Khim Iglupas toughened up in the third set and scrambled to a 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 victory over Ange Oby Kajuru to stay in the hunt for the girls’ singles crown in the Phinma-PSC International Juniors Tennis Championships Week 2 at the Philippine Columbian Association courts in Paco, Manila on Saturday.

The top seeded Filipina ace recovered from a second set meltdown but had to go through some anxious moments before subduing her gutsy Japanese rival and clinching a spot in the semifinal round of the last of two Grade 4 ITF 18-under category events sponsored by the Phinma Group of Companies and the Philippine Sports Commission.

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