KEN Imaya and Brian Wessel claimed the men’s doubles championship title after they took down Dong Min Lee and Roy Pangelinan 6-3, 6-4 in the 11th Tan Holdings Tennis Classic on Saturday at the American Memorial Park tennis court.
The chemistry between Imaya and Wessel sizzled as they covered all the corners with Wessel delivering quick and powerful smashes while Imaya adding a few mixes of lob returns to set up the finish and clinch a first set victory 6-3.
In the second set, Lee and Pangelinan picked up the pace but it wasn’t enough as Imaya and Wessel took the second set 6-4 to win the MD 50 title.
Men’s Doubles 40
Wessel and Pangelinan were opponents in the MD 50 division but they played as a team in the MD 40 division.
Their opponents were Jun Javier and Ronnie Lacbayo who established control early in the first set. The ability to send lob returns was the tandem’s bread and butter as it bought them time to recover and finish with a smash to stay ahead.
Pangelinan and Wessel fought hard but Javier and Lacbayo played stronger to win the first set, 6-2.
In the second set, Wessel was the aggressor who unleashed front hand power hits while Pangelinan excelled in returns.
But Javier and Lacbayo stayed on their toes as their lob strategy continued to work in their favor, resulting in a tiebreaker.
Pangelinan and Wessel, however, proved to be more persistent, clinching victory in the second set, (6)7-3.
In the third and final set, both teams gave it their all, but in the end Javier and Lacbayo who reigned supreme with a flurry of finishes for a 10-6 victory to claim the championship.
Brian Wessel connects the front hand return during the MD 40 Division championship game of the 11th Tan Holdings Tennis Classic Saturday at the American Memorial Park tennis court.
Ken Imaya extends for the high return during the MD 40 Division championship game of the 11th Tan Holdings Tennis Classic Saturday at the American Memorial Park tennis court.
