The 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour started their week long tournament Monday morning at the Hilton Tennis Courts, featuring players from 17 different countries. The opening ceremony commenced with singles and doubles matches running throughout the day.
The tournament runs all week long with the doubles finals wrapping up Saturday while the singles matches will final Sunday.
The featured double match was between local high school stars Camden Camacho and Mason Caldwell. Camacho was paired up with Australia’s Jake Delany while Caldwell shared the court with Korea’s Jack Son.
Camacho and Delany won the first set 6-4 and were facing a 5-4 deficit in the second set. Camacho and Delany would rally to defeat Caldwell and Son 7-6 to move on in the brackets.
The tournament run doesn’t quite end for Caldwell as he, and Camacho, begin their tourney singles run Wednesday morning.
Singles
Top seeded singles player Jordi Samper Montana from Spain was tested in his first round against Thailand’s Palaphoom Kovapitukted, being forced into a third set where he would eventually win 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.
Caldwell (6) begins his singles run against Kento Takeuchi from Japan. Camacho will play Japan’s Soichiro Moritani in the first round.
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The 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour kicked off today with pro athletes competing in both singles and doubles matchups. (Photo by Michael Blas)
The 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour kicked off today with pro athletes competing in both singles and doubles matchups. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Mason Caldwell and Jack Son faced off against Camden Camacho and Jake Delaney in a 2019 ITF World Tennis Tour Doubles match held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa Tennis Courts. (Photo by Michael Blas)
Since forming the GNYFF in 2009, the league has never gone without a season until 2020. The league announced their plans to cancel the 2020 season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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RIP: Former Guam football player Phil Mendiola, shown here with son Tano, passed away in Las Vegas due to a heart attack. Mendiola played for numerous Guam teams from youth to varsity. He was 39.
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Morgan McKenna (left with black face mask) poses for a photo with Guam Football Association Technical Director Sang Hoon Kim (seated, with blue face mask) and Guam Football Association Assistant Technical Director Ross Awa (standing) after signing his letter of commitment to play intercollegiate men’s soccer for Muskingum University in Ohio. The Fighting Muskies compete in NCAA Division III’s Ohio Athletic Conference.
