BANGKOK — The Philippine men’s and women’s tennis teams both failed to reach the gold medal match in the team event of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games tennis tournament, falling to separate foes at the National Tennis Development Center in Nonthaburi on Friday.

Pareng Hayb is action during an exhibition match.

DEL MONTE, Bulacan — A bigger and better tennis circuit from the regional to national level looms large under the dynamic leadership of the sport’s newest “godfather,” Pareng Hayb Anzures.

Hayb Anzures hit a forehand return during the ceremonial serve in the Gentry Open 2025.

San Jose del Monte, Bulacan — Tennis has found a new godfather — and with him comes renewed hope that the sport can reclaim its lofty place in Philippine sports.

(L-R): Keith Nebres- Media Team of Gentry Timepieces; John Marlo Ibañez - Head of Gentry Timepieces Media Team; Josef Omar Dela Cruz - Operations Manager of Gentry Timepieces; Pareng Hayb Anzures - President of Gentry Timepieces & Gentry Open; Bobby Mangunay - Sports Program and Development Director of PPS-PEPP; Sarah Ofracio - Executive Assistant of Gentry Timepieces; Karen Arellano - Event Secretary of PPS-PEPP; and Pareng Chollo Pantera - Brand Ambassador of Gentry Timepieces

San Jose del Monte, Bulacan — Gentry officially launches the Gentry Open 2025, an 11-day tennis and lifestyle festival poised to become the country’s premier sporting event, setting the stage for a grand transformation in the Philippine tennis scene.

Filipina-American pickleball star Lauren Mercado has successfully concluded her SM Pickleball Power Tour with SM Supermalls meet and greets recently, bringing the fast-growing sport of pickleball to life for thousands of mallgoers across Metro Manila.

TATAND-Joola members - Makoy Yap, Philip Uy and Michael Dalumpines -- receives their prizes from organizer Julius Esposo (far left).

THE Table Tennis Association for National Development (TATAND)-Joola crushed Team Priority, 2-0, to claim the team championships in the 1st TOTOPOL Fishbroker International Veteran Table Tennis over the weekend at the Table Tennis Academy Spinora-Ayala Malls on the 30th in Pasig City.