Kwon wins third straight game in NPRC

Kwon

Min Soo “David” Kwon continued his comeback tour by winning his third straight game yesterday in the 2022 North Pacific Regional Championships at the Guam National Tennis Center in Dededo.

After losing to Jonothan Jackson in Day 2, Mt. Carmel School student beat Guam’s Ton Perez, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, to advance in the boys 16 and under division. 

“The Guam tournament is fun and tiring. I like playing off-island because I get to play with different players. Each player has a different play style and it’s hard to figure out their weaknesses but it always turns into a fun game where I make new friends. I always loved coming to Guam to play tennis and I am so glad I got to come again,” said Kwon.

The CNMI’s Simon Tang, meanwhile, lost to Jackson, 0-6, 1-6.

In the girls 16 and under, Serin Chung remained perfect following a 6-3, 6-2 win over Guam’s Amelie Terlaje.

Savita Sikkel also was victorious after repulsing Guam’s Aubrey Cruz, 7-5, 1-6, 10-1.

La Hunn Lam also continued his domination of the boys 14 and under division after he beat compatriot Nason Wessel, 6-4, 6-1.

Seung Woo “Henry” Choi also was triumphant after defeating the Federated States of Micronesia’s Daniel Dontrick, 6-0, 6-0.

Si Woo Lee and June Yu also were in the winners’ circle after the former drubbed Guam’s Aki Matsuno, 6-4, 6-2, and the latter beat Guam’s Hilary Toves, 6-1, 6-1.

In the girls 14 and under, Irin Chung had an easy 6-0, 6-1 win over  Palau’s Clara Ueki.

Anna Kwon also beat Guam’s Donna Entera, 6-2, 6-2.

Lina Tsukagoshi lost to Guam’s Leah San Agustin, 4-6, 6-7, in the girls 12 and under age group.

In the boys 12 and under doubles, Jeong Woo “Ryan” Choi and Jihun Park bowed to Guam’s Jeren Devera and Camelo Chen, 3-6, 6-2, 2-10.

Ian Chae also lost to Guam’s Camelo Chen, 6-1, 6-1, in the boys 12 and under singles. Yutaka Kadokura beat Guam’s Jeren Devera, 6-2, 4-2, in the same division.

After an absence of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a total of 19 junior netters from the Northern Marianas are seeing action in the 2022 North Pacific Regional Championships. 

They are duking it out against 16 players from Guam, six players from the Federated States of Micronesia, and five players from Palau.

The CNMI team is coached by Northern Mariana Islands Tennis Association president Jeff Race.