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Dyan Castillejo
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| Born | September 15, 1965 |
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| Other names | Dyan Castillejo-Garcia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Broadcaster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1992–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Anton Garcia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tennis career |
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| Country (sports) |  Philippines |
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| Career record | 7–13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 5–16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Dyan Castillejo-Garcia (Tagalog: [ˈdɐjɐn kasˈtiʎɛho gaɾˈsɪa]; born September 15, 1965), commonly known by her maiden name, Dyan Castillejo, is a Filipino former tennis player and sports reporter.
Tennis career
Castillejo represented the Philippines in the Fed Cup ties from 1981 to 1990. She also competed in the Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games, Junior Wimbledon and Junior US Open. She was also the first Filipino to earn a WTA women's ranking.
In 2017, Castillejo was conferred the Fed Cup Commitment Award, an award given to players that has 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.
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.
Television
- Sports Unlimited / Sports U (1997–2020)
- Metropolitan Basketball Association (1998)
- The MBA Beat (1998)
Personal life
Castillejo is married to Anton Garcia, a businessman since 1999. She has a son, Matthew who also plays competitive tennis. Her son has won the Under-14 national group tournament title in 2016.
