Alex Eala overcame a tough second set to stun higher-ranked Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia, 1-6, 7-6 (9), 6-3, and barge into the third qualifying round of the Wimbledon Championships in Great Britain on Wednesday, June 26. Alex Eala is one win away from a main draw berth in the Wimbledon...
Alex Eala opened her Grand Slam campaign in style with a 7-6 (1), 6-4 victory over higher-ranked Jessika Ponchet of France in the first qualifying round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships in Great Britain on Tuesday, June 25. Alex Eala advances to the second qualifying round in Wimbledon. (File...
Alex Eala yielded to a more experienced rival in former world No. 1 doubles player Sara Errani, 6-0, 7-6 (3), in the quarterfinals for the Veneto Open in Gaiba, Italy on Saturday, June 22 (Manila time). Alex Eala (Facebook post) The 19-year-old Eala tried to recover from a lethargic opening set but...
The Oklahoma City Thunder traded Josh Giddey to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for guard Alex Caruso, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 20. Josh Giddey, left, and Alex Caruso (AP) The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because trades can’t be...
Alex Eala crushed her fellow unseeded rival to arrange a thrilling quarterfinal showdown with former world No. 1 doubles player Sara Errani in the Veneto Open in Gaiba, Italy on Thursday, June 20. Alex Eala books her first WTA quarterfinals appearance at the Veneto Open. (Tournament site) The...
Alex Eala survived Frenchwoman Carole Monet’s second-set rally to prevail 6-3, 7-5 and advance to the second round of the Veneto Open in Gaiba, Italy on Tuesday, June 18. Alex Eala advances to the next round of the Veneto Open in Italy (@petertvermoes through Alex Eala Facebook) The unseeded Eala...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS A friend very recently asked me what lessons I have learned from my father, and whether I was willing to share these coming Father’s Day. Well, it’s Father’s Day tomorrow, and after giving some thought to the idea, I thought to myself, why not? And though the five I will...
Alex Eala failed to sustain her hot start as she succumbed to her Japanese rival in the second qualifying round of the Rothesay Open Nottingham Tennis Tournament in Great Britain on Sunday, June 9. Alex Eala loses in the second qualifying round in the Nottingham tournament. (File Photo/Alex Eala...
Alex Eala opened the grass season on a winning note by routing her British rival in the first qualifying round of the Rothesay Open Nottingham Tennis Tournament in Great Britain. Alex Eala opens the grass season with a win. (Alex Eala Facebook) The 19-year-old Eala whipped Sarah Beth Grey, 6-3,...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Last week, I wrote about the start of an era simply because we are so used to celebrating the end, we often overlook that every ending has a beginning. In the same manner, we must not forget the fact that for a period of time to be memorable, we must live it – to the...
PARIS (AP) — Alexander Zverev beat Alex de Minaur, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4, on Wednesday night, June 5, to reach the French Open semifinals for the fourth year in a row. Germany's Alexander Zverev plays a shot against Australia's Alex De Minaur during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis...
Alex Eala yielded to Russian Maria Timofeeva, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, to crash out early in the 2024 Makarska Open in Croatia on Wednesday, June 5. The unseeded Eala couldn’t sustain her hot start and succumbed to Timofeeva’s hard serves in the opening round of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA125)...
