Alex Eala By NIKOLE JAVIER Filipina tennis star Alex Eala will be playing her first pro-level match in the 2023 Australian Open. The junior Grand Slam champion, who clinched her first singles title in the 2022 US Open Juniors, has made it to the qualifying rounds of the Jan. 16-29...
Are you familiar with the name Aljay Villena? Former AGHAM Party-list Rep. Party-list Rep. Angelo Palmones thinks you should be. Former AGHAM Party-list Rep. Angelo Palmones (left) and Aljay Villena (Facebook) According to Palmones, Villena, a 15-year-old table tennis prodigy, could become the next...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson and running mate Senate President Vicente "Tito" C. Sotto III would like to offer Filipinos other sports where they would definitely outshine international competitors other than basketball which may be the most popular game in the...
Pinoy Tennis Trainers (PTT), led by its program head Sebastien Lhuillier, once again opens its doors for online training as in-court competitions resume nationwide. The webinar PTT Serve Online functioned as a venue for tennis trainers and coaches to gain a fresh perspective in teaching budding...
What you should know about the newest sport in town Padel tennis is already in the Philippines and its home, Manila Padel Club (MPC), the first-ever padel club in the country, is already welcoming members to join their playground at Bonifacio High Street, BGC in Taguig. JOIN THE CLUB Members of...
Being a celebrity is no joke as it comes with huge baggage. 21-year-old young actor Mavy Legaspi attests to this. In Kyline Alcantara's recent vlog, Mavy revealed having "zero confidence" growing up. "Kasi as a kid, my passion talaga was tennis," he shared. "So I was competing in high level of...
The partnership includes the release of a standalone capsule collection Matteo Barrettini’s year is off to a good start as Boss announces a long-term partnership with the Italian tennis player. With the appointment, the announcement of a capsule collection specifically co-created by the athlete...
Filipina tennis prodigy Alex Eala and Argentine partner Solana Sierra advanced to the quarterfinals of the Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship Thursday, Dec. 9 (Friday in Manila) at the Florida claycourt. Alex Eala and Argentine partner Solana Sierra (Photo from Alex Eala's...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook account Alex Eala slipped a notch in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Rankings this week following her performance at the recent US Open. The 16-year-old Eala dropped from No. 2 to 3, with United States’ Robin Montgomery taking a career-high second...
Serbia's Novak Djokovic is looking to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam by winning the US Open, which begins Monday in New York (AFP/Giuseppe CACACE) Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will try to complete the first calendar-year men's singles Grand Slam in 52 years and become the all-time men's leader in...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Teen sensation Alex Eala completed a twin kill in the JA Milan 2021 Tennis Tour after also clinching the girls’ singles crown in Italy over the weekend. Still on cloud nine from her girls’ doubles title victory with American partner Madison Sieg, the...
File Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala and American partner Madison Sieg survived their unseeded rivals to capture the girls’ doubles title in the JA Milan 2021 Tennis Tour in Italy over the weekend. The top-seeded Eala and Sieg rose from a second-set stumble and held their composure...