The AFTPA–JBTP Team Tennis Tournament 2009, dubbed as 2009 AFTPA–Sarawat Super Stores Team Tennis Tournament, was off to a fine start at the Albilad Hotel tennis courts here. The event has 30 teams in various categories of different nationalities. The opening ceremony was graced by the chairman of AFTPA Baltazar Dela Cruz and the officials. The ceremony started at 6:30 P.M. and it was followed by a match between Soliman Fakeeh Hospital versus the Jeddah Tausug Tennisters and Jeddah Ranao Tennis Club versus Toyota Tennis Club, both in Category C. A special award was given to Technical Support Center Naval Base for best in uniform in Category LM and Jeddah Ranao Tennis Club in Category B2. Alice Villaroman of Soliman Fakeeh Hospital emerged as the best muse and Shahana P. Hamid as the best mascot of Jeddah Tausug Tennisters. A raffle draw and distribution of gifts were held after the ceremony. The events consist of 5 doubles players in a team and will be played at the tennis courts of Albilad Hotel. The games will start at 7:00 P.M. everyday for almost two months. The AFTPA organizing committee thanked all the participating teams and the supporters for the success of the opening ceremony. This tournament is sponsored by Sarawat Super Stores, Western Union and Albilad Hotel. Last month AFTPA successfully concluded its 1st Western Union Tennis Cup with the following winners in singles event. Younis Abdullah of Saudi Arabia won the championship trophy against Rafikh Shaikh of Pakistan in Category C, while in B2 category Walid Amin of Egypt grabbed the trophy against Moshen Yousef from Yemen and Domer Zamora from the Philippines defeated Zharan Khan of Pakistan in Category B1. Tuffs Laguindab and Malic Mayo took the championship in Category C doubles, while in Category B1 June Miguel and Abdallah Abdallah were the winners. Francis Idjao from Philippines and Basem Jawi of Saudi Arabia emerged champions in Category B\B+. All winners received their trophy and prize money during the awarding ceremony held last month at Albilad Hotel. __
