Philstar.com
September 2, 2025 | 11:17am
MANILA, Philippines — Jan Cadee Dagoon delivered a pair of commanding victories to dominate the Mayor Arlene Arcillas Nationwide Juniors Tennis Championships, whereas Jan Caleb Villeno posted a win and a runner-up end to share Most Precious Participant honors on the Sta. Rosa Sports activities Advanced over the weekend.
Dagoon, a rising star from Olongapo Metropolis, lived as much as her high billing by storming by way of the ladies’ singles 16-and-under division. She capped her run with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory over No. 2 seed and doubles associate Ayl Gonzaga within the finals.
She sustained her blistering kind within the 18-and-U title match, overwhelming second seed Izabelle Camcam with the identical emphatic scoreline to emerge because the match’s solely “double” singles winner within the Group 2 match introduced by Dunlop.
Dagoon really bagged three titles in complete, teaming up with Gonzaga to seize the 18-and-U doubles crown by way of an 8-2 rout of Cristina Reyes and Jasmine Solis.
Within the boys’ facet, Villeno, a local of San Pablo Metropolis, made his mark by claiming the boys’ 12-and-U title with a 6-0 (ret.) win over doubles associate Jairus Peralta. Although he fell in need of a second singles title after a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Anthony Cosca within the 14-and-U finals, Villeno nonetheless stood out among the many boys’ discipline and shared MVP honors with Dagoon within the two-week lengthy occasion sanctioned by Philta and hosted by Sta. Rosa Metropolis Mayor Arlene Arcillas as a part of the town’s persevering with dedication to grassroots sports activities growth.
Cosca’s victory added one other feather within the cap for Olongapo Metropolis, whereas fourth seed Julio Naredo of Quezon Metropolis pulled off a gritty comeback within the 16-and-U finals, rallying from a set right down to stun No. 2 seed Rafa Monte de Ramos, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, matching his triumph in final week’s Dr. Pablo Olivarez Sr. match.
Third seed France Dilao and No. 1 Terrence Batallones delivered home-court victories. Dilao outlasted final week’s winner Jonathan Higa in a three-set thriller, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, to seize the boys’ 18-and-U crown, whereas Batallones edged Rafael Cablitas within the 10-and-U unisex remaining, 5-4(5), 1-4, 10-7.
Gonzaga bounced again from her singles finals loss within the 18-and-U division by capturing the ladies’ 16-and-U crown, heading off Francine Wong in a dramatic tiebreak, 6-3, 7-6(16). Antipolo’s Leanne Barrido additionally impressed with a 6-3, 6-0 demolition of Clara Hosaka within the women’ 12-and-U finals.
In doubles motion, Dilao and Naredo notched the boys’ 18-and-U title with an 8-1 romp over Monte de Ramos and Samuel Tulop. Isabel Ataiza and Michaela Suarez dominated Treasured Valdez and Jasmine Solis, 8-1, to win the ladies’ 14-and-U doubles crown.
Villeno and Peralta returned to kind in doubles, edging Tyronne Caro and Cosca in a tightly contested 8-7(5) battle for the boys’ 12-and-U trophy.
Batallones additionally accomplished a “double,” partnering with Rafael Cablitas to win the 10-and-U doubles crown with an 8-4 win over Xander Cas and Arkin Rescober within the match supported by Common Tennis and ICON Golf & Sports activities.