{"id":265361,"date":"2017-11-29T06:06:28","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T20:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=265361"},"modified":"2017-11-29T06:06:28","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T20:06:28","slug":"top-ranked-players-deliver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/top-ranked-players-deliver\/","title":{"rendered":"Top-ranked players deliver"},"content":{"rendered":"
Robbie Schorr returns a shot to Ken Song during their boys U18 singles title match in the 9th Annual TanHoldings Tennis Classic last Sunday at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan courts. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Robbie Schorr and Seung Jin Paik lived up to high expectations after ruling their respective divisions in the 9th Annual TanHoldings Tennis Classic.<\/p>\n

Schorr, the No. 1 seed player in the boys U18 singles, reigned supreme in the six-player field after beating No. 2 Ken Song in their title match, 6-2, 6-3, last Sunday at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan courts.<\/p>\n

A similar straight set victory over Ji Min Woo in the semifinals, 6-2, 6-2, allowed Schorr to advance to the finale. Woo, before bowing to Schorr, dominated Allan Lee, 6-0, 6-2, to make it to the Final Four. Song also needed only two sets to make it to finals, as he eased past Sean Lee at the lower half of the draw, 6-3, 6-1. Sean Lee moved into the semis after eliminating Sam Ryu, 6-1, 6-4.<\/p>\n

In the boys U14 singles, Paik prevailed in the title showdown between the Top 2 seeds in the division as he topped Richard Steele, 6-4, 6-0.<\/p>\n

The No. 1 seed Paik did not lose a single set on his way to clinching the division championship. He got a bye in the opening round and then defeated Hyun Min Cho, 6-0, 6-0, and Daniel Kang, 6-3, 6-2, to earn the finals berth at the top half of the draw. Cho set up a quarterfinal duel against Paik after posting a 6-1, 6-0 win over Joey Hong, while Kang gained a semis entry following his 6-3, 6-1 triumph over Isaac Heo\u2014a 6-40, 7-6 (5) winner versus Seung Won Lee.<\/p>\n

At the bottom half of the draw, Steele also swept his first two opponents to arrange a finals faceoff against Paik. The No. 2 seed won over Danny Lee, 6-1, 6-0, and No. 3 Andy Kim, 6-2, 6-3. Lee came from a 6-4, 2-6, 10-2 victory against Andrew Chung to advance against Steele, while Kim eliminated Eu Bin Park, 6-2, 6-2, for a semis date against Steele. Park, on the other hand, barged into the quarterfinals following a 6-2, 6-0 win versus Jun Wang. Kim, after losing to Steele, played in the battle for third place, and bowed to Kang, 1-8.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the boys U18 doubles, Sean Lee and Woo teamed up and were unbeaten in two games to bag the division championship.<\/p>\n

The winning duo first shut down Jamin Elliot and Jeffrey Seo last Saturday, 6-0, 6-0, and then outlasted Tony Kim and Song in last Sunday\u2019s deciding match, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 10-4. Kim and Song ended up getting the second place honors as they earlier downed Elliot and Seo, 6-1, 6-1.<\/p>\n

In the boys U12 doubles, Anthony Gregoire and David Kwon won over siblings Jacob and Jonny Jackson in an extended finale, 6-4, 2-6, 10-8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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