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La Salle's Angel Laude in action in the 2026 PTTF Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Challenge, August 29, 2026 at The Home Court at Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City. Handout/PTTF

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MANILA — De La Salle University star Angel Laude completed a perfect run to win the women&#x27;s singles title in the 2026 PTTF Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Challenge on Saturday at The Home Court at Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City.Laude, the UAAP Season 86 Most Valuable Player, did not drop a set throughout the tournament and capped her campaign with a sweep of Far Eastern University’s Cate Sarmiento in the final, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8.&quot;Nakatulong po talaga sa kin yung training namin sa national team, especially lately na parang morning and evening. Siguro don sa span na ganon yung training namin, nag-improve ako at mas naging prepared para day tournament na to,&quot; said Laude, the country’s current top-ranked women’s player.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17880885716902026 PTTF Challenge - Angel Laude.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="La Salle&#x27;s Angel Laude in action in the 2026 PTTF Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Challenge, August 29, 2026 at The Home Court at Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City. Handout/PTTF"/>La Salle&#x27;s Angel Laude in action in the 2026 PTTF Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Challenge, August 29, 2026 at The Home Court at Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City. Handout/PTTF</div>Laude  dominated her group and never looked back in the playoffs, booking her spot in the final after dispatching fellow Lady Paddler Leslie Dizon, 11-3, 11-5, 11-4.The seasoned paddler, however, shared that being part of the national squad has been a double-edged sword.&quot;One thing na tumatak sa&#x27;kin is before, natatakot akong lumaro sa ka-level ko. Pero ang sinabi sa&#x27;kin, huwag akong matakot matalo at dahil doon mas nalalabas ko yung 100 percent ko,&quot; Laude shared.Sarmiento, meanwhile, settled for silver in the singles competition while also earning a bronze medal after reaching the semifinals of the women’s doubles.University of Santo Tomas, meanwhile, secured a 1-2 finish in the women’s doubles, with Kaye Encarnacion and Janna Paculba defeating top seeds Althea Gudes and Micah Tanate, 8-11, 11-7, 15-13, 11-8, in the final.On the men’s side, DLSU’s Morrison Torres captured his second medal of the tournament after teaming up with Joseph Noriega to win the men’s doubles gold.Torres, who reached the semifinals of the singles draw, and Noriega turned back UST’s Dirk Atilano and Josh Canalin, 8-11, 13-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, to secure the title.

De La Salle University star Angel Laude completed a perfect run to win the women's singles title in the 2026 PTTF Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Challenge on Saturday at The Home Court at Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City.

De La Salle University star Angel Laude completed a perfect run to win the women's singles title in the 2026 PTTF Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Challenge on Saturday at The Home Court at Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City.

La Salle's Laude caps dominant run in PTTF tourney with women's singles crown

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La Salle's Laude caps dominant run in PTTF tourney with women's singles crown

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Published August 30, 2026 07:17 PM PHT

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