RESULTS OF THE 19TH ANNUAL DFS MICRONESIAN TENNIS
In the boy’s 18 & under doubles final, Hee Seung Kim and his partner Daniel Son won 6-1, 6-1 over Gerald Boyer and Tim Quan. Devin Yoshimoto and Nicolas Son beat Keith Gabaldon and Gaku Matsumura 6-3, 6-3 in the boy’s 12 & under doubles final. In the girl’s 12 & under doubles final Rika Matsumoto and Rena Dador defeated Noelle Calvo and Mayuko Arriola 7-5, 7-6.
In the women’s division, Merle Hudkins continued her fine play with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Nelia Luna in 3.0 singles. In the 4.0 singles Roselyn Defino defeated Young Son 7-6, 7-5. In the open category, Kana Aikawa won the championship over Lucita Pusana and Hannah Borja.
In men’s play, the 3.0 champion was Jun Tuazon over Kana Aikawa in a thrilling three-set match 6-4, 5-7, 7-5. In the 4.0 category, Gabriel Boyer continued his dominance with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Lawrence De Vega in the finals. In the men’s 4.0 & over category, Ely Buenaventura played a strong match with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Daniel Stern.
In the match of the tournament, home town favorite Jeff Race defeated Toby Evans of PIC 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in a grueling three-set men’s open final under the blistering sun.
Organizers of the yearly tournament we would like to thank DFS Saipan, Pacific Islands Club, J.C. Tenorio Enterprises, Pacific Trading, Coca Cola Micronesia, Micronesia Brokers Inc., Marpac, Pacific Islands Club, Pau Pau House Gift Shop, Sportica Footwear, Saipan Shipping and Shell Marianas for their generous contributions to the tournament.
