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SARAH Joy Barredo displayed skill and talent far advanced for her age as she captured the women's singles open
title of the 9th Prima Badminton Championship at the Powersmash Badminton Center in Makati on Sunday.
The reigning FDG Cup womens open singles champion bucked a sluggish first set performance to outlast national
teammate Mariya Anghela Sevilla, 20-22, 21-14, 21-18, to bag the womens open singles trophy.
I didnt expect I could get another achievement because there are so many talented players in this tournament, said
Barredo, who presently trains at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall as member of the national team.
It makes me more inspired to strive harder in the upcoming tournaments. Good way to start my 2016. Im really
glad, added the 16-year-old, one of the rising stars in Philippine badminton.
Before reaching the final round, the top-ranked Barredo upset Malvinne 'Poca' Alcala in the quarterfinals (21-14, 1821, 21-13) and ousted National Universitys Jiselle Joy Capillo (21-11, 21-16) in the semifinals.
In the men's singles, national player Michael Kevin Cudiamat dethroned Marky Alcala, 21-17, 21-17, in the annual
tournament supported by Smart, Boysen Paints, Mabz Builders, Monocrete Construction, Morning Star Milling, ILO
Construction, Pioneer Insurance, Promax, Babolat, Vitwater, Regent Foods Corp., and Del Monte Fit N Right.
In other singles results, 12-year-old Jewel Albo retained the boys under-15 singles crown by scoring a 21-7, 21-16
win over Charles Alcarpio; Anthea Marie Gonzales beat Jochelle Alvarez, 21-15, 21-19, to capture the girls under-15
crown; and Janelle Anne Andres rallied past Aldreen Rae Concepcion, 16-21, 24-22, 23-21, to bag the 19-under girls
singles trophy.
Emilio Mangubat Jr.won by walkover against John Matthew Bernardo to earn the boys singles Under-19 crown, while
Mikaela Joy De Guzman outlasted Aldreen Rae Concepcion, 21-9, 21-13, to win the girls 17-under singles title.
Jason Vanzuela whipped Lance Zafra, 21-19, 12-21, 21-14, to win the boys 17-under trophy; Rey Pedron blasted
Jian Cedric Magtibay, 21-14, 21-16, to earn the boys 13-under title; and Zeth Quiambao outlasted Wijel Albo, 21-18,
16-21, 21-16, for the boys 13-under title. Rheylyn Angela Pedron beat Ivy Zapanta, 21-14, 21-11, to bag the girls
under-11 crown; and Angel Valle outlasted Lady Tuario, 21-15, 21-19, to win the girls under-13 trophy.
MANILA, Philippines Bianca Carlos marked her return to big-time badminton by winning the 2016 FDG
Cup Badminton Championships crown, rallying from a set down to beat last years champion Sarah
Barredo, 17-21, 21-11, 21-10, at Robinsons Place Manila last Sunday.
Carlos, a former national Open champion and many-time 19-U titlist, went on an attack mode from the
second set on, dominating Barredo with her smashes and drop shots anchored on defense and superb
court coverage to turn back her rival and clinch the womens singles Open crown in the 13th staging of
the annual event which gathered the countrys best players and rising stars.
On her way to the championship, the Ateneo mainstay subdued Luisa Baldos, repulsed former No. 1
Malvinne Alcala in another thriller of a three-setter, 17-21, 21-14, 21-16, outplayed No. 4 Monica Rivera,
21-4, 21-10, and upended second seed Nicole Albo, 21-17, 18-21, 21-11.
Barredo scraped past No. 3 Mariya Sevilla, 15-21, 21-13, 21-5, in the semis to get another crack at the
crown in the premier event held in honor of Robinsons Land Corp. president Frederick D. Go, and
sanctioned by the Philippine Badminton Association.
Malaysian Arif Latif, on the other hand, spoiled Mark Alcalas back-to-back title bid in mens Open,
fashioning out a 21-12, 21-16 victory.
The win thus completed Latifs domination of the countrys top players as he also bundled out No. 2 Kevin
Cudiamat, 21-10, 21-7, in the second round, No. 5 R-Jay Ormilla, 21-9, 21-19 and No. 6 Frell Gabuelo,
21-19, 21-19.