PH earns first 2026 Asian Games medal with historic bronze in soft tennis

Rappler - Sep 20, 2026

The quintet of Bien Zoleta, Princess Catindig, Hilary Paas, Shyryn Salazar, and Christy Sañosa make history as the Philippines secures its first-ever podium finish in Asian Games soft tennis

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