PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek needed this type of turnaround, this sort of victory, given the tough-for-her past 12 months. So after she went from dropping eight of the first nine games against Elena Rybakina in the French Open 's fourth round Sunday, June 1, after she came through in the clutch,...
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek, who has struggled lately, and Carlos Alcaraz, who has not, got off to good starts in their French Open title defenses Monday, May 26, recording straight-set victories to reach the second round. Swiatek was up first in Court Philippe-Chatrier and defeated 42nd-ranked...
Alex Eala faces Colombia 's Emiliana Arango in the main draw of the 2025 French Open on Sunday, May 25. Eala, who is celebrating her 20th birthday this Friday, May 23, eyes a fitting present for herself and a sweet revenge against her fellow unseeded Arango, who beat her, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, in...
ROME (AP) — There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the conclave to elect a new pope. With the Italian Open starting this week just up the road, tennis players Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek both said they will...
Alex Eala remained proud of her performance after yielding to reigning champion and world No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain Thursday night, April 24 (Manila time). Alex Eala remains proud with her performance against reigning...
Alex Eala gave reigning champion Iga Swiatek a big scare before losing steam in the Mutua Madrid Open, yielding to the Polish star, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, in their second-round duel at Mutua Madrid Open in Spain early Friday, April 25 (Manila time). Alex Eala (AP) Eala, who was oozing with grit and...
Alex Eala braces for another big battle in her promising career as she faces world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain Thursday, April 24. (WTA) Fresh off a 6-3, 6-2 demolition of Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova in the first round last Tuesday, the...
A possible rematch between Alex Eala and world No. 2 Iga Swiatek looms this week following the release of the draw results for the Mutua Madrid Open 2025 in Spain. A rematch with Iga Swiatek is possible for Alex Eala if she wins her opening-round match at the Madrid Open. (File Photo/Alex Eala...
The clock might have struck midnight on Alex Eala’s improbable run in the Miami Open but what she has achieved certainly suggests that she is only at the beginning of what could be a meteoric rise not only for her but also for Philippine tennis. Eala, the 19-year-old tennis sensation, has reached...
It would be another formidable task for Alex Eala at the 2025 Miami Open as she sets up a thrilling duel with world No. 4 Jessica Pegula for a spot in the final. Jessica Pegula is Alex Eala's semifinal opponent at the Miami Open. (File Photo/WTA) This, after the 31-year-old Pegula made her move by...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Iga Swiatek was given extra security protection at the Miami Open after being verbally attacked during a practice session by a man who had sent the five-time Grand Slam champion harassing messages via social media. Poland's Iga Swiatek (AP) “We monitor the network...
The dream lives on. Alex Eala continued her improbable, fairy tale run at the 2025 Miami Open after taking out five-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 2 Iga Swiatek, 6-2, 7-5, to march into the semifinals on Wednesday, March 26 (early Thursday, Philippine time). Alex Eala slays another giant in...
