Capadocia, Patrimonio in title clash

MANILA, Philippines — Marian Capadocia and Clarice Patrimonio came away with emphatic victories to arrange another title showdown in the PPS-PEPP Brookside Hills Open Tennis Championships event with the big guns also stamping their class in the men’s singles at the Brookside Hills Tennis Club in Cainta, Rizal yesterday.

The top seeded Capadocia dropped just two games in three matches to earn another crack at the crown she won via a tough 6-4, 6-4 victory over Patrimonio last year, including a 6-1, 6-0 romp over Christine Patrimonio in the semifinals while the second ranked Clarice yielded eight games to gain a shot at redemption, including a 6-4, 6-0 triumph over Khim Iglupas in the Final Four.

They dispute the crown and the top P25,000 prize at 1 p.m. today with Capadocia, 23, all primed up to make it two-in-row and Patrimonio raring to get back at the Antique City ace in the event put up by Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala and backed by Rep. Jack Duavit.

Jeson Patrombon and Johnny Arcilla sealed a title faceoff in men’s play at 3 p.m. today with the former repeating over No. 3 Vicente Anasta, 6-2, 6-2, and the latter overpowering No. 4 Fritz Verdad, 6-1, 6-1, in the semis.

Patrombon survived Leander Lazaro, 4-6, 6-1, 10-7, in the quarters, also whipped Anasta, 6-0, 6-3.