JAPAN’S SAKURA HOSOGI outplayed hometown bet Stefi Marithe Aludo, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to advance to the main draw of the inaugural Philippine Women’s Open starting on Monday at the newly-renovated Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
The No. 1 seed in the qualifiers, Ms. Hosogi, 25, who has seven ITF singles titles to her credit, was unstoppable despite a 30-minute match suspension due to rain to eliminate Ms. Aludo in one hour and four minutes of play.
A native of Matsue, Japan, Ms. Hosogi became the first player from the two-day qualifiers to book a ticket into the main WTA 125 competition supported by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).
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