By Kristel Satumbaga
AJ Lim and Jeson Patrombon failed to arrange an all-Filipino final in the men’s singles of the 30th Southeast Asian Games tennis competition on Thursday after yielding to Vietnamese foes at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
Jeson Patrobon (Philippines) against Ly Hoang Nam of Vietnam during the tennis semi finals singles of 30th SEA Games (Ali Vicoy)
The 20-year-old Lim succumbed to top seed Daniel Cao Nguyen 6-3, 6-4 while fifth seed Jeson Patrombon bowed to 2017 Kuala Lumpur bronze medalist Ly Hoang Nam 5-7, 6-1, 6-3.
Patrombon appeared headed to victory after a 3-all tie in the third set when Nguyen held his serve for a 4-3 lead.
The 26-year-old former top local junior netter stumbled into errors in the eighth game to drop his serve before Nguyen commanded the ninth for the win.
Denise Dy and Khim Iglupas also fell short in the women’s quarters after losing to Patcharin Cheapchandej and Luksika Kumkhum of Thailand 6-1, 6-0.
Meanwhile, top seed Treat Huey and Ruben Gonzales advanced to the men’s doubles semis after a 6-3, 6-3 win over Malaysia’s Mohd Adam Das Shamirul Shahril Syed and Mohamad Agil Naguib.
They face the winner between fourth pick Jirat Navasirisomboon and Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul of Thailand and Indonesia’s Ari Fahresi and Muhammad Rifqi Fritriadi, who are playing at press time.
Francis Casey Alcantara and Patrombon also cruised to the semis with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Indonesia’s David and Ignatius Susanto.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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