Pantino swak sa 3rd round ng Gentry Open

HINARANG ni Arthur Craig Pantino si Klyde Lagarde, 6-0, 6-0,upang marating ang third round ng Gentry National Open Tennis Championships sa Colegio San Agustin sa San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan Lunes.

Pantino, quarterfinalist sa Philippine Columbian Association Open nakaraang Linggo,ay susunod na makakaharap si RJ dela Fuente.

Umusad rin sina No. 1 Alberto Lim Jr., No. 2 Eric Jed Olivarez at No. 4 John Benedict Aguilar,kabilang si Jarell Edangga,na tinalo si fifth seed John Kendrick Bona, 6-3, 6-2.

Lim walked over Richard Bautista; Olivarez nagwagi laban kay John Christopher Sansona, 6-2, 6-0; at Aguilar pinatalsik si Miguel Iglupas, 6-4, 6-3.

Iba pang winners ay sina, No. 6 Ronard Joven, No. 7 Nilo Ledama, No. 8 Loucas Julian Fernandez, No. 9 Charles Kinaadman, No. 10 Eric Jay Tangub at veteran Patrick John Tierro.

Sa women’s singles, No. 6 Tennielle Madis ginaruti si Erynne Francesca Ong, 6-1, 6-0,para samahan ang No. 1 Mikaela Vicencio, No. 2 Tiffany Claire Nocos, No. 3 Elizabeth Abarquez, No. 5 Nina Angeline Alcala, at Stefi Marithe Aludo sa second round.

Ang Gentry Open,kasangga ang Palawan Pawnshop National Tennis Championships,may alok na PHP2 million cash prizes.

Ang men’s singles champion ay tatanggap ng PHP300,000 at ang runner-up PHP150,000.

Sa women’s division, ang singles champion at runner-up ay tatanggap ng PHP100,000 at PHP50,000, ayon sa pagkakasunod.

Samantala, No. 1 Gavin Kraut kinastigo si Inigo Ignacio, 6-0, 6-0, upang ipuwersa ang boys’ U18 quarterfinal showdown kay Khean Karl Nuñez,na tinanggal ang No. 8 Ole Martin Paulseen, 6-2, 6-2.