Encarnacion makes last four in Palawan tennis
CEBUANO Christopher Encarnacion booked one of the last four tickets in the men’s open championship after he registered successive victories in the Palawan Pawnshop – Palawan Express Pera Padala (PPS-PEPP) regional tennis qualifiers at Naga City Tennis Club yesterday.
The top-ranked Encarnacion who is a pride of Dumanjug, Cebu lived up to it’s billing pulling off masterful victories against Edwin Bacarisas, 8-7 (3), and Feb Wendel Deja, 6-1, 6-2, to set up a duel with Ronard Joven today.
In other games, Gabriel Riconala thrashed Ricky Ramoneda, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 10-8, while Clyde Laquio blanked Leo Diapana, 6-0, 6-0, to move into the next round.
Nilo Ledama also smashed Dan Cinco, 8-6, and Dale Estonillo, 6-0, 6-4.
Riconala, Laquio and Ledama will take on Johnny Arcilla, Roel Capangpangan and PPS-PEPP poster boy Patrick John Tierro today.
Other Cebuanos who are competing in the men’s open tournament are Janji Soquino, Norman Enriquez and 16-year old tennis sensation Jan Godfrey Seno.
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