Brookside Open netfest gets going

MANILA, Philippines — The chase for top honors and ranking points in the National Juniors tennis shifts to Cainta, Rizal beginning today with over 150 entries clashing in eight age-group divisions in the PPS-PEPP Brookside Open at the Brookside Hills Tennis Club’s clay courts.

Ivan Manila and Alfonso Infante gear up for a showdown in the boys’ premier division while siblings Kaye-Ann and Mica Emana brace for a fierce duel in the girls’ 18-U side of the Group 1 tournament presented by Dunlop. The event serves as prelude to next week’s Brookside Open featuring the country’s leading and rising players.