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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Siso humbles Korean, nabs 4th singles gold

WHILE RP’s top bet in the Asian Games bowed to a Korean, Cebu’s future international star, Sally Mae Siso defeated a Korean to collar the title in the Langkawi International Junior Tennis Championships and complete a sweep in the Four-part tennis circuit, which wrapped up yesterday at the Langkawi Sports Center in Malaysia.

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Siso outclassed Choi Jihee of Korea, 6-2, 7-5 to snatch her fourth gold medal in the singles event of the Girls 12 class, which will be added to her brimming coffers. She has a total medal haul of four golds and two silvers in the tennis circuit, which ran for almost a month.

After Siso won the opening set, the Korean netter fought hard to challenge Siso. Despite lagging behind, 3-1, Jihee rallied hard to even the game 5-all.

Siso had to survive five deuces before finally getting past the deadlock and taking the driver’s seat for good, as the Korean eventually succumbed to Siso’s powerful forehand cross-court strokes.

The other day, Siso lost in the doubles final, after her Korean pair, allegedly refused to play well against her compatriots.

The three-weeklong rivalry between the Filipinos and the Koreans ended yesterday with the Korean coaching staff treating the Filipino coaches and chaperons to iced coffee.

Meanwhile, Kim Saraza became automatic champion as he was declared winner in the Boys 14 division after his Korean opponent in the final caught the early flight back home. The other medalists in Langkawi are Cebuano Vince Mark Tabotabo and Jurence Mendoza, who settled for a bronze in the doubles event of the Boys 10 class, while Dheo Talatayod also had a bronze in the singles of the Boys 12.

The team will be taking the early bus back to Kuala Lumpur today, where they will stay overnight before flying back home on Thursday morning.

With Sally and her mother in Malaysia, his siblings Bernardine Niño and Sallydine, also tennis standouts are left here in the care a family friend. (MCB)

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