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Altiche secures Calderon Open crown

(UPDATE) JOHN Mari Altiche put up a stellar performance, dominating the Mayor Doc Totep Calderon National Tennis Championships, to clinch the men's singles Open title with a commanding 6-3, 6-3 victory over Jeric Accion in Roxas, Isabela over the weekend.

The top-seeded Altiche demonstrated a powerful game combined with baseline savvy, easing past Aeyshaun Gomez, 4-0, 4-1, in the first round. He then went on to smother Jairo Flores and Alexis Santos with scores of 6-0, 6-1, and 6-1, 6-1, respectively, at the Lado Del Rio Resort court.

John Mari Altiche (third from left) holds his trophy as he poses with (from left) SK chairman Paolo Garcia, John Accion and Mayor Doc Totep Calderon after topping the first men’s singles Open tournament held in Roxas, Isabela. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO