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Amoranto lives up to top billing

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA - Manila Bulletin

TOP SEED Trudy Amoranto thumped Zhanie Dolliente, 6-0, 6-0, yesterday to claim a quarterfinals berth in the girls’ 18 years and under division of the Philta Metro Age Group Tennis Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

The victory sent Amoranto to a Last 8 meeting with No. 5 seed Enah Baba, who advanced after a no-show by Claudine Cruz.

Sharing the day’s honors was Nicole Eugenio, who upended girls’ 12 and under second seed Treena Gutierrez, 6-3, 6-3, in the quarterfinals.

The win set up Gutierrez to a Final 4 meeting with third seed Patricia Paz who booted out Crista Santiago, 6-0, 6-0.

Completing the semis cast were top seed Akiko de Guzman and No. 4 Katrina Orteza.

De Guzman ousted Isabela Orteza, 6-0, 6-3, while Katrina downed Monika Banez, 6-0, 6-2.

Making it to the semifinals of the unisex 10 years and under were the favorites with top seed Vince Salas coming up with with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Bruce Ivan Valenzuela to set up a meeting with fourth seed Brysl Libao, who triumphed against Jose Lorenzo Cruz, 6-3, 60.

Third seed Vince Tabo Tabo also made it to the last four via a 6-1, 6-0 win over seventh-seeded Margaret Flores. He will face the winner between second-seeded Eric Olivarez and sixth seed Isabela Orteza, who were playing at presstime.

In other matches, boys’ 16 and under top pick Casey Alcantara blanked Arjohn dela Cruz, 6-0, 6-0, to similarly barge into the quarterfinals along with Roman Floreza, who ousted Felix briones in similar fashion, 6-0, 6-0.

Kyle Cordero ousted Isidro Olan in the boys 14 and under, and Calvin Canlas whipped boys’ 12 and under rival Eljiah Arevalo in similar 6-0, 6-0, scores. Sarah Jane Lim also claimed the scalp of unseeded Maha Assad, 6-1, 6-0.

Cordero tangles with eight seed Freemoore Dominisac, who clobbered Julian Narvaez, 6-1, 6-3, while Canlas clashes with No. 8 Anton Punzalan, who downed Christian San Andres, 6-2, 6-1.

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Lim on track for possible twin win

By Kristel Satumbaga

SARAH JANE Lim came through with big victories to claim semifinals seats in two age divisions yesterday in the Philta Metro Age-Group Tennis Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Lim, the top pick in the girls’ 16 and under, barged into the semifinals of her group by blanking eighth seed Nadine Castillo, 6-0, 6-0.

She returned in the afternoon and stunned fourth seed Alyssa Mendoza, 6-1, 6-2, in the girls’ 18 and under quarterfinals to arrange a Last 4 date with top seed Trudy Gine Amoranto, who ousted No. 5 Enah Baba, 6-0, 6-3.

Completing thge 18 and under semifinals cast were No. 2 Melissa Orteza, who advanced on the no-show of of Akita San Andres, and sixth seed Rachel Lucero, who bumped off July Javelosa, 6-2, 6-2.

Lim will also go for a finals berth in the 16 and under against unseeded Patricia Orteza, who upset third seed July Javelosa, 64, 6-3.

Fourth seed Rachel Lucero and unseeded Jasmine Tan Ho will dispute the other finals berth after Lucero defeated Baba, 6-3, 6-1, and Tan Ho ousted Samantha Coyiuto, 6-3, 62.

In the boys’ division, the favorites stamped their class anew with 14 and under top seed Kyle Cordero thrashing No. 8 Freemoore Dominisac, 6-1, 6-0, and 12 and under No. 1 Calvin Canlas dumping eighth pick Anton Punzalan, 6-1, 6-3.

It was the same story in the unisex 10 and under as top seed Vince Salas whipped fifth seed Bruce Valenzuela, 6-2, 6-0.

Other 110 and under winners were second seed Eric Olivarez, who ousted No. 6 Isabela Orteza, 6-4, 6-4; Brysl Libao, who trounced Jose Lorenzo Cruz, 6-3, 6-0; and Vince Tabo Tabo, a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Margaret Flores.

Tabo Tabo also made the boys’ 12 and under semifinals by booting out Hans Asistio, 1-6, 6-2, 6-0, for a meeting with Canlas.

Clashing in the other 12 and under semis are second seed Enrique Ferrer, a 6-4, 6-4, winner over No. 6 Jeremiah Latorre, and fifth seed Argil Canizares, who hammered out a thrilling 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (7) decision over Brysl Libao.

Joining Cordero in the 14 and under Last 4 were Canlas, who beat Carl Kie, 6-2, 6-1; third seed Bernardino Siso, who blanked Rafael Squillantini, 6-0, 6-0; and Arjohn dela Cruz, who scored a 60, 6-1 victory over Jorel Buenaflor.

Later in the afternoon, boys’ 16 and under top seed Casey Alcantara stamped his class over No. 5 Roman Floresa, 6-0, 6-0, to lead the third seeded Cordero, Leander Lazaro and Luis Duldulao into the semifinals.

Cordero claimed a second win for the day by trouncing seventh seed Jose Narvaez, 6-1, 6-1, while Lazaro upset No. 4 lNic Magaway, 6-4, 6-4, and Duldulao rallied past Carlo Vallao, 5-7, 7-5, 6-1.

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Cordero, Tan Ho in two finals

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA

KYLE CORDERO and Jasmine Tan Ho came through with big victories to stake themselves to double-title feats yesterday in the Philta Metro Age Group Tennis Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Cordero, top seed in the boys’ 14 and under, crushed fourth seed Arjohn dela Cruz, 6-1, 6-1, to set up a titular duel with the winner betwen No. 3 Bernardino Siso and seventh-seeded Calvin Canlas, whose afternoon semifinals clash was suspended by rain.

Cordero returned later for his Last 4 match in the boys’ 16 and under where he is seeded third and similarly advanced to the finals via a 6-0, 6-0 rout of unseeded Luis Duldulao.

The win set up Cordero for a finals meeting with top seed Francis Casey Alcantara.

Alcantara, a mainstay in the RP Junior Davis Cup team, continued his onslaught of the opposition with a fourth 6-0, 6-0 win, this time over Leandro Lazaro in the semifinals.

Not to be left out of the day’s honors, Tan Ho booted out third seed Joanna Peña, 6-1, 6-2, in the girls’ 14 and under and then advanced to the girls’ 16 and under finals when fourth seed Rachel Lucero retired with a sprained ankle whilke trailing 0-1 in the first set.

Tan Ho, seeded No. 1 in the 14 and under, will face thewinner between fifth seed Alexandra Lopez and No. 4 Samantha Coyiutoei in today’s finals before meeting top seed Sarah Jane Lim for the 16 and under plum.

Lim, also eyeing a double championship, barged into the finals with a 6-2, 6-0 thrashing of third seed July Javelosa.

Lim will go for a second finals berth when she faces Trudy Gine Amoranto in the 18 and under semis which saw Lucero also forfeiting her Last 4 match against No. 2 Melissa Orteza.

Also getting finals berths were Canlas and Virgil Canizares in the boys’ 12 and under, Akiko de Guzman and Nicole Eugenio in the girls’ 12 and under, and Vince Salas and Vince Tabo Tabo in the unisex 10 and under.

Canlas beat Tabo Tabo, 6-4, 6-3 and Canizares outplayed second seed Enrique Ferrer, 7-6 (6), 6-2 while De Guzman topped Katrina Orteza, 6-2, 6-3, and Eugenio upset third seed Patricia Paez, 6-2, 6-2.

Salas ousted fourth-seeded Brysl Libao, 6-2, 6-0, and Tabo Tabo whipped second seed Eric Olivarez Jr., 6-3, 6-0.

Semifinals matches in the boys’ 18 and under were also suspended by rains.

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Source:Manila Bulletin
Date: April 29, 2007
Writer: Kristel SATUMBAGA

Philta Metro Age Group Tennis Championships

Alcantara captures 2 titles


JUNIOR DAVIS Cup team mainstay Francis Casey Alcantara snared two titles yesterday to claim the starring role at the close of the Philta Metro Age Group Tennis Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

The 15-year-old Alcantara started his two-title run with a 6-4, 6-2 upset of top seed Joshua Tan Ho in the premier boys’ 18 years and under division finals.

Alcantara, who will leave for Thailand with fellow Cuppers Mark Balce and Akio Sy, returned in the afternoon to hack out a 6-4, 6-4 decision over Kyle Cordero in the 16 and under where he is the top seed.

Cordero was similarly eyeing a second title after he bagged the 14 years and under title at the expense of Bernardine Siso, 6-3, 6-1.

Also coming through with upset victories were Melissa Orteza and Vince Tabo Tabo.

Orteza, seeded only second in the girls’ 18 and under, outplayed top seed Trudy Gine Amoranto, 6-4, 7-6 (5) for the crown while Tabo Tabo shocked top pick Vince Salas, 6-3, 6-0, in the unisex 10 years and under championship.

Completing the winners’ circle were Sarah Jane Lim, Jasmine Tan Ho, Akiko de Guzman and Calvin Canlas.

Lim, seeded first in the girls’ 16 years and under, defeated Tan Ho, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, for the title while Tan Ho settled for the girls’ 14 and under crown by besting Alexandra Lopez, 7-5, 6-3.

De Guzman topped Nicole Eugenio, 6-3, 6-2, for the girls’ 12 years and under plum, while Canlas toppled Arqil Canizares, 6-1, 6-1, for the boys’ 12 and under crown.