Koreans wipe out RP Davis Cup bid
Opening-day winner Patrick John Tierro of Olongapo City failed to extend his luck on the final day of the Davis Cup tie, losing to Woong Sun Jun of South Korea, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, in the first reverse singles match Sunday at the indoor court of the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA).
The loss gave the Filipinos a 2-3 record against the visitors, who advanced to face the winner of the Pacific Oceania-Lebanon tie.
Later in the second reverse singles, RP No. 2-ranked Johnny Arcilla pulled off a 6-2, 7-5 victory over 18-year-old Hyun Joon Suk in a no-bearing match.
Davis Cup ties follow a five-game format consisting of two singles, one doubles and two more reverse singles. Tierro won last Friday as the hometown side enabled a 1-1 stalemate after the first day.
But the Koreans reasserted their mastery over the Filipinos in the doubles event last Saturday and again in the first singles match yesterday.
The Pacific Oceania is made up of American expats from Fiji. As of press time, Pacific Oceania is leading 2-1.
Team Philippines dropped into a relegation round in July where the local netters are put in a must-win situation to avoid being relegated to Group Three. The country will go up against the loser of the Oceania-Lebanon match.
Woong, ranked No. 713 by Association of Tennis Professionals, capitalized on his powerful forehand drives to keep Tierro at bay in the game that lasted an hour and 55 minutes.
“My boy [Woong] has excellent timing while our [Filipino] opponent does not have the legs,” said Korea’s nonplaying captain Gap Taik Ro. Tierro, much to his dismay, could not deny this.
“I gave my best but he [Woong] just played better, he is always one step ahead. I couldn’t get going in my breaks and I committed a lot of errors,” said the 19-year-old Tierro, a second timer in the Davis Cup.
By CHRISTINE MONCADA
TODAY Correspondent
The loss gave the Filipinos a 2-3 record against the visitors, who advanced to face the winner of the Pacific Oceania-Lebanon tie.
Later in the second reverse singles, RP No. 2-ranked Johnny Arcilla pulled off a 6-2, 7-5 victory over 18-year-old Hyun Joon Suk in a no-bearing match.
Davis Cup ties follow a five-game format consisting of two singles, one doubles and two more reverse singles. Tierro won last Friday as the hometown side enabled a 1-1 stalemate after the first day.
But the Koreans reasserted their mastery over the Filipinos in the doubles event last Saturday and again in the first singles match yesterday.
The Pacific Oceania is made up of American expats from Fiji. As of press time, Pacific Oceania is leading 2-1.
Team Philippines dropped into a relegation round in July where the local netters are put in a must-win situation to avoid being relegated to Group Three. The country will go up against the loser of the Oceania-Lebanon match.
Woong, ranked No. 713 by Association of Tennis Professionals, capitalized on his powerful forehand drives to keep Tierro at bay in the game that lasted an hour and 55 minutes.
“My boy [Woong] has excellent timing while our [Filipino] opponent does not have the legs,” said Korea’s nonplaying captain Gap Taik Ro. Tierro, much to his dismay, could not deny this.
“I gave my best but he [Woong] just played better, he is always one step ahead. I couldn’t get going in my breaks and I committed a lot of errors,” said the 19-year-old Tierro, a second timer in the Davis Cup.
By CHRISTINE MONCADA
TODAY Correspondent
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