Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 04:22:53 +0000
Jeson Patrombon came through with a clutch break in the decider and beat a game Jed Olivarez, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-4, to capture the PPS-PEPP Olivarez Cup crown at the Olivarez Sports Center in Sucat held over the weekend.Patrombon, 28, wore down Olivarez in a battle of nerves, snapping their hold-hold game in the thirdby foiling the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 05:10:41 +0000
Jeson Patrombon and Jed Olivarez lived up to the hype as they dispatched their respective rivals in contrasting fashions yesterday to arrange a much-awaited face-off for the PPS-PEPP Olivarez Cup Open crown at the Olivarez Sports Center in Sucat. Bracing for a spirited duel with many-time Davis Cup teammate Johnny Arcilla, the 28-year-old Patrombon hardly found […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:29:47 +0000
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) – Rafael Nadal left Nick Kyrgios frustrated and fuming with a 7-6 (7/0), 4-7, 6-4 victory in the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters on Thursday. The unflappable Spaniard, who claimed a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, improved to 19-0 in 2022 and notched […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:39:53 +0000
The top draws sealed a riveting clash of talents in the PPS-PEPP Olivarez Cup Open as Jeson Patrombon, Jed Olivarez, Jr. Johnny Arcilla and Vicente Anasta dispatched their respective rivals in varying fashions to move to the semifinals at the Olivarez Sports Center in Sucat Thursday. The top seeded Patrombon overpowered Rolando Ruel, Jr., 6-1, […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:19:22 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Executive Board suspended the national sports associations (NSAs) of athletics and tennis during its special meeting Thursday. POC President Bambol Tolentino said the Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) was suspended for its non-compliance with an order from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to amend its charter and hold […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2022 06:05:04 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala gets the chance to rub elbows with the world’s best and play against some of them when she competes in the prestigious Miami Open on March 22 to April 3 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Eala, 16, earned a wildcard berth in the 96-player main draw for her […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 07:51:34 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The country will be fielding a strong, formidable team composed of defending doubles champion Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon, as well as junior sensation Alex Eala, in the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. National team coach Chris Cuarto revealed the roster Friday that also includes veterans Ruben […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:22:03 +0000
Local tennis gets set for a bigger serving next week when the PPS-PEPP Olivarez Cup Open Tennis Championship returns after a two-year hiatus due to pandemic featuring the country’s leading players and rising stars at the Olivarez Sports Center in Sucat. Multi-titled and many-time national team spearhead Jeson Patrombon, young Jed Olivarez, durable Johnny Arcilla […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 02:12:19 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Filipino tennis players will have a busy schedule abroad as most of them compete in the doubles of Future and Challenger events this week. Davis Cup veteran Francis Casey Alcantara teams up with Canadian Kelsey Stevenson in the M15 Sharm ElSheikh, an event in Egypt that offers a total tournament prize of […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:49:12 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala overpowered local wildcard bet Jenny Lim, 6-1, 6-4, to advance to the second round of the W25 Joue les Tours in France late Wednesday. The 16-year-old Eala asserted her might and bedazzled her fellow junior player with pinpoint shots to prevail and set up a meeting with second seed Russian […]
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