None other than tennis legend Rafa Nadal congratulated Alex Eala in her incredible dream run at the 2025 Miami Open, where the 19-year-old Filipina tennis sensation stunned another Grand Slam champion in Iga Swiatek, 6-2, 7-5, to march into the semifinals on Wednesday, March 26 (early Thursday,...
Alex Eala is hoping to get more Filipino fans to support her tennis journey when she plunges into more professional tournaments next year. Filipina tennis star Alex Eala (left) with PVL President Ricky Palou. (PVL) The Filipina star seemed to have reintroduced tennis to the Philippine sports scene...
The best style moments can be seen in magazines and on the red carpet. But nothing beats ones that happened on the runway. A testament to that was actress Nadine Lustre’s appearance on the runway of BYS Fashion Week 2023. On its first day, the fashion festival presented the works of local fashion...
MANACOR (AFP) --Â The soft thud of bouncing balls and coaches' orders echo over the courts at the Rafa Nadal Academy, the tennis "factory" the Spanish superstar dreamed into reality, his great legacy to the sport and to his island, Mallorca. *A picture taken on February 13, shows a view of the...
Alex Eala and Indonesian Beatrice Gumulya ran out of steam in their quarterfinals appearance as they got booted out of the W25+H Tauste-Zaragoza International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament on Thursday, June 22 (Friday in Manila) in Aragon, Spain. The unseeded Filipino-Indonesian duo couldn’t...
Alex Eala has graduated from the Rafa Nadal Academy after a successful juniors career. After five years, the 18-year-old Filipino tennis sensation finally marched as an RNA full scholar. Eala, who moved to Mallorca, Spain with her family to pursue tennis at age 12, highlighted her juniors career...
AFP File Photo Alexander Zverev has had surgery on torn ligaments in his right ankle following his painful exit from the French Open semi-finals. The German world number three turned his ankle while trailing eventual champion Rafael Nadal in the last four in Paris last week, screaming in pain...
The 53-year-old succumbed to COVID-19. In a Facebook post earlier today, September 13, the wife of Rafa Dinglasan confirmed that the former De La Salle University captain has succumbed to COVID-19. He is survived by his wife and two children. "Rafa is healed! He has won the biggest game of his life...
Alex Eala pounded Swiss opponent Simona Waltert, 6-1, 6-4, to jumpstart her title bid in the ITF Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar World Tennis Tour in Manacor, Spain Wednesday, March 3. The 15-year-old Eala, who is only in her third appearance at a $25,000 event, waxed hot in the opening set before...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook account Teen wonder Alex Eala hopes her meeting with her tennis idol would give her more motivation when she competes in the opening round of the $25,000 ITF Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar World Tennis Tour in Manacor, Spain Wednesday afternoon in Manila, March 3. In...
Teen sensation Alex Eala gets another shot at a $25,000 tournament when she competes in the ITF Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar World Tennis Tour in Manacor, Spain on Wednesday. The 15-year-old Eala, who earned a main draw berth as a junior exempt, will be facing Switzerland’s Simona Waltert in...
Miko Eala (From Rafa Nadal Academy) Miko Eala debuted in the US NCAA with a hard-earned singles victory for Pennsylvania State men’s tennis team Friday (Saturday in Manila). Miko, the 18-year-old older brother of junior rising star Alex Eala, squeaked past University of Illinois’ Kweisi...
