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NU's Isaac Lim in the UAAP Season 88 men's tennis tournament. UAAP Media

NU's Isaac Lim in the UAAP Season 88 men's tennis tournament.

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MANILA -- Defending champion National University and University of Santo Tomas scored crucial wins on Sunday to force a playoff for the last twice-to-beat bonus in the Final 4 of the UAAP Season 88 men&#x27;s tennis tournament.NU swept De La Salle University, 5-0, while UST scored a 4-1 triumph against the University of the East at the Colegio San Agustin-Bulacan Tennis Court.The result hiked NU and UST&#x27;s records to 9-3, keeping them tied for second place.Meanwhile, Final Four-bound University of the Philippines extended its winning streak to seven with a 5-0 rout of Adamson University, improving to 11-1 and securing the top spot in the tournament.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773555215132UAAP Tennis Tournament - Isaac Lim - 01134.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="NU&#x27;s Isaac Lim in the UAAP Season 88 men&#x27;s tennis tournament. UAAP Media" width="960"/>NU&#x27;s Isaac Lim in the UAAP Season 88 men&#x27;s tennis tournament. UAAP Media</div>NU clinched the tie through Isaac Lim, who outplayed Yassan Al-Anazi in first singles, 6-3, 6-3.The Bulldogs built an early cushion as Alexis Acabo swept past JT Bernardo, 6-0, 6-3, in third singles. Andrei Padao followed with an emphatic 6-1, 6-0 victory over EJ Geluz in second singles.&quot;Sobrang importante po sa amin &#x27;yung pagkapanalo namin ngayon kasi &#x27;yung UST po ay lumalaban din po sila and running for twice-to-beat [advantage] din sila,&quot; said NU&#x27;s Padao. &quot;Very crucial din po na may chance pa kami for twice-to-beat and knowing na &#x27;yung twice-to-beat sa semis, big advantage po talaga &#x27;yun kaya sobrang mahalaga po sa amin na nanalo kami ngayon at kahapon.&quot;Bulldogs Jules Lazaro and Angil Balaoing opened doubles play with a hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 11-9 win over Fernando Po and Marcus Guinoo. Christian Padilla and Miguel Vicencio later completed the sweep, besting Rupert Tortal and Daniel Estanislao, 7-6(7), 6-3, in second doubles.The Green Tennisters fell to 4-8, ending their season in fifth place.In the UST-UE matchup, Evan Bacalso rallied to clinch the tie for the Male Tennisters in second singles, turning a 4-6 deficit into a 7-5 (ret.) win over Marc Suson.UST surged ahead as Christopher Sonsona dismantled Allyson Cabanilla, 6-2, 6-1, in first singles. Momentum stayed with the Male Tennisters when Nash Agustines and Richard Bautista overran Mark Dave Palanas and Kian Sanchez, 6-3, 6-4, in first doubles.The Red Warriors fought back to stay alive, with JB Aguilar grinding out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win against Ericjay Tangub in third singles.The tie concluded as Male Tennisters Al-Zayeed Baid and Steven Sonsona claimed second doubles, 6-3, 6-4, over Kiz Bryan Cinco and Gerald Gemida.UE finished the eliminations in fourth place with a 7-5 record and will face UP in the Final Four.UP&#x27;s Heinz Carbonilla delivered the finishing blow in first singles, turning back Nikko Lumahang, 7-5, 6-3, to clinch the tie.Andrei Jarata gave the Fighting Maroons a dominant start, overwhelming Albretch Job, 6-1, 6-1, in third singles. Miguel Iglupas reinforced the advantage with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Miecoz Candelasa, giving UP a 2-0 lead.Doubles action remained equally dominant, as Loucas and Lance Fernandez ran through John Kenneth Jumamoy and Vinz Bering in first doubles with a perfect 6-0, 6-0 victory, even after the tie had already been decided.Fighting Maroons Raymund Goco and Carl Tan closed out the day with authority, handling Adamson&#x27;s Lander Butcon and Angelo Rosales in second doubles, 6-4, 6-2, completing the sweep.The Soaring Falcons ended their season at sixth place with a 2-10 record.

Defending champion National University and University of Santo Tomas scored crucial wins on Sunday to force a playoff for the last twice-to-beat bonus in the Final 4 of the #UAAPSeason88 men's tennis tournament.

Defending champion National University and University of Santo Tomas scored crucial wins on Sunday to force a playoff for the last twice-to-beat bonus in the Final 4 of the #UAAPSeason88 men's tennis tournament.

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UAAP: NU, UST force playoff for twice-to-beat bonus in men's tennis

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Published Mar 15, 2026 02:16 PM PHT

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