A file photo of Arthur Craig Pantino taken during the Philippine Columbian Association Open on Oct. 4, 2025. Pantino marched to the third round of the Gentry National Open Tennis Championships after beating Klyde Lagarde, 6-0, 6-0, at Colegio San Agustin in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan on Monday (Oct. 13, 2025). (Contributed photo)
Arthur Craig Pantino stormed into the third round of the Gentry National Open Tennis Championships after demolishing Klyde Lagarde, 6-0, 6-0, Monday at Colegio San Agustin in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan.
Pantino, who reached the quarterfinals of the Philippine Columbian Association Open last week, barely broke a sweat in the lopsided victory and will next face RJ Dela Fuente for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Top seed Alberto Lim Jr., No. 2 Eric Jed Olivarez, and No. 4 John Benedict Aguilar also advanced with convincing wins. Lim breezed through via a walkover against Richard Bautista, Olivarez dominated John Christopher Sansona, 6-2, 6-0, while Aguilar turned back Miguel Iglupas, 6-4, 6-3.
Unseeded Jarell Edangga delivered the biggest upset of the day, ousting No. 5 John Kendrick Bona, 6-3, 6-2. Also moving forward were No. 6 Ronard Joven, No. 7 Nilo Ledama, No. 8 Loucas Julian Fernandez, No. 9 Charles Kinaadman, No. 10 Eric Jay Tangub, and veteran Patrick John Tierro.
In the women’s singles, No. 6 Tennielle Madis cruised past Erynne Francesca Ong, 6-1, 6-0, to join top seed Mikaela Vicencio, No. 2 Tiffany Claire Nocos, No. 3 Elizabeth Abarquez, No. 5 Nina Angeline Alcala, and Stefi Marithe Aludo in the second round.
The Gentry Open, held in partnership with the Palawan Pawnshop National Tennis Championships, offers a total of P2 million in cash prizes. The men’s singles champion will receive P300,000, while the runner-up will earn P150,000. In the women’s division, the champion and runner-up will take home P100,000 and P50,000, respectively.
In the juniors division, No. 1 seed Gavin Kraut crushed Inigo Ignacio, 6-0, 6-0, to set up a boys’ U18 quarterfinal clash with Khean Karl Nuñez, who stunned No. 8 Ole Martin Paulseen, 6-2, 6-2. Joining them in the last eight are No. 2 Brendan Zachary Morales, No. 3 Julio Yñigo Naredo, No. 4 Jade Laurente, No. 5 Krelz Jan Gecosala, No. 6 Aeshaun Beauel Gomez, and Kean Sebastian Enriquez.
In the girls’ U18 event, quarterfinalists include No. 1 Ayl Xyza Gonzaga, No. 2 Cadee Jan Dagoon, No. 3 Izebelle Maria Camcam, No. 4 Dania Bulanadi, No. 5 Vania Parawan, No. 7 Francine Madeliene Wong, No. 8 Athena Zhia Liwag, and Ella Mae Paglaluan.