June Digan is a force to be reckoned with. Although she may be soft in voice, she speaks loud with her art. Her work is ubiquitous—being there without standing out, yet when one notices her work, it creates a moment of pause. Of taking a step back from a store counter display. Or stopping when...
Leylah Fernandez (AFP) Leylah Fernandez crashed out of her singles and doubles campaigns Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) after bowing to experienced rivals at the Indian Wells Masters. The 19-year-old Canadian, who is of Filipino descent, first yielded to American Shelby Rogers, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4),...
Leylah Fernandez (AFP) Leylah Fernandez guns for a quarterfinal berth at the Indian Wells when she clashes with unseeded American Shelby Rogers Tuesday (early Wednesday in Manila), Fernandez, a 19-year-old Canadian of Filipino descent, is coming off a morale-boosting 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 third-round...
Leylah Fernandez (AFP) Leylah Fernandez continued her giant-slaying ways at the Indian Wells Sunday (Monday in Manila) after surviving Russian ninth seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. The Canadian teen sensation, who is of Filipino descent, needed an extra set after an opening-frame...
US Open Women's champion Emma Raducanu (right) and runner-up Leylah Fernandez (AFP) As we close the books on this year’s US Open, the all-time big winners of the two-week tournament would be Emma, Daniil and the youth, mental toughness, Lacoste, women’s tennis in particular, and tennis and New...
MB File Photo Ty Tang took a leave of absence as coach of the College of St. Benilde Blazers, the school confirmed Sunday. Stephen Fernandez, Director of the Benilde Center for Sports Development, said Tang remains committed to the squad despite Tang’s recent move to Canada. “We have not...
Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada celebrates with the runner-up trophy after being defeated by Emma Raducanu of Great Britain during their Women's Singles final match on Day Thirteen of the 2021 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2021 in the Flushing...
Emma Raducanu of Great Britain (left) and Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada embrace after Raducanu's win during their Women's Singles final match on Day Thirteen of the 2021 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The column today is more of an appeal, and it’s not an easy one to make, as I know so many will feel alluded to, or think I’m making too much of a big deal and dampening their enthusiasm. But what can I say? I’m all for Pinoy pride; the...
Leylah Fernandez cannot help but recall the time when many of the people surrounding her were doubtful of her career as a tennis player. Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada celebrates winning match point to defeat Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during her Women’s Singles semifinals match on Day Eleven...
000_9MJ7ME Teenagers Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez have served noticed they are the faces of a new women's tennis generation, yet only one gets a fairytale ending in Saturday's US Open final. British 18-year-old Raducanu, the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final, and 19-year-old...
Leylah Fernandez (AFP) Jorge Fernandez won't attend his daughter Leylah's all-teen US Open final showdown Saturday with Britain's Emma Raducanu over fears about messing with routines that are working. Fernandez, a former footballer from Ecuador who became a tennis coach for his daughter, will watch...
