Saraza, Sotelo shine

Chloe Mae Saraza racked up two victories, unranked Kim Sotelo snatched the girls’ 18-and-under crown and Daniel Estanislao reigned again in the 10-unisex in the President’s Cup age-group tennis tournament at Olivarez Sports Center last Monday.

The second seeded Saraza, 13, wore down No. 3 Angelica Santiago in a thrilling decider to hack out a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 victory and capture the 14-and-U crown. The upcoming NCR star later added the 16-and-U diadem with a walkover win over Santiago to become the lone double winner in the event.

Sotelo, on the other hand, stunned top seed Jana Hernandez, 6-1, 4-6, 12-10, in the semis then survived another three-setter against Moira Velicaria, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, to claim the 18-and-U title in the season-ending tournament of the nationwide age-group circuit sponsored by Palawan Pawnshop and Babolat.