Alex Eala (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Alex Eala rose from a second-set hiccup and edged Leyre Romero Gormaz of Spain, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, to book a quarterfinal berth in the French Open Juniors on Wednesday night. The second-seeded Eala stormed back in the deciding frame, dropping her serve once for...
Alex Eala (MB File Photo) Alex Eala tries to erase the sting of a first-round doubles defeat when she returns to singles action Wednesday night in the French Open Juniors Championships. Eala, seeded second in the field, faces Spain’s Leyre Romero Gormaz between 7 to 11 p.m. tonight in an attempt...
Alex Eala and Elina Kalieva were partners at last year's US Open (Photo from Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy Facebook account) Alex Eala and Elina Kalieva of the United States crashed out of the French Open girls doubles opening round Tuesday night after yielding to unseeded Lisa Pigato and Eleonora...
Alex Eala survives a scare against Germany's Mara Guth to advance in the French Open Juniors third round. (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Alex Eala recovered from a second-set stumble to beat Germany’s Mara Guth, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, and advance in the third round of the French Open Juniors...
Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Alex Eala guns for twin victories Monday night to follow up her strong start at the French Open Juniors Championships over the weekend. Coming from a 6-4, 6-1 dumping of Natalia Szabanin of Hungary which lasted 70 minutes in the tournament opener, the second-seeded...
Alex Eala marches into the second round of the Roland Garros Juniors after a straight-set victory over a Hungarian foe. (MB File Photo) Alex Eala bucked a slow start before besting Natalia Szabanin of Hungary, 6-4, 6-1, in the opening round of the French Open Juniors Championships on Sunday (early...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Filipino tennis phenom Alex Eala begins her French Open Juniors campaign Sunday when she clashes with Natalia Szabanin of Hungary in the first round. This will be their first meeting in the history of their careers, with Eala, 15, boasting a second seeding...
Photo from Alex Eala Facebook page The country's top junior player Alex Eala seeks a second Grand Slam trophy this week when she competes as a second seed in the girls singles of the 2020 French Open. The 15-year-old Eala hopes to follow up her Australian Open doubles title last January with a...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque As much as a lot got put to a halt and many plans got cancelled, toned down or altered, 2020 to me will always be most memorable. Across the globe, it will be remembered as the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, which, to this day, remains unresolved. On many...
"Para sa bayan" (for the nation)! This is the mission that drives broadcast journalist Erwin Tulfo to take the helm of People's Television Network's primetime newscast "Ulat Bayan." "More than ever, especially with this pandemic, the Filipinos need a constant, reliable news source. That is why I am...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque It is without a doubt that in the last six months, a lot of things came to a halt. Most plans were cancelled all of a sudden, while others were delayed and/or postponed, as the world seemingly shutdown all together for a few weeks. When I think back to March...
Alex Gonzaga had a ready answer for a netizen who suggested that she should start giving back to people who have made her a social media star. "Hope you don't mind how I wish you do what the late vlogger Lloyd Cadena Cafe has been doing….. Like imagine spending so much for school supplies of...
