Dyan Castillejo
Filipino tennis player and sports reporter
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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.
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| Born | September 15, 1965 Quezon City, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other name | Dyan Castillejo-Garcia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Broadcaster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1992–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Anton Garcia (m. 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennis career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 7–13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 5–16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tennis career
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
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
- The World Tonight (1992-1999)
- Sports Unlimited / Sports U (1997–2020)
- Metropolitan Basketball Association (1998)
- The MBA Beat (1998)