He could have blamed and rightly so the turf war in the Philippine tennis community for the latest debacle, which recalled the more shameful 5-0 thrashing of the Filipinos also by the Thais in 2017. It is the same fight for territory that has seen the Philippines contesting Group 2 of the Davis Cup, instead of Group 1, of the major team championship in world tennis. But his game appeared to go nowhere after that landmark victory Down Under as we don’t even see him in the Challenger Series of the Association of Tennis Professionals. Tennis in the SEA Games has been lorded over by Thailand, with competition in recent years provided mainly by Vietnam, not by Indonesia anymore, much less by the Philippines. The sacrifice of the Murrays paid off, with Andy winning Grand Slams and the Olympic gold medal in tennis, plus the No.

Source: Manila Times April 10, 2018 15:22 UTC