(SPOT.ph) In case you missed out on all the tennis excitement over the weekend, Sunday marked Day 1 of the International Premier Tennis League at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
— IPTL (@iptl) December 6, 2015
To quickly sum up the results, the Singapore Slammers (whose players include Carlos Moya and Marcelo Melo) defeated the Japan Warriors with a final score of 29-20. Meanwhile, the Philippine Mavericks (led by Serena Williams) bested the OBI UAE Royals with a score of 29-18.
— IPTL (@iptl) December 5, 2015
— 7DAYS Sport (@7DAYSSPORT) December 6, 2015
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) December 6, 2015
There are a total of four more upcoming matches on Monday (December 7) and Tuesday (December 8), that will include Rafael Nadal, who plays for the Micromax Indian Aces. The 14-time Grand Slam winner arrived in Manila on Saturday night, November 5, for his match.
On Sunday, Rafa conducted a tennis clinic (above) at the Colegio San Agustin in Makati City to promote the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy that's opening in Spain. According to a report from PhilStar.com, he also plans to open a tennis school for kids in the Philippines.