Patrimonio, Nguyen dispute Vietnam International tennis crown

It will be an all-Filipina finals in the Vietnam International Junior Championships Becamex Cup in Binh Duong here Friday. This after Clarice Patrimonio and Tamitha Nguyen subdued their respective semifinals foes Thursday. Patrimonio, daughter of Philippine Basketball Association four-time Most Valuable Player Alvin Patrimonio, defeated Thailand’s Sawanya Vasupongchai, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. It came a day after Clarice whipped local bet Thi Thanh Binh Phan, 7-5, 6-0. Nguyen, on the other hand, ran roughshod over semis rival Nadyah Shjarifah if India, 6-2, 6-0. After their much-awaited girls singles finals, Patrimonio and Nguyen will meet again in the girls doubles event championship. Patrimonio will be paired with Syarifah while Nguyen will team up with Phan. - RCJ, GMANews.TV