Francis Casey Alcantara (born February 4, 1992) is a top-level tennis player from the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. He won the 2009 Australian Open

2009 Australian Open

The 2009 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 97th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The 2009 men's...

 Boy's Doubles

2009 Australian Open - Boys' Doubles

Hsieh Cheng-peng and Yang Tsung-hua were the defending champions, but only Cheng-peng participated this year. He partnered with Francis Casey Alcantara and won the final 6–4, 6–2, over Mikhail Biryukov and Yasutaka Uchiyama.-Seeds:...

 event with Hsieh Cheng-peng

Hsieh Cheng-peng

Hsieh Cheng-peng is a junior tennis player from Taiwan. In 2008 he won the 2008 Wimbledon Championships - Boys' Doubles alongside Yang Tsung-hua. In 2009 he won the Australian Open Boys' Doubles alongside Francis Casey Alcantara and the US Open Boys' Doubles together with Hungarian Márton...

, beating Mikhal Biryukov and Yasutaka Uchiyama, 6-4, 6-2 in the final.

On January 1, 2009, Alcantara reached his highest junior ranking of World Number 14.

In winning the 2009 junior Australian Open doubles title, Alcantara and Cheng-peng did not lose a set during the tournament.

Alcantara recently completed his secondary education at Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan High School. He shares his winning titles with his co-Ateneans, loved ones, and especially to his late father.

News articles

• http://www.gmanews.tv/story/146900/RP-tennis-official-hopes-funds-pour-in-for-Aussie-Open-champ-Alcantara
• http://www.visayandailystar.com/2009/February/09/sportnews3.htm] ttp://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=sports3_feb3_2009
• http://www.gmanews.tv/story/147767/RP-teen-netter-Alcantara-rises-in-ITF-junior-rankings
• http://www.gmanews.tv/story/146705/Pinoy-netter-Taiwanese-partner-secure-finals-spot-in-Aussie-Open-juniors
• http://sports.inquirer.net/inquirersports/inquirersports/view/20090203-187096/Angping-faces-tough-task-as-PSC-chair
• http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/02/03/09/filipinos-around-world-applaud-alcantara
• http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5450:alcantara-deserves-spot-on-cup-team&catid=31:sports&Itemid=65