Alex Eala is doubtful for the inaugural staging of the Philippine Women 's Open due to her scheduling conflicts in January. The WTA 125 event, which the country is hosting for the first time, might miss the presence of the best Filipina tennis player as it runs smack into the Australian Open,...
The Malaysia Friendship Open Golf 2025, held on November 22, 2025, at Pradera Verde Golf and Country Club in Lubao, Pampanga, concluded with resounding success. The annual tournament, proudly organized by the Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) in collaboration with the Embassy of...
Cinemalaya is just about ready to wrap up and has had quite a successful run. Its 10 feature-length films and 10 short films each had their time to shine throughout the week in participating venues (Shangri-la Plaza, Gateway Mall, and select Ayala Malls). Here’s a quick recap on how we felt about...
Alex Eala couldn’t maintain her early surge and succumbed to Indonesia’s Janice Tjen, 4-6, 1-6, in their quarterfinal match at the WTA 250 São Paulo Open early Saturday, Sept. 13 (Philippine time). Riding a seven-match win streak, the 20-year-old Eala looked poised for another victory after...
NEW YORK (AP) — So maybe the first U.S. Open final between young, elite rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner wasn’t as long, riveting and dramatic as their matchup to decide the championship at the French Open. Perhaps it wasn’t as seemingly meaningful and plot-driven as their showdown for...
President Marcos hailed Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala for winning her first WTA singles title at the Guadalajara 125 Open and for being the first Filipino to reach the feat. Marcos said in his congratulatory message on Sunday, Sept. 7 that Eala 's victory is a win for the entire Philippines....
NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka will be seeking her fourth Grand Slam title overall and second straight at the U.S. Open when she faces Amanda Anisimova in the women 's final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6. The No. 1-seeded Sabalenka is a 27-year-old from Belarus who will be...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was about to start a series of TV interviews to discuss the way he used his youth, athleticism and creativity to beat the much more accomplished, but also much older, Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2, in the U.S. Open semifinals Friday, Sept. 5. First, though,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Anisimova eliminated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3, in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended at nearly 1 a.m. Friday and featured two of the most powerful first-strike hitters in women’s tennis. The No. 8-seeded Anisimova, a 24-year-old who...
NEW YORK (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime got past Alex de Minaur, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4), at the U.S. Open across 4 hours, 10 minutes on Wednesday, Sept. 3, to reach his second Grand Slam semifinal — and second at Flushing Meadows. The No. 25-seeded Auger-Aliassime 's only other trip to...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz finger-wagged the crowd, beat Jiri Lehecka to the net and cruised into the semifinals at the U.S. Open. The second-seeded Spaniard beat Lehecka, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, Sept. 2, making some highlight-reel shots and putting his hand to his ear...
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek rolled into the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open, showing off what once made each of them the top-ranked women 's tennis player in the world. Osaka dominated Coco Gauff, 6-3, 6-2, in their highly anticipated showdown Monday in Arthur Ashe Stadium....