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UTP junior players ready to shine in two Malaysian tourneys

Published Nov 30, 2023 03:42 am

At A Glance

  • The grassroots tennis program of patron Jean Henri Lhuillier made headway as the new batch of players under the auspices of the Unified Tennis Philippines (UTP) left for Malaysia to compete in back-to-back major age-group tournaments.

The grassroots tennis program of patron Jean Henri Lhuillier made headway as the new batch of players under the auspices of the Unified Tennis Philippines (UTP) left for Malaysia to compete in back-to-back major age-group tournaments.

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Members of the Unified Tennis Philippines (UTP) juniors team are all set in two tournaments in Malaysia.

The first tournament is the 38th Penang Open International Juniors Tennis Championships from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 in Penang, Malaysia.

The Perlis Milo International Juniors Tennis Championships follows suit on Dec. 4 to 8 in Perlis, Malaysia.

The UTP, under the leadership of Lhuillier for the past seven years, has been responsible for fielding the country's top junior players in international junior tournaments.

The UTP also holds regular tournaments nationwide in both junior and open sections.

For the tournaments in Malaysia, the UTP sent the top two finishers in eight national age-group competitions held in Negros Occidental early this year.

"I am very happy that I was able to win because I was very stressed during the whole tournament. I'm super excited that I'm able to go to Malaysia. This will be my first time," said Alexandre Coyiuto, the boys 12-under champion at the UTP National Championship Elite Eight Playoffs.

Girls 12-under champion Maristella Torrecampo of Laguna is also thrilled to have a chance to play in Malaysia.

"It's a great feeling that I was able to go to Malaysia to play in international tournaments. We already have our game plan in place and I am confident that I can deliver," she said.

Lhuillier, meanwhile, voiced his excitement and pride as the young UTP tennis players set foot on the global stage.

"They are the future of tennis and future role models in the tennis scene in the country. We are immensely proud of their accomplishments and cannot wait to see them grow and become the best version of themselves," Lhuillier said.

The other members of the boys team are Armik Serillo in the 12-under, Lexious Cruz and Kenzo Brodeth in the 14-under, Ken Bona and Mcleen Gomera in the 16-under, and Mateo Rivas and Vince Serna in the 18-under.

The girls team is also composed of Ma. Caroliean Fiel in the 12-under, Jayden Reece Ballado and Jana Jelena Diaz in the 14-under, Kimi Brodeth and Maria Hannah Divinagracia in the 16-under, and Kaye Ann Emana and Mica Ella Emana in the 18-under.

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