Possible walkover win for Siso

Sally Mae Siso may end up as the 21 Under Girls champion of the 18th Gullas Tennis Cup without even lifting a racquet after her finals opponent, Keziah Jabines, expressed desire to default their finals match tomorrow at the Cebu International Tennis Centre Inc. in barangay Laray, Consolacion town.

In yesterday’s games, Siso collared a finals ticket with a 6-0, 6-0 rout of Grace Melchor in the semis. Jabines advanced to the championship round with a 6-0, 6-3 outwitting of Elgy Dasian.

Dasian, however, had plans of leaving last night for her home in Baybay, Leyte for personal reasons.

“I’m a bit disappointed because I was ready to play,” Siso said. Both netters are teammates at the University of San Carlos.

Siso is looking forward to partnering with her older sister Sallydine for the doubles competition. But as of last night, both were the lone entry in the category.

Dasian got back at Jabines after she dismissed the latter, 6-1, 6-2, in the 18 Under Girls semifinals. She will contest the title against the winner between Jana Pages and Mary Claire Lazaga.

In the 16 Under Girls, Shyne Villareal earned the right to face Zethley Mae Alferez in the semifinals after she ended the campaign of Beverly Olive Enriquez in straight sets blanking.

Enriquez and Villareal will have a rematch in the 14 Under Girls semis. Enriquez routed Patricia Tapdasan, 6-0, 6-0, while Villareal advanced with no sweat via a walk over against Micah Sanchez.

The 12 Under Girls title will be contested by Cristella Sampan and Mary Nathalie Cobarde. Sampan earned a finals entry by dumping Pherl Bless Coderos, 6-1, 6-1, while Cobarde dumped Tamara Suquib, 6-1, 6-0, in their own semis duel.

BOYS DIVISION

The first day of action in the 21 Under Boys saw Jessie Daniel Villarin breaking no sweat as he advanced to the semifinals via a default against Fritz Satera.

Villarin will face Jeffrie Jumawan, who lambasted Gabriel Riconalla III, 6-3, 6-1, for a finals ticket.

The other finals ticket will be contested between Marc Norman Enriquez and Amiel Aya-ay. Enriquez had thrashed Joshua Bendoy, 6-0, 6-0, while Aya-ay breezed past Christian Edullantes, 6-2, 6-1.

In the 18 Under Boys, clinching semifinal entries are Joshua Kinaadman and Ralp Juliane. Kinaadman will wait for the winner between Jarryd Laurel and Christopher Encarnacion while Juliane will face the winner in the quarterfinals between Villarin and Enriquez.

Encarnacion and Kinaadman also barged into the semifinals of the 16 Under Boys. Encarnacion will face Manila’s Elijah Arevalo while Kinaadman will go up against Andrei Rodriguez.

In the 14 Under Boys, Nathaniel Alipe survived Jace Unto, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9, to enter the semis. He will face the winner between Gener Francis Lambayan and Rey Dante Toledo.

The other semifinals match will see Frances Navales playing against Clyde Dujali.

A double default earned Heart Sotto a semifinals ticket without exerting an effort in the 12 Under Boys. Sotto will go up against Unto, who annihilated Gabriel Trazo, 6-0, 6-0.

Trazo remains alive in the tournament with a semifinals entry in the 10 Under Unisex. Joining him in the final four are Cesar Kristofer Salimbangon, Sampan and Harland Hogan.