Santos, Seno first players to win three Palawan titles

CEBU’S Jan Godrey Seno and Palawan’s Alexie Santos became the first players to clinch three titles in the Philta-Palawan Pawnshop Regional Age-Group Championships yesterday at the Cebu International Tennis Center in Consolacion, Cebu.

Both netters clinched the 18, 16 and 14 & under crowns in their respective divisions and were named the 10th leg’s Most Valuable Players.

The wins were a fitting birthday gift for Seno, who just turned 13 this month. This is the first time in his tennis career that he clinched 16 and 18 & under titles.

Seno pocketed the 18 & under title when Jessie Daniel Villarin retired in their finals match.

Seno won the first set 4-1 and was leading the second set at 2-1 when Villarin decided to quit.

Seno earlier blanked Villarin in straight sets for the 16 & under title.

For the 14 & under title, Seno defeated fellow Cebuano Gener Francis Lambayan, 4-0, 4-0.

Santos, meanwhile, dismissed Jana Pages for the 18 and 14 & under titles and Khyshana Hitosis for the 16 & under title.

Other category champions were Zethley Alferez also of Cebu for the 12 & under girls, Lambayan for the 12 & under boys and Sebastian Santos for the 10 & under unisex.  /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON