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Dyan Castillejo

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MANILA — Dreams were realized at the PCA Open in Manila as AJ Lim defended his men’s title, while Junior standout Tenny Madis captured her first-ever PCA championship at the PCA Indoor Shell Court in Paco, Manila.Lim once again proved his mastery of the PCA courts after outlasting Jed Olivarez, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, in a high-quality best-of-five final.Lim, who also defeated Olivarez in last year’s championship match, also turned emotional after his victory.“After all the struggles, I’m so happy to come out with the win,” said Lim, before crediting his China campaign.He shared how his recent campaign in China got him four ATP points which contributed to his momentum.“I got the ATP points in China po,” Lim said. “And lucky me, I got into the semifinals from three rounds of qualifying that really gave me a lot of boosts and those points going forward gave me confidence for this tournament.”“I played four weeks, I had to play three matches every single week in the qualifying rounds. That’s a total of twelve matches just to get to the main draw (in China),” he added.Despite falling short, Olivarez was all class in defeat.“I think I played well naman, but AJ’s on another level today especially in the beginning. He was just hitting winners from everywhere,” he said. “Congrats AJ and see you next year.”Meanwhile, Madis, ranked 248 in the ITF Junior rankings, dominated Kaye Anne Emana, 6-0, 6-3 in the finals to win her maiden PCA crown.“I’m so overwhelmed, this [was] just a dream before when I was a younger [kid],” said Madis, who will join Penn State University as a scholar in 2026.

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AJ Lim defends PCA Open crown as Tenny Madis captures first PCA title

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published October 07, 2025 05:37 PM PHT

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