Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Alex Eala is expected to bring her brief experience at the 2021 Miami Open in the W60 Bellinzona tournament next month in Switzerland. The Swiss outdoor claycourt event, staking a total prize money of $60,000, is the biggest International Tennis Federation (ITF)...
Alex Eala Alex Eala faltered in her first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournament after bowing out in the first round qualifying of the 2021 Miami Open early Tuesday, March 23 (Manila time). Eala, 15, showed grit in the opening set, only to lose steam in the next two to yield to Slovakia’s...
Alex Eala, right, poses with 2020 French Open champ Iga Swiatek during a practice session. (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Junior sensation Alex Eala gears up for her stint at the Miami Open by practicing with no less than reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek. The Rafa Nadal Academy where Eala...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Last week, I wrote a tribute of sorts to the women of my world – they who have nurtured, reared, strengthened and raised me all these years. These are the women who amidst challenging times are a constant reminder to me to always look at my glass as half full...
ONE Championship strawweight stars Joshua Pacio, Alex Silva, Hiroba Minowa and Lito Adiwang (ONE Championship) Strawweight champion Joshua Pacio and fellow Team Lakay star Lito Adiwang are rooting for Brazilian Alex Silva over Hiroba Minowa of Japan in their upcoming bout in ONE: Fists of Fury III...
Alex Eala (Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page) Alex Eala gears up for the prestigious Miami Open scheduled next week when she arrives in Florida Wednesday, March 17. The 15-year-old junior tennis sensation updated her fans on social media by posting a picture of her behind a tournament signboard....
MB File Photo Former world champion Alex Silva is eyeing a rematch against reigning strawweight king Joshua Pacio of Team Lakay. "I believe I’m one of the top guys in the division. My last fight was against Joshua , who is the champion. Again, I say I think I won that fight. It was a very close...
Alex Gonzaga Multihyphenated celebrity Alex Gonzaga clarified that she is not ungrateful for the support she is receiving from all of her fans. In an Instagram Story on Monday, Alex wrote:Â "Howdy my dear "People may call me whatever they want but I will never be ungrateful, I love you and I...
Alex Eala received a wildcard berth in the qualifying round of the prestigious Miami Open slated March 22 to April 4 in Florida. The Rafa Nadal Academy, where Eala has been a scholar for the past years, made the announcement on social media Tuesday morning, March 16 where the 15-year-old Filipina...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque In light of women’s month, I will dedicate this space for the rest of March to women – to their plight, to their successes, to their roles, or simply, to cheer them on for the countless parts they play in our lives. This one is for the women of my world –...
A young tennis prodigy and two world champions comprise the short list of major awardees to be recognized during the SMC-PSA (Philippine Sportswriters Association) virtual Awards Night two weeks from now. Alex Eala and boxing world title holders John Riel Casimero and Pedro Taduran made it to the...
Alex Eala Alex Eala fell short in the crunch and yielded to third seed Simona Waltert, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5, in the opening round of the W15 Manacor tournament in Spain Wednesdya night, March 10. Eala, who earned a main draw berth as a junior reserve, squandered a 4-1 lead in the third set to make an...
