Oba-ob advances to men's singles semis in comeback win
Top seed Rabie Jayson Oba-ob advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 Philippine Badminton Open men's singles event with a comeback victory over Kervin Llanes, rallying past him in three sets, 19-21, 21-14, 21-5.
Oba-ob regained his form in the second set and maintained his momentum to secure victory after 31 minutes at the First Pacific Leadership Academy courts in Antipolo City.
In the women's singles competition, reigning champion Mika de Guzman continued her dominant performance with a win over Rhea Montañez, setting up a semifinal showdown against fifth-seed Karyll Rio of National University.
Other notable matches include Julius Villabrille and Nicole Albo advancing to mixed doubles semifinals after defeating NU's Zed Montebubio and Rio, while Clarence Villaflor and Arthur Samuel Salvado Jr. will contest another finals slot in men's singles.
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