RABIE Jayson Oba-ob and Sarah Joy Barredo blasted their respective foes to capture the singles’ open titles of the 11th Prima Badminton Championships over the weekend at the Powersmash Badminton Court in Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City.
After dethroning last year’s defending champion Malaysian Shahrul Shazwan (22-20, 21-14) in the semifinals, Oba-ob displayed consistency in both sets against fellow Michael Kevin Cudiamat in the finals to score a 22-20, 21-8 victory and bag the men’s open singles crown.
Barredo, 18, regained her women’s open singles’ title for the third straight year by dismantling fellow national player Airah Mae Nicole Albo, 21-16, 21-13, in the championship round of the annual competition sanctioned by the Philippine Badminton Association and affiliated with the Philippine National Ranking System.
The tourney was supported by Babolat, SMART Communications, Boysen Paints, Morning Star Milling Corporation., Mabz Builders, ILO Construction, Monocrete Construction, Pioneer Insurance, Promax International, Regent Foods Corp., RFM Corp and Del Monte Phils.
Jewel Angelo Albo seized two singles’ titles by beating Lyrden Laborte twice.
He rallied past Laborte, 18-21, 21-12, 21-8, to bag the boys’ singles’ Under-19 crown and also beat the same foe in the boys’ singles’ U-17 finale for his second title.
Rey Angelo Pedron blasted Munir Bartolome, 17-21, 21-19, 21-14, for the boys’ singles U-15 title, while Aldreen Rae Concepcion overcame a bad start to beat Mikaela Joy De Guzman, 16-21, 21-11, 21-19, to clinch the girls’ U-19 diadem.
Athea Marie Gonzalez won over Viana Meryl Antonio 21-15, 22-20, to take home the girls’ singles U-17 title, while Angela Valle outlasted Athena Sonota, 21-14, 21-18, to cop the girls’ U-15 title.
Other champions in the competition organized by Prima Pasta Chairman Alex Lim were Zeth Javier Quiambao (boys’ 13-U); Wijel Angelo Albo (boys’ U-11); Angelina Katrina De Guzman Vitangcol (girls’ U-13); and Gianna Gonzalez (girls’ U-11).