REGIONAL Athletic Association Meet (RAAM) back-to-back high school champion Sandra Bautista of Bacoor, Cavite is all set to show her mettle in a pair of prestigious US tennis tournaments this weekend.
The 15-year-old pride of Saint Francis of Assisi (Bayanan, Bacoor) will participate in the Level 5 Open — 109th Annual Dudley Cup (Singles) at the Sta. Monica High School, Olympic Boulevard in Sta. Monica, California, USA on March 22 and 23 .
The young Filipina tennis sensation will then join the Level 6 TMX Burbank Open in Burbank High School, also in California on March 29 and 30.
Bautista, daughter of former Mapua varsity tennis player during his prime and current commissioner of Games and Amusement Board (GAB) Angel Bautista, will also represent Calabarzon (Region 4) in the coming Palarong Pambansa 2025 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.
“The level of competition in Dudley and Burbank is so high, but I’m sure I can compete with the best bets,” the young Bautista said as she considers her campaign as a springboard training for her future local and international competitions.
The Bacoor gem reigned supreme in the RAAM Tennis Girls’ Secondary division in 2024 and 2025 editions.
“Sandra’s talent in tennis is so promising. She needs composure and competitions against top opponents internationally. At her age, she is already regarded as the future of Philippine tennis,” an optimistic and very supportive commissioner Bautista said.