Niño Alcantara, the ‘kuya’ of Philippine tennis, still enjoys the grind

Rappler - Nov 8, 2026

Filipino tennis veteran Niño Alcantara reflects on two decades of sacrifice, a historic junior Grand Slam triumph, and the life-changing perspective of fatherhood

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