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)
Guam Blooded: Jared Quenga signs with the McNeese State Cowboys in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
A highly-touted DB in high school, Quenga spent his first year in junior college after sustaining a severe injury after his senior year playing rugby.
Now back in top form, Quenga gets his D1 call to play with the Cowboys.
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Guam national golf team player Aki Matsuno secured second place at the FCG Hawaii World Series championship.
Matsuno’s second place finish earned him an invitation to compete in the FCG Junior Golf Championship to be held in July 2025.
A junior at St. John’s, he is also currently leading the IIAAG high school All-Island golf competition, chasing the coveted individual high school golf title.
