the International Tennis Federation
- Francis Casey Alcantara at the Davis Cup
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