As a professional athlete competing on the global stage, Filipino-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso leads an extraordinary lifestyle. Being the youngest two-time U.S. Women’s Open champion, Saso values the importance of having a serene and comfortable space to unwind in between her rigorous...
Miguel Tabuena’s hopes are high at playing again in the Philippine Open golf championship as he seeks his third title in this 2025 edition slated at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Carmona, Cavite. The tournament, actually, holds a special place for the 30-year-old standout as he...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek’s latest lopsided win at the Australian Open came via a 6-1, 6-2 score in the quarterfinals against No. 8 seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Iga Swiatek of Poland plays a forehand return to Emma Navarro of the U.S. during their quarterfinal match at...
Former winners and past Asian Tour Order of Merit champions spearhead a strong competitive field when the Smart Infinity Philippine Open 2025 golf championship fires off on Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Carmona, Cavite. Miguel Tabuena guns for his third title...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic refused to let anything stop his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Not a problem with his left leg. Not an early deficit. And not the kid across the net, Carlos Alcaraz, who was making things difficult and...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic got the mea culpas he wanted from the Australian Open's local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air and so, according to tournament organizers, the 24-time Grand Slam champion is ready to concentrate on his quarterfinal showdown with...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff's retooled forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open. The unforced errors just kept accumulating, and so did the double-faults and break points, often followed by a palm placed over her eyes or a slap to a...
CARMONA, Cavite -- Aguri Iwasaki returned to the country for the first time in five years, and after two days of official practice rounds for the $500,000 Smart Infinity Open, the Japanese who has very strong ties with host club Manila Southwoods finds everything to still be in place. Aguri Iwasaki...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek's one-month suspension for failing a drug test will not be appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency because her explanation “is plausible,” WADA announced on Monday, Jan. 20. Iga Swiatek (AP) WADA released its decision just minutes after Swiatek, a...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Elina Svitolina was 4-1 down before she went on a roll and took 11 of the next 12 games in a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Veronika Kudermetova on Monday, Jan. 20, to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time. Elina Svitolina of Ukraine celebrates after...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It's time for the eighth installment of the riveting, intergenerational rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. This one, though, will be the first at the Australian Open — and the first in the quarterfinals of a tournament; each of the others came in...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff's consecutive-set streak ended at the Australian Open. Her bid for a second Grand Slam title continued on Sunday, Jan. 19, with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 comeback victory over Belinda Bencic in the fourth round. Coco Gauff of the US returns a shot from Belinda Bencic...
