Team Cebuana, led by Australian Junior Open doubles champion Francis Casey Alcantara, swept Team Elorde, 7-0, at the start of the Inter-club tournament of the Olivarez-Philta Open Tennis Championships presented by Palawan Pawnshop Express Pera Padala at the Olivarez Sports Center in Sucat yesterday.
Alcantara, priming up for the main event next week, teamed up with Randy Villanueva to post an 8-6 victory over Fritz Verdad and Mickey Madrio in the Open category of the Group A inter-club event spicing up action in the two-week long tournament sponsored by Palawan Pawnshop Express Pera Padala with Dunlop as the official ball.
Luz Maestrado and Shirley Valler hacked out a similar 8-6 win over Bambi Huab and Hiromi Shimoda in the Ladies A side while Michaelle Mendoza and Louella Limjuco also came up with an 8-6 victory over Maricar Latriz and Ester Dino in Ladies B.
Also winning for Team Cebuana are Juanito Tan and Beoyong Woo Park, who held off Angel Bautista and Tom Falcis, 8-5, in the 60s division; and Jun Frias and Russell Arcilla, who routed Rene Penan and Danny Tinitigan, 8-2, in 50s.
