Role Tennis Player Career record 5–3 Height 1.71 m | Weight 73 kg Name Francis Alcantara Turned pro 2009 | |
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Full name Francis Casey Alcantara Born 4 February 1992 (age 32) Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines ( 1992-02-04 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Education Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan Similar People Treat Huey, Hsieh Cheng‑peng, Cecil Mamiit | ||
Australian Open Junior 1R (2009, 2010) | ||
Francis casey alcantara at the cerritos tennis center s high performance clinics
Francis Casey "Niño" Alcantara (born February 4, 1992) is a top-level tennis player from the Philippines.
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- Francis casey alcantara at the cerritos tennis center s high performance clinics
- Nico riego de dios vs francis casey alcantara at cerritos tennis center
- Career
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Career
Alcantara first took up the sport of tennis when he was 6 years old and was influence by his father who played the sport as well. In front of their residence in Cagayan de Oro was a tennis court.
When Alcantara was 11 years old he was scouted by Romeo Chan as a tennis player. Chan who went to Cagayan de Oro invited Alcantara to reside and train with him in Manila. Alcantara accepted the offer and started playing in junior grand slams in various parts of the world.
He won the 2009 Australian Open Boys' 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 Boys' 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.