{"id":22177,"date":"2012-06-20T06:10:30","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T06:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newspaper.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=22177"},"modified":"2012-06-20T06:10:30","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T06:10:30","slug":"repeat-winner-in-ite-badminton-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/repeat-winner-in-ite-badminton-tourney\/","title":{"rendered":"Repeat winner in IT&E badminton tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fifty-six year-old Hannai Choi won her rematch against 21-year-old Angie Ito, prevailing in two sets in their women’s singles A title duel in the IT&E Singles & Mixed Doubles Badminton Tournament 2012 last Saturday at the NMBA Gym at the TSL Sports Complex in Gualo Rai.<\/div>\n

Choi capitalized on Ito’s sluggish start to draw first blood, 21-7, and then came from two points down in the second set, 21-19, for the sweep and a successful title defense in the centerpiece singles event for female players. Choi also defeated Ito in straight sets in last year’s finale, 21-12, 22-20, and last weekend’s victory was the former’s third in a row against the latter after winning the women’s B singles championship, 21-12, 21-14, in the 2010 edition of the IT&E tournament.<\/p>\n

The finalists were given only a few minutes before starting their title match and Ito still showed some rust and trailed early at the break, 11-4. Ito continued to struggle in the last part of the first game and Choi wrapped up the opener after the former’s strong return went out of the right sideline.<\/p>\n

Ito put on a good showing in the second game, which was a seesaw battle. Ito, who gained points off good shuttlecock placement near the net, then managed to take a 17-15 lead before Choi made a rally. The Korean player was all over the court in the latter part of the second game and completed the sweep with a drop shot.<\/p>\n

Choi got a free pass to the finals after a victory via forfeiture against Malou Malasarte in the semifinals. Ito booked the second finals ticket, following a 21-15, 21-13 triumph over Lani Bartolome in the other semis pairing. Malasarte went on to win third place after slipping past Bartolome in the consolation game, 21-15, 18-21, 21-16.<\/p>\n

Other women’s singles champions in the IT&E competition were Roma Barlao and Toshiko Obata.<\/p>\n

Barlao took the women’s C singles crown against Midori Obi. The opening game of the finale was played in extended minutes with Barlao prevailing, 25-23, but failed to end the game early when Obi recovered in the second game, 21-18. Then in the deciding third game, Barlao regained her bearings for a 21-16 triumph.<\/p>\n

Claiming the women’s C singles title was a big victory for Barlao, as she lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Kim Boranah last year. This season, Barlao won her semis match over Jane Tupas, 21-16, 13-21, 22-20 to advance against Obi, who eliminated Irish Pagarao, 21-9, 21-6. Pagarao saved third place after Tupas withdrew from the third place match due to injury.<\/p>\n

In the women’s C singles finale, Obata swept Boranah, 21-12, 21-15. Obata moved into the finals after booting out Loyda Ito,21-18, 21-15, while Boranah took the long way to the championship round after surviving Cris Obaldo in three sets, 21-18, 15-21, 21-17. In the battle for third place, Ito won easily after a no-show from Obaldo.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, winners in the men’s singles and mixed doubles A will be published in Saipan Tribune’s Thursday edition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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