INQUIRER Sports

THIRD SEED AILEEN ROGAN AND FOURTH SEED Michelle Pang dumped separate rivals yesterday to reach the second round of the 28th Philippine Columbian Association Open at the PCAA indoor clay-shell court in Manila.

Pang, a veteran of the Southeast Asian Games, took the first set with ease, but needed a strong finish to avert a second-set collapse on her way to a 6-0, 6-3 victory over 14-year-old Akiko de Guzman.

Pang?s win arrange a second round duel with Marinel Rudas, a 6-0, 7-5 winner over Ivy de Castro.

Rogan, looming as a strong challenger for the title because of her improving baseline game, showed fine form in a 6-1, 6-0 demolition of Kirstie Barraquias.

The other seeded players who made the second round were sixth ranked Jessica Agra, a 6-4, 6-0 winner over Zhane Quitara and seventh seed Regina Santiago, who blanked Jenelyn Magpayo, 6-0, 6-0.

Teenage sensation Jonicka Martina Guba, Jasmine Tan Ho, Samantha Coyuito, Shanine Olivarez and Lenlen Santos also moved into the second round.

Guba bundled out Louise Lopez, 6-1, 6-2, to earn a possible duel with top seed Christine Patrimonio, who was still playing Nikki Manalo at press time.

Tan Ho shut out Enah Baba, 6-0, 6-0; Coyiuto proved too strong for JV Custodio, 6-1, 6-0; Olivarez whitewashed Nikki de Dios, 6-0, 6-0, and Santos trounced Trudy Amoranto, 6-3, 6-3.