{"id":359986,"date":"2022-01-18T06:06:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T20:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=359986"},"modified":"2022-01-18T06:06:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T20:06:09","slug":"jimin-dominates-mens-open-anew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/jimin-dominates-mens-open-anew\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimin dominates men\u2019s open anew"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jimin Woo uses a backhand to return against Morris Villanueva in their 2022 SIS Student Council Tennis Tournament men\u2019s open finals yesterday at the American Memorial Park tennis courts.
(MARK RABAGO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jimin Woo didn\u2019t drop a set the entire tournament en route to winning the men\u2019s open of the 2022 SIS Student Council Tennis Tournament yesterday at the American Memorial Park tennis courts.<\/p>\n

The 17-year-old senior at Saipan International School capped his dominant run in the three-day tournament with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over second seeded Morris Villanueva.<\/p>\n

The No. 1 seed said he just played to his strengths and took advantage of the weather conditions against Villanueva in the finals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tried playing very aggressive with my backhand and use the wind to my advantage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

After getting a bye in the first round, Woo barged into the semifinals by blanking Jung Wang, 6-0, 6-0. He then advanced to the finals with a 5-3, 4-1 win over No. 4 seed Colin Ramsey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Villanueva mirrored Woo\u2019s success in the lower half of the draw. He also got a bye in the opening round before subduing Sean Lee in the second round, 7-5, 6-4. Villanueva punched his ticket to the finals after nearly shutting out David Kwon, 4-0, 4-1.<\/p>\n

In the boys 16-and-under, No. 1 seed Kwon overcame a first set loss to beat No. 2 seed Cody Shimizu, 2-4, 5-4, 10-7.<\/p>\n

It was the second straight game that Kwon was involved in a super tiebreaker as he was also extended by Wataru Kadokura in the semis, 4-1, 4-5, 10-7. He had a bye in the first round and then walloped Daniel Nam, 4-1, 4-0, in the second round.<\/p>\n

Shimizu started his campaign with a bye and a walkover before nipping June Yu in the semifinals, 2-4, 5-4, 10-7.<\/p>\n

Another top seed prevailed in the boys 14-and-under after Ian Choi outlasted No. 2 seed Siwoo Lee, 4-0, 4-0.<\/p>\n

Choi had a relatively easy time before the finals. He beat Noah Lee in the second round, 6-1, 7-5, before earning his finals berth with a 6-0, 6-0 shellacking of Yutaka Kadokura. Choi got a bye in the first round.<\/p>\n

Lee also got a bye in the opening round before besting Ki Won Lee, 6-3, 6-1, in the second round. He then blanked No. 4 seed Henry Yoom in the semis, 6-0, 6-0.<\/p>\n

In the boys 12-and-under, Ian Chae continued his giant-killing ways after the No. 4 seed upset No. 2 Eamon Tang, 6-1, 6-4, in the finals.<\/p>\n

Chae earlier shocked No. 1 seed Ryan Choi, 6-2, 4-1, in the semis to break into the championship round. He beat Matthew Hwang, 6-2, 6-1, in the opener.<\/p>\n

Tang was a 6-3, 6-2 winner over Quido Jambor to get out of the first round before winning his semis match against No. 3 Jihun Park, 7-6, 6-2.<\/p>\n

Results of the women\u2019s open and girls 16-and-under and girls 14-and-under, and mixed doubles will be reported in the next issues of Saipan Tribune.<\/i><\/p>\n

The 2022 SIS Student Council Tennis was held as a fundraiser for Saipan International School\u2019s Student Council and is sanctioned by the Northern Mariana Islands Tennis Association.<\/p>\n

The sponsors of the event are the following: Mango Six Caf\u00e9, Sura Restaurant, Caf\u00e9 670, All Star Sporting Goods and Boarderline, Joeten Superstore, Plumeria Steakhouse, Java Joe\u2019s, Hyatt Regency Saipan, and Summer Snow Caf\u00e9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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