By Edwin Rollon

Top seed Tennielle Madis and early favorite AJ Lim made commanding starts to their respective campaigns as the main draw action of the 2026 Palawan Open co-presented by Gentry Timepieces went full blast Monday at the newly refurbished Tennis Center inside the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila.

THE Palawan Open 2026 fires off on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, promising one of the most competitive and record-setting editions of the championship in recent years.

Fullhouse crowd during the four championship matches with PSC Chairman Pato Gregorio, PFF General Secretary Gelix Mercader and Quezon City sports executive Robbie De Vera witnessing the grand finale.

The inaugural season of PFF Futsaliga, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), concluded in spectacular fashion at the Philsports Arena as grassroots futsal in the Philippines reached unprecedented heights following the nation’s successful hosting of the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup 2025.