SERIN Chung is now one step closer to claiming the women’s singles title of the 2021 White Coconut Classic after making it to the finals Monday at the American Memorial Park tennis court.
Serin Chung connects the overhand serve during a 2021 White Coconut Classic match at the American Memorial Park tennis court on Saturday.
Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.
One of the five players vying for the championship, Chung faced Elizabeth Culp in the semifinals.
Culp had to defeat Jeane Bracken in the quarterfinals, 6-3, 6-1.
Against Chung who was seeded into the semis, Culp had a few tricks up her sleeve with smart placements to boot.
However, as the game progressed, Chung started to take control and held on long enough to win the first set, 6-2.
The second set was no different as Chung continued to stay on guard, prolonging each exchange and forcing Culp to commit errors. Culp managed to win a few games but could not match Chung’s output. Chung won, 6-2, and her next opponent will be the winner between Grace Choi and Hye Jin Elliot in the other semifinal match.
Four players
In the men’s singles, the players who have reached the semifinals are Jimin Woo who beat Andy Kim 6-1, 6-1 and will now face Sam Ryu who triumphed over Jun Wang, 6-1, 6-2; while Colin Ramsey, who defeated David Kwon 6-4, 6-2, will be going up against Sean Lee, who bested Vincent Tudela 6-3, 6-3.
