Bernardine, Sally Mae clinch 18-Under titles of 16th Gullas Tennis Cup

Bernardine and Sally Mae Siso made good of what could be their last outing in junior tennis by clinching the 18-Under title of their respective divisions in the 16th Gullas Tennis Cup, which ended yesterday at the Cebu Country Club.
Bernardine toppled Dan Eldred Cinco, 6-4, 6-4, for the boys U18 crown.
This year will be Bernardine’s last in the U18 age group as he would be turning 19 next year. According to Bernardine, he will then focus playing in the men’s open.

In the distaff side, it was the same story all over again as Sally Mae clinched the U18 girls title with no sweat.

Sally Mae, who is also entering first year college this month, blanked Christine Bellita, 6-0, 6-0, for the title.

The U16 titles went to Francis Eduard Parangan (boys) and Hannah Grace Espinosa (girls).

Parangan whisked past John Michael Necesario, 6-3, 6-4, while Espinosa dismissed Mary Claire Lazaga, 6-2, 6-3.

Crissianne Issa Lucero Kintanar beat Jana Pages, 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 10-5, for the U14 girls title. The boys title went to Joshua Kinaadman who routed Jet Justin Asilo, 6-4, 6-0.

In the U12, Jan Godfrey Seno escaped Arthur Craig “Igi” Diaz Pantino, 6-4, 6-3, for the title. The girls title went to Alexie Santos, who lambasted Allysa Mae Bornia, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2.

The 10-Under unisex title went to Marc Suson, who outsmarted Earlcullin Maxilom, 6-1, 6-4.