CEBUANO netters had contrasting fates in yesterday’s 4TH Henry Lee Memorial Age-Group Tennis Championships at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City.
While University of San Carlos’ Arthur Craig “Igi” Diaz Pantino and Jan Godfrey Seno marched to the next rounds of their respective divisions, Vince Lominoque bowed out in his division.
In the boys 14-under, 3rd seeded Pantino moved to the third round with a commanding 4-0, 4-0 defeat of Justin Suarez. He will next face 13th seed Mar Raphael Teng.
Seno, meanwhile, marched to the third round in the category with a 4-0, 4-1 spanking of Vincent Jerome Anida. He will, however, have has hands full against top seed Christian Fel Lopez of Samal Island as his next opponent.
In the boys 16-under, Pantino battered 8th seed Ivan Moses Gonzales, 4-1, 4-2 to arrange a third round duel against the winner between 12th seed Ralph Fernandez and John Angelo Cerezo.
Seno was still playing as of presstime.
Lominoque was not as lucky after he lost to 2nd seed Diego Dayrit, 1-4, 4-5, in the unisex 10-under. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON