MASON, Ohio (AP) — Venus Williams ' losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches. The seven-time major champion was defeated, 6-2, 6-2, by Emiliana Arango on Friday, Aug. 14, in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. The 46-year-old Williams received a wild-card entry to the WTA...
American tennis icon Venus Williams called Filipina ace Alex Eala a "star" moments after their 4-6, 3-6 loss to Japan’s Miyu Kato and Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova in the opening round of the WTA 1000 National Bank Open doubles event in Toronto, Canada, Friday, Aug. 7 (Philippine time). The...
Alex Eala turns her focus to her singles campaign as she tries to extend her winning ways when she battles American Caty McNally in their Round of 32 showdown in the WTA 1000 National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada Saturday, Aug. 8 (Philippine time). The 21-year-old Eala looks to stretch her string...
Alex Eala hopes to keep her momentum rolling on the WTA Tour as she opens her National Bank Open campaign against familiar foe Alycia Parks in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday, Aug. 6 (Philippine time). Fresh off her breakthrough title at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. last Monday, Aug. 4,...
MASON, Ohio (AP) — The Williams sisters are back on track to playing doubles tennis ahead of the U.S. Open. Serena and Venus Williams are set to take part in the Cincinnati Open, which begins next week. Organizers announced Monday, Aug. 4, they had received a wild-card entry into the doubles...
Alex Eala and Venus Williams will finally share the court again after being paired in the doubles of the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada. Tournament organizers announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5 (Philippine time) that the pair received a main draw wildcard, with their first-round match scheduled...
TORONTO (AP) — Kamilla Rakhimova beat Venus Williams, 6-4, 6-1, in a rain-delayed match Sunday, Aug. 2, to kick off the National Bank Open women’s main draw. Granted a singles wild-card entry at the WTA 1000 event, the 46-year-old Williams has lost 12 straight matches dating to July 2025. “We...
Alex Eala’s much-anticipated reunion with tennis legend Venus Williams will have to wait after the Filipina star withdrew from the doubles competition of this week’s Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. Tournament organizers had earlier announced Eala and Williams as doubles partners on social...
Alex Eala and Venus Williams continued to ramp up their preparations for the Mubadala DC Open after the pair were spotted training together ahead of the tournament. Tournament organizers shared a video on social media on Saturday, July 25 (Philippine time) showing Eala and Williams hitting together...
Alex Eala is set for another reunion with American tennis icon Venus Williams after the pair was entered in the doubles draw of the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open set in Washington, D.C. on July 27 to Aug. 2. Tournament organizers announced the pairing on social media, marking the second straight...
Many athletes dream of meeting their idols, but Alex Eala has gone a step further -- literally. For one, the Filipina tennis ace got recognized through a comment on her Instagram post by her childhood hero, Maria Sharapova , and had a conversation with no less than women’s sports and tennis icon,...
Tennis icon Venus Williams and husband Andrea Preti sent heartfelt congratulatory messages to Alex Eala moments after the Filipina booked a historic third-round berth at the Wimbledon Championships on Thursday, July 2. In an Instagram Story, Williams praised Eala following her stirring 3-6, 6-2,...
