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UP's Joshea Malazarte and Marielle Jarata in the UAAP Season 88 women's tennis tournament. UAAP Media

UP's Joshea Malazarte and Marielle Jarata in the UAAP Season 88 women's tennis tournament.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773570023820UAAP Tennis Tournament - Joshea Malazarte, Marielle Jarata - 02725.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="UP&#x27;s Joshea Malazarte and Marielle Jarata in the UAAP Season 88 women&#x27;s tennis tournament. UAAP Media" width="960"/>UP&#x27;s Joshea Malazarte and Marielle Jarata in the UAAP Season 88 women&#x27;s tennis tournament. UAAP Media</div>MANILA -- University of the Philippines booked its place in the UAAP Season 88 women&#x27;s tennis finals after dethroning University of Santo Tomas, 3-1, on Sunday at the Colegio San Agustin-Bulacan Tennis Court.Joshea Malazarte and Marielle Jarata endured a grueling three-set battle against Judy Padilla and Nichole Dela Rita, 7-5, 4-6, 10-4, in first doubles, sending the Fighting Maroons to only their second-ever championship appearance.&quot;Sinabihan lang namin ng coaches namin pagdating sa tiebreak is &#x27;this is our favorite,&#x27; so parang sinabi niya na kung matibay &#x27;yung loob niyo, mananalo tayo dito. Tinibayan lang namin &#x27;yung loob namin. Although may mga pressure moments, I think Maxie and I stayed composed lang talaga. Tsaka &#x27;yung mindset lang namin na kapag naghihirap kami sa points, dapat paghirapan din ng kalaban namin &#x27;yung puntos,&quot; said Malazarte.&quot;Very emotional… &#x27;yun &#x27;yung hinope talaga namin since we have a new roster, new faces sa team. But this time, &#x27;yung ladder lang talaga muna &#x27;yung [focus] namin. Very emotional since ilang beses kaming nadapa, against NU rin. So coming into this match, do-or-die, so it&#x27;s very emotional kasi binigay namin lahat at nagbunga rin naman.&quot;Earlier, Jufe Cocoy secured the first point for the Fighting Maroons with a straight-sets win over Mica Emana, 6-2, 6-2, in first singles.UST&#x27;s Kaye Emana countered with a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Maria Divinagracia, but Paula Uy restored UP&#x27;s lead after a three-set clash with Kaye Mustaza in third singles, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.UP&#x27;s Sydney Enriquez and Anica Cari split the first two sets with Justine Maneja and Minette Bentillo, 2-6, 7-6(1), before the second doubles match was abandoned.The Fighting Maroons, who topped the eliminations with a 6-2 record in the tournament supported by Wilson Philippines, will face their finals opponent after UST settled for bronze with a 5-3 finish.In the other tie, De La Salle University ended a four-tie losing streak with a 5-0 sweep over Ateneo de Manila University.DLSU concluded its season in fifth place with a 3-5 record.Angeline Alcala led the Lady Tennisters&#x27; victory, fending off Althea Ong, 6-2, 7-5, in a tense first singles match for the team&#x27;s third win of the season.Annika Diwa set the tone with a 6-0, 6-0 rout of Eloh Castolo in second singles.Maikee Vicencio continued the streak, defeating Ateneo&#x27;s Zaina Omar, 6-0, 6-0, in third singles.Guysie Guardo and Althea Liwag sustained DLSU&#x27;s momentum in doubles, overcoming Althea Martirez and Chelsea Roque, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5, in second doubles.Lady Tennisters Amor Idjao and Bea Gomez completed the clean sweep by dispatching Cacai Padilla and Angela Buyante, 6-2, 6-4, in second doubles.The Blue Eagles finished their campaign winless through eight ties.

University of the Philippines booked its place in the #UAAPSeason88 women's tennis finals after dethroning University of Santo Tomas, 3-1, on Sunday at the Colegio San Agustin-Bulacan Tennis Court.

University of the Philippines booked its place in the #UAAPSeason88 women's tennis finals after dethroning University of Santo Tomas, 3-1, on Sunday at the Colegio San Agustin-Bulacan Tennis Court.

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UAAP: UP advances to women's tennis finals by dethroning UST

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Published Mar 15, 2026 06:21 PM PHT

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