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Ferrer gains Asian U-14 quarters

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Seventh seed Filipino Jose Lorenzo Ferrer rallied past unranked compatriot Kim Ivor Saraza, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, yesterday to reach the boys’ singles quarterfinals in the Asian 14-Under Series at the Ynares Socio-Cultural Sports Center outdoor courts in Pasig City.

After losing the second set and trailing 2-3 in the third set, Ferrer won three straight games to get the upperhand at 5-3. Saraza made it 4-5 with a break on the ninth game but Ferrer broke him back on the next game to wrap up the match after two hours.

Ferrer set up a meeting against second seed Korean Kim Ki-Hoon, who breezed past Filipino compatriot Kyle Cordero, 6-0, 6-1.

Top seed Filipino Francis Casey Alcantara outclassed Paul Nicole Magaway, 6-1, 6-1, and sixth seed compatriot Akio Sy downed Japanese Takamasa Takizawa, 6-2, 6-1, while No. 3 Nuttorn Tanchainant of Thailand outplayed Filipino Marco Suntay, 6-3, 6-3, to also earn quarterfinal berths in this tournament sponsored by the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. and Wilson balls.

Alcantara will next play No. 5 Korean Jeong Joo-Wook, a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Japanese Rikuto Furuta, Sy will face No. 4 Korean Noh Sang-Woo, who scored a 6-0, 6-2 win over Filipino Roman Floreza, while Tanchainant will meet unseeded Rayadi Surya of Indonesia, who ousted No. 8 Korean Yoon Sun-Hong, 6-0, 6-1.

In the girls’ singles, top seed Filipino Noelle Nikki Zoleta blasted compatriot Enah Baba, 6-0, 6-0, to advance in the quarters against sixth seed Japanese Fumika Kumagai, a 6-3, 6-1 winner over Filipino Mary Grace Rivero.

AKIO SY

ENAH BABA

FEDERATION OF FILIPINO-CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

FILIPINO

FILIPINO FRANCIS CASEY ALCANTARA

FILIPINO JOSE LORENZO FERRER

FILIPINO MARCO SUNTAY

FILIPINO MARY GRACE RIVERO

FILIPINO NOELLE NIKKI ZOLETA

FILIPINO ROMAN FLOREZA

JAPANESE FUMIKA KUMAGAI

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