Cortez at Pagente, wagi sa Jr. tennis tilt

NADOMINA nina top seed Brent Cortez at Gennifer Pagente ang kani-kanilang division sa first leg ng 19th HEAD Junior Tennis Satellite Circuit nitong weekend sa Nazareth Tennis Courts sa Cagayan De Oro City.

Ginapi ni Cortez si John Christopher Sonsona, 6-1, 6-1, para sa titulo ng boys’ 14- and- under singles, habang nanaig si Pagente kay Andrea Nicole Gatchalian, 6-0, 6-2, sa 16-and-under girls’ trophy.

Nakamit naman ni Casey Padilla ang girls’ 14 at 12-and-under title. Namayani siya kay Andrea Buyante, 6-4, 7-5, sa 14-and-under finals bago dinispatsa si Glee Juario, 6-0, 6-3, sa 12-and-under trophy.

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Sa iba pang final result sa taunang age-group tournament na inorganisa ng HEAD Philippines distributor Dynamic Sport, nagwagi si John Renest Sonsona kay Matt Steve Palasan, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, sa boys’ 18-and-under title.

Giniba ni Aubrey Calma si Gennifer Pagente, 7-5, 6-4, sa girls’ 18- and- under diadem, habang nanaig si No. 1 seed Marc Nicole Suson kay Andrei Cuevas, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, sa boys’16-and-under trophy.

Nagwagi si John Christopher Sonsona kay John Kian Sanchez, 6- 1, 6- 2, sa boys’ 12- and- under, habang nakamit ni John Kian Sanchez ang 10-under unised title kontra Al Rasheed Lucman, 5-3, 4-1.

“We hope to find more fresh talents in the following legs of the tournament and give the kids the opportunities to play and excel in tennis,” sambit ni Thea Llamson-Concepcion ng Corporate Marketing Manager ng Dynamic Sports Corporation.

Gaganapin ang second leg ng satellite circuit sa Marso 24-30 sa Flores Village tennis club sa Davao City.