MANILA, Philippines — The new tennis season kicks off in grand style as Iloilo City welcomes the country’s premier players and rising stars for the Governor’s Cup National Open Championships starting Jan. 19 at the Iloilo Sports Complex courts.
Leading the charge in the top-ranking tournament are multi-titled stars Eric Jed Olivarez and Johnny Arcilla, joined by top contenders Ronard Joven, Vicente Anasta, JB Aguilar, Eric Jay Tangub, Fritz Verdad, John Kendrick Bona, RJ Saga and Allen Manlangit.
The week-long championship features a 32-player draw, with a lucrative P100,000 top prize, along with a trophy and Philta-PPS, NTC-UTR points. The runner-up will take home P50,000. Additionally, the men’s doubles champions will win P50,000, adding more intensity to the competition sponsored by Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. held in conjunction with the Kasadyaan and Dinagyang Festival celebrations.