Estanislao topples Jucutan in PPS-PEPP leg

MANILA, Philippines — Fifth-ranked Daniel Estanislao toppled top seed Exequiel Jucutan, 6-4, 4-6, 10-6, while No. 8 Macie Carlos upended fourth seed Kryshana Brazal, 6-3, 6-2, as they claimed the 16-and-under crowns in the PPS-PEPP Valle Verde Country Club National Age-Group tennis tournament at the VVCC tennis courts in Pasig over the weekend.

Estanislao, one of the rising stars from Caloocan City, rode on his big victories over Joewyn Pascua, Jester Ocio and Edgardo Angara then fought back from a second set meltdown in the finals with a gritty stand to hack out the victory.

Club bet Carlos matched that reversal by dishing out one solid game after the other, whipping Chelsea Roque, 4-0, 4-1, stopping Bliss Bayking and third ranked Justine Maneja via the same scoreline, 6-3, 6-1, before overpowering Brazal to complete her title romp in the Group 1 tournament presented by Dunlop and sponsored by Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala.

No. 8 Ibarra Ortega also stunned top seed Vince EJ Tugade, 6-3, 7-5, while sixth ranked Carlyn Guarde repelled doubles partner No. 4 Danna Abad, 6-4, 4-6, 10-4, in the premier 18-U division of the event sanctioned by the Unified Tennis Philippines, made up of PPS-PEPP, Cebuana Lhuillier, Wilson, Toby’s, Dunlop, Slazenger and B-Meg.