Fast rising junior tennis player Fernando Jose “JR” Arguelles of Bacolod City added another championship to his name when he captured the title in 14-and-Under boys' doubles category, in partnership with Luke Alquin Flores of Iloilo, in the Philta-sanctioned Junior National Tennis Championships held October 26-31 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Arguelles, a sophomore in University of St. La Salle-Integrated School, also finished first runner-up in 14-and-under boys' singles and reached the quarterfinals of the 16-and-under boys' singles at the tournament sponsored by the Palawan Pawnshop and Babolat.

In capturing the doubles' title, Arguelles and Flores beat top-seed Cenon Gonzales Jr. of NCR and Vincent Alanis of Bicol, 5-3, 5-4 (7-4).

Arguelles yielded to John Godfrey Seno of Cebu , 0-6, 3-6 in the 14-and-under singles and lost his quarterfinals match against Jerome Romualdez of NCRm 3-5, 4-5 (4-7) in the 16-and-under boys.

Arguelles is currently ranked No. 8 in the 14-and-under boys and No. 19 in the 16-and-under boys of the Philippine Lawn Tennis Association ranking system.*NAB

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