Guia Bandolis shares MVP honors with Pete Bandala

MANILA, Philippines — Guia Bandolis dished out top form and fashioned out a rare three-title romp while Pete Bandala extended his reign in 10-unisex play as they shared the MVP honors in the PPS-PEPP Sindangan national age-group tennis tournament in Zamboanga del Norte over the weekend.

The 14-year-old Bandolis toppled top seed Jalia Elumba, 6-0, 6-4, to rule her age-group bracket then the rising Tubod, Lanao del Norte star swept Angel Repaja twice, 6-1, 6-0, and 6-3, 6-3, to pocket the 16- and 18-U plums, respectively.

She later teamed up with sister Gwen Bandolis to thump Elumba and Christine Gulagula, 8-4, for the 14-U doubles diadem in the Group 2 tournament presented by Dunlop and put up by Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala.

Bandala, meanwhile, picked up another victory in lopsided fashion, repeating over local bet and doubles partner Rose Mesiona, 4-1, 4-0, in the 32-player 10-unisex field. He, however, fell short of his bid in the 12-U side, bowing to fellow Dipolog bet Andrei Tan, 3-6, 4-6, although his team-up with Mesiona netted them the doubles crown in the event sanctioned by the Unified Tennis Philippines made up of PPS-PEPP, Cebuana Lhuillier, Wilson, Toby’s, Dunlop, Slazenger and B-Meg.

Other singles winners were Polanco’s Neo Maratas (boys’ 14-U), Liloy’s Russel Daarol (boys’ 16-U), Al Ritz Pan from Dumingag, Zambo del Sur, and Cielo Gonzales from Oroquieta City while sharing the doubles honors were Marc Fernandez and Maratas (boys’ 14-U), Jefferson Mallones and Aidree Pan (boys’ 18-U) and Yvonne Cuevas and Repaja (girls’ 18-U).

Meanwhile, Marlon Mesiona and Jerome Tecson dominated Bong Caparas and Zafero Montayre, 8-2, to notch the 50s title in the Legends division with Mateo Cabillo and Bong Matablan topping the 60s side with an 8-4 victory over Darius dela Cruz and Dino Omos.