MILLIAM NAILS 3 WINS IN PPS CITIGREEN CEBU TENNIS TILT

ALEXA Milliam strung up three victories while Sal Andrei Lago nailed two titles as they dominated their respective sides in the Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala Citigreen regional age group tennis tournament at the Citigreen- Alta Vista-La Paloma tennis courts in Cebu yesterday.

Nocos, 6-2, 6-3, to clinch her age and showed stamina in taking two more crowns in the higher division of the Group 2 tournament sponsored by Palawan Pawnshop and presented by Slazenger.

The rising star from St. Michael Academy in Pontevedra, Negros Occidental trounced Mae Re then upended top seed Elizabeth

from Sogod, Leyte, upset top seed Cesar Salimbangon in the semis, -

“Given the proper exposure and support, these two ( Milliam and Lago) young players - ture national pool and become the country’s next tennis stars. Through the PPS-PEPP circuit, we provide them the venue to hone and develop their talent and skills,” said Palawan Pawnshop president/CEO Bobby Castro.

Other singles winners in the five- day tournament, backed composed of Cebuana Lhuillier, PPS-PEPP, Wilson, Toby’s, BMeg, Citigreen, Babolat, Tru-Flez, were Chad Connor of Lapu-Lapu City, Vinz Lominoque of Mandaue City, Vhon Tudtud of Naga City, Cebu and Carcar, Cebu’s Elsie Abarquez.

Connor repulsed Vincent - sex title; Lominoque turned back downed Mahusay, 6- 3, 6- 2, for -

Milliam actually made it fourof- four as she also teamed up with Lyra Repollo to edge Nicole dela Rita and Hazel Coderos, Other winners were Josh Largo Hidalgo- Mark Pradel ( boys’

Meanwhile, the country’s longrunning circuit will hold the next stop in Mlang, Cotabato on Sept. details, call PPS-PEPP sports program development director Bobby