Audit, Retail and Credit teams kept their positions in the top three of the teams standing in the Bankers’ Cup 2009 team tennis tournament at Riyadh’s Yamama Hotel tennis courts.
Fourth ranked Operation Team gave a dominant performance by thrashing sixth ranked Corporate Team 56-47. Jun Baylon-Alan Bayos started strongly by beating Mirza Baig-Agie Dazo 8-6, Abdulwajid-Ricky Lopez bowed to Neil Danao-Fernan Adem 3-8, Ernan Santiago-Tony Yap beat Manny Obligado-Rommel Gomez on a thrilling tie-break game with a score 8-7, Sunoj Thomas-Ernie Onate lost to Lito Ladio-Ed Booba Angat 1-8, Jun Velasco-Benjie Lee beat Dong Calub-Sunoj Thomas temporarily replacing Mike Shariff who could not play 8-6, Frank Orias-Ric Cura easily beat Paul Villanueva-Angel Bautista with a shocking score 8-0, Ernest Lorenzana-Gilbert Faustino had an easy win against Rey Atienza-Vic Capulong 8-6 and the last pair of Noel Bernabe-Ardie Dioso outclassed Carlito Galdo-Rino Larena 8-5.
Top scoring Audit squad maintaining their dominance on the court crushed fifth ranked Treasury Team 49-45. Vivencio Manansala-Alvin Medina beat Ed Pesigan-Alfredo Estrada 8-3, Edwin Fontiveros-Bernie bowed to the consistency of Dinan Guinto (Ken Bonguit)-Ramil Ancajas 2-8, the tandem of Leo Gervacio-Jonathan Del Pilar humiliated the pair of Sherwin Sulit-Bogs Mendoza 8-4, while Ric Camara-Jerome Corpuz overpowered the strong serve of Jojie San Pedro-Ronnie Oliver 3-8, Angel Jarobel-Chris Garcia outclassed the aggressive play of Charles Gavino-Lope Tubio 8-4, Ding Perez-Sam Borrero downed the highly spirited play of Nick Real-Edgar Estoesta but unluckily succumbed to a devastating score 8-4, the aggressive play of Romy Guevarra-Bobby Camacho taught Rolly Torres –Jun Pasamonte that tennis is a game of persistency with shocking result 8-4 while the last pair of Ronnie Oliver replacing July Manacap for this game with Benrulph Corvera could not surpassed the powerful serve of Ricky Ortega-Jerome Corpuz played on behalf of Ronnie Bigtas ending a score 8-5.
Aggressive and daring Retail Team who trailed in close fight with 3rd ranked Credit netters and maintain its second lead supremacy with a close to finish score 42-46. The amateur pair of Randolph Dalisay-Rupert Calunsag beat the hard fought play of Oscar Rivadeneria-Dennis Lumintac 8-5, the impressive play of Guilbert Masias-Nick Lozada overpowered the talented pair of Roger Llamido-Roel Genson with a final score 8-4, the ever trying duo of Axel Wanero-Fidel Ferrer downed the erratic play of Jimmy Mandria-Jesus Lim 8-2, the impressive pair of Bong Bueta-Ed Robillos maintaining their supremacy of the game by not losing any games since the start of the tournament easily beat the trying hard pair of Rolly Barrozo-Neil Perez 8-2, Tony Fernandez played on behalf of Benny Daguplo with Francis Galdones were dethroned by the tandem of Nasil Kalayaan-Jeff Aldave 2-8, the not-so impressive game of Sergio Arriola-Manny dela Cruz was overpowered by the consistent game of never-die pair of Richmond Lagrito –Joey Salem, 8-4. The powerful return of Dexter Salona-Boy Rogel maneuvered the highly spirited pair of Tony Fernandez-Vic Agregado 8-3 while the powerful serves and down the line returns of Michael Gracia-Tony Monter outclassed the erratic game of Jolly Laglag-Art Bumatay with a devastating score 8-3.
The Bankers Cup 2009 Tournament is sponsored by Saudi Investment Bank, Al Hilal Printing and Novotel Hotel. Roel Genson is the Overall Chairperson of this year’s Bankers Cup. Members of the Committee include Ed Estoesta as Vice-Chairman, Bogs Mendoza and Boy Rogel (Finance), Dong Calub (Ways and Means), Jeff Aldave (Programs & Special Events), Rolly Torres (Website Administration) and Michael Gracia and Rudolph Valles (Statistics).
Standings as of 24 October 2009
| Rank | Team | Overall Points | Overall Sets Won |
| 1 | Audit | 313 | 26 |
| 2 | Retail | 301 | 25 |
| 3 | Credit | 296 | 25 |
| 4 | Operation | 288 | 27 (1 reset) |
| 5 | Treasury | 276 | 23 ( 2 resets) |
| 6 | Corporate | 269 | 16 (1 reset) |
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