YUTAKA Kadokura continues to prove his worth in the sport of tennis by winning the Boys Singles 12 championship of the 2021 Bridge Capital Tennis Classic which ended Sunday at the American Memorial Park tennis courts.
Yutaka Kadokura attempts the serve during a tennis match at an American Memorial Park tennis court.
Photo James F. Sablan Jr.
Kadokura was simply unmatched as he cleared the three-day tournament without a scratch.
In the quarterfinals, he went up against Ian Chae in a match that saw several lead exchanges.
Fortunately for Kadokura, his ability to stay efficient and aggressive was the key factor to his victory as he outlasted Chae 6-4 in the first set and kept the pressure going in the second to triumph 6-3 and secure a spot in the semifinals.
Kadokura stuck to his strategy against Henry Yeom who gave a good fight in the opening set.
Kadokura remained focused and played safe, holding his ground long enough to notch the win, 6-4.
This victory further boosted Kadokura’s morale as he took over the second set, leaving Yeom with barely any room to retaliate. Kadokura won 6-1 to move on to the final round.
Siwoo Lee, who also cooked up two straight wins, found himself in the finale against Kadokura.
However, Lee’s journey was cut short as Kadokura was clearly the superior player in both sets which he won 6-2, 6-1 to claim the BS 12 title,
Other winners
Jimin Woo, Cody Shimizu and Quido Jambor were likewise victorious in their respective categories.
Jimin Woo claimed the BS 18 title with five wins and no losses.
He started off strong with two blowout victories, taking down Hyejin Elliot 6-0, 6-0, followed by another stellar performance against Serin Chung 6-0, 6-0.
His third opponent, Jun Wang, proved to be tougher, but Woo still stood tall in the end, claiming both sets 6-0, 6-3.
Woo then defeated David Kwon 6-1, 6-2 and Andy Kim 4-0, 4-2 to bag the championship.
For his part, Cody Shimizu clinched the BS 16 title by a hair. Shimizu and June Yu ended the tournament with three wins and one loss so a match between them decided the championship.
Shimizu edged his opponent 6-4, 2-6, 10-6 to claim the title.
And in the BS 12 category, Jambor took home the title with victories over Eliza Culp (5-3, 4-2) and Seungwoo Lee (4-2, 4-1).
