Photo from Alex Eala's Instagram account Alex Eala and Russian Oksana Selekhmeteva dumped Belgium’s Sofia Costoulas and Finland’s Laura Hietaranta, 6-3, 6-1, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Roland Garros Girls Doubles Tuesday night, June 8. The top-seeded Eala and Selekhmeteva hardly...
Yuka Saso holds the Harton S. Semple trophy after winning the US Women's Open title Sunday in San Francisco, California. (LPGA.Com Images) Newly crowned US Women’s Open champion Yuka Saso said that winning the prestigious title doesn’t mean things will turn out the same in her next tournaments,...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala and Russian partner Oksana Selekhemeteva opened their Roland Garros Girls Doubles campaign with a 6-4, 6-4 first-round victory over Belarus’ Evialina Laskevich and Russia’s Alina Shcherbinina early Tuesday, June 8. The win came hours after Eala...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has filed a resolution congratulating Filipino-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso for her historic win in the 76th US Women's Open. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate of the Philippines) “Congratulations for bringing an unexpected victory for our people! Our...
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning against Italy's Jannik Sinner during their men's singles fourth round tennis match at Court Suzanne Lenglen on Day 9 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 7, 2021. (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU / AFP) Novak Djokovic survived...
Filipino golfer Yuka Saso made history last Sunday when she won the US Women’s Open championship at the Olympic course in San Francisco, California. Born in San Ildefonso, Bulacan to a Filipina mother and a Japanese father, she tied the record set by 2016 Olympic gold medalist Imbee Park who...
Alex Eala Alex Eala crashed out early in the Roland Garros Girls Singles after absorbing a first-round 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1 upset defeat to unseeded Matilda Mutavdzic of Great Britain Monday night, June 7. Eala, seeded second in the tournament, fought tooth and nail to forge a deciding third set but...
"Today is a great day in Philippine sports." This was how Malacañang described the victory of Filipino-Japanese teenager Yuka Saso in the US Women's Open on Monday (Philippine time), becoming the youngest champion at the tournament at the age of 19. A file photo of President Duterte looking at...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, June 7, praised Yuka Saso for “making history” after she won the 76th US Women’s Open golf championship at the Olympic Club in San Franciso, Californina. Robredo lauded the newly 2021 US Women’s Open champion for showing heart and effort to win the...
The social media world was abuzz with congratulatory messages on Monday following the historic win of Filipino golfer Yuka Saso at the 76 th U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. Yuka Saso (AFP) Sports superstars, diplomats, and politicians alike...
Screenshot from Bianca Pagdanganan's Instagram account Bianca Pagdanganan cheered for teammate Yuka Saso on her way to a historic 2021 US Women’s Open title by documenting some highlights in the final round at The Olympic Club on Sunday (Monday in Manila). Pagdanganan posted photos and videos on...
Screen grab from LPGA Facebook page Newly crowned 2021 US Women’s Open champion Yuka Saso enthralled the audience by speaking in Filipino and Japanese languages during her post-match interview at The Olympic Club in California Sunday (Monday in Manila). Asked by ABS-CBN correspondent TJ Manotoc,...
