Matsumura wins 2 titles in Philta Int'l Juniors
Matsumura wins 2 titles in Philta Int'l Juniors
By Jean Malanum
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CHAMP. Boys' singles champion Ren Matsumura of Japan (3rd from right) with Philippine Tennis Association officials led by president Eric Olivarez (2nd from right) and Coca-Cola Philippines' Pablo Medina (3rd from left) during the awarding ceremony of the Philta International Juniors 1 at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila on Saturday (Nov. 30, 2024). Matsumura also won the doubles title with Yoshito Oda. (Contributed photo)
MANILA – Third-seed Ren Matsumura of Japan swept the boys' division of the Coca-Cola Philta International Juniors Leg 1 at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila Saturday.
The 16-year-old native of Shizuoka City won the singles title over No. 4 Zhao Xiao-Feng of Chinese Taipei, 7-6 (9), 5-2 (ret.).
Zhou, eyeing his second title after winning a J30 event in his hometown Kaoshiung three weeks ago, quit due to a right ankle injury.
Matsumura also claimed the doubles title with Yoshito Oda, turning back compatriots Takahiro Kawaguchi and Koki Nara, 3-6, 6-3, 10-8.
Matsumura played at the Junior Davis Cup and World Juniors Championships. He was a semifinalist at a J100 event in Kawaguchi, Japan last month.
Meanwhile, top seed Korean Oh Jiyun conquered No. 6 compatriot Lim Sa Rang, 6-2, 6-0, in the girls' singles finals of the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors.
Oh, 14, is coming off a J60 win in Singapore last January.
In the girls' doubles, fourth seed Koreans Choi Min Young and Choi Soo Young upset top seeds Huang Yi-Ching and Ko Yu-Tsen of Chinese Taipei, 7-5, 6-0.
The qualifying round for the second leg has started while the main draw will start on Monday. (PNA)

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