Young turks head Palawan tennis field

Local aces Klyde Lagarde and Sharyl delos Santos will banner the Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala regional age group which resumes Friday at Gen. Santos City Tennis Club.

The Group 3 tournament sanctioned by the Philippine Tennis Association and presented by Technifibre also drew players from Davao, Malita, Kidapawan, Koronadal, M’Lang, Sultan Kudarat, Tacurong, Digos, Pikit and Glan.

The four-day event caps the two-week Tunafest tennis series that saw Johnny Arcilla rule the men’s side and Khim Iglupas topping women’s play.

The young turks take center stage this week, with Nicole Bautista from Malita and Davao’s Rachel Velez also heading the premier girls’ section along with Minette Bentillo from Sultan Kudarat.

Jarel Edangga and BG Chatto of Glan lead the boys’ 18-U cast, along with Kenneth Belima and Koronadal’s LJ Mangudadatu while Janus Ringia of Koronadal and Vince Tugade among the favorites in the 16-U tiff.