Tennielle Madis wins first, loses second in Kuala Lumpur ITF

Philippine Tennis Academy player Tennielle Madis won her first-round match at the ITF J200 Kuala Lumpur event on Tuesday with a convincing 6-0, 6-2 victory over local wild card Dhevieena Sarawanan but lost to fourth seed Australian player Renee Alame in the second round on Wednesday with a score of 2-6, 5-7.

Madis, who is 17 years old and hails from M'lang, North Cotabato, advanced to the doubles quarterfinals after partnering Russian Alexandra Malova for a straight-set victory over Indian Diya Ramesh and American Priyanka Rana with a score of 6-1, 6-2.

Currently ranked No. 213 in ITF Juniors singles rankings, Madis will participate in the J300 Nonthaburi Closed Regional Championships in Thailand starting April 28 as well as the J300 Kuching event from April 22 to 27.

Former Davis Cupper and SEA Games medalist Robert Angelo advises that Madis needs to join more tournaments for better results and improved rankings, noting that she fought hard but Alame played better in their match.

Under Angelo's guidance at the Philippine Tennis Academy founded by Romy Chan, Madis secured two doubles titles in January in the United Arab Emirates.