Prized cue artists Carlo Biado and Johann Chua lead the Filipino crew as they aim to bring the Philippines back on top when the 2025 US Open Pool 9-Ball Championship unfurls at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City starting Tuesday, Aug. 19 (Philippine time). A total of 15 Filipinos are competing in...
Alex Eala has been ruled out of the Cincinnati Open after suffering a shoulder injury, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced on its website Wednesday, July 30. The 20-year-old Eala, who is set for her much-awaited US Open main draw debut in late August, reportedly sustained an injury...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emma Raducanu reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open — the biggest tournament where she 's made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.S. Open title — by eliminating Maria Sakkari, 6-4, 7-5, on Friday, July 25. On a muggy day with the temperature topping 90 degrees...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Daniil Medvedev figures this is his time to shine: He loves playing tennis on hard courts like those used at the D.C. Open. And he loves the U.S. Open, which is just a month away, in particular. Doesn 't matter what else he 's done this season or how things ended for...
MONTREAL (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the National Bank Open, opting for additional rest before beginning preparations for her U.S. Open title defense. “I’m looking forward to kicking off the North American hard-court swing, but to give myself the best chance for...
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala returned to the country for a well-deserved break before plunging back into action later this month. Fresh off a superb campaign in Europe, the 20-year-old Eala shared a photo of her relaxing and enjoying a buko juice on her Instagram story Friday, July 11. It is a...
Alex Eala wraps up her grass court campaign and now shifts her focus to the hard court season following her maiden main draw appearance at the Wimbledon Championships. The 20-year-old Filipina rising star is listed for the upcoming National Bank Open in Canada, a Women’s Tennis Association...
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — J.J. Spaun faced his first big moment on a big stage in golf and he wasn’t ready for it. He didn’t even have a club in his hand. Spaun was a 26-year-old PGA Tour rookie at Torrey Pines in 2017. He was not eligible for the pro-am and wanted to see the North course when he...
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (AP) — J.J. Spaun is still new enough to the U.S. Open, and a newcomer to the brute that is Oakmont, that he was prepared for anything Thursday, June 12. He wound up with a clean card and a one-shot lead on an opening day that delivered just about everything. Scottie...
Alex Eala remained proud of her performance after yielding to reigning champion and world No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain Thursday night, April 24 (Manila time). Alex Eala remains proud with her performance against reigning...
Alex Eala gave reigning champion Iga Swiatek a big scare before losing steam in the Mutua Madrid Open, yielding to the Polish star, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, in their second-round duel at Mutua Madrid Open in Spain early Friday, April 25 (Manila time). Alex Eala (AP) Eala, who was oozing with grit and...
Alex Eala braces for another big battle in her promising career as she faces world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain Thursday, April 24. (WTA) Fresh off a 6-3, 6-2 demolition of Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova in the first round last Tuesday, the...
