Francis Casey Alcantara and Khim Iglupas brace for a tough outing as they gun for a follow-up to their Olivarez Cup title romps in the Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala Tuna Festival Open, which gets going Tuesday (Sept. 1) at the Gen. Santos City courts in Gen. Santos City.

Alcantara humbled fellow Davis Cupper PJ Tierro in four to capture the men’s Open singles crown while Iglupas dominated Marian Capadocia to annex her second straight ladies plum in the recent Olivarez Cup. But the duo will be hard-pressed to string another pair of wins with Tierro and Capadocia back in the hunt along with the country’s leading players and rising stars.

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