Khim Iglupas subdued a tough Japanese Shiori Ito, 6-4, 7-5, while Shaira Hope Rivera continued to dish out top form as they barged into the quarterfinal round of the Phinma-PSC International Juniors Tennis Championships Week 1 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center on Thursday.

After a 6-0, 6-0 cruise over American Anniya Holloway in the first round, the top seeded Iglupas found the going tough against Ito, breaking the Japanese once in the first set then battling back from 3-4 down in the next to stay on course for her title-retention drive in the Grade 4 ITF 18-under category event sponsored by the Phinma Group of Companies and the Philippine Sports Commission.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details