Shazwan, Roxas rule Prima Pasta badminton singles
MALAYSIAN Shahrul Shazwan and Maria Alyssa Roxas captured recently the open singles titles of the 12th Prima Pasta Badminton Championships at the Powersmash badminton courts in Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City.
Shazwan regained his title by beating national player Ross Leenard Pedrosa, 21-18, 21-17, in the finale to bag the men’s open singles crown of the tournament supported by the SMART Communications through MVP Sports Foundation and APACS Makati.
Shazwan of JC Badminton also avenged his last year’s lost in the semifinals by crushing Rabie Jason Oba-ob, 21-16, 21-18, in the final four to advance to the final round against Pedrosa.
Maria Alyssa Roxas bested Janelle Anne Andres, 21-14, 21-19, to capture the women’s open singles title. She defeated Kanna Baba, 21-16, 21-18, in the semifinals of the competition sanctioned by the Philippine Badminton Association.
Jewel Angelo Albo, meanwhile, copped two titles after ruling the boys’ singles under-19 and 17-under crowns. He outplayed Lyrden Laborte, 21-14, 21-8, in the boys’ Under-19 and Francis Sarmiento, 21-5, 21-13, in the boys’ U-17 championship rounds.
The tournament was backed by Boysen Paints, Morning Star Milling Corporation., Mabz Builders, ILO Construction, Monocrete Construction, Pioneer Insurance, Promax International, Regent Foods Corp., RFM Corp, Gardenia and Del Monte Phils.
In other results, Mikaela Joy Miranda De Guzman won over Jochelle Alvarez, 21-13, 21-17, for girls’ U-19 title, while Anthea Marie Gonzalez outclassed Viana Meryl Antonio, 21-14, 21-14, for girls’ U-17 crown, and Mark Anthony Bernal crushed John Herbert Peralta, 21-15, 21-8, for boys’ U-15 plum.
Niesha Mayce Matias De Guzman rallied past Kahrene Zapanta, 15-21, 2112, 21-15, to bag the girls’ U-15 crown. Jamal Rahmat Pandi blasted Chris Lorenz Manuel, 21-11 21-6, to cop the boys’ U-13 division title and Mary Destiny Untal trounced Frente Macalib-og, 22-20, 2116, to win the girls’ U-13 title.
Ryan Almario Bernal whipped Neil Angelo Yasa, 21-7, 21-11, to take home the boys’ U-11 diadem and Jhiane Cloe Sabarillo walloped Frances Gabrielle Ramirez, 21-14, 21-15 to win the girls’ U-11 crown.