Alcantara, pal rule Futures 8

Filipino Francis Casey Alcantara and Chinese partner Fajing Sun captured the ITF $25,000 China Futures 8 in Yinchuan Saturday. Alcantara and Sun, seeded first, stopped fourth-ranked Kento Takeuchi of Japan and Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul of Thailand, 6-4, 2-6 (10-5), at Ningxia Stadium. It was the 26-year-old Alcantara’s second title of the season. —MARC ANTHONY REYES