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.
The tournament features an international cast and a P2 million prize pool, and organizers expect it to deliver high-level action throughout the week.
India’s Digvijay Pratap Singh, who reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals singles ranking of No. 485, headlines the stacked field and is determined to assert his dominance against a formidable local contingent led by some of the country’s top players, including multi-titled AJ Lim and Eric Jed Olivarez.
Asian Games veteran and former junior Grand Slam campaigner Casey Alcantara also joins a formidable local cast set to test their mettle against a strong international field.
Joining Lim, Olivarez, and Alcantara are John Benedict Aguilar, Nilo Ledama, Vicente Anasta, Arthur Pantino, John Kendrick Bona and Ronard Joven, along with Jarell Edangga, Lance Fernandez, Noel Salupado and Loucas Fernandez.
The men’s singles champion will earn P300,000, with the runner-up receiving P150,000 and the losing semifinalists taking home P100,000 each. The women’s singles titlist, meanwhile, will pocket P100,000.
To accommodate the overwhelming number of entries, the organizing Palawan Group of Companies conducted a three-day qualifying tournament ahead of the main draw, also at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, drawing more than 300 hopefuls
The Philippine Sports Commission, Gentry, and Bagong Pilipinas presented the blue-ribbon event, with support and sanction from the Philippine Tennis Association and Universal Tennis Rating.
“This tournament is more than just a competition—it is an investment in the future of Philippine tennis,” said Bobby Castro, founder and chairman of Palawan Group of Companies. “We want to give Filipino players consistent opportunities to compete at a high level here at home, expose them to international-caliber matches, and inspire the next generation of champions.”
