IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque God’s plan 2020. If I were to summarize, or put a theme to label what the year has been thus far, it would be that. By the third quarter of last year, I thought I had this year planned down pat – it would be travel clad for the most part as I was in the midst...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque When I turned on my television last Sunday, and tuned in to a variety show, the opening number was a medley of Filipino Christmas carols. Although we are well into the "ber” months, I must admit that the past month has been excessively busy for me for personal...
Congratulatory post from the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar (From Rafa Nadal Academy's Twitter) Teen sensation Alex Eala got a congratulatory message from none other than Rafael Nadal for her latest accomplishment in the International Tennis Federation world junior rankings. Nadal applauded...
Alex Eala (From Roland Garros website) Teen sensation Alex Eala jumped to a career-high No. 2 in the World Tennis Tour Junior Girls Rankings this week following her breakthrough performance at the French Open. Eala climbed from No. 4 after a semifinal finish in Paris, where she yielded to eventual...
Alex Eala in her second Roland Garros Juniors stint. (From Alex Eala's Facebook account) Alex Eala is raring to get back to work after an unforgettable French Open Juniors stint that saw her becoming the first Filipina to make it to a Grand Slam singles semifinal. Now back at the Rafa Nadal Academy...
Photo from the Philippine Sports Commission The Philippine Sports Commission apologized to the family of Alex Eala for the “unintended misinformation” regarding the financial assistance for the tennis ace. In a statement, the PSC corrected the previous posting stating that Eala has received P3...
Alex Eala is expected to improve her world junior rankings for her semifinal finish at the French Open girls singles. The 15-year-old Eala is currently ranked No. 4 in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) juniors and could move a few rungs higher following No. 1 Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva of...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque Just when we thought the world has started to slowly re-open, and as economies are trudging to recover, news that cities such as Madrid in Spain is back on some sort of modified lockdown, and that the president of the United States Donald Trump and his first...
Alex Eala Alex Eala faces her toughest hurdle to date in the French Open Juniors when she battles local bet Esla Jacquemot Friday night for a spot in the final. Match is scheduled between 6 to 8 p.m. with Eala seeking to inch closer to her second Grand Slam title. Eala, 15, is fresh from a...
Alex Eala becomes the first Filipina to make it to the Grand Slam semifinals after a three-set victory against her Czech foe. (From Roland Garros website) Comeback queen. Alex Eala recovered from a slow start and bested Linda Noskova of Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, to book a semifinal berth in...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook account People are showing their support to Alex Eala in her French Open Juniors campaign by putting up banners on buildings and bridges to wish the 15-year-old player good luck. The Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy in Mallorca, Spain where Eala is a scholar featured...
Alex Eala is getting close to her second Grand Slam title. (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Alex Eala seeks to inch closer to her second Grand Slam title when she tangles with Linda Noskova of Czech Republic Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the French Open Juniors. The second-seeded Eala rose...
