10 INSANE Things about Tennis in the Philippines

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  • Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
  • All the different quirks about playing tennis in the Philippines as compared to playing tennis in the US. They do a lot of things right, and some of it is just really cool.

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  • @daperamids24
    @daperamids24 Рік тому +4

    I'm a Filipino Living in Itàly for 13 years.I'm a tennis enthusiast. I started playing tennis in Philippines when i was 30 years old and then i left there 3 years after i learn tennis.Tennis is fun there in the Philippines i play recreational tennis a lot of times and commercial tennis sometimes. If i want serious games ,i play commercial matches but i dont recommend it. Various antics, sandbagging, foot faults, unfair line calls, game fixing, or cheating in general occur in commercial maches.I think thats one of the reason why there is no full grown Filipino tennis player in top 500 because of that commercial games..Usually when they will become 3.0- 3.5 ,they started playing commercial games. Commercial games can stuck your skills because the mindset of the player is to keep the ball in play and not loose because of the bet.That's why they keep loob , slice, monballs etc and they can't improve their power game.Tennis here in Italy is different.We play serious tennis here even if there is no betting.Kids here are taught to develop their power game and thats the reason why there are a lot of italians in rank 200 and above..I still love tennis in Philippines, in fact i still play commercial matches sometimes during vacation.I also played in Florida a lot of times , and its really different from Philippine tennis.I'm 4.0 player here in Italy.

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому

      Hello, thank you for your insight on this. I agree with you. I do love tennis in the Philippines, so much passion for tennis. Probably the second sport in PH after basketball #1? I learned my lesson with the commercial games, after the sandbagging and some cheating. But still, I enjoy watching others play it. How is tennis in Italy? Are there public places to play? Is it mostly red clay?

  • @ponsherman
    @ponsherman Рік тому

    asmara wellness center is really expensive per hour, try visiting citi green tennis center in labangon cebu bec it's indoor red clay

  • @Digne1d
    @Digne1d 8 місяців тому +2

    I'm thinking of moving to Iloilo next year. Do they have indoor courts where you can play year-long?

    • @DomsTakes
      @DomsTakes 8 місяців тому

      I'm curious about the same. I will be out there late March and looking to play.

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  7 місяців тому +1

      Hello, I haven't been to Iloilo yet but have heard good things. Tennis is a pretty popular sport in the Philippines, #2 or 3 behind basketball and maybe volleyball. I'm sure they would have plenty of tennis, not sure about covered courts though.

  • @get_busy_living
    @get_busy_living Рік тому +1

    I'm hoping to move to the Philippines next year. The place that I want to settle in will be the city with the best tennis courts. Thanks for your videos, very helpful. Maybe you can explore other cities as well. Thanks

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Mike, really appreciate that. I really miss Philippines tennis - very friendly, welcoming, and passionate. Currently have been in Argentina for a month, and tennis is very exclusive here, which I'm not a fan of. I only know Cebu City and Dumaguete City tennis. Cebu has more tennis but both are good. I think you will like Cebu. When you get there, get in touch with Mickey, who runs a group of guys that play doubles pickup games at Asmara. Although the price has risen, maybe 800 pesos or so per hour, they split that price between everyone which comes out to only a few dollars.

    • @jfskyberillenadalito
      @jfskyberillenadalito Рік тому +1

      So true, well done Kuya🎉

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому +1

      @@jfskyberillenadalito Hey there, thank you so much kuya ✌

  • @UbecTennis
    @UbecTennis Рік тому +1

    Everything is pretty much spot on.

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому

      Thanks you so much. I love Filipino tennis.

  • @4rct1c9Ic3m4n
    @4rct1c9Ic3m4n 2 місяці тому

    In the Philippines it's always basketball courts. If there are tennis courts that can be found, it's almost always shitty surface-it's not clay
    more like sand. Having said that, I was able to play on a couple of nice hard courts there-those are rare, but they exist. The problem with these
    nice courts are that the tennis area is rather smallish-not much room. One example is in Venice luxury residences in Taguig. Another one is in Flushing
    Meadows resort in Bohol. At least 2 that I know.

  • @GUTOMOFFICIAL
    @GUTOMOFFICIAL Рік тому

    Thanks for featuring the Philippines!

  • @WinlyBesin
    @WinlyBesin 8 місяців тому +1

    You should visit City of Naga, Cebu Tennis Court

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  7 місяців тому

      Hello, thank you, I will try to do that next time I am in the Philippines.

  • @Nice-ElvzTrip
    @Nice-ElvzTrip Рік тому +1

    Are you still here in Philippines Bro? Hopefully to play with you

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому +1

      Hey there! No, I am currently in Argentina but I will come back to the Philippines, probably early 2024. I miss Philippines tennis, it is my favorite. And it would be great to play with you.

    • @Nice-ElvzTrip
      @Nice-ElvzTrip Рік тому +1

      @@primaltennis Nice to hear that., bro i started to switch a tennis content., Anything about tennis

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому +1

      @@Nice-ElvzTrip you have a good channel and content. Keep up the good work bro.

    • @Nice-ElvzTrip
      @Nice-ElvzTrip Рік тому

      @@primaltennis thank you so much Brother 🎾🎾

  • @ronm7114
    @ronm7114 2 місяці тому

    I like the blessing of the court.

  • @Nice-ElvzTrip
    @Nice-ElvzTrip Рік тому +1

    Yeah proud pilipino here🇵🇭 🎾🎾🎾🎾

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому +1

      Hey there! I love tennis in the Philippines. Thanks for watching. Do you agree with my thoughts about Filipino tennis?

    • @Nice-ElvzTrip
      @Nice-ElvzTrip Рік тому

      @@primaltennis yeah of course and you explained very well, i appreciate it, are you also a tennis pro?

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому

      @@Nice-ElvzTrip Thank you. Never a pro player but I played tennis in college. In the past, I have been a tennis instructor. Do you play in Cebu?

  • @Nice-ElvzTrip
    @Nice-ElvzTrip Рік тому +1

    Me and my father is tennis court carr taker here in parañaque🎾🎾

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому

      Cool brother, where is Paranaque? Is it in Cebu?

    • @Nice-ElvzTrip
      @Nice-ElvzTrip Рік тому +1

      @@primaltennis No Bro! Parañaque is not part of Cebu., It's so far, Parañaque is From Manila

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому +1

      @@Nice-ElvzTrip Ok I understand. I am going to try to visit you sometime for tennis!

    • @Nice-ElvzTrip
      @Nice-ElvzTrip Рік тому

      @@primaltennis yeahhh thank you so much Bro 🎾🎾

  • @armandgallanosa
    @armandgallanosa Рік тому +1

    Awesome 👌 👏 👍

  • @intlvoiceofreason9239
    @intlvoiceofreason9239 Рік тому

    Have you ever played in the BGC area of Manila?

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому

      No I have not been to Manila. I got stuck in Cebu, in a good way, because I liked it so much.

    • @intlvoiceofreason9239
      @intlvoiceofreason9239 Рік тому

      @@primaltennis Cebu (in my opinion) is a overall better city to live in than Manila. I was in the P.I. in August and really like the modern feel of Cebu. But I haven’t been able to yet visit BGC, which is supposed to be quite nice.

  • @VirgilPablooo
    @VirgilPablooo 3 місяці тому

    Oh yeah

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      @Charlotte99yre 5 місяців тому

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      @carolerobertson282 5 місяців тому

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  • @bruce_1986
    @bruce_1986 Місяць тому

    Please don’t let pickleball infect your country like they did here in the US.

  • @r.e.725
    @r.e.725 2 місяці тому

    Weird

  • @Amtcboy
    @Amtcboy Рік тому +1

    How are the other countries (like Thailand) different from the Philippines? You didn’t mention that.
    Is calling them insane a clickbait? They’re not insane for them, most likely.

    • @primaltennis
      @primaltennis  Рік тому

      Using the word insane, for me, is slang for "crazy awesome". There are a lot of differences and I like both. Philippines, at least Cebu City, has a majority of clay courts. But not a typical clay court like in US and Europe. The clay is a little slippery and plays fast. Players are extremely welcoming and do a lot of pick-up games where everyone just shows up and plays. It is my favorite style of tennis. Thailand is almost all hard courts. Chiang Mai does pick-up games and is welcoming, but in Bankgok and Pattaya you need court reservations or hire someone to play with, which makes it difficult if you only have a few weeks there.

    • @norkisserrano
      @norkisserrano 5 місяців тому

      @@primaltennisusually in the Philippine tennis clubs especially in Visayas and Mindanao, there’s a match maker in the club and would match your tennis skills to other players on your level so will have a good match, and yeah each player has to bet money so it will really be a serious match, if other players who are spectators, maybe waiting for their match might also do a side betting on your game if they like the match. That’s Filipino tennis it’s always associated with gambling. BTW the court is not called clay court, they call it Shell court as they are not just dirt like you said, it’s actually crushed limestones and seashells.

  • @antoniosantos-yo7ge
    @antoniosantos-yo7ge 6 місяців тому

    shell court the best