Capadocia vs Patrimonio

Marian Capadocia and Clarice Patrimonio forged another title clash in the PPS-PEPP Brookside Hills Open Tennis Championships, posting victories in lopsided fashions even as the big guns continued to dominate the men’s singles at the Brookside Hills Tennis Club in Cainta, Rizal yesterday.

The top seeded Capadocia dropped just two games in three matches to earn another crack at the crown while the second ranked Clarice yielded just eight games, including a 6-4, 6-0 triumph over Khim Iglupas in the Final Four. They dispute the crown and the top

125,000 prize at 1 p.m. today with Capadocia, 23, all primed up to make it two-in-row in the event put up by Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala and backed by Rep. Jack Duavit, One Cainta, Brgy. San Isidro, Cainta, Rizal, BRAI, Feeds Edition Batangas, RMJ Agricultural, board member Ross Gongora, Allan del Castillo and Dunlop as official ball.

Jeson Patrombon and Johnny Arcilla likewise set a title clash of the top two seeds in men’s play at 3 p.m. today.

Patrombon repeated over No. 3 Vicente Anasta, 6-2, 6-2, while Arcilla overpowered No. 4 Fritz Verdad, 6-1, 6-1, in the semis.

Meanwhile, Jenric Accion and Jelic Amazona hacked out a shock 1-6, 6-3, 10-6 victory over top seed Anasta and Mark Alcoseba to barge into the semis of the men’s doubles. They will next take on the Arcilla-Olivarez pair, which turned back Kinaadman and Antonio Tria, 7-5, 6-2.

Verdad and Lazaro fended off Joseph Arcilla and Alberto Villamor, 2-6, 7-6(8), 11-9, to clinch a semis spot in the lower half of the draw against Patrombon and Noel Damian Jr., who eased out Jude Ceniza and Harvey Gilbuena.

Making it to the women’s doubles semis are Capadocia-Iglupas, Miles Vitaliano-Mikaela Vicencio, Justine Maneja-Jenailia Prulla, and the Patrimonio sisters.