CAMIGUIN ’S Zita Zeena Clarke achieved a rare feat by clinching three girls’ singles crowns in the recent Dagitab Festival National Junior Championships at the City of Naga courts in Cebu. The 14-year-old rising star, ranked No. 3 in her age group, stunned top seed Etha Seno, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, in the semifinals before defeating her sister, Seanna Clarke, 6-0, 6-2, in the final of the weeklong tournament presented by Dunlop.
She went on to dominate in the higher age groups—beating Francine Wong, 6-0, 6-1, for the 16-and-under crown and routing Janeel Indoc, 6-1, 6-1, for the 18-and-under title in the Group 2 tournament, part of the country’s longest talent-search initiated by Palawan Pawnshop president and CEO Bobby Castro. Juvels Velos of Danao City, on the other hand, clinched Most Valuable Player honors alongside Clarke. Velos clinched the 16-and-under title in a tough match against Anthony Espinosa, 5-7, 6-4, 6-0, before stunning top-seeded RB John Lataza, 6-0, 2-6, 6-3, to secure the 18-and-under crown. Unranked Anthony Espinosa of Bogo City, meanwhile, delivered a standout performance by defeating fourth seed James Estrella, 6-3, 6-3, to claim the 14-and-under trophy.In the girls’ division, Seno claimed the 12-and-under title after a marathon 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1 win against Francine Wong. In the 10-and-under unisex division, Enzo Niere of Bogo City outclassed Dale Diamante, 4-2, 4-1, in the tournament sanctioned by the Philippine Tennis Association and supported by Universal Tennis Rankings and ICON Golf & Sports
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