Martin, Saraza shine in Palawan tennis tilt

FOURTH-RANKED Jacob Martin toppled No. 3 Justin Suarez, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, to  capture the boys’ 16-and-under crown while Chloe Mae Saraza racked up two victories in the girls’ side of the Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala regional age group tennis tournament at Celebrity Sports Plaza in Quezon City on Tuesday.

The third-ranked Saraza, on the other hand, clipped top seed Rafa Villanueva, 6-2, 6-0, to bag the 16-U title then added the 18-U diadem by rallying past Bettina Bautista, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.