Denopol claims two Zambo titles
Angel Denopol came away with another two-title romp and Zeiah Toribio pulled off a shock win in girls’ play in the PPS-PEPP JNY Cup national age-group tournament at the LGU and Moltec tennis courts in Molave, Zamboaga, on Sunday.
Eric Tangub was also a big winner, taking the boys’ 16-and-under crown.
Denopol crushed AJ Acabo, 6-1, 6-1, in the 12-U finals then the rising Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte star, blasted Myushe Plariza, 6-1, 6-2, for the 14-U title to duplicate her feat in last week’s Misamis Occidental leg.
But Toribio, from Ozamiz, stole the thunder in 16-U play by stopping Denopol, 2-6, 6-3, 10-6, in the semis before stunning top seed and doubles partner Carmel Padilla, 6-2, 6-2.
The third-ranked Tangub, meanwhile, upended No. 2 Nash Agustines, 6-0, 6-4, in the semis then thwarted Aslan Carbonilla, 6-4, 6-2, to clinch the 16-U crown.
