Bugna shines with 3 PPS Iloilo titles
Miru Tupas and Lucien Caiman display their trophies as they pose with Iloilo chief legal officer Dennis Ventilacion (left) and Philta official Joilie Mondragon (right) after topping the Classified B doubles crown in the Semana Sang Iloilo netfest.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF PPS
Kathryn Bugna continued her impressive streak at the Semana Sang Iloilo National Juniors Tennis Championships at the Iloilo Sports Complex over the weekend, adding the girls’ 18U crown to her growing collection in the PPS-PEPP national circuit.
The Batang Onay Tennis Club ace from Barangay RSB La Carlota City defeated top seed Alexandra Onte, 6-1, 6-3, in the finals, reinforcing her dominance after claiming the 14U 16U titles earlier in the Group 2 tournament presented by Dunlop.
Bugna, who claimed the 14U and 16U titles in the recent MAC’s Crankit tournament, earlier dismantled Donarose Olavides, 6-1, 6-1, in the 14U final and cruised past Atila De Ocampo, 6-1, 6-3, in the 16U title match in the week-long tournament held under the PPS-PEPP program, spearheaded by Palawan Pawnshop president/CEO Bobby Castro.
In the boys’ side, Andrian Rodriguez emerged as the surprise package, toppling No. 1 seed Ian Ituriaga, 6-3, 7-5, to seize the 18U title.
Anthony Castigador, another standout, followed up his 14U title at MAC’s Crankit with victories in both the 14U (6-1, 6-3 over Francisco De Juan III) and 16U (6-2, 7-6(1) over Rodriguez) divisions.
De Juan bounced back with a solid win in the 12U division, defeating Robertson Olavides, 6-3, 6-3.
Donarose Olavides, meanwhile, clinched the girls’ title with a 3-6, 4-3 (ret.) win over Diana Alcarde, and dominated the 10U unisex division with a 4-0, 4-0 shutout against Kyrie Alturino.
In Legends division, Tyrone Javero and Danny Sajonia edged Onyok Anasta/Adrian Gajasan, 8-6, in the 30s finals; Anasta and Gajasan returned the favor, 8-4 over Javero and Sajonia in the 40s category; while Jonito Crisosto and Rodel Borres beat Sajonia and Jun Cabalhug, 8-4, for the 50s title.
Jovy Morante and Gene Caymo routed Anot Balgos and Dante Ambungan, 8-3, to seize the 60s championship.
In other categories, Miru Tupas and Lucien Caiman routed Aron Palomo/Mario Ventura, 8-0, in Class B; Edgar Pestano and John Valaquio edged Lean Baoy and Rosa Gollondrina, 8-7(8), for Class C title; and July Uy and Aleyde Perez defeated Patricia Montelibano and Charina Garcia, 8-5, to capture the Class D plum.