Published December 15, 2020, 2:44 PM Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) officials assured athletes their participation in individual tournaments would not get affected despite the association’s two-year suspension from the International Tennis Federation (ITF). In Tuesday’s guesting at the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum, Philta president Antonio Cablitas said players, particularly pro athletes like Alex Eala, Francis Casey Alcantara and Ruben Gonzales, to name a few, can still compete in Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and ITF-sanctioned events. Philta is also confident that athletes can still compete in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games since they are representing the country, not the association, although they would have to clarify this first to the SEAG organization where Vietnam is host.