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The Philippine Star
February 27, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Unranked Jonathan Higa defied the odds, toppling two seeded rivals, including No. 1 Ariel Cabaral, to claim the premier boys’ division title, while top seed Cadee Dagoon ruled the girls’ 16-and-under class as they shared MVP honors in the Dr. Pablo Olivarez National Junior Tennis Championships in Sucat, Parañaque last Monday.
Dagoon dominated her bracket but faced a stiff challenge in the girls’ 16-and-U finals, edging Isabel Ataiza, 6-0, 7-6(4). The rising Olongapo City star later fell short in the 18-and-U championship, bowing to unseeded Sabine See, 1-6, 6-4, 3-6, also held at the Parañaque courts.
Despite this, Dagoon’s stellar performance earned her co-MVP honors with Higa as the Palawan Pawnshop-sponsored circuit moves to Sultan Kudarat for its next Group 2 tournament in Isulan from March 6-10.
