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laitzu

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RP jr netter, partner win Aussie Open boys doubles trophy
« on: January 30, 2009, 10:24:21 pm »
one for the history books ito... toast::

congratulations to Kiko! First Filipino ever to win a Grand Slam event.




Francis Casey Alcantara (Right) and Cheng-Peng Hsieh raise their Junior Boys' Single trophy at Melbourne Park on day thirteen.


http://www.gmanews.tv/story/146806/RP-jr-netter-partner-win-Aussie-Open-boys-doubles-trophy

MANILA, Philippines - Francis Casey Alcantara of the Philippines and Cheng-Peng Hsieh of Chinese-Taipei defeated Mikhail Biryukov of Russia and Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan 6-4, 6-2 to win the boys' doubles championship in the Australian Open on Saturday in Melbourne.

The tandem of Alcantara and Hsieh, seeded seventh, downed Maximilian Neuchrist and Tristan-Samuel Weissborn of Austria 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the semifinal round to reach the finals.

Alcantara, the country's top-rated tennis player, and Hsieh closed the tournament without dropping a set. - GMANews.TV
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Re: RP jr netter, partner win Aussie Open boys doubles trophy
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2009, 02:05:24 am »
Another reason to be proud in being a Filipino  toast::

Matanong ko lang, bakit 2 sets lang yung championship nila? Diba dapat 3 sets? Just asking lang. . .  ;)
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Re: RP jr netter, partner win Aussie Open boys doubles trophy
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2009, 02:34:43 am »
best of 3 sets..