BORACAY -- Vietnam swept the six-kilometer mixed relays in both age groups of the 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Swimming Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission Saturday, Aug. 22. The Vietnames tankers were in a class of their own in the 14-18-year-old and 20-year-old above...
NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday, Aug. 21, unable to recover from a right knee injury that has sidelined him since winning the Wimbledon title. Sinner beat Alexander Zverev last month for his second straight title at the All England Club, but then...
Andre Ilagan, an American of Filipino descent, is set to make his mark at the US Open after securing one of nine wildcard berths in the qualifying draw. The 25-year-old lefty, who was born in Hawaii to Filipino immigrant parents from General Santos City, will now have the opportunity to compete for...
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open singles champions will earn $5.5 million, the highest winnings in Grand Slam tennis history. Overall compensation for the final major of the year is rising to a record $108 million, a 20% increase from last year and a 44% jump since 2024. The financial details were...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is ready to return from injury to defend his U.S. Open title. “Here we go,” Alcaraz posted on his social media pages Thursday, Aug. 20, with one picture showing him in front of the U.S. Open logo. The seven-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined since April...
NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams was given a U.S. Open singles wild card on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and the tournament is keeping one on hold — perhaps in case her sister Serena wants to join her. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion, was one of six other women to receive a wild card, and the...
NEW YORK (AP) — Rising women 's star Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime, spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, and two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have been given wild cards into the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament. The U.S. Tennis Association on Monday,...
Alex Eala put up a gallant stand but eventually lost steam against world No. 10 Amanda Anisimova, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, to exit in the Round of 32 of the WTA1000 Cincinnati Open on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The Filipina tennis ace powered through a tough first set before seemingly running out of gas in the second...
World No. 10 Amanda Anisimova wouldn’t be surprised to see a packed crowd rooting mostly for third-round opponent Alex Eala on her home turf when they clash in the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday, Aug. 18 (Philippine time). The ninth seeded American is aware of Eala’s growing fan base wherever she...
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Iga Swiatek overcame a short turnaround after winning in Toronto on Thursday to beat Colombian Emiliana Arango, 6-3, 6-0, on center court at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, Aug. 16. It was the seventh consecutive win for Swiatek, who won the title in Cincinnati last year. “It...
Another elite player awaits Alex Eala on court when she faces world No. 10 Amanda Anisimova in the third round of the Cincinnati Open in Ohio on Monday, Aug. 17. This would be the first time that the 21-year-old Eala is competing against the two-time Grand Slam finalist, who ranked as high as No. 3...
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Novak Djokovic 's stay at the Cincinnati Open was a short one. It also might be his last. The 24-time major champion fell to Thiago Agustin Tirante 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday, Aug. 15, in a match that took 2 hours, 44 minutes in hot and humid conditions. A 25-year-old from...
