Francis Casey "Niño"^[1] Alcantara (born February 4, 1992) is a professional tennis player from the Philippines.

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Francis Alcantara

Alcantara in 2018
Full name	Francis Casey Alcantara
Country (sports)	Philippines
Residence	Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Born	(1992-02-04) February 4, 1992 (age 32) Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro	2015
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$56,628
Singles
Career record	6–4
Highest ranking	No. 758 (6 November 2017)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior	1R (2009, 2010)
French Open Junior	1R (2009)
Wimbledon Junior	2R (2010)
US Open Junior	1R (2009)
Doubles
Career record	7–2
Highest ranking	No. 162 (19 February 2024)
Current ranking	No. 162 (19 February 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior	W (2009)
French Open Junior	2R (2009, 2010)
Wimbledon Junior	2R (2010)
US Open Junior	1R (2009)
Medal record Men's tennis Representing the  Philippines Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Mixed doubles Southeast Asian Games 2019 Philippines Doubles 2023 Cambodia Doubles 2017 Kuala Lumpur Doubles 2021 Vietnam Doubles 2015 Singapore Doubles 2015 Singapore Team
Last updated on: 19 February 2024.

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Francis Alcantara first took the sport of the tennis when he was 6 years old and he was influenced by his father who played the sport as well. In front of their residence in Cagayan de Oro was a tennis court.^[1]

When Alcantara was 11 years old he was scouted by Romeo Chan as a tennis player. Chan who went to Cagayan de Oro invited Alcantara to reside and train with him in Manila. Alcantara accepted the offer and started playing in junior grand slams in various parts of the world.^[1]

He won the 2009 Australian Open Boys' Doubles event with Hsieh Cheng-peng, beating Mikhail Biryukov and Yasutaka Uchiyama, 6–4, 6–2 in the final.^[2]

On January 1, 2009, Alcantara reached his highest junior ranking of world number 14. In winning the 2009 Australian Open Boys' Doubles title, Alcantara and Cheng-peng did not lose a set during the entire tournament.^[2]

Alcantara completed his secondary education at Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan High School in March 2009.^[3]

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Rubber outcome	No.	Rubber	Match type (partner if any)	Opponent nation	Opponent player(s)	Score
4–1; 6–8 March 2009; Victoria Park, Hong Kong, China; Group II Asia/Oceania First round; Hard surface
Victory	3.	V	Singles (dead rubber)	Hong Kong	Michael Lai	6–4, 6–4
3–2; 10–12 July 2009; Philippine Columbian Association, Manila, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania Second round; Clay surface
Defeat	4.	V	Singles (dead rubber)	Pakistan	Jalil Khan	6–1, 6–7(8–10), 3–6
0–5; 5–7 March 2010; Namihaya Dome, Osaka, Japan; Group I Asia/Oceania First round; Carpet surface
Defeat	4.	V	Singles (dead rubber)	Japan	Go Soeda	1–6, 0–6
5–0; 6–8 April 2012; Philippine Columbian Association, Manila, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania Second round; Clay surface
Victory	4.	IV	Singles (dead rubber)	Pakistan	Muhammad Abid	6–2, 6–1
2–3; 14–16 September 2012; Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia; Group II Asia/Oceania Third round; Hard surface
Defeat	4.	I	Singles	Indonesia	Christopher Rungkat	6–7(3–7), 2–6, 6–3, 0–6
Victory	4.	V	Singles (dead rubber)		Sunu Wahyu Trijati	6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
3–2; 5–7 April 2013; Plantation Bay Resort & Spa, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania Second round; Clay surface
Victory	4.	III	Doubles (with Treat Huey)	Thailand	Pruchya Isaro Nuttanon Kadchapanan	6–3, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Victory	4.	V	Singles (dead rubber)		Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul	6–4, 4–6, 6–0
2–3; 13–15 September 2013; Plantation Bay Resort & Spa, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania Third round; Clay surface
Victory	4.	III	Doubles (with Treat Huey)	New Zealand	Marcus Daniell Artem Sitak	6–4, 6–3, 6–4
5–0; 5–8 March 2015; Valle Verde Country Club, Pasig, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania First round; Clay surface
Victory	4.	III	Doubles (with Treat Huey)	Sri Lanka	Sharmal Dissanayake Dineshkanthan Thangarajah	3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Victory	4.	V	Singles (dead rubber)		Dineshkanthan Thangarajah	6–2, 6–3
5–0; 4–6 March 2016; Valle Verde Country Club, Pasig, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania First round; Clay surface
Victory	2.	III	Doubles (with Treat Huey)	Kuwait	Abdulrahman Alawadhi Abdulhamid Mubarak	6–1, 6–1, 6–2
Victory	2.	V	Singles (dead rubber)		Ali Ghareeb	6–2, 6–1
1–3; 15–17 July 2016; Philippine Columbian Association, Manila, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania Second round; Clay surface
Defeat	2.	II	Singles	Chinese Taipei	Huang Lang-chi	1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 0–1 ret.
4–1; 3–5 February 2017; Philippine Columbian Association, Manila, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania First round; Clay surface
Victory	1.	III	Doubles (with Treat Huey)	Indonesia	David Agung Susanto Sunu Wahyu Trijati	6–2, 6–4, 6–4
4–1; 3–4 February 2018; Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia; Group II Asia/Oceania First round; Hard surface
Victory	1.	III	Doubles (with Jurence Zosimo Mendoza)	Indonesia	Justin Barki David Agung Susanto	7–6(7–5), 6–3
1–4; 7–8 April 2018; Philippine Columbian Association, Manila, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania Second round; Clay surface
Defeat	1.	III	Doubles (with Johnny Arcilla)	Thailand	Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana	6–4, 6–7(3–7), 1–6
1–3; 5–6 April 2019; The National Tennis Development Center, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Group II Asia/Oceania; Hard surface
Defeat	1.	III	Doubles (with Jurence Zosimo Mendoza)	Thailand	Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana	4–6, 5–7
1–4; 6–7 March 2020; Philippine Columbian Association, Manila, Philippines; Group II Play-offs; Clay surface
Victory	3.	III	Doubles (with Ruben Gonzales)	Greece	Markos Kalovelonis Petros Tsitsipas	7–6(7–5), 6–4

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