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Francis Casey "Niño"[1] Alcantara (born February 4, 1992) is a professional tennis player from the Philippines.
Alcantara in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Francis Casey Alcantara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | February 4, 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $56,628 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 6–4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 758 (6 November 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open Junior | 1R (2009, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open Junior | 1R (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open Junior | 1R (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 7–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 162 (19 February 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 162 (19 February 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open Junior | W (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open Junior | 2R (2009, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open Junior | 1R (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 19 February 2024. |
Francis Alcantara first took the sport of the tennis when he was 6 years old and he was influenced by his father who played the sport as well. In front of their residence in Cagayan de Oro was a tennis court.[1]
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[2]
Alcantara completed his secondary education at Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan High School in March 2009.[3]
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2009 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 |
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Rubber outcome | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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Victory | 3. | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Michael Lai | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Defeat | 4. | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Jalil Khan | 6–1, 6–7(8–10), 3–6 | |
Defeat | 4. | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Go Soeda | 1–6, 0–6 | |
Victory | 4. | IV | Singles (dead rubber) | Muhammad Abid | 6–2, 6–1 | |
Defeat | 4. | I | Singles | Christopher Rungkat | 6–7(3–7), 2–6, 6–3, 0–6 | |
Victory | 4. | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Sunu Wahyu Trijati | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–4 | |
Victory | 4. | III | Doubles (with Treat Huey) | Pruchya Isaro | 6–3, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | |
Victory | 4. | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul | 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 | |
Victory | 4. | III | Doubles (with Treat Huey) | Marcus Daniell | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 | |
Victory | 4. | III | Doubles (with Treat Huey) | Sharmal Dissanayake
Dineshkanthan Thangarajah |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 | |
Victory | 4. | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Dineshkanthan Thangarajah | 6–2, 6–3 | |
Victory | 2. | III | Doubles (with Treat Huey) | Abdulrahman Alawadhi
Abdulhamid Mubarak |
6–1, 6–1, 6–2 | |
Victory | 2. | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Ali Ghareeb | 6–2, 6–1 | |
Defeat | 2. | II | Singles | Huang Lang-chi | 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 0–1 ret. | |
Victory | 1. | III | Doubles (with Treat Huey) | David Agung Susanto | 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 | |
Victory | 1. | III | Doubles (with Jurence Zosimo Mendoza) | Justin Barki | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | |
Defeat | 1. | III | Doubles (with Johnny Arcilla) | Sanchai Ratiwatana | 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 1–6 | |
Defeat | 1. | III | Doubles (with Jurence Zosimo Mendoza) | Sanchai Ratiwatana | 4–6, 5–7 | |
Victory | 3. | III | Doubles (with Ruben Gonzales) | Markos Kalovelonis | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2016 | Vietnam F9, Thủ Dầu Một | Futures | Hard | 1–6, 1–6 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Oct 2015 | Philippines F2, Manila | Futures | Clay (i) | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2016 | Manila, Philippines | Challenger | Hard | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2016 | Vietnam F7, Thủ Dầu Một | Futures | Hard | 7–5, 3–6, [5-10] | ||
Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2016 | Vietnam F8, Thủ Dầu Một | Futures | Hard | 6–0, 4–6, [8-10] | ||
Win | 2–3 | Mar 2017 | Eygypt F8, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–7(7–9), [10-7] | ||
Loss | 2–4 | Mar 2017 | Bahrain F1, Manama | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
Win | 3–4 | May 2017 | Singapore F1, Singapore | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Win | 4–4 | May 2017 | Singapore F2, Singapore | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Win | 5–4 | Jun 2017 | Singapore F3, Singapore | Futures | Hard | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | ||
Win | 6–4 | Jun 2017 | Hong Kong F1, Hong Kong | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, [11-9] | ||
Loss | 6–5 | Jul 2017 | China F12, Shenzhen | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Loss | 6–6 | Oct 2017 | Australia F7, Cairns | Futures | Hard | 2–6, 6–2, [2-10] | ||
Win | 7–6 | May 2018 | Singapore F2, Singapore | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 7–7 | May 2018 | China F7, Luzhou | Futures | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
Win | 8–7 | Jun 2018 | China F8, Yinchuan | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, [10-5] | ||
Loss | 8–8 | Jun 2018 | Hong Kong F1, Hong Kong | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Loss | 8–9 | Jul 2018 | Malaysia F3, Kuala Lumpur | Futures | Hard | 1–6, 6–3, [5-10] | ||
Loss | 8–10 | Aug 2018 | Indonesia F3, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
Win | 9–10 | Sep 2018 | Thailand F4, Hua Hin | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
Win | 10–10 | Oct 2018 | Thailand F5, Hua Hin | Futures | Hard | 7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10-7] | ||
Win | 11–10 | Oct 2018 | Thailand F6, Hua Hin | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 1–6, [10-6] | ||
Loss | 11–11 | Oct 2018 | Vietnam F4, Tây Ninh | Futures | Hard | 4–6, 7–6(8–6), [10-12] | ||
Win | 12–11 | Oct 2018 | Vietnam F5, Tây Ninh | Futures | Hard | 5–7, 6–4, [10-7] | ||
Loss | 12–12 | Nov 2018 | Thailand F8, Nonthaburi | Futures | Hard | 1–6, 0–6 | ||
Loss | 12–13 | Jul 2019 | M25 Qujing, China | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 1–6, 1–6 | ||
Loss | 12–14 | Sep 2019 | M25 Brisbane, Australia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 1–6, 6–3, [6-10] | ||
Loss | 12–15 | Oct 2019 | M15 Doha, Qatar | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, [6-10] | ||
Win | 13–15 | Oct 2021 | M25 Calabasas, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Win | 14–15 | Nov 2021 | M25 Harlingen, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 7–6(7–3), 5–7, [10-7] | ||
Loss | 14–16 | Feb 2022 | M15 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–2, 5–7, [3-10] | ||
Loss | 14–17 | Mar 2022 | M15 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard |
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7–6(8–6), 3–6, [8-10] | |
Loss | 14–18 | Apr 2022 | M15 Cairo, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Clay |
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5–7, 4–6 | |
Win | 15–18 | May 2022 | M25 Cairo, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Clay |
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6–3, 6–3 | |
Win | 16–18 | Jun 2022 | M15 Tây Ninh, Thailand | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 16–19 | Aug 2022 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
Loss | 16–20 | Sep 2022 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | 1–6, 6–7(6–8) | ||
Win | 17–20 | Oct 2022 | M25 Tay Ninh, Vietnam | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 2–6, 6–3, [10–3] | ||
Win | 18–20 | Mar 2023 | M25 New Delhi, India | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 18–21 | Apr 2023 | M15 Singapore, Singapore | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 1–6, 1–6 | ||
Loss | 18–22 | Apr 2023 | M25 Jakarta, Indonesia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
Win | 19–22 | Jun 2023 | M25 Jakarta, Indonesia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
Win | 20–22 | Jun 2023 | M25 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 20–23 | Jul 2023 | Segovia, Spain | Challenger | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, [10–12] | ||
Loss | 20–24 | Aug 2023 | Zhangjiagang, China | Challenger | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Win | 21–24 | Nov 2023 | M15 Ipoh, Malaysia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
Win | 22–24 | Nov 2023 | M15 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 22–25 | Jan 2024 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | 4–6, 6–7(6–8) | ||
Win | 23–25 | Jan 2024 | M25 Chennai, India | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 23–26 | Jul 2024 | M15 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
Win | 24–26 | Jul 2024 | M15 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 7–6(9–7), 6–4 | ||
Win | 25–26 | Jul 2024 | M15 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 2–6, 7–5, [10–8] |
Legend |
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Category GA (0–0) |
Category G1 (0–0) |
Category G2 (0–1) |
Category G3 (0–0) |
Category G4 (5–1) |
Category G5 (0–1) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Category | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2007 | ITF World Junior Tennis Championship, Malaysia | Category G4 | Hard | 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 6–4 | |
Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2007 | Singapore International Junior Championships, Singapore | Category G5 | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 1–2 | Dec 2007 | PHINMA/ITF Intl Junior Tournament 1, Philippines | Category G4 | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 2–2 | Dec 2007 | PHINMA/ITF Intl Junior Tournament 2, Philippines | Category G4 | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 1–0 ret. | |
Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2008 | LTAT Junior Championships, Thailand | Category G2 | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 3–3 | Nov 2008 | PHINMA/ITF Intl Junior Tournament 1, Philippines | Category G4 | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | |
Win | 4–3 | Nov 2009 | PHINMA International Juniors (Week 1), Philippines | Category G4 | Hard | 7–5, 6–0 | |
Win | 5–3 | Dec 2009 | PHINMA International Juniors (Week 2), Philippines | Category G4 | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 |
Legend |
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Category GA (1–0) |
Category G1 (5–1) |
Category G2 (3–0) |
Category G3 (1–1) |
Category G4 (2–2) |
Category G5 (2–0) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Category | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2007 | Hyogo International Junior Tournament 2, Japan | Category G5 | Carpet | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | ||
Win | 2–0 | Sep 2007 | China Junior II, China | Category G3 | Hard | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | ||
Win | 3–0 | Oct 2007 | TrueVisions Thailand Open, Thailand | Category G2 | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(7–1) | ||
Win | 4–0 | Nov 2007 | ITF Junior Toyota Open, Thailand | Category G4 | Hard | 6–2, 7–6(7–1) | ||
Loss | 4–1 | Nov 2007 | ITF World Junior Tennis Championship, Malaysia | Category G4 | Hard | 6–7(6–8), 5–7 | ||
Win | 5–1 | Nov 2007 | Singapore International Junior Championships, Singapore | Category G5 | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 5–2 | Dec 2007 | PHINMA/ITF Intl Junior Tournament 1, Philippines | Category G4 | Hard | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6 | ||
Win | 6–2 | May 2008 | RUC Tennis International Junior Open, Morocco | Category G4 | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 6–3 | Jun 2008 | Riad 21, Morocco | Category G3 | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 | ||
Win | 7–3 | Jun 2008 | Raquette D'Or, Morocco | Category G2 | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | ||
Win | 8–3 | Oct 2008 | LTAT Junior Championships, Thailand | Category G2 | Hard | 6–1, 6–7(2–7), 6–2 | ||
Win | 9–3 | Jan 2009 | Australian Open, Australia | Category GA | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 9–4 | Mar 2009 | ITF/LTAT Junior Championships, Thailand | Category G1 | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
Win | 10–4 | Mar 2009 | 13th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup, Malaysia | Category G1 | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Win | 11–4 | Mar 2009 | 20th Mitsubishi-Lancer International Juniors Championships, Philippines | Category G1 | Hard | 6–3, 6–0 | ||
Win | 12–4 | May 2009 | 45th Astrid Bowl Charleroi, Belgium | Category G1 | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Win | 13–4 | Jun 2009 | 17th International Junior Tournament of Offenbach/Main, Germany | Category G1 | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, [10-7] | ||
Win | 14–4 | Mar 2010 | 21st Mitsubishi-Lancer International Juniors Championships, Philippines | Category G1 | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 |
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