T
en clubs are taking part in the ongoing Samal Men’s Invitational Tennis Tournament at the Island Garden City of Samal.
Engr. Carol Angel, who heads the Philippine Lawn Tennis Association Region XI-B, announced the staging of the three-day netfest to coincide with the island city’s 14th founding anniversary.
“Only limited slots are available due to the limitations in the venue but we are expecting an intense competition ahead with just about all clubs in this tournament going all out to win,” Angel told the Edge.
Tournament format calls for competitions in men’s singles and doubles where ten clubs have so far confirmed participation. An eleventh entry will come from DATEC to fill in the void of one slot which became available as of presstime.
Taking part in the tournament organized by DATEC and sanctioned by Philta are Ecoland Tennis Center Eco 2 Tennis Club, Midland, DMC Tennis Club, Toril Lawn Tennis Club, Eco 4 Tennis Club, DENR Tennis Club, Babak, GSIS and host IGACOS Tennis Club.
Michael Mesa will banner the cast in the men’s singles as he suits up for GSIS. He will be challenged by Jay Jasper Quimno (Ecoland TC), BJ Vicente (Eco 2), Osit Judabal (Midland), John Limbo (DMC), Joel Cabusas (Toril), John Jeric Accion (Eco 4) and Emer Cariga (Babak). In the men’s doubles, the tandem of Bong Tapucar-Eric Salazar will carry Ecoland TC, Bobong Caorte-Jun Jun Alcoseba (Eco 2), Chito Tapucar-Cocoy Bendolo (Midland), Ron Ron Palin-Jim Bacalla (Toril), Alex Ferraren-Danny Eliot (DENR), Dr. Milo-Elvie Lopez (Babak), Dante Dalaygon-Daniel Abad (Igacos),and Boyet Caorte-Jimboy Kabigting (Datec).
