Sports Update: Alcala rips Carlos, enters semifinals | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

Alcala rips Carlos, enters semifinals | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online: "MANILA, Philippines — Malvinne Alcala mastered Bianca Carlos in a duel of fancied bets, fashioning out a 21-10, 21-9 romp to roll into the semifinal round of the Open ladies singles in the MVP Sports Foundation-Bingo Bonanza Philippine Badminton Ranking System (PBaRS) tournament at the Pohang Badminton Courts in Bacolod City Friday.

Alcala showed the form that won her the Li-ning Australia Juniors crown recently and outplayed Carlos throughout, dethroning the defending champion in 25 minutes while putting her on track of the crown in the premier division she missed while competing Down Under last March.

The 16-year-old national team mainstay – and the country’s leading player today – will face Danica Bolos for a berth in the finals after the latter stopped giant-killer Paula Filart, 21-13, 21-13, in the other Last 8 clash in the upper bracket of the tournament put up by Vice President Jejomar Binay, Rep. Albee Benitez and businessman-sportsman Manny Pangilinan and backed by official equipment sponsor Victor, exclusive"