Gonzaga, Bandala shine

Ayl Gonzaga (center) and Pete Bandala (right) hold their trophies as they pose with Zamboanga del Sur Sports head Alfredo Cimafranca after dominating the Governor’s Cup National Juniors Tennis Championships.
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MANILA, Philippines — Ayl Gonzaga and Pete Bandala dominated the Governor’s Cup National Championships at the DAO Sports Complex in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur over the weekend.

Gonzaga, a 14-year-old from Castillejos, Zambales, proved unstoppable in her age group, dropping just five games over three matches and clinching the title with a decisive 6-1, 6-2 win over Vienna Cagas.

She also reached the finals in the 16-and-U division, narrowly losing to Lanao del Norte’s Anna Ragpala in a tightly contested match, 6-2, 4-6, 10-8, and finished runner-up in the premier 18-and-U category against top-seed Sanschena Francisco from Sultan Kudarat, 6-3, 6-2.

Bandala, 16, from Dipolog City, claimed the boys’ 16-and-U title with a solid 6-3, 6-2 victory over Deem Lanticse and reached the finals in the boys’ 18-and-U category, where he lost to top seed Vinz Bering, also from Lanao del Norte, 6-4, 6-4.

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