PH netters cop 3 medals in Thailand tilt

The national tennis team settled for one silver and two bronze medals in the 2013 Southeast Asian Championships–Invita-tional Tournament held at the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand (LTAT) tennis center in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Filipinos placed second in the team event as they lost to host Thailand, 1-2, in their best-of-three championship round. The Philippines advanced to the finals by ousting Indonesia, 2-1, in the semifinals and Malaysia in the first round, 2-0, while Thailand earned a ticket to the finals as it overpowered Vietnam, 2-0, in the semifinals and Singapore, 2-0, in the first.