MANILA, Philippines—A lot of new names and faces with a sprinkling of familiar ones emerged winners in the recent Kidapawan City leg of the 2015 Cebuana Lhuillier Age Group Tennis Championship, a nation-wide grassroots developmental tennis program of Philta chair and sportsman/businessman Jean Henri Lhuillier.
The only double winner in the individual competitions was Carlyn Bless Guarde of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. Guarde annexed both the 16 and under and 18 and under girls’ titles while General Santos City’s Jarry Endangga ruled the 18 and under boys’ while teaming up with Duma Hakim Boloto to take the 18 and under boys’ doubles crown.
The event, hosted by the Kidapawan City Tennis Club attracted 116 entries from different provinces in Mindanao, a rich source of fresh and young tennis talents.