Criscini, Geluz dominate PPS Legends

PPS-PEPP Committee on Tennis Sports-Calabarzon Jonathan Bernardo with Legends winners (from left) JD Benitez, Danny Olosim, Renelle Criscini, Aldrin Geluz, Joanna Tan, Brasilia Uy, Arabie Agero, Tracy Bautista, Expedito Lim Jr., Roy Tan and Dr. Dinah Bernardo. | Photograph courtesy of PPS-PEPP
Renelle Criscini and Aldrin Geluz pulled off a double victory in the PPS-PEPP Legends tennis series, sweeping the 40s and 50s crowns in the Rep. Alonte-Naguiat Championships at the Brent Tennis Center in Biñan, Laguna over the weekend.
Criscini and Geluz toppled Roy Tan and Expedito Lim, 8-2, in the 40s division finals then turned back Jun Pomer and Mike Sotingco, 8-4, to clinch the 50s trophy and complete a two-title romp in the event held side by side with the national juniors.
On their way to the 40s final, the Criscini-Geluz tandem repelled Jeg Vallido and Sherwin Ordones, 8-5, then crushed Jim Rellona and Justino Buendia, 8-1.
They then sustained their charge in the 50s, ripping Julius Villavelez and Leovy Mercado, 8-1, and routing Noel Lontok and Bugsy delos Reyes, 8-2.
JD Benitez and Danny Olosim, on the other hand, grabbed the 30s title with a tough 8-6 victory over 40s finalists Tan and Lim. Benitez and Olosim earlier outlasted Gene Angcao and Marlon Barbo. 8-5, and survived Topie Uy and Bryan Saarenas, 8-6.
Arabie Agero and Tracy Bautista, meanwhile, pocketed the lone women's doubles trophy in the tournament presented by Dunlop and sponsored by Rep. Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat with an 8-2 romp over Brasilla Uy and Joanna Tan.
In juniors play, top seed Jana Diaz and No. 3 Sandra Bautista posted contrasting wins to seal a showdown for the girls' 18-U crown with the former blasting Shaira Silva, 6-0, 6-0, and the latter upending second seed Chloe Mercado, 7-5, 4-6, 10-7.
Diaz and Bautista will also dispute the 16-U crown after the former put away Alexie Jarata, 6-1, 6-1, and the latter foiling Mercado in another tight duel, 3-6, 7-6(3), 10-4.
