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Jr aces boost First Gen netfest cast

The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - Eric Olivarez, Marcen Gonzalez, John Bryan Decasa, Iggy Pantino, Nikki Ong, Nicole Amistad and Monica Cruz headline a crack roster of junior players slugging it out in the 2014 First Gen-Juntaphil Metro Age Group Tennis Championships, which get going today at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Eleven matches in the boys’ premier 18-Under division and three in the girls’ side are on tap in the opener of the week-long tournament although the younger, rising stars will dominate the action with hostilities in the 10-unisex, 12-under girls’, 14-U boys’, 16-U girls.

Top seed Miguel Vicencio kicks off his title drive in the 10-unisex as he clashes with Hailey Agustin while third seed James Cruz collides with Jeremy Imperial; No. 4 Edgardo Angara takes on Kaye Emana; sixth ranked Von Saraza faces off with Stone Wu, and No. 7 Joaquin de Leon tangles with JB Cuarto.

Second seed Macie Carlos sees action tomorrow  as he collides with Yusof Burahan in the Group I tournament which stakes ranking points, according to the organizing Juntaphil, headed by Edward Puno.

EDGARDO ANGARA

EDWARD PUNO

ERIC OLIVAREZ

FIRST GEN-JUNTAPHIL METRO AGE GROUP TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

GROUP I

HAILEY AGUSTIN

IGGY PANTINO

JAMES CRUZ

JEREMY IMPERIAL

JOHN BRYAN DECASA

KAYE EMANA

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