Alex Eala lost steam in the critical moments of the deciding third set and yielded to Croatian third seed Jana Fett, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, in the second round of the W25 Manacor tournament in Spain Thursday night, March 4. Eala rallied from a 5-3 third-set deficit to 5-all but failed to sustain her charge...
Alex Eala pounded Swiss opponent Simona Waltert, 6-1, 6-4, to jumpstart her title bid in the ITF Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar World Tennis Tour in Manacor, Spain Wednesday, March 3. The 15-year-old Eala, who is only in her third appearance at a $25,000 event, waxed hot in the opening set before...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook account Teen wonder Alex Eala hopes her meeting with her tennis idol would give her more motivation when she competes in the opening round of the $25,000 ITF Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar World Tennis Tour in Manacor, Spain Wednesday afternoon in Manila, March 3. In...
Teen sensation Alex Eala gets another shot at a $25,000 tournament when she competes in the ITF Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar World Tennis Tour in Manacor, Spain on Wednesday. The 15-year-old Eala, who earned a main draw berth as a junior exempt, will be facing Switzerland’s Simona Waltert in...
Alex Gonzaga There probably isn’t anyone in the country who has not heard of, have seen or have witnessed the antics of, and the humor of Alex Gonzaga whether on television, the big screen and most especially online. She has always been seen as the counterpoint to her sister Toni Gonzaga. Alex...
Alex Eala Teen star Alex Eala continues to rise in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour singles rankings with a new career-high placing. In Monday’s rankings release, the 15-year-old PH bet jumped 140 notches to No. 763 due to her impressive quarterfinals finishes in the third leg of the...
Miko Eala (From Rafa Nadal Academy) Miko Eala debuted in the US NCAA with a hard-earned singles victory for Pennsylvania State men’s tennis team Friday (Saturday in Manila). Miko, the 18-year-old older brother of junior rising star Alex Eala, squeaked past University of Illinois’ Kweisi...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque In less than a month’s time, we will be celebrating the anniversary of lockdown. That time last year, the whole world almost simultaneously shut down to attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. A year later, face masks, PPE’s, and face shields have become...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Last night, we celebrated the eve of Lunar New Year at my parents. The table was decked with the traditional round fruits, mini oranges, gold coins, you name it. Though we are not Chinese, it has been something we have always gathered together for – perhaps...
Photo from ITF Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala suffered another heartbreaking quarterfinal defeat after falling to unseeded Polish opponent Maja Chwalinska, 0-6, 4-6, in W25 Grenoble in France Friday, Feb. 12 (Friday night, Manila time). Tied at 4-4 in the second set, Chwalinska showed who's...
Filipino tennis prodigy Alex Eala eyes to continue her winning ways when she faces unseeded Maja Chwalinska of Poland in the quarterfinals of the W25 Grenoble event in France Friday, Feb. 12 (Friday night, Manila time). It will be a battle of the young guns anew as Eala, 15, meets Chwalinska, 19,...
Newly married couple Alex Gonzaga and Mikee Morada plays a game with Toni Gonzaga and Paul Soriano. The game, "Never have I ever," requires the couple to answer questions related to their relationship. Here are some of the highlights: Never have I ever did "it" in Amanpulo. Toni and Paul: "Doon...
