Tenniele Madis suits up for University of Hawaii

A door of opportunity opened for rising tennis player Tenniele Madis as she agreed to join the University of Hawaii’s women’s team, the school announced Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Madis, the 18-year-old ace who sits behind Alex Eala in the Philippine rankings, made a bold move to bring her talent overseas where she could hone her craft in the ultra-competitive tennis scene.

“Please welcome Tennielle Madis from N’Lang, North Cotabato, Philippines! Welcome to the Rainbow Wahine ‘Ohana!” the school wrote on its social media post.

At Manoa, the Filipina joins compatriot Hannah Galindo, whose roots trace from Cebu.

A few weeks ago, Madis made her debut in a WTA-level tournament, alongside fellow wildcard holder Eala in the inaugural 125 Philippine Women’s Open at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila.

An inspired Madis showed great promise in the opening round before she ultimately fell to Thai Mananchaya Sawangkaew, 4-6, 0-6.

She also took part in the doubles where she teamed up with Stefi Aludo, listing a 2-6, 2-6 first-round loss to Japanese Mana Ayukawa and Kanako Morisaki.

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