Manila: Arthur Craig Pantino blanked Klyde Lagarde, 6-0, 6-0, to reach the third round of the Gentry National Open Tennis Championships at Colegio San Agustin in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan on Monday. Pantino, a quarterfinalist at the Philippine Columbian Association Open last week, will next face RJ dela Fuente.
According to Philippines News Agency, top seeds including No. 1 Alberto Lim Jr., No. 2 Eric Jed Olivarez, and No. 4 John Benedict Aguilar also advanced to the next round. Jarell Edangga made headlines by ousting fifth seed John Kendrick Bona with a score of 6-3, 6-2. Lim advanced after a walkover from Richard Bautista, Olivarez defeated John Christopher Sansona 6-2, 6-0, and Aguilar won against Miguel Iglupas 6-4, 6-3. Other successful players included No. 6 Ronard Joven, No. 7 Nilo Ledama, No. 8 Loucas Julian Fernandez, No. 9 Charles Kinaadman, No. 10 Eric Jay Tangub, and veteran Patrick John Tierro.
In the women's singles, No. 6 Tennielle Madis defeated Erynne Francesca Ong 6-1, 6-0, joining top seeds like No. 1 Mikaela Vicencio, No. 2 Tiffany Claire Nocos, No. 3 Elizabeth Abarquez, No. 5 Nina Angeline Alcala, and Stefi Marithe Aludo in the second round. The Gentry Open, in partnership with Palawan Pawnshop National Tennis Championships, offers PHP2 million in cash prizes. The men's singles champion will receive PHP300,000, while the runner-up will take home PHP150,000. In the women's division, the singles champion and runner-up will receive PHP100,000 and PHP50,000, respectively.
Meanwhile, in the boys' U18 category, No. 1 Gavin Kraut defeated Inigo Ignacio 6-0, 6-0, setting up a quarterfinal match against Khean Karl Nu±ez, who eliminated No. 8 Ole Martin Paulseen 6-2, 6-2. Other competitors advancing included No. 2 Brendan Zachary Morales, No. 3 Julio Y±igo Naredo, No. 4 Jade Laurente, No. 5 Krelz Jan Gecosala, No. 6 Aeshaun Beauel Gomez, and Kean Sebastian Enriquez.
In the girls' U18 division, the quarterfinalists are No. 1 Ayl Xyza Gonzaga, No. 2 Cadee Jan Dagoon, No. 3 Izebelle Maria Camcam, No. 4 Dania Bulanadi, No. 5 Vania Parawan, No. 7 Francine Madeliene Wong, No. 8 Athena Zhia Liwag, and Ella Mae Paglaluan.
