Two more seeded teams met their doom in the second day of doubles competition in the 2nd Annual Taga Tennis Tournament Thursday night at the American Memorial Park tennis courts.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 4.0 top seeds Nelia Luna and Arlene Osma were tripped 8-1 by Merle Hudkins and Ligaya Paculanang. Luna and Osama, however, are still not out of it since the division is employing a pro-sets format.<\/p>\n
In men\u2019s 4.5, Peter Loyola and Hector Benitez continued their march to respectability after ousting Buddy Garote and Bong Gamab 6-4, 6-1. The tandem of Nanding Cajigan and Ronnie Lacbayo also advanced in the division after waylaying Boyet Minor and Edwin Maratas 6-3, 7-5.<\/p>\n
The lone men\u2019s 4.0 match of the evening saw Lacbayo team up with Mel Pila in their 6-1, 6-1 beating of the Commonwealth Health Center pair of Richard \u201cDoc\u201d Brostrom and Gary Ramsey. Lacbayo and Pila are the third seeds in the category.<\/p>\n
Four men\u2019s 3.0 matches were finished Thursday. Saipan Tennis Association vice president-external Ricky Castro and his partner Babu Malayil lead the cast of winners after they overwhelmed Sam Apostol and Romy Espeleta 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. <\/p>\n
Mario Buensuceso and Masahiro Tanaka are safely into the next round after hurdling Noel Manalang and Michael Seawright 7-5, 6-3. Lemuel Arabelo and Doy Ligan also advanced following their hard-earned 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Edwin Quismundo and Eric Mahinay. Roy Banados and Manny Jaraplasan came out on top of the father-and-son pairing of Joe Motto Sr. and Joe Jr. 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.<\/p>\n
In the men\u2019s 2.0, Joe San Nicolas and J.C. San Nicolas brought out the broom in their 6-0, 6-0 win over J. Domingo and T. Vergara. Bobby Nato and Zhe Qui also won after beating Louie Cagampang and Dencio Daquioag 6-1, 6-3. The father-and-son tandem of Sonny and Benjie Decena also made their ferry trip from Tinian worth it following their 7-5, 7-6 (10-8) win over Phil Kalen and Yuri Gryaznov.<\/p>\n
For more information about the 2nd Annual Taga Tennis Tournament, please call STA president Roy Pangelinan at 256-7769, vice president-internal Nelia Luna at 288-5151 or 287-0859, vice president-external Ricky Castro at 234-7426, and officers Richard Asuncion at 287-0856, Babu Malayil at 286-9745, and Lope Padilla at 286-9733. Inquries can also be coursed via email at saipan_tennis@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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