Dyan Castillejo


Dyan Castillejo-Garcia is a Filipino sports journalist and former tennis player.

Tennis career

Castillejo represented the Philippines in the Fed Cup ties from 1981 to 1990. She also competed in the Asian Games, Tennis at [the SEA Games|SEA Games], junior Wimbledon, and junior US [Open (tennis)|US Open], having won several SEA Games medals from 1981 to 1987. She was also the first Filipino to earn a WTA ranking.
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.

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.

Television

Personal life

Dyan Castillejo's sisters Nina and Sarah were also tennis players. Dyan Castillejo has been married to Anton Garcia, a businessman, since 1999. She has a son, Matthew, who also plays competitive tennis. Her son won an under-14 national group tournament title in 2016.