Johnny Arcilla clipped Noel Damian, 6-2, 6-4, to nail another men’s crown while Khim Iglupas rallied past Christine Patrimonio, 6-4, 7-6(6), to snare the women’s title in the first Albay National Open at the Lignon Hills Tennis Club in Bicol on Sunday. Arcilla, 37, used his power and experience to overwhelm Damian, breaking his eighth-ranked rival right in the first game then in the seventh. Arcilla dropped just four games on his way to the finals, crushing Fritz Verdad, 6-0, 6-0, in the semis, while Damian upended No. After both traded breaks, the Cagayan de Oro ace held serve in the ninth then broke Patrimonio again in the next to steal the set. Arcilla and Iglupas later teamed up to subdue Leander Lazaro and Patrimonio, 6-4, 6-4, to bag the mixed doubles crown in the event backed by local sponsor Davies Paints and held as part of the province’s Magayon Festival celebrations.

Source: Manila Times June 04, 2017 11:26 UTC