Patricia Velez and Aileen Rogan hacked out a pair of cliffhangers to seal a clash for the women’s singles crown while Johnny Arcilla and Jeson Patrombon breezed past their respective semifinal rivals in the first PPS-PEPP Fr. Fernando Suarez Cup at the Colegio San Agustin in Bulacan last Friday.

The top-seeded Velez, who earlier scored a walkover win over Mikaela Vicencio, recovered from a stinging opening set loss by surviving No. 4 Frances Santiago’s gutsy stand in the second frame. The Davaoeno ace then imposed her will in the decider to clinch a 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 victory.

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