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Cebu netters stay hot in Tru-Flex tennisfest

Caecent No-ot Magsumbol - The Freeman

CEBU, Philippines - Seven Cebuanos advanced to the semifinal round, while seven others barged into the quarterfinal of the 14th Tru-Flex National Age-Group Tennis Championships in four different venues in Lapu-Lapu City yesterday.

 Marc Norman Enriquez felt like he's already a champion in the boys 18 already he scored an upset 6-3, 7-6(8-6) victory over the top-seeded Dave Sebastian Mosqueda in their quarterfinal match at Paseo de Amores.

Enriquez will take on next fellow Cebuano Changmai Necesario, who handily ousted Justin Cabano, 6-1, 6-1.

Zethley Mae Alferez and Shyne Villareal also blasted separate opponents to move into the penultimate round of the girls 14-under class.

Alferez broke the heart of Kristin Renee Salimbangon, 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals, while Villareal stunned Manila’s Maxine Martin, 6-0, 6-1.

Alferez, however, missed a double semifinal entry after being outsmarted by Jana Pages, 6-4, 6-3 in the girls 16-under division played at the Haruhay Dream Resort.

 Like Alferez though, Pages did not have the day all to herself after losing to Khim Iglupas in the girls 18-under semis, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. Iglupas will slug it out with the top-ranked Roxanne Resma in the championship round.

Over at the Lapu-Lapu City tennis courts, Jace Christian Unto followed fellow Cebuano Gabriel Andre Trazo to the semifinals after the former silenced Rupert Ohrelle Tortal, 6-0, 6-0.

Unto also hurdled his third round match at the Mactan Benito Ebuen Airbase against Manuel Navales, 6-2, 6-2 to set up a semifinal battle against fellow Cebuano Jan Godfrey Seno.

 Seno also booked a quarterfinal ticket in the boys 16 category along with fellow Cebuano players Jermaine Carl Chi Laurel, Arthur Craig Pantino, and Joshua Kinaadman. (FREEMAN)

ARTHUR CRAIG PANTINO

CEBUANO CHANGMAI NECESARIO

CEBUANO GABRIEL ANDRE TRAZO

CEBUANO JAN GODFREY SENO

DAVE SEBASTIAN MOSQUEDA

DREAM RESORT

JACE CHRISTIAN UNTO

JANA PAGES

JERMAINE CARL CHI LAUREL

JOSHUA KINAADMAN

LAPU-LAPU CITY

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