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Tennis veteran Niño Alcantara brings extra motivation to 2026 Asian Games
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Francis Alcantara
Filipino tennis player (born 1992)
Francis Casey "Niño" Alcantara is a professional tennis player from the Philippines. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 758 achieved on November 6, 2017 and a doubles ranking of No. 162 achieved on February 19, 2024.
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Asian Games
Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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