{"id":353234,"date":"2021-10-08T06:04:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T20:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=353234"},"modified":"2021-10-08T06:04:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T20:04:56","slug":"nate-andrew-joseph-advance-in-a-mens-singles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nate-andrew-joseph-advance-in-a-mens-singles\/","title":{"rendered":"Nate, Andrew, Joseph advance in A men\u2019s singles"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_353235\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353235\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NMBA-pix-11-1.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-353235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joseph Torres in action against Janelle Pangilinan in the A men\u2019s singles division of the TakeCare Badminton Open 2021 held over the weekend at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nathan \u201cNate\u201d Guerrero, Andrew Galvez, and Joseph Torres are into the second round of the A men\u2019s singles division of the TakeCare Badminton Open 2021 held over the weekend at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n<p>Guerrero topped Ferdie Arago in their first round meeting despite losing the first set, 15-21, 21-11, 21-11. Torres, meanwhile, got the better of the lone lady player in the division after dispatching Janelle Pangilinan, 21-15, 21-15. Galvez also needed just two sets to dispose of Daniel Macario, 21-17, 21-20.<\/p>\n<p>Only one game has been played in the A men\u2019s doubles so far and it saw Guerrero and Macario advance with a 21-14, 21-19 win over Torres and Jordan Pangelinan.<\/p>\n<p>Over in the A mixed doubles, Galvez teamed up with Windy Fernandez to upend Guerrero and Janelle Pangilinan, 21-19, 15-19, 21-19. Earlier, Galvez and Fernandez beat Torres and Ella Serrano, 21-17, 18-21,  21-12. Jordan Pangelinan also got out of the first round following a 21-17, 21-15 smashing of Hapi Gabriel and Rowena Houk. Macario and Miles Guerrero are also into the second round after beating Arago and Hannah Choi, 21-18, 21-15.<\/p>\n<p>In the B women\u2019s singles, Mae Ito is in the third round after vanquishing Christy Villaflor, 21-14, 21-16. The latter earlier defeated Miles Guerrero, 21-16, 13-21, 21-19. Fernandez also won her debut in the division after an easy 21-14, 21-15 triumph over Lucella Lampera. Malou Malasarte also nipped Houck, 21-16, 13-21, 21-19. Then in the loser\u2019s bracket, Houk eliminated Lampera, 13-21, 21-16, 21-19. <\/p>\n<p>In the B mixed doubles, Cris Hilario and Fernandez are safely into the third round after beating Anneth Ta and Alvin Alvarez, 14-21, 21-11, 21-10. Ta and Alvarez got out of the first round after winning over Leng Peraja and Eric Pena, 21-17, 21-16. Also advancing to the second round was the pairing of Malasarte and Hajin Oh after whipping Dez Nikomedes and Lampera, 21-4, 21-19. <\/p>\n<p>Lance Gallardo and Choi also won after beating Gabriel and Miles Guerrero, 21-6, 21-8. The latter earlier beat Eydie Uy and Shirley Kim, 21-5, 21-5. Also winners were Thomas Lim and Serrano after they defeated Houk and Allan Cruz, 21-20, 18-21, 21-15. Results of other divisions will be updated next week.<\/p>\n<p>Games in the TakeCare Insurance Company, Inc.-sponsored tournament will continue over the weekend at the Gilbert C. 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