Cuenca Community Park

Cuenca Community Park is free to play, but only two afternoons a week — Tuesdays and Fridays, 1pm to 4pm.

It is one of 63 free courts in a directory of 295. Three covered courts, roofed but open at the sides, sit inside Ayala Alabang Village in Muntinlupa. The roof matters here. 1pm is the hottest part of the day, and shade is the difference between a good session and a miserable one. Bring more water than you think you need.

Muntinlupa has four listed courts in all, and this one has company close by. Alabang Country Club is about a kilometre away, Sylvia BF Homes in Las Piñas a little over two, and Muntinlupa Mutual Homes about the same. A phone number is listed if you want to check the days still hold.