Billie Jean King and Maria Sharapova were among the tennis icons who congratulated Alex Eala on her historic 7-6 (9), 6-2 third-round victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon Championships on Sunday, July 5. King and Sharapova took to social media their warmest regards to Eala,...
President Marcos has congratulated Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala for her historic run at Wimbledon, describing the young athlete as an inspiration to Filipinos, particularly the youth. Speaking before members of the media at the conclusion of his official visit to Canada, Marcos opened his...
The prestigious Wimbledon trophy may still be far from Alex Eala’s grasp, but the Filipina tennis sensation is embracing her third-round victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek as a defining breakthrough in her career. So much so that she dedicated her 7-6 (9), 6-2 victory to her younger...
Alex Eala pulled off the biggest victory of her career, ousting defending champion Iga Swiatek, 7-6 (9), 6-2, to book a historic fourth-round berth at the Wimbledon Championships on Saturday night, July 4 (Philippine time). Playing before a packed Centre Court at the All-England Club, the...
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic saw Arthur Rinderknech falling toward the Centre Court net after a volley and said to himself, “Please stay down.” The Frenchman did — and 39-year-old Djokovic dove to hit a backhand volley winner on match point for a 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) record-equaling...
Apart from carrying the Philippine flag at the Wimbledon Championships, Alex Eala is also helping raise the standard for Southeast Asian tennis. The 21-year-old is now the last Southeast Asian player standing in the singles draw and is two wins from matching the best-ever singles finish by a player...
Alex Eala experienced another surreal moment at the Wimbledon Championships after meeting Catherine, Princess of Wales. In an Instagram Story, Eala shared a photo with the Princess alongside close friend and fellow tennis player Zeynep Sonmez, giving fans a glimpse of a memorable off-court moment...
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala once again found a meaningful way to honor the Philippines after sporting a visor embroidered with the Filipino phrase, "Kapag lumago, hindi na hihinto," during her historic campaign in the prestigious Wimbledon Championships in London. On her Instagram post, the...
LONDON (AP) — Amanda Anisimova served three of her 20 aces in the deciding tiebreaker to hold off Sofia Kenin, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3), and reach the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday, July 2, as Kate, the Princess of Wales, visited the All England Club. Anisimova, who was consoled by Kate a year...
Defending champion Iga Swiatek is just as cautious as Alex Eala in their anticipated third-round showdown at the Wimbledon Championships after both advanced with contrasting second-round victories on Thursday, July 2. The six-time Grand Slam winner from Poland eased past former world No. 1 and 2019...
Tennis icon Venus Williams and husband Andrea Preti sent heartfelt congratulatory messages to Alex Eala moments after the Filipina booked a historic third-round berth at the Wimbledon Championships on Thursday, July 2. In an Instagram Story, Williams praised Eala following her stirring 3-6, 6-2,...
Alex Eala and Nikola Bartunkova bowed out of the Wimbledon Championships doubles after yielding to eighth-seeded pair Jelena Ostapenko and Sofia Kenin, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, in the opening round on Friday, July 3 (Philippine time). Fresh off her singles breakthrough a few hours ago, Eala couldn’t carry...
