An elated President Marcos welcomed Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala to Malacañang Palace, praising her as a shining example of a true fighter and champion. In his speech at the homecoming reception for Eala on Monday night, July 13, Marcos said her composure on the court and her achievements remind...
Donna Diamante sets her sights on a dominant campaign in the girls’ division, while Jhunreal Espinosa looks to prove he belongs among the country’s rising stars as the City of Naga Juniors Age Group Tennis Championships get underway Thursday, July 9, at the City of Naga courts in Cebu. The...
House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III believes that "best is yet to come" in 21-year-old Alex 's Eala 's tennis journey. Dy joined the millions who hailed Eala for her recent Wimbledon run wherein she reached the round of 16 before bowing out. Along the way,...
House Assistant Minority Leader Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal refuses to shed any tears for Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala, despite her fourth-round exit from Wimbledon. "For eight straight days Alex Eala inspired millions of Filipinos with her historic feat in the...
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III joined Filipinos on Sunday, July 5 in congratulating Filipino tennis phenom Alex Eala on her latest Wimbledon victory, wherein she beat defending champion Iga Swiatek from Poland in just two sets. Dy, Isabela 's 6th district representative, says Eala...
President Marcos has congratulated Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala for her historic run at Wimbledon, describing the young athlete as an inspiration to Filipinos, particularly the youth. Speaking before members of the media at the conclusion of his official visit to Canada, Marcos opened his...
Alberto "AJ" Lim Jr., the country’s ' No. 1 player, upset top seed Kasidit Samrej of Thailand, 6–3, 4–1, in the Round of 32 of the ITF World Tennis Tour on Wednesday, June 17, in Maanshan, China. The win over a fancied Thai rival extended Lim’s streak to four matches in the tournament...
Jasmine Solis put on a clinic in resilience and skill, capturing two singles titles and a doubles crown to spearhead the winners at the Dr. Pablo Olivarez Juniors Age-Group Tennis Championships in Sucat, Parañaque over the weekend. Held at the Olivarez Sports Center and Parañaque Tennis Courts,...
Filipina netter Alex Eala got off to a rousing start before completing an epic second-set comeback to hold off Russia’s Alina Charaeva, 6-2, 7-5, and advance to the quarterfinal of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open in the United Kingdom Thursday, June 4. Following a dominant showing in the opening...
Heavy favorites Casey Alcantara and Christopher Papa lived up to their billing, executing a pair of late-set surges to thwart AJ Lim and Ronard Joven, 6-4, 6-3, and book their ticket to the men’s doubles finals in the Palawan Open 2026 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center late Thursday, May 28....
Top seed Digvijay Singh and second-ranked AJ Lim dismantled their respective rivals to move within a victory of a highly anticipated championship showdown, anchoring a thrilling men’s singles semifinal picture as the P2-million Palawan Open 2026 reached a fever pitch at the Rizal Memorial Tennis...
By CHRISTAN SALVAÑA What started as a way to earn some extra money became this student-athlete’s opportunity to seek glory. Long before he became a UAAP juniors tennis champion, Aser Laurence Delos Santos was just a “pulot boy” at a local tennis court in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur —...
