Defending champions National University opened its title defense with back-to-back victories at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Courts.
The Bulldogs opened the season with a 4-1 win against Ateneo, then followed that with the same score against La Salle. Both wins pad the winning streak of the three-time champions to 35 ties, the second-longest ongoing winning streak in all sports.
UST, UE, UP, and Ateneo each tote a 1-1 record. The Golden Netters eked a 3-2 win over La Salle, but lost to UE, 3-2. The tennisters from Recto defeated UST but lost to UP, 4-1. The Maroons lost to the Blue Eagles, 3-2.
The Green Netters bring up the rear with an 0-2 record.
In the women's division, the Lady Bulldogs, led by the Patrimonio siblings (Christine and Clarice), also kicked off their title defense on an impressive note, blanking UP, 5-0, on their first match of the season.
Since they had drawn the opening round bye, NU is trailing behind UST, with the Tigresses dispatching Ateneo, 4-1, and La Salle, 3-2, to secure a 2-0 record.
Before bowing to UST, the Lady Netters from Taft managed to secure a 5-0 win over UP.
Action resumes today at Rizal Memorial with three men's ties and two women's ties scheduled, starting at 8am.
The Bulldogs opened the season with a 4-1 win against Ateneo, then followed that with the same score against La Salle. Both wins pad the winning streak of the three-time champions to 35 ties, the second-longest ongoing winning streak in all sports.
UST, UE, UP, and Ateneo each tote a 1-1 record. The Golden Netters eked a 3-2 win over La Salle, but lost to UE, 3-2. The tennisters from Recto defeated UST but lost to UP, 4-1. The Maroons lost to the Blue Eagles, 3-2.
The Green Netters bring up the rear with an 0-2 record.
In the women's division, the Lady Bulldogs, led by the Patrimonio siblings (Christine and Clarice), also kicked off their title defense on an impressive note, blanking UP, 5-0, on their first match of the season.
Since they had drawn the opening round bye, NU is trailing behind UST, with the Tigresses dispatching Ateneo, 4-1, and La Salle, 3-2, to secure a 2-0 record.
Before bowing to UST, the Lady Netters from Taft managed to secure a 5-0 win over UP.
Action resumes today at Rizal Memorial with three men's ties and two women's ties scheduled, starting at 8am.
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