16th Gullas Cup underway

CEBU’S TOP-seeded netters try to enter the round-of-16 in the 16th Gullas Cup, which came off wraps yesterday in three venues.

The boys 18, 16 and 12 are being contested at the Cebu Country Club. The girls 14 and girls 12 will be played at the Baseline Recreation Center while the 10-under unisex, boys 14 and girls 18 games are held at the Casino Español.

Tournament director Fritz Tabura said the event gathered the most number of participants this year with 133. He said they did not allow a double entry for participants this year because they have added a doubles event to the regular singles events for a change.

Top bets in the boys 18-Under are Bernardine “Nino” Siso and Franklin Encarnacion while the distaff side is expected to be a toss up between Siso’s younger sister Sally Mae or Christine Bellita.

Hoping to continue making a name in the boys 16-Under are Francis Parangan and Mark Norman Enriquez, who won the boys 16 title in the recently concluded Milo Junior Tennis Cup Visayas Leg.

In the boys 14-Under, Christopher Encarnacion is expected to be challenged by Jet Justin Asilo of Mindoro, who also ruled the same division in the Milo netfest.

University of San Carlos’ (USC) Arthur Craig “Igi” Diaz Pantino and Jan Godfrey Seno are expected to clash in the boys 12-Under.

Hoping to once again rule the girls 16 is Hannah Grace Espinosa while expected to thwart her bid is Elgy Dasian./CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON