{"id":44393,"date":"2014-08-06T04:00:25","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T18:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=44393"},"modified":"2014-08-06T04:00:25","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T18:00:25","slug":"straight-game-wins-day-3-shirleys-badminton-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/straight-game-wins-day-3-shirleys-badminton-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Straight game wins in Day 3 of Shirley\u2019s Badminton Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Leo Su chases a low shot from A.J. Ortega during their men\u2019s C singles game in the 2014 Shirley\u2019s Badminton Classic last Saturday at the TSL Sports Complex. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nSixteen of the 18 matches played in Day 3 of the 2014 Shirley\u2019s Badminton Classic wrapped up after only two games, giving eight singles players and seven doubles teams easy victories last Sunday at the TSL Sports Complex.<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s singles division, Class A, Macoi Aguda pulled off an upset over Glenn Bluutjens, 21-16, 21-19, while last year\u2019s finalist Ferdie Arago also took only two games to down Jordan Pangilinan, 21-19, 21-10. In Class B matches, Ezekiel Macario routed John Canto, 21-0, 21-11, while Joel Ortega defeated Edwin Montoya, 21-14, 21-12. In the two other men\u2019s singles matches (Class C), A.J. Ortega topped Sato San, 21-17, 21-11, while Toshiako recorded the lone victory via three games in the men\u2019s singles after rallying past Sang Do Park, 20-21, 21-20, 21-14.<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s A singles, defending champion Hannah Choi edged Janelle Pangilinan, 21-18, 21-19, while Nicole Malasarte dominated Rowena Sison in their Class B tiff, 21-14, 21-6. In the C singles, Patricia Abantao swept Vilma Reyes, 21-10, 21-12.<\/p>\n

In the doubles division, the pair of Shirley Kim and Lani Santos notched back-to-back wins in the 35-and-above category in Day 3 of the annual competition. They first prevailed over Elna Curate and Roxe Lazaro, 21-17, 21-19, before beating Cristy Villaflor and Judy Mendieta, 21-14, 21-15. In the third women\u2019s 35-and-above doubles match, Alma Ortega and Sally Im needed three games to nip Merlie Tolentino and Emily Vargas, 21-16, 16-21, 21-16.<\/p>\n

Though they lost in the 35-and-above age group, Mendieta and Vargas managed to secure a win last Sunday after outclassing Gwynette and Janine Florentino in the Class C, 21-18, 21-14. In Class B, Windy Fernandez and Toshiko Obata crushed Cheng Saturno and Lucella Lampera, 21-13, 21-9.<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s division, the two Class C matches were decided after only two games with Patrick Fernandez and Leo Su and Cano and Jeremi Montenejo on the winning end. Fernandez and Su beat Ariel Jinang and Ray Musada, 21-17, 21-18, while Cano and Montenejo triumphed over Sato and Jun Kim, 21-14, 21-12.<\/p>\n

In the lone men\u2019s 35-and-above doubles, Oh Im Bog and Yu swept Jinang and Musada, 21-14, 21-14, while in Class B, Chris Hilario and Aries Cordero got a free win (default) over Ariel Mariano and Panapa Peteru.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s and women\u2019s singles and doubles events in the Shirley\u2019s Badminton Classic have a round-robin format in the elimination with only the Top 4 players\/teams advancing to the playoffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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