Three Philippine Pairs Win Asian Games Openers

Three Philippine pairs won their Asian Games padel openers in Nagoya, with Tao Tan and Marian Capadocia’s three-set victory on 29 September adding to two straight-sets wins the previous day.

The results sent the Philippines into the last 16 in both the men’s and women’s draws at Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center.

Two women’s pairs advance

Tan and Capadocia beat Kazakhstan’s Mariya Sinitsyna and Albina Khabibulina 6–3, 2–6, 6–2. After losing their first-set advantage, they took the decider to complete the win.

Danna Abad and Joshea Malazarte had opened on 28 September with a 6–1, 6–0 victory over Saudi Arabia’s Samaher Kurdi and Lina Alabdullatif.

A men’s win over Indonesia

Jason Lapidus and Argil Canizares also advanced on Monday, defeating Indonesia’s Giorgio Soemarno and Christian Edison 6–1, 6–4.

Three partnerships, three wins and opponents from three countries gave Philippine supporters several campaigns to follow into the second round.