Why Treat Conrad Huey is cool
He’s tall, tisoy and show-biz good-looking. So, naturally, when townsfolk in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, see him pass by wearing a Philippine team uniform, they excitedly exclaim: “Azkals!”
He’s tall, tisoy and show-biz good-looking. So, naturally, when townsfolk in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, see him pass by wearing a Philippine team uniform, they excitedly exclaim: “Azkals!”
Over a hundred women braved the early morning downpour last Monday to attend the opening ceremony of the country’s biggest ladies’ recreational club-level tennis tournament. And not one of them was late.
Starting Monday, Sept. 16, the Manila Polo Club will host the 2013 Philippine Ladies Tennis League (PLTL) tournament. Over 175 women from all over the Philippines will compete to win the coveted ladies’ team tennis title of the year.
Cliff Richard is on the phone in Sydney, talking like a long-lost buddy, excitedly updating us on what’s been happening to him. He sounds articulate, self-assured, authoritative even, quick to point out misconceptions or mistakes in our assessment of his 54-year career as a pop icon.
It’s the start of 2013. Our lofty promises of being a better “me” and exercising daily are on our minds as we enter the second week of the year. However, if you’ve already fallen off the health wagon, you can take solace in the fact that the first Grand Slam of the year is upon us to provide a great distraction, and possibly even a motivation.
Most tennis players know that the biggest tournaments of the year are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. But for Filipino tennis players, none is bigger than the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) Open, now on its 31st year. Held at the Philippine Columbian Sports Complex on Plaza Dilao in Paco, Manila, it is the longest running tennis tournament in the country.
Their message is loud and clear: It can be done. Breaking into the global tennis scene is probably the best contribution of Francis Casey “Niño” Alcantara, Ruben Gonzales, Treat Conrad Huey, Marc Sieber and Patrick John “PJ” Tierro to develop the sport in the country.
When Dr. George John calls 2012 US Open tennis champion Andy Murray “very moody,” runner-up Novak Djokovic “a crazy guy,” seven-time Wimbledon champ Roger Federer “very formal,” and seven-time French Open champ Rafael Nadal “a good guy,” he is describing them not just through the eyes of a loyal fan.
IT WOULD be the start of a beautiful romance, albeit a one-sided one. My love affair began the moment I stepped on the sacred grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
The coach sounds a bit gushy when describing Anna Clarice Patrimonio. Yet he strongly thinks it’s not hyperbolic to say that Clarice could be the best player that Philippine women’s tennis has seen in decades.
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