Top seed Alexa Milliam pounded her way to the finals of the first Rina Cañiza Women's Tennis Open Friday, dispatching Shaira Rivera, 6-1, 6-2, while unranked Tennielle Madis mounted her own charge in the lower draw, easing past No. 14 Nichole dela Rita, 6-2, 6-2, at the PCA outdoor courts in Paco, Manila.

Milliam, 17, sustained her run of lopsided victories since thrashing Debbie Gom-Os, 6-1, 6-2, in the second round following an opening day bye in the upper half of the 64-player draw as the La Carlota ace blasted Sydney Enriquez next, 6-1, 6-1, then repulsed Melanie Dizon, 6-4, 6-2, in last Thursday's quarterfinal round of the Group A event put up by former national player Rina Cañiza in partnership with the Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala, led by president/CEO Bobby Castro, to boost women's tennis.