JOHN David Velez and Thomas Gabuat gear up for a fierce showdown in the boys’ centerpiece division even as Kimi Brodeth seeks to extend her romp in girls’ play of the PPS-PEPP Baybay City National Juniors Tennis Championships, which got underway yesterday at Baybay courts in Leyte.
Velez has dominated the 18-Under side in the Puerto Princesa and Ormoc legs of the Group 2 tournament but the Ormoc City find braces for a tough outing this week, given a crack roster of rivals out to halt his romp in the country’s longest talent-search, led by Zambo Sibugay’s Gabuat, Gerald Gemida and Randy Pausanos.
The eight age-group category event drew six 32-player draws, underscoring the continuing solid support from both the players and the various LGUs that has kept the Palawan Pawnshop tennis program buzzing and the youngsters busy in pursuit of honors and ranking points year-round.
