Eala, Pantino take crack at US Open main JR draw | Inquirer Sports

Eala, Pantino take crack at US Open main JR draw

/ 05:05 AM August 31, 2019

The Philippines’ top junior tennis players Alex Eala and Arthur Craig Pantino are bracing for a tough weekend as they begin their US Open qualifying campaigns in New York.

Eala, who at 14 is the Philippines’ brightest hope, will take on American Kimmi Nance, a 16-year-old who already has a pro ranking of 1094, in the first round.

Pantino, 17, will face Milan Welte of Germany in the opening round. Welte is ranked 1242 in men’s circuit.

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They need to win their two qualifying matches on Friday and Saturday to make the main draw, which will begin on Sunday.

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It is the first time in recent years that the Philippines is represented in both boys and girls divisions of a Grand Slam event.

The last time a Filipino made the US Open junior main draw was when Jeson Patrombon swept the qualifying in 2011. The Philippines’ last successful campaign in a Grand Slam was when Francis Casey Alcantara and Taiwanese partner Hsieh Cheng-peng ruled the 2009 Australian Open. —MARC ANTHONY REYES

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