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Dyan Castillejo
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| Born | September 15, 1965 Quezon City, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Dyan Castillejo-Garcia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Broadcaster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1992–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Anton Garcia (m. 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennis career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 7–13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 5–16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dyan Castillejo-Garcia (Tagalog: [dɐˈjan kastilˈjɛho gaɾˈsɪa]; born September 15, 1965[1]) is a Filipino sports journalist and former tennis player.
Tennis career
[edit]Castillejo represented the Philippines in the Fed Cup ties from 1981 to 1990.[1] She also competed in the Asian Games, SEA Games, junior Wimbledon, and junior US Open, having won several SEA Games medals from 1981 to 1987. She was also the first Filipino to earn a WTA ranking.[2]
In 2017, Castillejo was conferred the Fed Cup Commitment Award, an award given to players that have played at least 20 World Group ties or 40 ties at any level, by the International Tennis Federation. She was the first Filipino to be given the distinction.[2]
Post-playing career
[edit]Castillejo has worked as a sports interviewer for ABS-CBN Sports, interviewing Manny Pacquiao and his Mexican opponents. She is also host for a number of TV programs such as The World Tonight, Gym Team, The MBA-Beat, TV Patrol, and Sports Unlimited. She regularly covers the annual Miss Universe pageant for ABS-CBN.[3]
Television
[edit]- Sports Unlimited / Sports U (1997–2020)
- Metropolitan Basketball Association (1998)
- The MBA Beat (1998)
Personal life
[edit]Castillejo has been married to Anton Garcia, a businessman, since 1999.[4] She has a son, Matthew, who also plays competitive tennis. Her son won an under-14 national group tournament title in 2016.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dyan Castillejo". Fed Cup. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "Tennis: Dyan Castillejo honored for PH team commitment at Fed Cup". ABS-CBN News. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ mb.com.ph
- ^ Ranoa-Bismark, Maridol (December 26, 2000). "Marriage becomes Dyan". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "Dyan Castillejo's son nabs Under 14 title in national tennis tilt". ABS-CBN News. June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Dyan Castillejo at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)