CEBUANO netter Arthur Craig “Igi” Diaz Pantino advanced to the semifinals of 2012 Toby’s Summer Tennis Festival held at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center yesterday.
Pantino blanked Gabriel Tiamson, 6-0, 6-0, to advance to the semifinals in the boys 14-under category.
The University of San Carlos South Campus ace is seeded no.2 while Tiamson was seeded no.9.
The Cebuano goes for a finals ticket in the category against no.13 Alanis Vincent in the semifinals.
But Pantino lost in his bid in the boys 16-under, after bowing in the quarterfinals against fellow Cebuano Ralph Juliani, 3-6, 3-6.
Another Cebuano who was also not so lucky in the tournament was Vince Lominoque. He exited both the 10-under unisex and boys 12-under categories. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON