Filipina tennis star Alex Eala returned to the country for a well-deserved break before plunging back into action later this month. Fresh off a superb campaign in Europe, the 20-year-old Eala shared a photo of her relaxing and enjoying a buko juice on her Instagram story Friday, July 11. It is a...
Alex Eala wraps up her grass court campaign and now shifts her focus to the hard court season following her maiden main draw appearance at the Wimbledon Championships. The 20-year-old Filipina rising star is listed for the upcoming National Bank Open in Canada, a Women’s Tennis Association...
Golden boy Carlos Yulo returned to action with a bang, and tennis breakout star Alex Eala continued her history-making run as they spearheaded a stellar outing for Philippine bets in June. Ten months after his unprecedented double-gold feat in the Paris Olympics, Yulo took his act to the Asian...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) push for personal equity and retirement accounts (PERA) is expected to promote the wider adoption of open finance in the Philippines, according to the Tokyo-based think tank Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). “The BSP remains committed to advancing...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) hailed Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala for becoming the first Filipino to reach a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Final in the 2025 Eastbourne Open. While Eala fell short to Australia’s Maya Joint, 4-6, 6-1, 6-7 (10-12), in a close fight during their...
Alex Eala is simply ripe for success. With tears streaming down her face, the Filipina ace just couldn 't control her emotions during the awarding ceremony where she accepted the runner-up trophy of the Lexus Eastbourne Open Saturday night, June 28. Eala fought well and had her chances to...
Alex Eala fell short of claiming her first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour crown after succumbing to Australia’s Maya Joint, 4-6, 6-1, 6-7 (10), in the Lexus Eastbourne Open in Great Britain on Saturday, June 28. In a battle of two rising stars, the 20-year-old Eala blew four championship...
Alex Eala said mental toughness is the ultimate key in winning games. With history on the line, it was all heart and guts. Eala brushed off a second-set stumble and notched a hard-earned 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 win over French Varvara Gracheva to march into the final of the WTA 250 Lexus Eastbourne Open in...
Alex Eala extended her brilliant run on the grass court with a rousing 6-1, 6-2 win over Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska to enter the semifinals of the WTA 250 Lexus Eastbourne Open in Great Britain Thursday evening, June 26 (Philippine time). Playing on a windy condition, Eala remained locked in and...
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — J.J. Spaun faced his first big moment on a big stage in golf and he wasn’t ready for it. He didn’t even have a club in his hand. Spaun was a 26-year-old PGA Tour rookie at Torrey Pines in 2017. He was not eligible for the pro-am and wanted to see the North course when he...
Alex Eala roared to a strong start but lost her steam and succumbed to reigning champion Rebecca Marino of Canada, 6-1, 0-6, 6-7 (7), in the quarterfinal round of the Lexus Ilkley Open in Great Britain Friday, June 13. The 20-year-old Eala dominated early on then all of a sudden couldn’t find her...
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (AP) — J.J. Spaun is still new enough to the U.S. Open, and a newcomer to the brute that is Oakmont, that he was prepared for anything Thursday, June 12. He wound up with a clean card and a one-shot lead on an opening day that delivered just about everything. Scottie...
