PCA Open

PCA Open
Tournament information
Founded	1982;44 years ago (1982)
Editions	42 (2025)
Location	Manila
Venue	Philippine Columbian Association Complex, Paco
Surface	Hard
Current champions (2025 PCA Open)
Men's singles	Alberto Lim Jr.
Women's singles	Tennielle Madis
Men's doubles	Johnny Arcilla Bryan Saarenas
Women's doubles	Tennielle Madis Stefi Marithe Aludo

The PCA Open is a tennis open tournament in the Philippines organized by the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA). It is sanctioned by the Philippine Tennis Association. ^[1]

Billed as the "the Wimbledon of the Philippines", the tournament has saw the participation of the Philippines' top players who have also taken part at the Davis and Billie Jean King Cups. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) hosted the first PCA Open in 1982. Manny Tolentino is the inaugural men's single winner. ^{[3] [4]}

Held annually, the PCA Open has become the top tennis tournament of the Philippines. Foreign players has been invited to take part as early as the 1990s with South Korean player Yoon Yong-il becoming the first foreigner to win in the PCA Open when he clinched the men's single event in 1995. ^[4]

The PCA Open was distrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and was not held in 2020 and 2021. The annual tournament resumed in 2022. ^[5]

Results

Men's singles

Year	Champion	Runners-up	Score	Ref.
1982	Manny Tolentino	Ody Gabriel		[6] [7]
1983	Ody Gabriel			[8]
1984	Manny Tolentino (2–3) No information			[9]
1985
1986
1987	Raymond Suarez	Manny Tolentino	7–5, 6–2, 7–6	[10]
1988	Ringo Navarossa			[11]
1989	No information
1990	Roland So	Manny Tolentino		[7]
1991	Jun Alerre	Robert Angelo		[7]
1992	Robert Angelo	Joseph Lizardo	5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–1	[12]
1993	No information
1994	Pio Tolentino	Park Seung-kyu		[13]
1995	Yoon Yong-il	Camoy Palahang		[4]
1996	Robert Angelo	Joseph Lizardo	6–7 (8), 7–5, 6–3, 0–6, 6–2	[14]
1997	No information
1998
1999	Joseph Lizardo	Johnny Arcilla		[15] [16]
2000	Chung Hee-sung	Johnny Arcilla	6–1, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2	[17]
2001	Johnny Arcilla (1)	Adelo Abadia	5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1	[16] [18]
2002	Joseph Victorino			[19]
2003	Chung Hee-seok	Johnny Arcilla	2–6, 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3	[20] [21]
2004	Chung Hee-seok	Johnny Arcilla		[15] [21]
2005	Chung Hee-seok	Patrick John Tierro	3–6, 7–6 (3), 6–0, 6–1	[21] [22]
2006	Johnny Arcilla (2)	Rolando Ruel Jr.	7–5, 6–0, 6–4	[15]
2007	Johnny Arcilla (3)	Patrick John Tierro	6–4, 6–3, 6–2	[23]
2008	Johnny Arcilla (4)	Patrick John Tierro	4–6, 7–6 (5), 5–7, 6–3, 6–1	[24]
2009	Johnny Arcilla (5)	Mark Reyes		[25]
2010	Marc Sieber	Johnny Arcilla	6–2, 6–4, 6–1	[26]
2011	Johnny Arcilla (6)			[18]
2012	Johnny Arcilla (7)	Ruben Gonzales	7–5, 7–6 (1), 0–6, 7–6 (5)	[27]
2013	Johnny Arcilla (8)	Marc Reyes	6–1, 6–4, 6–2	[28]
2015	Alberto Lim Jr. (1)	Patrick John Tierro	6–5, 7–6 (7–5)	[29]
2016	Patrick John Tierro	Johnny Arcilla	4–6, 7–5, 7–6 (5)	[30]
2017	Bryan Otico	Patrick John Tierro	6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4	[31]
2018	Jeson Patrombon	Bryan Otico	7–6 (4), 0–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1	[32]
2019	Johnny Arcilla (9)	Jurence Zosimo Mendoza	6–3, 7–5, 6–3	[18]
2020	Not held due to the COVID pandemic
2021
2022	Johnny Arcilla (10)	Guillermo Olaso	7–5, 1–6, 6–1, 3-6, 6–4	[33]
2023	Alberto Lim Jr. (2)	Andre Ilagan	6–2, 6–3, 6–4	[34]
2024	Alberto Lim Jr. (3)	Jed Olivarez	6–3, 6–1, 6–1	[35]
2025	Alberto Lim Jr. (4)	Jed Olivarez	6–2, 6–1, 6–4	[36]

Men's doubles

Year	Champion	Runners-up	Score	Ref.
2023	Andre Ilagan Bryan Saarenas	Ronard Joven Johnny Arcilla	7–6 (7–4), 3–6, 10–8	[34]
2024	Toto Joven Jude Michael Padao	Eric Jed Olivarez Patrick John Tierro	6–2, 6–2	[37]
2025	Johnny Arcilla Bryan Saarenas	Fritz Chris Verdad Rolly Saga	6–3, 5–7, 11–9	[36]

Women's singles

Year	Champion	Runners-up	Score	Ref.
1992	No information
1983
1984
1985
1986	Sarah Rafael (1)			[28]
1987	Sarah Rafael (2)	Jennifer Saberon	2–6, 6–4, 6–1	[38]
1988	Sarah Rafael (3)			[28]
1989	Jennifer Saret (1)	Sarah Castillejo		[28] [7]
1990	Jennifer Saret (2)			[28]
1991	Jennifer Saret (3)	Dorothy Jane Suarez		[28] [7]
1992	Jennifer Saret (4)	Joanna Ferla		[28] [7]
1993	Eve Olivarez			[39]
1994	Maricris Fernandez (1)	Shin Hyun-a	6–3, 1–6, 7–5	[13] [40]
1995	No information
1996	Maricris Fernandez (2)	Shin Hyun-a	6–2, 6–4	[14]
1997	No information
1998
1999
2000	Kim Hye-jin	Ha Jin-sun	6–3, 6–3	[17]
2001	Sonal Phadke	Czarina Arevalo	6–4, 6–2	[41]
2002	Czarina Arevalo (1)	Lee Min-hee	6–1, 6–4	[42]
2003	Czarina Arevalo (2)	Alyssa Anne Labay	6–1, 6–0	[20]
2004	No information
2005	Czarina Arevalo (3)	Bambi Zoleta	6–1, 6–3	[21] [22]
2006	Denise Dy	Bambi Zoleta	7–5, 6–4	[15]
2007	Czarina Arevalo (4)	Michelle Pang	6–3, 6–1	[23]
2008	Bambi Zoleta	Czarina Arevalo	6–2, 4–6, 6–2	[24] [43]
2009	Czarina Arevalo (5)	Christine Patrimonio		[25]
2010	Desirae Krawczyk	Christine Patrimonio	7–6 (1), 6–3	[25] [44] [45]
2011	Marian Capadocia (1)			[28]
2012	Marian Capadocia (2)	Katharina Lehnert	6–3, 3–6, 6–3	[27]
2013	Marian Capadocia (3)	Clarice Patrimonio	6–1, 7–5, 6–4	[28]
2015	Clarice Patrimonio (1)	Maia Balce	6–4, 6–3	[46]
2016	Clarice Patrimonio (2)	Christine Patrimonio	4–6, 6–0, 6–2	[30]
2017	Marian Capadocia (5)	Clarice Patrimonio	6–3, 6–4	[31]
2018	Marian Capadocia (6)	Shaira Hope Rivera	6–4, 6–3	[32]
2019	Marian Capadocia (7)	Jennila Rose Prulla	6–1, 6–0	[18]
2020	Not held due to the COVID pandemic
2021
2022	Jenaila Rose Prulla (1)	Marian Capadocia	6–3, 7–6 (3)	[33]
2023	Marian Capadocia (8)	Tennielle Madis	6–0, 6–1	[34]
2024	Marian Capadocia (9)	Khim Iglupas	6–2, 6–4	[36]
2025	Tennielle Madis	Kaye Anne Emana	6–0, 6–3	[36]

Women's doubles

Year	Champion	Runners-up	Score	Ref.
2023	Shaira Hope Rivera Allyssa Mae Bornia	Rovie Baulate Elsie Abarquez	6–4, 6–3	[34]
2024	Rovie Baulate Elsie Abarquez	Bambi Zoleta Aileen Rogan	6–3, 6–2	[37]
2025	Tennielle Madis Stefi Marithe Aludo	Elsie Abarquez Rovie Baulate	6–3, 6–3	[47]

Mixed doubles

Year	Champion	Runners-up	Score	Ref.
2023	Shaira Hope Rivera Elbert Anasta	Allyssa Mae Bornia Ronard Joven	7–5, 6–2	[34]
2024	Johnny Arcilla Angeline Alcala	Noel Damian Alexa Milliam	6–2, 6–3	[35]

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External links

• PCA Open on Facebook