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The Philippine Tennis Association (PhilTA) is the national governing body for tennis in the Philippines. It was founded in 1920 as the Philippine Lawn Tennis Association and joined the International Lawn Tennis Federation in 1936.
Alexandra Maniego Eala (born May 23, 2005) is a Filipino professional tennis player. [1] She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 143, by the WTA, achieved on 22 July 2024. She is the highest-ranked Filipino female singles player in WTA Tour history, surpassing Maricris Gentz, who peaked at No. 284 on 18 October 1999. [2]
This category lists tennis players with Wikipedia articles who have notably represented the Philippines. Note that articles are sub-categorized by whether a player has done so in male or female competition, and also by particular notable competitions.
Filipino tennis players (2 C) T. Tennis tournaments in the Philippines (1 C, 5 P) V. ... Philippine Tennis Association; 0–9. 1975 Philta International Championships;
The Philippines men's national tennis team represents the Philippines in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Philippine Tennis Association. The Philippines currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group IV. They won the Eastern Zone in 1957, 1958, 1960, and 1964, and reached the World Group Play-off in 1991.
In 1906 the Manila (Philippine Islands) Lawn Tennis Association was founded. In 1913 it became the Philippine Lawn Tennis Association formally incorporated in 1920. In 1936 it joined the International Lawn Tennis Federation. [2] In 1920 PhilLTA organised the first International Championships of the Philippines. [1]
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Felicisimo Ampon (October 27, 1920 – October 7, 1997) was a tennis player from the Philippines.He is considered to be the greatest Filipino tennis player in history, and at only 5 foot 3 inches tall, though closer to 4 ft 11, was once considered the best tennis player in the world, pound for pound.