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Francis Casey Alcantara, Hiroki Moriya capture M25 Jakarta title

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Francis Casey Alcantara at the 2023 Metro Manila Open. PCA Open on Facebook" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/06/03/06032023-casey.jpg"/><figcaption>Francis Casey Alcantara at the 2023 Metro Manila Open. <em>PCA Open on Facebook</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – Fresh from his Southeast Asian (SEA) Games men’s doubles gold finish, Filipino Francis Casey Alcantara ruled the M25 Jakarta final in Indonesia on Saturday alongside Japanese Hiroki Moriya.</p><p>No. 1 seeds Alcantara and Moriya overpowered home bets and third seeds Nathan Anthony Barki and Christopher Rungkat, 6-2, 6-1, at the Sultan Hotel Tennis Court.</p><p>Just last month, Barki and Rungkat settled for the silver at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia versus two-time gold medalists Alcantara and Ruben Gonzales, who scored a come-from-behind victory.</p><p>It was a different story in the M25 Jakarta doubles final as Alcantara and Moriya had a strong 3-0 start after the Japanese hit a forehand volley winner.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/29/23/after-seag-gold-gonzales-and-alcantara-hungry-for-more">Tennis: After tough SEAG gold win, Gonzales and Alcantara are hungry for more</a></li></ul><p>They widened their lead to 4-1 by saving three break points, and advanced to 5-2 with a swift service hold.</p><p>As the Indonesian aces were serving to stay in the set, Alcantara and Moriya caught up to 40-40 and won the deciding point, 6-2, after Rungkat netted a backhand volley.</p><p>The Filipino-Japanese duo got the early break in the second set, 2-0, after the Indonesians committed a double fault. </p><p>The lead was extended to 5-0 after Alcantara&#x27;s backhand volley winner clinched the deciding point.</p><p>Barki and Rungkat managed to get on the scoreboard to trail at 1-5, and they fought hard in the following game as Alcantara and Moriya served for the championship.</p><p>At 30-30 in the seventh game, a long lob from the Indonesians gave the Filipino and Japanese two match points.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/18/23/alcantara-thai-partner-cop-new-delhi-doubles-title">Tennis: Francis Casey Alcantara cops New Delhi doubles title with Thai partner</a></li></ul><p>A long forehand by the Filipino sent the game to 40-40, and a netted backhand service return by the Indonesian tandem concluded the final in favor of Alcantara and Moriya, 6-1.</p><p>The Jakarta doubles champions had straight-sets wins throughout the week, besting No. 4 seeds Pruchya Isaro of Thailand and Markos Kalovelonis of Greece in the semifinals (6-4, 6-3), Indonesians Achad Imam Maruf and Faried Widyarohmadhiansyah in the quarterfinals (6-1, 6-1), and Christian Didier Chin of Malaysia and Savriyan Danilov of Russia in the first round (6-4, 6-0). </p><p>The Jakarta championship is Alcantara&#x27;s second title of the season following his triumph with Isaro in March at the M25 New Delhi tournament in India.</p><p>It is the 19th Futures crown of the Filipino ATP Doubles World No. 312 on the International Tennis Federation Tour.</p><p>Alcantara, 31, became the first Philippine grand slam champion in 2009 when he conquered the Australian Open boys&#x27; doubles event with Cheng-Peng Hsieh of Chinese Taipei. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cNO9FvC6_6c?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Fresh from his SEA Games men’s doubles gold finish, Francis Casey Alcantara ruled the M25 Jakarta final in Indonesia on Saturday alongside Hiroki Moriya.