ILOILO City – Kathryn Bugna took home three championships at the conclusion of the Semana Sang Iloilo National Juniors Tennis Championships held recently at the Iloilo Sports Complex here.
Bugna, a standout from the Batang Onay Tennis Club in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, captured the girls’ 18-and-under crown by defeating top seed Alexandra Onte, 6-1, 6-3, in the finals.
She also claimed the 14-and-under trophy by dismantling Donarose Olavides, 6-1, 6-1, in the finals, and later the 16-and-under championship by winning over Atila De Ocampo, 6-1, 6-3.
In the boys’ side, Andrian Rodriguez emerged as the surprise package, toppling No. 1 seed Ian Ituriaga, 6-3, 7-5, to seize the 18-and-U title.
Anthony Castigador, another standout, followed up his 14-and-U title at MAC’s Crankit with victories in both the 14-and-U (6-1, 6-3 over Francisco De Juan III) and 16-and-U (6-2, 7-6(1) over Rodriguez) divisions.
De Juan bounced back with a solid win in the 12-and-U division, defeating Robertson Olavides, 6-3, 6-3.
Donarose Olavides, meanwhile, clinched the girls’ title with a 3-6, 4-3 (ret.) win over Diana Alcarde, and dominated the 10-and-under unisex division with a 4-0, 4-0 shutout against Kyrie Alturino.
In Legends division, Tyrone Javero and Danny Sajonia edged Onyok Anasta/Adrian Gajasan, 8-6, in the 30s finals; Anasta and Gajasan returned the favor, 8-4 over Javero and Sajonia in the 40s category; while Jonito Crisosto and Rodel Borres beat Sajonia and Jun Cabalhug, 8-4, for the 50s title.
Jovy Morante and Gene Caymo routed Anot Balgos and Dante Ambungan, 8-3, to seize the 60s championship.
In other categories, Miru Tupas and Lucien Caiman routed Aron Palomo/Mario Ventura, 8-0, in Class B; Edgar Pestano and John Valaquio edged Lean Baoy and Rosa Gollondrina, 8-7(8), for Class C title; and July Uy and Aleyde Perez defeated Patricia Montelibano and Charina Garcia, 8-5, to capture the Class D plum.
Meanwhile, in juniors doubles, Rodriguez and Castigador defeated Aaron Lopez and James Perlas, 8-6, while De Ocampo and Besper Zapatos crushed Onte and Aleeva Suace, 8-2, to share the 18-and U titles; De Juan and Robert Olavides routed Marben Almarin Jr. and Phine Billones, 8-2, and Bugna and Theriz Zapatos edged Alcarde and Joy Crisosto, 8-5, for the 14-and-U crowns.
Brice Chavez and JM Perlas beat Alturino and Alekzander Lorenzo, 8-2, for the 10-and-U trophy./PN
