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Home bet Fuentespina reaches U19 quarters

Published Aug 6, 2026 03:00 pm

At A Glance

  • Christel Fuentespina ensured the Philippines will have a homegrown contender to cheer for this weekend after advancing to the quarterfinals of the girls' under-19 singles in the inaugural Philippine Junior International Series, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, defeating Chinese Taipei's Tsai Ning Tu, 21-10, 17-21, 21-10, on Thursday, Aug. 6, at Gameville Central Park in Mandaluyong City.
Christel Fuentespina (PBAD)
Christel Fuentespina (PBAD)
Christel Fuentespina ensured the Philippines will have a homegrown contender to cheer for this weekend after advancing to the quarterfinals of the girls' under-19 singles in the inaugural Philippine Junior International Series, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, defeating Chinese Taipei's Tsai Ning Tu, 21-10, 17-21, 21-10, on Thursday, Aug. 6, at Gameville Central Park in Mandaluyong City.
The national junior team standout recovered from a second-set stumble to regain control in the decider, wrapping up her Round of 16 victory in just over 44 minutes in the tournament backed by Yonex, Sunrise, Smart, Gameville Central Park, Cignal, mWell, MVP Sports Foundation, Maynilad, Jollibee, Milksha, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, PLDT, TELESCOOP, and Uratex.
“Masaya po sa feeling kasi mismong sa Philippines po siya ginanap, at nagka-chance po ako na makapag-quarterfinals at maipakita po ‘yung galing ng Filipino player,” Fuentespina shared.
The 17-year-old shuttler also underscored the significance of hosting a tournament of this caliber, which has attracted young athletes from 30 countries and is supported by the National Sports Tourism Inter-Agency Committee.
“Sobrang importante kasi ‘yung mga ibang players na hindi po afford na magpunta sa ibang bansa for international tournaments, nagkaroon po sila ng chance na makalaro dito mismo sa Philippines at maipakita rin po nila kung ano ‘yung kaya nila,” Fuentespina said.
Fuentespina will next face top-seeded Indian Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye, who defeated Ma. Nicole Notorio, 21-14, 21-14, with a semifinal berth on the line.
In the under-19 mixed doubles, Ralph Niño Dalojo and Enya Almazan booked their place in the quarterfinals after sweeping fellow Filipinos Prince Lloren and Jaci Canete, 21-8, 21-10, in an all-Filipino second-round encounter.
Dalojo and Almazan will now take on fourth-seeded Malaysians Yusuf M. Iqbal and Hwee Ling Leong for a spot in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, the Philippines also enjoyed success in the under-15 doubles events as Khalil Arimao and Jan Lemar Salomon advanced to the boys' quarterfinals, while Seanna Reign Berce and Psalm Tablante reached the girls' last eight.
Arimao and Salomon pulled off a convincing 21-11, 21-10 upset of Malaysia's Jian Yuean Loo and Jian Hau Ng. Berce and Tablante, meanwhile, edged Maldives' Ahmed Mahloof Laiba and India's Kyra Raina, 23-21, 21-16.
Fans can watch select matches throughout the tournament, with all championship matches streaming live and free on PusoP.com, as well as the Smart Sports Facebook and YouTube platforms, bringing the country's newest international badminton event to audiences nationwide.

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