House Assistant Minority Leader Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal refuses to shed any tears for Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala, despite her fourth-round exit from Wimbledon. "For eight straight days Alex Eala inspired millions of Filipinos with her historic feat in the...
Jasmine Paolini had nothing but praise for Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala after surviving their gripping fourth-round clash at the Wimbledon Championships on Monday, July 6. The world No. 17 Italian had to dig deep to outlast the resilient plays of Eala, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, for a place in the...
Alex Eala’s dream Wimbledon run came to an end after bowing to 13th seed Jasmine Paolini, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, in the fourth round on Monday, July 6. Playing on Centre Court for the second time before a packed crowd that included tennis icons Billie Jean King and Roger Federer, the Filipina just...
LONDON (AP) — When power meets power, getting in the first blow can sometimes be the key. In a matchup of two of the hardest hitters on tour, that was Naomi Osaka 's strategy against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the most highly awaited matchup of Wimbledon so far this year. Sabalenka had...
Alex Eala may have become the first Filipina to reach this stage of a Grand Slam singles event, but the rising star isn’t dwelling too much on the milestone following her historic third-round victory at the Wimbledon Championships. The 21-year-old knocked out defending champion Iga Swiatek, 7-6...
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III joined Filipinos on Sunday, July 5 in congratulating Filipino tennis phenom Alex Eala on her latest Wimbledon victory, wherein she beat defending champion Iga Swiatek from Poland in just two sets. Dy, Isabela 's 6th district representative, says Eala...
LONDON (AP) — In Arthur Fery’s boyhood neighborhood, they could probably hear the cheers from a raucous Court 18. Fery grew up just five minutes from Wimbledon. On Saturday, July 4, the British wild card extended his improbable run into the fourth round at the All England Club with a 2-6,...
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...
