Beeyong Sison
| Full name | Virgilio Sison |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Philippines |
| Born | 20 February 1957 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 332 (4 Jan 1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 17–21 |
| Highest ranking | No. 163 (3 Jan 1983) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1981) |
| French Open | QF (1981) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
| US Open | 2R (1982) |
Virgilio "Beeyong" Sison[1] (born 20 February 1957) is a Filipino tennis coach and former professional player. Following his playing career he coached in Switzerland for many years and set up a tennis school.
Sison played collegiate tennis in the United States, for both Odessa College and Oklahoma City University during the late 1970s. He was a U.S. Public Parks champion in singles.[2]
A Filipino Davis Cup representative in 1983 and 1984, Sison was his nation's first player in the open era to feature in all four Grand Slam main draws.[3] He made the men's doubles quarter-finals of the 1981 French Open with Markus Günthardt and was ranked in the world's top 200 for doubles.[4]
References
- ^ Dearth, Sonny (8 July 2020). "When tennis legend Roger Federer called, Peninsula teaching pro Lorenzo Sison was happy to answer". Daily Press.
- ^ "Former ATP Tour player and Swiss coach in Basel, Switzerland". www.itennisschool.com.
- ^ "Title Pursuit Serves Up Latest Snapshot". Daily Press. 9 June 2005.
- ^ "French Open 1981 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.