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Lobo doubles team makes stirring run into pro tourney finals at UNM

These kids are all right. Perhaps even better than all right.

The University of New Mexico doubles duo of Alexander Maggs and Jan Pucalka rallied from a set down to win their semifinal Friday and advance to today’s 10 a.m. finals of the United States Tennis Association/ITF Pro Circuit event at the UNM McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium.

They will meet professionals Demetris Azoides and Franco Ribero.

Alex Maggs

The day also will include two semifinals singles matches.

But all local eyes will be on Maggs and Pucalka, who are in their second season as a tandem, after they beat pros Kalman Boyd and Warren Wood 5-7, 7-6 (7-4) and 10-7 in the “super tiebreaker.