Cortes nails 4th Cebuana net title

MANILA, Philippines - Tubod bet Brent Cortes continued to dominate the 10-and-under class, repulsing Ashton Villanueva, 4-5, 5-4, 4-1, to nail his fourth straight crown in the 2014 Cebuana Lhuillier age-group tennis championship recently.

Sisters Carmeville and Immaville Gervacio from Ozamiz City also reasserted their mastery of the field in their respective divisions with the former winning the girls’ 14-and-U title and the latter taking the 16- and 18-and-U plums in the tournament backed by Dunlop Sport.

Immaville toppled previous leg winner Lorrain Grace Barola, 6-3, 6-3, in the 16-and-U division and whipped Mary Angelica Balatero, 6-3, 6-4, in the centerpiece category, while Carmeville held off Jan Marie Anghag, 3-6, 6-4, 10-8.

Francis Dominic Lanzado from Tangub beat Jeff Balatero, 6-2, 6-2, to pocket the boys’ 18-and-U title then bested Mark Ivan Malinis, 6-4, 6-4, for the 16-and-U crown.

Duma Hakim Boloto kept the 14-and-U plum with a 6-2, 6-2 romp over Prince Cris Magadan while Richard Bautista also repeated in the 12-and-U category with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lander Las Piñas.