Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 04:50:17 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala barged into the main draw of the W25 Joue les Tour after winning two qualifying matches in France. The country’s top junior player opened her campaign with a quick 6-0, 6-1 victory over Latvian Anna Ozerova on Sunday then followed it up with a 6-2, 6-0 thrashing of German Fabienne […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:11:11 +0000
DUBAI (AFP) – Novak Djokovic lost his Dubai quarterfinal and his world number one ranking in one go on Thursday as he suffered a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) upset at the hands of Czech world number 123 Jiri Vesely. Competing in his first tournament of the season, and first since getting deported from Australia, Djokovic needed […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:48:54 +0000
Alex Eala’s upset bid against fourth seed Chloe Paquet fell short, absorbing a 6-4, 5-7, 3-6 defeat in the Round of 16 of the W60 Grenoble tournament in France on Thursday. The 16-year-old Eala started well by taking the opening set, but the Frenchwoman used her guile to outlast the young Filipina netter in two […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 04:14:11 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala routed Joanne Zuger of Switzerland, 6-4, 6-1, and advance to the second round of the W60 Grenoble tournament in France Tuesday. Eala, who had to go through two qualifying matches to make it to the main draw, showed grit and resolve against her higher-ranked rival to prevail and set up […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 03:18:36 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala survived Italy’s Stefania Rubini, 4-6, 6-4, 10-4, to barge into the main draw of the W60 Grenoble tournament in France Monday. The 16-year-old junior netter had to dig deeper into her bag of tricks to outlast her higher-ranked rival to arrange a first-round match with unseeded Swiss foe Joanne Zuger. […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 03:03:26 +0000
MADRID (AFP) – Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday he is still not satisfied with his 21 Grand Slam titles following his historic triumph at the Australian Open. Nadal clinched his latest major win in Melbourne after pulling off an incredible comeback from two sets down to defeat Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the final. The 35-year-old’s […]
Read more
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:20:52 +0000
By REY C. LACHICA Stefanos Tsitsipas, the flamboyant Greek tennis star, arrived Monday night. Hopefully his presence will change the perception about the sport that once enjoyed tremendous popularity in the country. Sad to say, most of young – and tall – Filipinos prefer to play basketball or volleyball rather than to play tennis. […]
Read more
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:57:12 +0000
Coming off a pair of imposing stints in Sindangan, Pete Bandala and Judy Ann Padilla go for multiple wins anew in Liloy, also in Zambo del Norte, as they banner the cast in the PPS-PEPP Mayor Roberto Uy Jr. national age group tournament which got going Friday.. The 10-year-old Bandala tries to make it two-in-row […]
Read more
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:06:05 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Southeast Asian Games gold medalists Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon spearhead the Philippine Davis Cup team which faces a daunting task against a Greek squad boasting of world No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas in their World Group II playoff tie next month. The best-of-five, two-day affair will be held from March 6 […]
Read more
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 07:52:38 +0000
Pete Rafael Bandala came away with a pair of lopsided wins in boys’ singles then sustained his fiery form to match his output in doubles play in the PPS-PEPP Mayor Labadlabad National age group tournament in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte over the weekend. The rising star from Dipolog City swept his way to the 10-unisex championship […]
Read more