| Bacolod City, Philippines | Saturday, April 22, 2006 |
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triumph in tourney
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Palarong Pambansa-bound netters Martina Guba and Tao Yee Tan crushed their respective first round rivals yesterday at the start of the Head Penn Junior Tennis Tournament at the Negros Occidental Tennis Association shell courts in Bacolod City. The defending 14 and 16-Under girls' champion Guba cruised to a convincing 6-2, 6-1 victory over Sheryn Masellones in the 14-Under category, while Tan overpowered Natasha Gaston, 6-0, 6-0, in the 18-Under girls' competitions. Both Guba, who hails from La Carlota City, and Tan are using the tournament as a build up for their campaigns in the national Palaro in Naga City, Bicol from May 7 to 13. Bacoleņa Roxane Alipala escaped Martha Alisen, 6-4, 5-7, 9-7, in the 14-Under girls' division, while Ronalyn Singson pounded Juvilyn Bogaitan, 6-1, 6-2. Nikki Do demolished Michelle Espaņosa, 6-0, 6-1, in the other 18-Under girls' match. Ilonggo Ralph Vincent Sobrevega outlasted University of St. La Salle student Ian Filoteo, 6-3, 2-6, 20-18 during their 16-Under boys' encounter as Kristoff Carmona shrugged off a rusty start to register a 7-5, 6-1 triumph against Jehu Novilla. Mark Cabag overwhelmed Ramon Arbuez, 6-4, 6-1, while Eladio Pilares survived Marvin Umadhay, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 11-9. John Aba ripped Edmundo Filoteo, 6-2, 6-1, as Nico Ligayo enjoyed a walkover win against Jasper Nido. JR Dominguez trampled Ligayo, 6-0, 6-2, in the 14-Under boys' category, while Melissa Sobrevega of Iloilo outclassed Victoria Emnace, 6-0, 6-2 in the 12-Under girls' division. Leomar Domingo beat Hannad Emnace, 6-0, 6-1, in the 10-Under unisex competitions. Tournament director Rene Bergavera said the winners of the event will rack up their points in the Philippine Lawn Tennis Association and will receive trophies and other lawn tennis accessories. NOTA president Vicenter Buga-ay said the Bacolod leg, which is the fifth of 10 legs, has 110 competitors. *CIT |
