Manila: Nadine Seno grabbed the spotlight in the Mandaue City Age Group Tennis Championship by capturing twin titles over seeded rivals in Cebu City on Sunday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Bogo City standout shocked No. 1 Sabrina Aldeguer, 6-1, 6-0, in the girls' U14 final and later collected the U16 title after beating No. 1 Mitchellen Cruspero, 6-2, 6-2.
Cruspero bounced back in the U18 category, pocketing the title over Juliana Tenepre, 6-2, 6-1. Seno earned the MVP honors along with Matthew Morris, who secured the boys' U16 and U18 titles.
The Dumaguete ace defeated doubles partner Jhunreal Espinosa, 6-0, 6-2, in the U16 final before grabbing the U18 crown over top seed Aaron Tabura. The Mandaue tournament capped the three-leg Visayas swing following stops in Naga City and Cebu City, extending the momentum of the nationwide Palawan Juniors Tennis Series, which came on the heels of the successful Mindanao circuit.
Other winners were Andrio Estrella of Cebu (boys' U14), Enzo Niere of Bogo City (boys' U12), and Arianna Tiongko of Cebu City (girls' U12).