A marquee boys final between the top two seeds, ‘Iolani’s Phuc Huynh and Farrington’s Andre Ilagan, headlines the finals of the HMSA/HHSAA Tennis State Championships beginning today at 8:30 a.m. at Central Oahu Regional Park.
Huynh won the 2016 state title, beating Ilagan in the final. Ilagan came back to win the state title last year as the No. 1 seed after Huynh, the No. 2 seed, was upset in the semifinals.
Ilagan has dropped only six games in four matches to get to the final after beating Mid-Pacific’s Reyn Miyagawa, the fifth seed, 6-2, 6-1 in Friday’s semifinals. Huynh, who has lost only nine games in four matches, knocked off No. 6 seed Gil Assi of Hilo 6-3, 6-1 in the semis.
The girls final is a rematch of the ILH final, as Punahou teammates Alyssia Fossorier and Katreina Corpuz advanced through the bracket.
Corpuz is the defending state champion but is the No. 2 seed after losing to Fossorier in the ILH final, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. Fossorier was the No. 2 seed and Corpuz the top seed in the ILH tournament.
Corpuz and Fossorier teamed up three years ago as freshmen to win a state doubles title.
No. 3 seed Tayvia Yamagata of Konawaena gave Fossorier a tough match in the semifinals, losing 7-5, 6-3. Corpuz won her semifinal match against No. 4 seed Maile Brilhante of Waiakea, 6-3, 6-3.
No. 4 seed Scott Yamamoto and Sean Yamamoto of ‘Iolani beat their teammates and the top-seeded team in boys doubles, Jordan Azuma and Joey Hu, 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the final. They will play another ‘Iolani pairing, second-seeded Robert Chang and Cody Ching, who won 6-4, 6-0 over Hunter Fujimori and Aidan Rooney of Mililani in the semifinals.
The girls doubles final will pit No. 4 seed Clarise Huang and Betsy Wo of Punahou against seventh-seeded Sabrina Loui and Gabriela Siaosi of ‘Iolani.
HHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Central Oahu Regional Park
Boys
Singles
Quarterfinals
[1] Phuc Huynh (‘Iolani) def. [8] Jake Will(Punahou) 6-2, 6-2
[6] Gil Assi (Hilo) def. [3] Ryo Minakata(Hawaii Prep) 7-5, 7-5
[5] Reyn Miyagawa (Mid Pacific) def. [4]Andrew Yip (Kamehameha) 6-3, 2-6, (2)
[2] Andre Ilagan (Farrington) def. [7]Hobbes Wilstead (Maui) 6-1, 6-1.
Semifinals
{1} Huynh (‘Iolani) def. [6] Assi (Hilo) 6-3,6-1.
[2] Ilagan (Farrington) def. [5] Miyagawa(Mid Pacific) 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles
Quarterfinals
[1] Jordan Azuma/Joey Hu (Iolani) def. [5]Shane Yee/Tyler Ikehara (Punahou) 6-0, 6-1
[4] Sean Yamamoto/Scott Yamamoto (Iolani)def. [7] Li Aki/Zachary Kamiyama(Hilo) 6-0, 6-2
[3] Hunter Fujimori/Aidan Rooney (Mililani)def. [6] Everett Fan/Cade Fujitani (Punahou)6-4, 6-3
[2] Robert Chang/Cody Ching (Iolani) def.[8] Kane Kawelo/Justin Shuman (Le Jardin)7-5, 6-3
Semifinals
[4] Yamamoto/Yamamoto (Iolani) def. [1]Azuma/Hu (Iolani) 7-5, 6-4
[2] Chang/Ching (Iolani) def. [3] Fujimori/Rooney (Mililani) 6-4, 6-0
Girls
Singles
Quarterfinals
[1] Alyssia Fossorier (Punahou) def. [7]Jessalyn Lopez (Maui) 6-0, 6-1
[3] Tayvia Yamagata (Konawaena) def. [6]Sarah Domingo (Pearl City) 6-0, 6-3
[4] Maile Brilhante (Waiakea) def. [8] MelanieUyeda (Kealakehe) 6-2, 6-2
[2] Katreina Corpuz (Punahou) def. [5]Andie Machida (Kamehameha) 7-6 (3), 6-0
Semifinals
[1] Fossorier (Punahou) def. [3] Yamagata(Konawaena) 7-5, 6-3
[2] Corpuz (Punahou) def. [4] Brilhante(Waiakea) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
Quarterfinals
[1] Jackie O’Neill/Cosette Wu (Punahou)def. Anna Peters/Jenny Peters (Waialua)6-2, 7-6, (4)
[4] Clarise Huang/Betsy Wo (Punahou)def. [5] Mari Kwee/Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall(Iolani) 6-1, 6-1
[3] Lexie Matsunaga/Megan Flores (Punahou)def. [6] Taryn Fujimori/Kylie Hull (Mililani)6-3, 6-2
[7] Sabrina Loui/Gabriela Siaosi (Iolani)def. [2] Alicia Chun/Keilyn Kunimoto(Waiakea) 6-4, 6-2
Semifinals
[4] Clarise Huang/Betsy Wo (Punahou)def. [1] Jackie O’Neill/Cosette Wu (Punahou)6-4, 3-6, (9)
[7] Sabrina Loui/Gabriela Siaosi (Iolani)def. [3] Lexie Matsunaga/Megan Flores(Punahou) 6-3, 6-4