4 Taiyo Yamanaka, who also kept his run with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition of compatriot Kei Manaka in the upper half of the 32-player draw in the event sanctioned by the Philippine Tennis Association (Philta). Third seed Arthur Pantino, meanwhile, survived Japanese Ryota Ishii, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-3, to get another crack at Shunsuke Mitsui, who stayed on track for a sweep of the two ITF Phinma titles with a 6-0, 6-3 romp over local bet Michael Eala. Mitsui swept Pantino to claim Week I title which Otico skipped to compete in the PCA Open where he upended veteran PJ Tierro to rule the country’s premier tournament. But while Otico sustained his form, Shaira Rivera’s surge in the girls’ side ended in a 3-6, 1-6 setback to Week I champion Nicole Hammond of the US. Otico and Pantino were also vying for a spot in the doubles finals against Japan’s Ishii and Mitsui at presstime.

Source: Manila Times November 24, 2017 15:56 UTC