Sal Andrei Lago, Bayking sizzle in PPS Ormoc netfest

MANILA, Philippines — Young Sal Andrei Lago joined the growing roster of three-peat winners while Bliss Bayking sustained her winning ways as they shared the MVP honors in the PPS-PEPP Ormoc regional age-group tennis tournament at the Ormoc Midtown tennis courts recently.

The 14-year-old Lago toppled doubles partner Nicholas Ocat, 6-2, 6-2, to rule his age-group section then pocketed the boys’ 16- and 18-and-under titles via the same scorelines to duplicate the three-title feat posted by Althea Rose Martirez in Antique last month.

The rising star from Sogod, Leyte also whipped top seed Cedrix Bravo in the 16-U finals then repeated over Ocat in the premier 18-U division of the Group 2 tournament sponsored by Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala and presented by Dunlop.

Bayking, riding on the crest of her two-title feats in Maasin and Baybay, Leyte, scored a “twinkill” for the third time in four weeks as the San Carlos City, Negros find trounced top seed Bless Coderos, 6-4, 6-1, to bag the girls’ 16-U title then took the 18-U plum with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph over Joyce Gorgonio.