Capadocia, partner advance; Palawan tennis gets going

TOP SEEDS Marian Capadocia of the Philippines and Miki Kobayashi of Japan scored a blow out 6-1, 6-1 win over Anna Grigoryan of Russia and Miyo Kobayashi of Japan to barge into the finals of the Phinma international junior tennis championships girls doubles at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Capadocia and Kobayashi will take on Japanese pair Nozomi Ohya and Yukina Saigo who bested second seed Tamachan Momkoonthod.

Meanwhile, Sultan Kudarat’s up-and-coming tennis players will mix it up today at the start of the Philta-Palawan Pawnshop regional age-group championships presented by Babolat at Isulan Capitol Tennis Club.

Registration ends at 12 noon through tournament chief Bobby Mangunay.  Call 0915-4046464 or e-mail bobbymangunay@yahoo.com.

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