Philippine Tennis Academy Players Advance to Quarterfinals at Hilado J60 World Tennis Championship
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Philippine Tennis Academy players Stefi Marithe Aludo and Louraine Jallorina have secured spots in the quarterfinals of the Oscar J. Hilado J60 World Tennis Championship Week 2, held Thursday at the Colegio San Agustin Tennis Center indoor hardcourts in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan.
Aludo dominated her Group C match by defeating Mikaela Rose Ngu with a commanding 6-1, 6-0 victory, allowing her to sweep the group. Meanwhile, Jallorina advanced with a walkover against No. 7 seed Han Frida Siu of Hong Kong, completing a perfect 3-0 record in Group G.
Looking ahead, Aludo is set to face No. 8 seed Sorvisa Kulphisanrat of Thailand, who topped Group H. Jallorina will meet the top seed and first leg champion Yerin Lee of Korea, who also holds a 3-0 record in Group H.
Other Filipino players advancing to the quarterfinals include Jana Jelena Nicole Diaz and wild card entrants Maristella Torrecampo and Shaner Gabaldon. Diaz is scheduled to compete against Gabaldon, while Torrecampo will face No. 4 seed Seojin Park of Korea.
The tournament follows World Tennis (formerly International Tennis Federation) rules, utilizing a round-robin format where the leading player from each four-player group advances to the quarterfinal stage.
In doubles action, the first leg champions Aludo and Jallorina convincingly defeated Sofia Bartolata and Maria Astrid Cablitas, 6-1, 6-1, to move forward in the competition. Additional doubles winners included Kathlyn Ann Bugna and Torrecampo, who routed Michaela Suarez and Zacci Elyce Yuipco, 6-0, 6-0, and the pairing of Diaz and Indonesian Assyifa Khansa Putri, who overcame Ava Isabel Banson and Ma. Angelica Dela Cerna, 6-0, 6-1.
In the boys division, John Kendrick Bona and Stephen Yu Fuertes secured a quarterfinal berth by defeating Jack Cooper of Hong Kong and Ethan Matthew Koh of Singapore, 6-0, 6-3. Wild card entrants Kenzo Marcus Brodeth and Steven Cabanilla also advanced after beating Knox Treasure of Australia and Ziwei Wang of New Zealand, 7-5, 6-2.
The tournament, now in its 18th edition, has been renamed in honor of the late PHINMA Corp. Chairman Emeritus Oscar J. Hilado, recognizing his lifelong support and contributions to Philippine tennis. Organizers moved the venue to the Colegio San Agustin Tennis Center after inclement weather disrupted matches scheduled at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center outdoor courts earlier in the week.