Prulla starts Olivarez title drive
Top seed Chris Prulla and No. 2 Dave Mosqueda battle a pair of lesser lights in the boys’ 18-and-under of the sixth Olivarez Cup Age Group Tennis Championship unfolding Friday at Olivarez Sports Center in Sucat, Parañaque.
Prulla collides with Allen Manlangit while Mosqueda tests July Mauring’s mettle in the 64-player draw in the centerpiece division of the event presented by Palawan Pawnshop.
Third seed Abson Alejandre takes on Rafael Halili, No. 4 Emmanuel Fuellas battles Mark Cabahug, fifth-ranked Jeremiah Macias III clashes with Lance Sy and No. 6 Julian Dayrit mixes it up with Mikael Ilumin.
Also on tap in the opening day of the week-long tournament are matches in the boys’ 16-U and 10-unisex, which, along with the 14- and 12-U sections, all lured full-packed rosters.
The title chase in the girls’ 18-U side gets going tomorrow with top seed Monica Therese Cruz taking on Irish Barameda and No. 2 Shaira Rivera clashing with Nina Labrador.
