The tennis courts at the American Memorial Park were a beehive of activity Thursday night, as 12 matches were decided in the 2nd Annual Taga Tennis Tournament.<\/p>\n
Rising tennis star Ji Hoon Heo led the day\u2019s parade of winners when he pummeled doubles partner Lope Padilla into submission 6-3, 5-1 (retired) in the men\u2019s open division.<\/p>\n
In the men\u2019s 4.5 singles, Renato \u201cDodong\u201d Espanola also had an easy time against a recently returned and out-of-practice Ed Johnson 6-4, 6-0. Second seed Boyet Minor, meanwhile, didn\u2019t even lift a finger in his walkover triumph against Ronnie Lacbayo, who was a no-show.<\/p>\n
Babu Malayil had to work double time in his men\u2019s 4.0 encounter with Abet Encarnacion. The Indian netter lost the first but then scrambled in the latter two to post a come-from-behind 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-3 win. <\/p>\n
Favored Gabe Boyer also endured a three-setter but was on a losing end against Beltau Toshi. Toshi whipped up the upset win in a score of 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 6-2. Eric Mahinay also scored a king-size upset of second seed Gerald Narciso; but unlike Toshi didn\u2019t have to sweat it out and won by default.<\/p>\n
In the men\u2019s 3.0, Cristophe Bertin advanced following a 6-2, 6-0 triumph over Ramon Angeles. Tinian resident Sonny Decena, meanwhile, sent New Zealander Mike Seawright packing 6-4, 6-3. Yesman Gurung outlasted another Tinian netter, Edgar Caronan, in a score of 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).<\/p>\n
Doubles winner Isagani Cortes continued his romp in men\u2019s 2.0, this time picking on youth netter Joe Motto Jr. Cortes didn\u2019t give Motto any corners and won by a sweep 6-0, 6-0. Vener Urena also gained passage to the next round following a 6-2, 6-2 win against Jun Domingo.<\/p>\n
The lone mixed doubles match saw the pair of Richard Asuncion and Delia Johnson outplay the husband-and-wife tandem of Nanding and Ayumi Cajigan 6-4, 6-4.<\/p>\n
The number of matches completed could\u2019ve been 15 but Mother Nature drenched the facility a few minutes before midnight.<\/p>\n
Pacific Trading Co. and Miller Lite are the main sponsors of the 2nd Annual Taga Tennis Tournament with USS Peleliu Club and Yuichiro\u2019s Printing Design as minor sponsors.<\/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. Inquiries can also be coursed via email at saipan_tennis@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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