Jayden Reece Ballado and Anthony Bjorn Castigador delivered impressive performances, each capturing two titles at the Puerto Princesa Palawan Pawnshop National Juniors Tennis Championships held in Palawan over the weekend.
Their victories, including thrilling three-set matches, highlighted the tournament where they shared the MVP honors.
Meanwhile, the top-seeded Castigador proved his mettle in the boys’ 14-under division, easing past his early opponents in straight sets and defeating Armik Serillo 6-4, 6-2 in the finals. He capped off his campaign by overcoming top seed Gavin Kraut in a nail-biting final, 1-6, 7-6, 6-4, in the 16-under finals, matching Ballado's two-title achievement in the Philippine Tennis Association Group I event.
Bacalso triumphed over Rizzjun Labindao, 6-1, 6-1, to win the boys’ 18-under title, while No. 2 De Juan III overwhelmed top-seed Cristiano Calingasan, 6-0, 6-2, in the 12-under division. In the 10-under unisex category, Calingasan defeated Wind Encarnacion, 4-2, 4-2, and in the girls' 14-under class, Torrecampo bested her doubles partner Cadee Dagoon, 6-1, 6-2.
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