Alex Eala Alex Eala bucked an opening-set stumble and outplayed Michaela Laki of Greece, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, to barge into the quarterfinals of the US Open Girls Singles Wednesday (early Thursday in Manila). The second-seeded Eala had to dig deep in the last two sets against the resilient Laki to...
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reacts after winning her 2021 US Open Tennis tournament women's quarterfinals match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, on September 7, 2021. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) Filipino-Canadian teen left-hander...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook account Alex Eala opened her US Open Juniors campaign with a bang after crushing American wildcard bet Charlotte Owensby, 6-3, 6-3, Tuesday (early Wednesday in Manila). The second-seeded Eala, who earned an opening-round bye, needed only 66 minutes in dispatching her...
Leylah Fernandez of Canada celebrates after defeating Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during her Women's Singles quarterfinals match on Day Nine of the 2021 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 07, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York...
Alex Eala Alex Eala opens her US Open campaign late Tuesday in Manila when she clashes with wildcard entry Charlotte Owensby of the United States in the second round. Eala, 16, earned an opening round bye after being seeded second in the Grand Slam Juniors event. The Filipina teen sensation boasts...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates defeating Jenson Brooksby of the United States during his Men's Singles round of 16 match on Day Eight of the 2021 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City....
Alexander Zverev of Germany serves against Jannik Sinner of Italy during his Men's Singles round of 16 match on Day Eight of the 2021 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by MATTHEW...
Leylah Fernandez (AFP) Rising tennis star Leylah Fernandez, a Canadian with Filipino lineage, is turning heads in the US Open after pulling off back-to-back upset victories over the weekend. Fernandez, whose father Jorge is Ecuadorian and mother Irene is a Canadian with Filipino parents, proved...
Leylah Fernandez of Canada celebrates match point against Angelique Kerber of Germany during her WomenÂ’s Singles round of 16 match on Day Seven at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 05, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by ELSA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via...
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates a point against Japan's Kei Nishikori during their 2021 US Open Tennis tournament men's singles third round match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, on September 4, 2021. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) Novak Djokovic moved within four...
Leylah Fernandez (AFP) Leylah Fernandez, a Canadian player with Filipino descent, pulled off the biggest upset victory in her young career after shocking defending champion Naomi Osaka in the US Open third round Friday (Saturday in Manila). The 18-year-old Fernandez, whose father is Ecuadorian and...
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his 2021 US Open Tennis tournament men's singles third round match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, on September 3, 2021. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) Spanish 18-year-old Carlos...
