Philta Open Regional Age-Group tennis opens Thursday

TENNIS action at the grassroots level gets underway today as the 2012 Philta-Palawan Pawnshop Regional Age-Group Championships presented by Babolat kicks off its six-leg circuit tomorrow in Iloilo City with over 200 youngsters expected to see action at the La Paz Tennis Club.

The five-day tournament ending Sept. 4 hopes to provide young players in Iloilo a venue where they could show their talent and skills as part of the Philippine Tennis Association’s nationwide talent-search. Events on tap are the 10-under Unisex, 12-under, 14-U, 16-U and 18-U.

Deadline for listup in the Iloilo leg is at 12 noon today, according to tournament-in-charge Bobby Mangunay. For details, contact 0195-4046464 or email [email protected].

The tournament serves as the regional tennis sports tournament program for children aimed at addressing the need for a grassroots tennis program centered on values formation inherent in the practice of tennis sports and play.

Category winners will represent the country in some ITF (International Tennis Federation) tournaments in Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and South Korea courtesy of Palawan Pawnshop. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio