For topping the Iloilo Dinagyang Badminton Cup three years in a row, Nikki Therese Servando of Bacolod City received a Grand Slam award from Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas during the Jan. 26 awarding rites of the contest.

Servando, a freshman student from Trinity Christian School , teamed up with Cadiz City 's Merry Joy Fernandez to take the gold in Juniors 16-Under Doubles against Jessa Mae Jagat and Jeralyn Taboada of Cebu City .

After taking the first set at 21-18, Servando and Fernandez relinquished the momentum of the game to their Cebu opponents in the second set which ended at 15-21.

Regaining their composure in time for the third set, Servando and Fernandez dominated the third set and capture the title with a 11-9 decision.

Teaming up with Christian Crisostomo in the in the 16-Under Mixed Doubles, Servando got another gold after three sets of play against Cebu's Jeffrey Lepaopao and Taboada, 21-8, 12-21, 21-18.

Meanwhile, Dessa Mae Arino and Diane Bibiano from Cadiz City also bagged the gold in girls' 12-Under while their counterparts in the boys' division replicated the feat to put the Negros team on top of the competition held at Sportsville Badminton Court, Iloilo City.*NAB

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