Centeno strikes back at Santos, rules M Arena Ladies Open

July 24 ------ Chezka Centeno prevailed in the all-Filipino final after beating Denden Santos, 10-6, in the 2025 M Arena Ladies 10-Ball Open in Indonesia. The 26-year-old Centeno dominated early and secured the first four racks before denying Santos' comeback attempt to conquer the three-day meet.

It was a sort of redemption for Centeno after she bowed to Santos, 2-6, in the preliminary round. Centeno, a longtime Southeast Asian Games champion, bagged the grand winner's prize of $2,470 (around P140,000), while Santos took home the $1,235 (P70,276) runner-up purse.

Aside from Santos, Centeno also dismantled Filipina rising star Rhaki Constantino (9-2) in the semifinal. She also drubbed the likes of Indonesians Emilia Johan (7-1) in Last 16 and Annita Kanjaya (8-7) in the quarterfinal. Centeno opened her bid with a 6-2 victory against hometown bet Silviana Lu, then bowed to Santos but managed to keep her contention alive after beating Ann David Jose, 6-0.

Last week, Centeno teamed up with Jeff De Luna and reigned supreme in the mixed doubles category of the Indonesia International Open after blanking Dennis Grabe and Pia Filler, 2-0.

Source: mb.com.ph