Arcilla, Clarice snare Brookside titles

MANILA, Philippines - Johnny Arcilla kept his domination of PJ Tierro while Clarice Patrimonio likewise reasserted her mastery over sister Christine to share top honors in the PPS-PEPP Brookside Open at the Brookside Hills Tennis Club in Cainta late Sunday.

But while Arcilla broke Tierro just once in each set to hack out a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the men’s finals, Clarice overwhelmed Christine early in each frame to fashion out a 6-2, 6-2 romp in their side of the title clash in the P300,000 event sponsored by PPS-PEPP and hosted by BHTC president Allan del Castillo.

Arcilla, who has toppled his fellow Davis Cupper in a number of title duels in the Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala Open circuit, broke Tierro in the ninth game of the opening set then held serve at love in the next to seize the lead.

It was more of the same in the second frame although Arcilla grabbed the lead early with a break in the fifth for a 3-2 lead then the duo held serve the rest of the way, enabling Arcilla to nail the victory worth P50,000.

Clarice also imposed her will early, breaking Christine in the fourth and seventh games then sustained her charge in the next set to wrap up the win and pocket the top P25,000 purse in the event backed by PPS-PEPP, Slazenger, Rep. Jack Duavit, Mayor Johnielle Nieto, Victoria Construction, Mitsubishi Mirage and Rublou Mall.