MAY bagong ayuda na natanggap ang Philippine tennis sa ilalargang Open tournament simula sa Abril bunsod nang pakikipagtambalan ng MAC’s Crankit Tennis Academy of Australia sa Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala.

Magsisilbing host sa torneo ang pamosong Philippine Columbian Association courts sa Paco, Manila.

Sentro ng MAC’s Crankit PPS-PEPP Open ang juniors age-group championships na tatampukan nang pinakamahuhusay na junior players sa bansa na may kabuuang premyo na P580,000 at sanctioned ng Unified Tennis Philippines sa April 21-29.

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Aksiyong umaatikabo rin ang matutunghayan sa Open men’s and women’s singles titles at doubles crowns kung saan naghihintay ang P50,000 premyo sa singles event.

Bukas na ang pagpapatala ng lahok para sa karagdagang impormasyon, makipag-ugnayan kay PPS-PEPP sports program development director Bobby Mangunay sa mobile no. 0915-4046464.

Pinangunahan ni MCTA founder-coach Patricia Concon-Puzon ang pagsasagawa ng naturang event bilang bahagi ng programa na mapataas ang kalidad ng sports sa bansa at tulungan ang Philippine tennis na makalikha ng mga world-class tennis players.

Dating miyembro ng Philippine team si Puzon, gayundin ng Australian Tennis Professional Coaches Association tangan ang Master Pro Level 3 title. Nagsasagawa sila ng tennis clinics sa iba’t ibang lalawigan kabilang ang MCTA-ATPCA Tennis Teachers/Coaches Conferences.

“My dream is to establish unity. The tournament is aimed at unifying all groups and focusing on doing everything together and at the same time give everybody a chance to compete, particularly those from the provinces,” pahayag ni Puzon.

Suportado rin ang MAC’s Crankit PPS-PEPP Open nina Sen. Manny Pacquiao, Rep. Patrick Antonio, Association of Tennis Professional Coaches Australia (ATPCA), Global Professional Tennis Coach Association (GPTCA), Happy Pet Products at Asia Traders Corp. distributor of Dunlop/Slazenger.

“Through the MCTA PPS-PEPP Open, we would also be giving Filipinos the opportunity to experience world class coaching conferences,” she added. “In this regard, I would also like to share my responsibilities with the rest and help make a difference so we may sustain support to those in need, particularly the under-privileged.”

“We thank the MCTA, through coach Puzon, for supporting Phl tennis and the Filipino players who we all believe have the potential to make it big on the world stage,” sambit ni Palawan Pawnshop president/CEO Bobby Castro. “This is going to be an exciting tournament and we expect the best players – from the age-group level to the Open – to slug it out for top honors and juicy prizes.”