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Alcala, Carlos magpapaluan sa quarters

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MANILA, Philippines - Tinalo nina Bianca Car­los at Malvinne Alcala ang kanilang mga karibal para itakda ang kanilang quarterfinal showdown sa pagitan ng dalawang top two players ng bansa sa premier Open singles ng MVP Sports Foundation-Bingo Bonanza Philippine Badminton Ranking System (PBaRS) tournament kahapon dito sa Pohang Badminton Courts sa Bacolod City.

BInigo ni Carlos, ang winningest player na may 3-0 rekord sa inaugural sta­ging ng event noong Mar­so at nagkampeon sa Open at Under-19 class, si Bulacan’s Ana Fajardo, 21-6, 21-8, sa isang 15-mi­nute job, habang pi­na­yukod ni Alcala si UP Diliman’s Bianca Legaspi, 21-7, 21-13.

Pag-aagawan nina Car­los at Alcala ang isang semifinal berth sa second leg ng circuit na proyekto nina Vice President Jejo­mar Binay, Rep. Albee Benitez at businessman-sportsman Manny Pangilinan at suportado ng official equipment sponsor Victor.

Makakasama nina Car­los at Alcala sa Last 8 sina second seed Gelita Castilo, binigo si Fatima Cruz, 21-9, 21-10; Reyne Calimlim, ginapi si No. 5 Ellaine Malelang, 21-7, 21-15; Pauline Ramos, hiniya si Pauline Tan, 22-20, 21-14; Cassandra Lim, sinibak si Kristine Cornista, 21-14, 21-7; Danica Bolos,iginupo si Annelyn Alba, 21-17, 21-17; at Paula Filart, sinorpresa si Pamela Lim, 21-16, 21-18.

Sa men’s Open singles, giniba ni veteran campaigner Lloyd Escoses si second seed Patrick Natividad, 21-19, 21-17, para sa kanilang quarters duel ni Kevin Dalisay, pinatalsik si Charlo Tenglo, 12-21, 21-16, 21-9.

Ginitla rin ni Andrei Ba­bad si No. 5 Gabriel Villa­nueva, 21-13, 17-21, 21-19, upang harapin si top seed defending champion Antonino Gadi para sa silya sa Final Four ng torneong itinataguyod ng PLDT-Smart Foundation, Gatorade at Powersmash katuwang ang The Philippine STAR, TV5, Badminton Extreme Philippines Magazine, Jam 88.3, Wave 89.1, Magic 89.9, 99.5 RT and 103.5 WOW! bilang media partners.

ALBEE BENITEZ

ALCALA

ANA FAJARDO

ANDREI BA

ANNELYN ALBA

ANTONINO GADI

BACOLOD CITY

BADMINTON EXTREME PHILIPPINES MAGAZINE

BIANCA CAR

BIANCA LEGASPI

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