Enriquez completes PPS Zambo del Norte sweep
SYDNEY EZRA ENRIQUEZ enhanced a promising tennis career by posting two more victories in the Sindangan leg of the Palawan Pawnshop Palawan Express Pera Padala age group tennis circuit, completing a rare sweep of the threeleg Zamboanga Del Norte swing on Monday.
The 16-year-old Enriquez, unranked in her age group, worked her way up with a string of lopsided victories then trounced Princess Gom-os, 6-2, 6-1, in the finals. The Salug, Zambo del Norte ace then repeated over Gom-os, 6-3, 7-5, to nail the 18-and-under crown, thus matching her feats in the Liloy and Salug stops of the Group 2 tournament presented by Dunlop.
Enriquez capped her big week in the event hosted and sponsored by Mayor Nilo Florentino Sy by winning the girls’ 18-U doubles plum in partnership with Faith Virgo as they edged Gom- os and Angel Refaja, 8-6.
“Enriquez’s hard work and determination should inspire the other youngsters and the year-long, nationwide PPSPEPP circuit will continue to provide the stage for them,” said Palawan Pawnshop president/CEO Bobby Castro.
Nilo Ledama also pulled off a three-title romp in the boys’side of the event sanctioned by the Unified Tennis Philippines, made up of PPS-PEPP, Cebuana Lhuillier, Wilson, Toby’s, Dunlop, Slazenger and B-Meg, beating Nash Agustines, 7-5, 6-2, in the 16-U finals and crushing John Baje, 6-0, 6-1, for the 18-U diadem.
The Pagadian City ace later teamed up with Jessy Elumba to rout top seed Agustines and Lex Estillore, 8-3, in the 18-U doubles championship.
Meanwhile, the PPS-PEPP holds another three-leg Mindanao swing this time in Lanao del Norte with Tubod hosting the first stop on Sept. 14-17. Kapatagan will stage the next leg on Sept. 20-24 before action shfits to Maranding on September 28 to October 1. Listup is ongoing. For details, call 09154046464.
Other PPS Sindangan leg winners were Wyn Sanchez from Tubod, Lanao del Norte (10-unisex), Glenn Dadan from Dipolog City (boys’ 12-U), Agustines from Oroquieta City (boys’ 14-U), Murielle Baje from Liloy (girls’ 12-U) and local bet Rica Labrador (girls’ 14-U); Labrador and Jalia Elumba (girls’ 14-U doubles); Pete Liquit and Nicholas Tan (boys’ 14-U doubles); and Ace Bandala and Sanchez (10-unisex doubles).