City of Bogo's Jan Godfrey Seno defeated Japan's Koki Matsuda, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, to capture the 3rd Malacca ATF Asian 14-Under Series Tennis Championship boys singles title. He survived a 3-hour battle against the Japanese.
Seno is the first Filipino to win the title.
News links:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/423175/cebuano-seno-captures-1st-intl-crown-at-malacca-net
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2013/06/08/seno-makes-history-malacca-286443
http://www.sports247.my/2013/06/godfrey-nails-title-in-style/
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| Jan Godfrey Seno Photo Source: www.sports247.my |
Prior to the win, Seno beat Malaysia’s No. 1 Ryan Lee Yip Heng in the first round then edged Abdul Shukor Zubair, 6-1, 6-2 in the second round. He then defeated Wan Muhammad Fakhrul ,6-3, 6-2, in the quarterfinals and beat compatriot Michael Ealla of Manila, 6-1, 6-1, to arrange a finals showdown with Koki. - SunStar Cebu
News links:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/423175/cebuano-seno-captures-1st-intl-crown-at-malacca-net
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2013/06/08/seno-makes-history-malacca-286443
http://www.sports247.my/2013/06/godfrey-nails-title-in-style/

congrats to you, Jan Godfrey Seno! keep going! :)
ReplyDeleteNice to see someone from Bogo city bringing pride to the country.
ReplyDeleteWay to go! Hoping for a Filipino international tennis champ soon.
ReplyDeleteThis is great news! It is nice to know that there is a Filipino that is capable of winning that event!
ReplyDelete-Wanderer Juan
You made us all proud and it's an honor for us Filipino that a fellow Filipino is making a name on foreign events. Keep it up
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