Espina, Zahrani, Lutfi, Price advance in 34th Desert Classic

Action shifted to high gear and a week from now, the who’s who of the month-long 34th edition of BSF Desert Classic tennis tournament at the InterContinental Riyadh Hotel courts will be known in 9 categories.
Here are the results of matches from April 15 to April 21:
In the Singles A category, InterContinental Riyadh’s stalwart, Marvin Espina beat Salman Wasidi, 6-0, 6-1, Mohammed Nageh had a walkover win over Kaven Ranhema, Richard Ravel easily beat Abdurrahman Azzam, 6-6, 6-1, while Tameer Antabi beat Yashar Sheet at 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
In the Singles B, Abdul Majed Ali beat Khalid Shehri, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2, Saud Hussaini won by walkover over Sami Mohsen, Salahuddin beat S. Haraissy 6-2, 6-0, Omar Abdo won by default against A. Ghanam, Salah Zahrani defeated Abdul Majed Ali Saeed, 6-0, 6-1, while Rabie Al-Kadi beat Chadi Ibrahim 6-0, 6-1. Baraa Al-Alawi beat Remwell Biay, 6-0, 6-2, Jebreel Aseeri beat Abdulla Ismail 6-1, 6-1, Cloy Cuarto defeated Bander Nahis, 6-2-6-0, A. Hassan beat A. Sughayer 6-6, 6-0, Diyaa Khateeb defeated Naif Shehri 6-0, 6-0, while Abdurrahman Azzam beat M. Humaidan at 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. A. Mohsem walkover win over Joern Sideras, S. Hussaini walkover win against Sami Mohsen, Khalid Shehri b eat A. Ali Saeed 6-4, 6-3, while Jovel Espina had a walkover win over Taha Syed.
In the C Singles, Rakan Qanood beat Mohd Amri 6-0, 6-0, while Saad Qahtani defeated Hashim Macabantog 7-6, 6-4, while Mansour Rebdi beat Remwell Biay 6-1, 6-0.
In the Over 45 category, Boy Gopez easily beat Franck Petitijean, 6-0, 6-0, Nour Abbas beat Amro Fadly 6-0, 6-1, Ronald Sederiosa beat Najeh Dawas 6-0, 6-1, Gehad Sheet beat Mousa Lutfi 6-3, 6-3, Saleh Zahrani beat Khalid Bin Taleb 6-2, 6-4, Yong Seok Young beat M. Gopez 6-3, 6-3, Nour Abbas beat Gehad Sheet 7-6, 3-6, 6-4.
Over at Doubles A category, Sheet-Khateeb beat Anazi-Rasheed 6-1, 6-2, Doubles C category, Chin-Fargo beat Galdones-Biscarra 6-0, 6-1, Panopio-Gopez beat J. Salem-S. Beringuel 7-5, 6-0, Lazaga-Lacson beat K. Le Hoang-Llanza 6-1, 6-1. Rebdi-Azzam beat Abo Hassan-Abo Khalid 7-5, 7-6, Lomibao-Iwayan won by default over Guiao-Abierra, Azzam-Rebdi beat Lazaga-Lacson 6-2, 6-0, Bitar-Sughayer defeated Mohsen-Ghaith 6-3, 7-5, while Chin-Fargo beat Panopio-Gopez 6-0, 5-7, 6-1 to move to the 3rd round.
Under 16 category: Anas Lutfi beat Ernst Arminjon 8-4, Wadah Jabir beat Malek Sabri 8-7, Aanis Ahmad defeated Azzam Fathi Mohd 8-2, A, Dwedar beat Karim Price 8-4, Abdulaziz Bayoud beat Abdul Sami 8-6, Jaime Cerda beat Youssuf Abdulfatah 8-1.
Under 12 Category: Karim Price beat Ravindran 8-0, Rayan Nasser beat Yusif Khudhur 8-5, John Beran beat A. Pandareek 8-7, Jaime Cerda beat Matthieu Petitijean 8-1, Anes Ghouli defeated Boran Ikbas 8-4, H. Abdulfattah beat Rayan Shahtry 8-7, while H. Hazibuan beat Omar Aamin 8-1.
Banque Saudi Al-Fransi is the major sponsor of the tournament.
Tournament Committee is headed by Mounir Melliti as chairman with Willie Biay as tournament director and Marvin Espina as tournament referee. Joseph Recolizado, Del Serrano, Alex Simpliciano, and Joey Salem are committee members.