PH soft tennis team emerges overall winner to end SEA Games campaign
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:20:01 +0000
THE Philippine soft tennis team capped their 30th Southeast Asian Games campaign on a good note by claiming victory in the men’s team event finals at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Court in Manila.
Team Philippines defeated Thailand, 2-1, to emerge overall winner on Tuesday.
Noel Damian Jr. and Mark Anthony Alcoseba opened the finals campaign in the first doubles against the duo of Sakan Thansiriroj and Thanarit Surarak but was denied to get the match, 3-5.
Joseph Arcilla came to the rescue after pounding Kawin Yannarit, 4-1, during the singles match up.
The second doubles game featured the tandem of Mikoff Manduriao and Dheo Talatayod, who beat Teerapat Sujaritplee and Torlarp Songweera, 5-3, to seal the victory for the host nation.
It was the country’s third soft tennis gold after winning in the women’s doubles and individual categories. JEAN RUSSEL V. DAVID