Brodeth, Gomera smother PPS foes

MANILA, Philippines — Kimi Brodeth and Mcleen Gomera scored a pair of dominant wins in singles play in the Lapu-Lapu City Juniors Fiesta National Tennis Championships Leg 1 in Cebu last Monday.

Brodeth yielded just three games in three matches to secure the girls’ 16-and-under crown, including a 6-0, 6-1 romp over Kate Imalay of Bato, Leyte in the final. The Ormoc, Leyte star then overpowered Imus, Cavite’s Sandra Bautista, 6-2, 6-1, for the 18-and-U trophy.

Gomera likewise imposed his will early in the boys’ division of the first two PPS-PEPP legs in Cebu, blasting Kenzo Brodeth, 6-2, 6-1, in the 16-and-U championship then smothering Juvels Velos, 6-3, 6-1, for the 18-and-U diadem in the week-long tournament presented by Dunlop.