{"id":355819,"date":"2021-11-15T06:02:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T20:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=355819"},"modified":"2021-11-15T06:02:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T20:02:52","slug":"jimin-woo-dominates-boys-u18-singles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/jimin-woo-dominates-boys-u18-singles\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimin Woo dominates boys U18 singles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jimin Woo in action during his finals match against Sam Ryu in the boys 18-and-under division of the 2021 TanHoldings Tennis Classic yesterday at the American Memorial Park tennis courts. (MARK RABAGO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Top seed Jimin Woo didn\u2019t drop a set as he dominated the boys 18-and-under division of the 2021 TanHoldings Tennis Classic this weekend at the American Memorial Park tennis courts.<\/p>\n

Paired opposite unseeded Sam Ryu in the finals yesterday, Woo sailed through a 6-2 victory in the opening set before facing some resistance in the second. With his back against the wall, Ryu gambled and succeeded with some risky winners to make a game of it before eventually succumbing to Woo\u2019s powerful forehand and lost 6-4.<\/p>\n

Woo said he was glad the championship game didn\u2019t go into a deciding third and final set on account of the scorching conditions at the tennis courts. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was very hot because there were no cloud up here. It was also very windy so it was tough to play. Sam played really well and I had a hard time in the second set. It was fun though,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The 17-year-old Saipan International School student also acknowledged that the two-week delay because of the COVID-19 community spread messed up his preparations for the tournament a little bit. <\/p>\n

\u201cI was preparing for it and then came the two-week delay. I didn\u2019t come out here and play that much because I was trying to be safe,\u201d said Woo, who dedicated his win yesterday to his parents.<\/p>\n

Woo reached the finals after beating Jun Wang, 6-2, 6-3, in the first round. He then booked the finals ticket with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Isaac Heo. <\/p>\n

Ryu opened the tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 upset of second seed Andy Kim. He then earned the right to face Woo for all the marbles following a hard-fought 7-5, 6-2 triumph over David Kwon.<\/p>\n

In the boys 14-and-under, second seed Nasson Wessel pulled the rug from under top seed Henry Choi, 6-0, 7-6 (5). Wessel beat Ki Won Lee (6-0, 6-0) and Taher Shakir (6-1, 6-1) to advance to the finals. Choi, meanwhile, only needed to beat Si Woo Lee, 6-0, 6-2, to enter the championships round after getting a bye in the first round.<\/p>\n

Yutaka Kadokura won the boys 12-and-under following a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Ryan Choi in the finals. He advanced to the championship game following a 6-3, 7-5 nipping of Jihun Park following a bye in the opening round. Choi made it to the finals after winning over Ian Chae (6-3, 5-3 retired), and second seed Eamon Tan (7-5, 6-2).<\/p>\n

In the boys 10-and-under, Quido Jambor ruled the roost after accumulating 6 points in the round-robin format. He beat Stella Choi (6-1), Michael Minjoon Jeon (6-2), and Seung Woo Lee (6-1). Choi finished second in the age group with 4 points, followed by Jeo and Lee with, respectively.<\/p>\n

Results of the other girls singles and boys and girls doubles of the 2021 TanHoldings Tennis Classic will be published in the next issues of Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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