Alcala, Castilo dominate B Bonanza netfest opener
MANILA, Philippines - Allied Victor’s Malvinne “Poca” Alcala got off to a strong start and fashioned out a 21-9, 21-7 victory over Ateneo’s Dia Nicole Magno to lead the charge of fancied bets at the start of the P1.5 million Bingo Bonanza National Open badminton tournament at the Rizal Badminton Center yesterday.
Alcala, unseeded in the four-day championship due to her various international stints to gain Olympic ranking points, needed just 20 minutes to ease out the Ateneo bet for a second round duel with Adamson’s Mika Aquino.
The 19-year-old former Singapore and Australian Juniors champion is tipped to crowd the seeded bets in the centerpiece event.
Alcala’s teammate Gelita Castilo likewise advanced by routing Golden Shuttle Foundation’s Samantha Ramos, 21-10, 21-6, while Smash Pilipinas’ Alyssa Geverjuan turned back Ateneo’s Cassandra Lim, 21-19, 21-17.
Ateneo’s Patrisha Malibiran shared opening day honors by upending Smash Pilipinas’ Mariya Anghela Sevilla with a gripping come-from-behind 19-21, 21-14, 21-18 win.
Team Prima’s Annelyn Alba walloped Adamson’s Jhay Anne Macabenta, 21-12, 21-9; Ateneo’s Janel Adrianne Dihiansan smashed Allied Victor’s Bettina Felipe, 21-5, 21-9; Adamson’s Christine Garin downed Maria Therese Tumbali, 21-13, 21-18; Ateneo’s Nicole Nieto trounced Allied Victor’s Kyla Lim, 21-15, 21-17; and Ateneo’s Samantha Santos outlasted GSF’s Kristina Tan, 15-21, 21-14, 21-12.
Smash Pilipinas’ Sarah Joy Bernardo, Monica Arianne Rivera and Airah Mae Nicole Albo and Allied Victor’s Pauline Marie Tan drew opening round byes in this tournament sanctioned by the Philippine Badminton Association headed by Vice President Jejomar Binay and sec-gen Rep. Albee Benitez and organized by EventKing Corp.
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