Brodeth, Gomera rule Masters Top 8 netfest

MANILA, Philippines — Kimi Brodeth and Mcleen Gomera dominated the premier division of the Masters Top 8 Tennis Championships at the Iloilo Sports Complex courts in Iloilo City over the weekend.

Brodeth swept the Group A elims, including a 6-2, 6-4, 11-9 escape against wild card Jasmine Jaran from Bacolod then the Ormoc City ace toppled AJ Acabo in the crossover semis. In the finals, she repeated over Jaran, 6-3, 6-0, to claim the girls’ 18-and-under crown in the week-long event that featured the top-ranked players in four age-group categories in the Palawan Pawnshop junior circuit last year.

Gomera likewise flashed top form to top Group B elims, breezed past Group A No. 2 Chad Cuizon from Cebu in the semis before thwarting Group A topnotcher Kendrick Bona from Puerto Princesa, 6-4, 6-1, to nail the boys’ 18-and-U diadem in the event sponsored by Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. and presented by the Province of Iloilo.