HOPEFUL. Filipino Francis Casey Alcantara (left) returns a shot as Indonesian Christopher Rungkat looks on during their final match against Chung Yunseong of South Korea and Ajeet Rai of Australia in the Bangkok Open 3 in Thailand on Sept. 11, 2022. They lost, 1-6, 6-7 (6). (Contributed photo) MANILA - Francis Casey Alcantara from the Philippines hopes to break into the world's Top 300 by end of the year. The 30-year-old player from Cagayan de Oro City climbed to No. 329 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings following two runner-up finishes in the three-leg Bangkok Open. "I was very happy with my performance despite losing in the finals both weeks. I improved my ranking, so it's always good," the 5-foot-7 Alcantara said in an interview on Tuesday. He arrived on Sunday after joining the ATP Challenger Tour at the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand in Nonthaburi City. Alcantara, 30, teamed up with Christopher Rungkat of Indonesia in the two events,
Published April 19, 2021, 1:08 PM
Francis Casey Alcantara (MB File Photo)
Francis Casey Alcantara settled for the runner-up honors in the Rollingwood Spring Cup Open tennis tournament over the weekend at the Rollingwood Athletic Club in Fair Oaks, California.
Alcantara, seeded 12
th pick Eric Hadigian, 6-3, 6-4.
Alcantara appeared in control of his matches with straight-set victories en route to the final, but proved the Hadigian was too hot to handle.
After earning an opening-round bye, the Filipino bet blanked Anders Matta, 6-0, 6-0 in the Round of 32, then followed it up with a 6-0, 6-2 thumping of Luke Neal in the Round of 16.
Published February 24, 2021, 1:11 PM
Francis Casey Alcantara and Ruben Gonzales won by default in the ASC BMW $25,000 Men’s World Tennis Tour in Naples, Florida after one of their doubles opponents tested positive for COVID-19.
Alcantara and Gonzales were scheduled to play against Justin Butsch and Alex Rybakov in the first round Tuesday (early Wednesday in Manila) when officials decided not to push through with the match due to the said health test result.
The name of the player was withheld for privacy purposes.
“He didn’t show up na sa courts kanina,” Alcantara said in a message to
Manila Bulletin.
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