{"id":216195,"date":"2019-05-27T21:02:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T01:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=216195"},"modified":"2019-05-27T21:02:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T01:02:07","slug":"rondina-pons-tandem-struggle-to-stay-alive-in-fivb-boracay-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/05\/27\/rondina-pons-tandem-struggle-to-stay-alive-in-fivb-boracay-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Rondina-Pons tandem struggle to stay alive in FIVB Boracay Open"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Grateful again for another experience! Thankful to this girl! On to the next dai.” (Photo<\/a>: @cherryann.rondina<\/a>\/Instagram<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Philippine representatives Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons are officially out of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Boracay Open after losing to Sakurako Fujii and Minori Kumada from Japan last Sunday, May 26 at the White House Beach on the newly reopened island.<\/span><\/p>\n

The duo debuted as international partners with two wins – over Russia\u2019s Ekaterina Filina and Ekaterina Zazhigina, which booked their ticket to the quarterfinals. The set scores finished 17-21 and 19-21 with Rondina explaining that she is \u201cstill grateful that we faced [Fujii and Kumada],\u201d stating in Filipino, \u201cWe gained experience.\u201d Pons added, \u201cWe weren\u2019t too far. We didn\u2019t lose being beaten up. We saw that we could do it. We just need longer preparation and exposure in international tournaments.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This is Rondina\u2019s second time representing the country in the tournament, also finishing fifth place overall with then-partner Dzi Gervacio last year. History repeated itself, as the two were eliminated by Fujii and her partner Shinako Tanaka as well in 2018. When responding to her familiarized opponent, Fujii said that \u201cRondina was tough,\u201d telling the press, \u201cShe improved her defense. I remember last year, she was good in digging. She also improved in receiving.\u201d She also laughed, \u201cEverybody was cheering for the Philippines. But we just focused in our game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The four-time University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) beach volleyball Most Valuable Player (MVP), despite being eliminated by Team Japan, shared that to hear those words from Fujii is \u201can honor.\u201d She explained to the press, “Of course, a Japanese said it. Beach volleyball is different in Japan. It\u2019s an honor that the Japanese appreciates how we move.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The four-day FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Boracay Open was organized by Globe Saturday and the Beach Volleyball Republic. \u00a0Bea Tan and Floremel Rodriguez, Jackielyn Estoquia and DM Demontano, Patty Orendain and Fiola Ceballos, and the pair of Babylove Barbon and Gen Eslapor also represented the Philippines during the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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