by Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Francis Casey Alcantara and Fil-American Raymond Sarmiento bowed out in the boys’ doubles second round of the French Open.
The 18-year-old Alcantara and Sarmiento were eliminated by Spain’s Carlos Boluda-Purkiss and Italy’s Alessandro Collela, 7-6 (4), 6-3, who advanced against German second seeds Peter Heller and Kevin Krawietz in the quarterfinals.
The Germans earlier hacked out a 6-1, 6-1 over French Lucas Szewczyk and Thomas Szewcyk.
Alcantara and Sarmiento, who teamed up to win in the Grade 1 Mitsubishi Lancer Open last March, groped for form in the red clay courts.
The other Filipino bet, Jeson Patrombon, was eliminated in the second round of the singles Tuesday by Duilio Beretta of Peru, 6-2, 6-7 (7), 6-2. Sarmiento bowed out in the singles in the first round.
