Favorites lead advance in Andrada Cup
Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 08:27:25 +0000
By Kristel Satumbaga
Seeded netters took the spotlight yesterday after beating their less fancied rivals in the 30th Andrada Cup Age Group Tennis Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Courts.
Girls 14-under top seed Marielle Alexi Jarata spearheaded the day’s winners by beating Chelsea Roque, 6-3, 6-4, to advance in the quarterfinals of the weeklong tournament sponsored by Thadeus Sports Store.
She next faces fifth pick Annika Diwa, who trounced Alecsa Ilano, 6-0, 6-2.
Second pick Angeline Alcala also moved into the Final 8 after besting Airies Jane Tanawan, 6-1, 6-1, to meet No. 8 Anna Bloom, a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Yra Nicole Malubag.
Girls 18-under fourth seed Julia Ignacio, meanwhile, also advanced in the quarters via a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jezzelle Tristen Romero, to meet unranked Nina Sandejas, a 6-1, 6-3 winner over Eliana Misa.
Crystal Mildwaters and Tameka Peterson joined Ignacio and Sandejas into the next phase after routing their rivals to set up a quarters meeting.
Mildwaters, who represents Australia, whipped Justine Maneja, 6-2, 6-0, while Trinidad and Tobago’s Peterson downed Margaud Rosales, 7-5, 6-0.
In girls 16-under, fourth seed Kryshana Brazal blanked Ma. Beatriz Cruz, 6-0, 6-0, while No. 7 Angeline Alcala walloped Avrill Reyes, 6-0, 6-1.