Cebuana Lhuillier tennis team wins in Malaysia

Source: The Manila times

MANILA, Philippines: The Cebuana Lhuillier tennis team scored a dramatic 2-1 victory over Tennis Court Builders of Singapore in the semis and went on to win the championship by blanking SKA Blended of Malaysia in the finals, 2-0, at the Penang International Tennis Tournament held from February 23 to 25 in Penang, Malaysia.

It was a tough win for Team Cebuana as it had to hurdle past eight ties to claim the championship against other teams from, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan and host Malaysia.

Jean Henri Lhuillier, President and CEO of Cebuana Lhuillier, was elated by the victory.

"The team played with grit and a big heart to win its second international title," he said.

The team is composed of Jean Henri Lhuillier, Derrick Santos, Gilbert Estrada, Jackie Tomacruz, Henry Escalante, Adelo Ruado, Toto Joven, Joseph Arcilla and Jon Lim. Team Captain is Gerard Maronilla with Johnny Arcilla as coach.

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The team's stint here is supported by Cebuana Lhuillier, Araw Hospitality Group and Smilee Apparel.