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[LitoGarcia]

Patrombon barges into Top 10 of ITF rankings
02/01/2011 | 06:12 PM
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Jeson Patrombon
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Jeson Patrombon's successful stint in the Australian Open Juniors Championship singles event, where he reached the quarterfinals, earned him additional points in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) world junior rankings.

Patrombon jumped from 12th at the start of the year to ninth, based on the latest ITF rankings (January 31).

Aside from that Last 8 finish in the singles of his first Grand Slam event, the 17-year-old Patrombon also reached the boys' doubles second round with teammate Jaden Grinter of New Zealand, where they suffered a 6-3, 7-5 loss to Ben Wagland and Andrew Whittington of Australia.

The ITF awards points to a player based on each finish in a tournament.

Patrombon earned 580 points (520 in the singles and 60 in the doubles) in the Aussie Open Juniors. He becomes the third Filipino junior player that has reached the Top 10 world rankings, after Manny Tolentino and Felix Barrientos in the '80s.

Before Patrombon, Francis Casey Alcantara also made waves in the junior circuit when he placed 14th in the 2009 ITF rankings.

"We're achieving the goals that we have set at the start of the year," said coach Manny Tecson. "Now we have gained a lot of respect from our top rivals. Who knows what can happen in the last three remaining Grand Slams this year?"

Patrombon had another surgery after Tecson found out that a small portion of the wart that was operated on last year was still imbedded in the junior netter's left foot.

Patrombon returns to the ITF tour on March 7, starting with the ITF/LTAT Championships in Thailand. Following that will be the 17th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup from March 15 to 20.

Patrombon returns to the country to see action in the Mitsubishi Lancer International Tennis Championships from March 22 to 27 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. He will then make his pro debut in the Men's Futures in India in April.

"We will be dividing our schedule of tournaments to 60 percent juniors and 40 percent men's tournaments. This year will be a gradual transition for Jeson in the Pros, because he still needs to grow and improve his mental, physical and tactical game in tennis," said Tecson. – JVP, KY, RCJ, GMANews.TV

[RafaRen]

wow nice jeson and camp!

[racketwiz]

Patrombon returns to the country to see action in the Mitsubishi Lancer International Tennis Championships from March 22 to 27 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. He will then make his pro debut in the Men's Futures in India in April.

"We will be dividing our schedule of tournaments to 60 percent juniors and 40 percent men's tournaments. This year will be a gradual transition for Jeson in the Pros, because he still needs to grow and improve his mental, physical and tactical game in tennis," said Tecson. – JVP, KY, RCJ, GMANews.TV

Congratulations to Jeson. Seems like he's on the right track.

Does anyone know if Alcantara was given the same type of systematic plan for transitioning him into the pros? The ATP doesn't seem to have him on record for any men's tournaments, which is surprising to me, given that in past discussions regarding Alcantara, it's been alluded to that his backers wanted him to bypass college varsity and go pro.

[Tennis King]

I think Alcantara's backers got a dismayed by his dismal showing in his last year at the juniors. He peaked at 16 when he won the AO Doubles and was inside the Top 15,   unfortunately he cannot sustain it.

Remarkably, quite the opposite is happening to Jesson who seems to be improving year after year. The transition from junior to seniors is still a big question mark though, especially since the junior batch last year is much tougher than this year.

[DASMA BOY]

di talaga pang pro c nino hindi tulad ni jesson. ang talagang sagot kasi mas magaling ang handlers ni jesson kaysa kila nino. Maganda rin ang pundasyon ni jesson, ok ang pagalaga nila Rocky Paglalunan. Magaling na si Jesson, ng lumipat cya kay Tecson

[moed]

Bilib talaga ako sa lakas ng loob mo Dasma Boy, tinira mo halos lahat ng bigshot ng Philippine tennis sa sinabi mo. Sana ma pantayan mo lang kahit konti ang contribution ng mga ito sa Philippine tennis.

[DASMA BOY]

Bilib rin talaga ako sa kasipsipan mo. Sigurado ka wala ako contribusyon , katotohanan lang pare ko, yan ang problema sa atin ngayon,balat sibuyas,c corruption, padrino, palakasan atbp, huwag na na tayo magbolahan Gising.

[moed]

Bilib rin talaga ako sa kasipsipan mo. Sigurado ka wala ako contribusyon , katotohanan lang pare ko, yan ang problema sa atin ngayon,balat sibuyas,c corruption, padrino, palakasan atbp, huwag na na tayo magbolahan Gising.

Maliit lang ang mundo ng tennis. Ang matagal na sa tennis magkakilala. Kilala mo ang mga backer non kung matagal ka na sa tennis. Hinde ka naman siguro si Congressman kaya malabo na mapantayan mo contribution ng mga backer ni Nino. At ang matagal na sa tennis alam na walang mayabang na makakagrupo ng mga long timers na sa tennis. Maski ang sinasabi mo na si Rocky sobrang bait non, pati si Onyok at Toto na kasama ni Jesson sa training. Si Jesson mabait lalo. Ikaw pagnagsalita ka bigtime na bigtime, sana lang nga bigtime ka talaga.

[DASMA BOY]

baka magulat ka

[krukspec_56ers]

ooopps! mga sir wala pong away , bigayan lang po tayo ng sarili nating opinyon at kaisipan sa mga topic na napopost dito, hehehehe, peace everyone....

para sa akin ung nangyari sa dalawang juniors natin eh talagang kapalaran nila un, mahusay din naman ang nagawa ng mgkabilang kampo sa mga alaga nila nagkatalo lang cguro sa mga diskarte kung paano nila alagaan ung mga players...

ang kagandahan naman nun eh parehas nilang itinaas ang pangalan ng pilipinas sa mundo ng tennis.

[SLP888]

Don't make you guys speak like you knew everything......Because both of well. They both came from same province and of course,me.  

They both(nino&jeson) have chance to make their skills improve and excel professionally. Difference is their Mentality. Nino is more talented compared to Jeson but seems to be happy go lucky and tends to be lazy because he has talent.
Jeson is the other way around, He works hard and he's more focus to become PRO because he stopped going to school whereas, Nino used his tennis to get college in states because backers of nino emphasizes more on education.Kailangan mag aral ka pag nasa kanya ka. Most not all national players are being supported by the backer of nino if you don't wanna go school,alis ka sa bahay. I remember 2 years ago when I went home Jeson approached me. Sir, gusto ko umalis dito kay coach Manny because .............but I said, hindi ka kasi nag aaral eh! yan ang priority kasi ni Godfather eh! and you have signed a contract to coach Manny.

Nino on his last junior years, he wants to improve his junior ranking in order to land a good college in states but he doesn't do well he end up at FRESNO State at L.A> Now he is going to college and having some fun with Gurlsssss

[SLP888]

ooopps! mga sir wala pong away , bigayan lang po tayo ng sarili nating opinyon at kaisipan sa mga topic na napopost dito, hehehehe, peace everyone....

para sa akin ung nangyari sa dalawang juniors natin eh talagang kapalaran nila un, mahusay din naman ang nagawa ng mgkabilang kampo sa mga alaga nila nagkatalo lang cguro sa mga diskarte kung paano nila alagaan ung mga players...

ang kagandahan naman nun eh parehas nilang itinaas ang pangalan ng pilipinas sa mundo ng tennis.

Kruks, ikaw ang scorer dyan hah! hehehehe!

[commander ians]

Don't make you guys speak like you knew everything......Because both of well. They both came from same province and of course,me.  

They both(nino&jeson) have chance to make their skills improve and excel professionally. Difference is their Mentality. Nino is more talented compared to Jeson but seems to be happy go lucky and tends to be lazy because he has talent.
Jeson is the other way around, He works hard and he's more focus to become PRO because he stopped going to school whereas, Nino used his tennis to get college in states because backers of nino emphasizes more on education.Kailangan mag aral ka pag nasa kanya ka. Most not all national players are being supported by the backer of nino if you don't wanna go school,alis ka sa bahay. I remember 2 years ago when I went home Jeson approached me. Sir, gusto ko umalis dito kay coach Manny because .............but I said, hindi ka kasi nag aaral eh! yan ang priority kasi ni Godfather eh! and you have signed a contract to coach Manny.

Nino on his last junior years, he wants to improve his junior ranking in order to land a good college in states but he doesn't do well he end up at FRESNO State at L.A> Now he is going to college and having some fun with Gurlsssss

yun o, all is well naman pala si Niño with the gurls. 

nangungulit lng Sir. 

[Tennis King]

100% tama sinabi ni Sir SLP.... ang problem kasi kay Nino sobrang talented, academically matalino, maski sa ibang sports magaling yan. Nung nakatikim ng konting success medyo tinamad na.... last 2 years niya sa Juniors ayaw ng lumaban ng patayan kaya pag naabutan bumubigay na. 

Lesson yan sa lahat ng junior players sa tennis 10 to 20% percent lang ang talent, 80% ang mentality and hard work.... tignan niyo si Nadal!

[samuraijack]

This year will be a gradual transition for Jeson in the
Pros, because he still needs to grow and improve his mental,
physical and tactical game in tennis," said Tecson. – JVP,
KY, RCJ, GMANews.TV

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transition mula junior to mens ay malaking diperensya ito sa isang tennis player. ang tennis kci
ay malaking uncertainty ito sa isang inspired player/s kung ang tennis
ang hinahanap na kabuhayan. kung ang hanap ng player ay isang maging pro or
makatungtun cya sa atp,madali lang yan. subukan lang kung hangang saan ka
dadaldin ng fate mo sa mga susunod na tatlong taon. kung sasabak ka na sa
pro syempre magsisimula sa ka sa mga "futures" atsaka open tournaments.

dito mo magi-gauge ang galing at kakayahan ng isang tennis player/s. subukan
muna ung mga local open tournaments ng pilipinas kagaya ng pca open.
kung di ka consistent na nakakapunta ng quarters to semi finals indication
na ito ay mahihirapan ka sa mga international futures events. meron
dalawang stepping stones na mga tournaments para sa mga aspiring na
maging tennis pro/s.

isa dito ang "futures" atsaka "challenger" events. ung mga futures kadalasan
ang premyo mula $50,000 hangang pababa. tapos ung mga challengers ang prizes
mula $50,000 pataas hangang depende sa gusto ng tournament organizers. kadalasan
ung mga challengers event ang mga players dito ay meron ng mga rankings mula
top 80 and below. king minsan ang sumasali ay former top 10 na bumaba ang
rankings dahil sa mga injuries.

so suggest ko lang sa mga aspiring tennis pros ng pilipinas hwag igive up
ung pagaaral para meron masandalan balang araw kung hindi man kumita ng
malaking pera para pang retirement sa mga pro tours. ang maganda i-gauge
muna ng isang player/s ang kakayahan kung uubra sa mga pro local players sa pilipinas. mula ngayon hangang next three years kung consistently na
tinatalo nila ung mga local pros. ito ay isang indication na pwede clang
sumabak sa futures ang open events.

kung hangang sa mga pro tennis ng pilipinas ay talo ka na kaagad, eh! papaano
pa kaya sa mga international tournaments na mas mahigpit ang kompetensya.
isa pa kung meron matyaga na meron mag support ng gastos nya. kci ung
mga supporters dyan kung nakikita nila ung mga results ng isang player/s
ay minimal lang ung naabot na resulta nya, syempre walang benifits na
makukuha at di magiging masaya ung handlers or supporters ng isang player/s di ba?.