{"id":131646,"date":"2017-11-16T02:01:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T07:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=131646"},"modified":"2017-11-16T02:01:42","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T07:01:42","slug":"dizon-bejosano-reach-2nd-round-in-phinma-psc-junior-netfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/16\/dizon-bejosano-reach-2nd-round-in-phinma-psc-junior-netfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Dizon, Bejosano reach 2nd round in Phinma-PSC junior netfest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dizon pulled off a 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 upset victory over Indian Annika Kannan, while Bejosano eliminated compatriot Raiana Felinne Aquino, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4. (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0– Filipino netters Melanie Faye Dizon and Virvienica Isearis Bejosano won their respective matches on Wednesday to forge a second-round meeting in the Phinma-PSC International Juniors 1 at the Manila Polo Club indoor claycourt in Makati City.<\/p>\n

Dizon pulled off a 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 upset victory over Indian Annika Kannan, while Bejosano eliminated compatriot Raiana Felinne Aquino, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4.<\/p>\n

The Phinma-PSC tournament is Dizon’s second international tournament after the 1st ITF Perlis Junior Championships last October in Malaysia. She lost to Carol Youngsuh Lee of Northern Marianas Island, 2-6, 0-6, in the second round.<\/p>\n

Bejosano, on the other hand, has been competing at the Brunei ITF Juniors Circuit since 2014.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, top seed Taiwanese Chang Ting-Pei bowed out of the competition after absorbing a 1-6, 0-6 setback from American Nicole Hammond.<\/p>\n

Hammond’s next opponent will be Australian Angelina Graovac, a 6-1, 6-3 winner over Filipino wild card Maria Patricia Lim.<\/p>\n

Third pick Chinese Li Xuanjin also lost her first-round match against Malaysian Elysia Wan,\u00a0 4-6, 2-6.<\/p>\n

Chang and Li’s early exit has left No. 2 Lisa Mays of Australia, No. 4 Lin Wing Ka of Hong Kong, No. 5 Yuna Ohashi of Japan, No. 6 Aesha Patel of the United States and No. 7 Lai Pei-Yu of Chinese Taipei in the main draw of the Grade 4 event organized by the Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) and sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).<\/p>\n

Mays rallied past Malaysian Elsa Wan, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, to advance against Chinese Li Jingyi, who won over Filipino wild card Bliss Bayking.<\/p>\n

Lin clobbered Filipino Rafaella Jean Villanueva, 6-1, 6-1, to advance against Malaysian Suhana Sofia Mohd Adam Das, who beat Filipino qualifier Ma. Carmencita Isabela Carlos, 6-4, 6-4.<\/p>\n

Ohashi outplayed Filipino qualifier Althea Fay Ong, 6-3, 6-3, to forge a second-round showdown with Chinese Tian Fangran, who conquered Filipino Bea Francesca Acena, 7-5, 6-0.<\/p>\n

Patel trounced Singaporean Lynelle En Tong Lim, 6-2, 6-1, to advance against Japanese Sakura Kurokawa, a 6-3, 6-3 winner over Filipino wild card Angelica Alcala.<\/p>\n

Lai prevailed over Filipino wild card Gennifer Iysandra Pagente, 6-2, 6-2, to advance against Japanese Saki Oyama, a 6-1, 6-2 winner over Filipino qualifier Sydney Ezra Enriquez.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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