Philippine Women’s Open: Japan bet tops Stefi Aludo, enters main draw

MANILA, Philippines–Japan’s Sakura Hosogi knocked off hometown bet Stefi Marithe Aludo 6-1, 6-2 Sunday to advance to the main draw of the inaugural Philippine Women’s Open starting today at the newly-renovated Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. The No. 1 seed in the qualifiers, Hosogi, 25, who has seven ITF singles titles to her credit, was unstoppable