Episodes
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For the video version of the podcast click on https://www.youtube.com/user/therands98.
This is an initiative of Unified Tennis Philippines as some sort of entertainment for our Filipino tennis community in the Philippines and abroad while under lockdown due to the Corona Virus. Hopefully this podcast can also help our tennis community while staying at home due to the enhanced community quarantine.
RUBEN GONZALES is the
-Philippines Davis Cup Player since 2010
- Current Champion of the ATP CHALLENGER in Las Vegas
- Ranked as high as ATP 129 in the world
- Finished NCAA Top 20 in singles and doubles top 10 (2008)
Interesting topics that he discussed here includes
*His marriage proposal on the tennis court
*Support he got from his sponsors Cebuana Lhuillier, Asics and Head
*His Moms sacrifices for his tennis
*His Dad as a frontliner
*How he played for the Philippines
*Former world #1 Kelly Jones as his coach and inspiration
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This is an initiative of Unified Tennis Philippines as some sort of entertainment for our Filipino tennis community in the Philippines and abroad while under lockdown due to the Corona Virus. Hopefully this podcast can also help our tennis community while staying at home due to the enhanced community quarantine.
RUBEN GONZALES is the
-Philippines Davis Cup Player since 2010
- Current Champion of the ATP CHALLENGER in Las Vegas
- Ranked as high as ATP 129 in the world
- Finished NCAA Top 20 in singles and doubles top 10 (2008). For the video podcast catch it on YouTube link here- https://youtu.be/A8mBSXdQlkQ -
Missing episodes?
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This is an initiative of Unified Tennis Philippines as some sort of entertainment for our Filipino tennis community in the Philippines and abroad while under lockdown due to the Corona Virus. Hopefully this podcast can also help our tennis community while staying at home due to the enhanced community quarantine.
Previous episode are also available on video via YouTube.
https://youtu.be/SFBHM4W7hhk
Original video premiered at Unified Tennis Philippines Face book page last April 4, 2020.
Our episode 2 guest is the
*First Filipino to win a grandslam (2009 Boys Doubles)
*NCAA All American 2015
*Former number 16 in the ITF WORLD JUNIORS
*Davis Cup Team Member since 2009
*2019 Sea Games Doubles Gold Medalist
Francis Casey Alcantara discussed the following interesting topics on this episode 1, part 1 of the video podcast.
- His last tournament in Qatar before the Covid Crisis lockdown
- His exercise activities during lockdown
- Eugenia Bouchard
- His girlfriend
- How he started playing tennis
- The reason why he became a doubles specialist
- Money exhibitions games in the province when he was young.
- The fight to keep the courts he grew up playing in
- Favorite Tennis Surface
- Playing in Wimbledon. -
This is an initiative of Unified Tennis Philippines as some sort of entertainment for our Filipino tennis community in the Philippines and abroad while under lockdown due to the Corona Virus. Hopefully this podcast can also help our tennis community while staying at home due to the enhanced community quarantine.
Our first guest is no other than the only Filipino to rank as high as #16 in the ATP rankings, qualified for the year end ATP FINALS in 2016, a Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Doubles Semifinalists, many times Philippine Davis cup Team player, 3 times Sea Games Gold Medalist and National Team Mainstay....Treat San Pedro Huey.
Treat discussed the following interesting topics on this part 2, episode 1 of the video podcast.
- Partnering with Serena Williams
- Manny Pacquiao meeting Andy Murray in Manila
- His Parents
- Filipino Heritage
- Jokoy
- Sharon Cuneta
- His Mom getting mad at him in tagalog
- His favorite Filipino food
- Playing College tennis before going pro
- Getting financial support from ITF, Grandslam’s, ATP and WTA for pro players while tour is suspended
- Playing basketball in Tsinelas
- Donation to AbsCbn Foundation vis Cebuana Lhuillier for affected communities of the Covid 19 threat
If you missed part 1, just click on this link. https://www.facebook.com/1889474691267638/posts/2554197444795356/?vh=e&d=n
#UTPTennisParaSaLahat -
This is an initiative of Unified Tennis Philippines as as some sort of entertainment for our Filipino tennis community in the Philippines and abroad while under lockdown due to the Corona Virus. Hopefully this podcast can also help our tennis community while staying at home due to the enhanced community quarantine.
Our first guest is no other than the only Filipino to rank as high as #16 in the ATP rankings, qualified for the year end ATP FINALS in 2016, a Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Doubles Semifinalists, many times Philippine Davis cup Team player, 3 times Sea Games Gold Medalist and National Team Mainstay....Treat San Pedro Huey.
Treat discussed the following interesting topics on this episode 1, part 1 of the video podcast.
- the covid 19 situation in the US
- his nurse wife as a frontliner
- last tourney before the lockdown
- Cancellation of Indian Wells because of Covid 19
- Playing against Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray
- Playing with Serena Williams
- Doubles prize money vs singles prize money
- Rescheduling of the French Open, and clashing with the Laver Cup
- Plans after the covid crisis
- Vacation at El nido with Wife Charlotte
- Semifinals Run at Wimbledon
- Support he gets from Philippines
- Starting his pro career by playing for the Philippines
- As an Agassi fan
- International Premier Tennis League
Enjoy the video and watch out for the 2nd part of this Pilot episode soon.
#UTPTennisParaSaLahat
