Lim-Cervantes win LNU tennis tourney
IT was not your usual club tennis tourney.
As singles and doubles matches among club members were played the whole day, the Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) Tennis Club Doubles “Benefit” Tournament held December 4 at the newly-refurbished LNU court, hailed the appearance of Justice Undersecretary Francisco “Toti” Baraan, came as special participating guest.
The following are the results of the matches: Dexter Mejia-Sandril Coronel outstmarted Aries Layno-Hitoshi Atano in a tiebreak,7-3; Edilyn Balanga-Remigio Coronel plastered Jun Coquia-Michael Pioquinto, also in a tiebreak 7-5; Ferrer-Boy Malonzo outclassed Joe de Guzman-Eric Ignacio, 8-3; Raul Bautista-Carlito Umali won over Mundray Mendoza-Lexie Villanueva 8-3; Eric Ignacio-Ray Villamarin edged Joe de Guzman-Zaldy Oraccion 11-9 in a tiebreak; and, Layno-Mendoza subdued Cris Cuison-Hitoshi Atano 8-5. Usec Baraan and partner Romy Villanueva lost, 5–8, to Peter Lim and Ed Cervantes.
In the championship round, partners Ferrer-Malonzo overpowered the tandem of Balanga-R. Coronel, 9-7, in a tiebreak, to gain a showdown against Lim-Cervantes for the title which the latter won, in a “seesaw” scoring battle, 8-7.
As a special feature of the tournament, a singles championship pitted Edilyn Balanga and Carlo Umali after vanquishing their respective rivals in four earlier matches. Umali prevailed over Balanga after a grueling climb from a 4-1 deficit to tie the score at 4-4 and thereafter rolled to a smooth hard-earned triumph, 8-6.
The winners received their trophies and plaques from outgoing club president Rolly Ferrer and tournament director Aries Layno, assisted by incoming club president, Peter Lim.—(Philamer Celi)
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