Patrombon completes PPS three-peat

MANILA, Philippines — Jeson Patrombon re-staked his claim as the country’s top netter, crushing Joshua Kinaadman with his power game in the opening set then hurdling a minor bump in the second to carve out a 6-2, 6-4 victory for a third straight PPS-PEPP Fr. F. Suarez Open crown at the Villa Aurora Tennis Club in Cebu City over the weekend.

The multi-tilted Iligan City ace strung up four straight games to shatter a 1-all count in the opener then fought back from a pair of one-game deficits in the second by sweeping the last three games to complete the straight-set triumph in two hours and 33 minutes.

It was Patrombon’s third straight Fr. Suarez Cup trophy after dominating fellow Davis Cup veteran Johnny Arcilla in 2018 and routing doubles partner Vicente Anasta via the same scoreline, 6-0, 6-1, last year. The victory came on the heels of his gold medal feat in the men’s doubles with Casey Alcantara in last year’s SEA Games.