Tennis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:38:26 +0000

John David Velez, Hans Cabellon, Mia Gemida and Nicole Villar brace for a grueling battle of power and tactics as they seek top honors in the PPS-PEPP Fr. F. Suarez Cup national age group tennis tournament which gets going today at the Villa Aurora Tennis Club in Cebu City. Velez, who topped the Unified rankings […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:02:18 +0000

MELBOURNE (AFP) – Fifteen-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff set up an Australian Open blockbuster with defending champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday, as Novak Djokovic strode towards his eighth title in Melbourne. American teenager Gauff, showing a tenacity which is becoming her trademark, clawed her way back from a set down to beat the experienced Sorana Cirstea, […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:33:13 +0000

By Kristel Satumbaga     Alex Eala secured a berth in the 2020 Australian Open main draw round after barging into the top 10 of the International Tennis Federation world junior rankings at the start of the year. Eala, 14, is now ranked No. 9 in the world after a successful 2019 season that saw […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 10:45:58 +0000

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AFP) – Serena Williams ended a three-year title drought and raised expectations for the Australian Open when she overcame a sluggish start to beat outsider Jessica Pegula, 6-3, 6-4, at the WTA Auckland Classic yesterday. The 38-year-old and tournament top seed, who will attempt to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:26:16 +0000

The Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala tennis circuit looks set to surpass its 2019 staging in terms of number of events and participation with 40 junior tournaments lined up for the new season spread over Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The country’s longest-running, biggest circuit has also scheduled 12 Open championships featuring the country’s leading players […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 10:06:24 +0000

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Novak Djokovic has voiced concerns about the impact of the devastating wildfires in Australia on tennis’ season-opening major, saying organizers may have to consider delaying the tournament if conditions around Melbourne deteriorate. Djokovic has won a record seven Australian Open men’s championships at Melbourne Park among his 16 Grand Slam singles […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:56:55 +0000

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Novak Djokovic got more than he bargained for in his first competitive match of 2020 before fending off Kevin Anderson 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) late Saturday to secure Serbia’s win over South Africa at the ATP Cup. The No. 2-ranked Djokovic, winner of a record seven Australian Open titles, was able […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 09:19:50 +0000

Serena Williams dominated the decade, on the court and in conversation. There were, to begin with, the dozen Grand Slam single titles – no other woman had more than three over the past 10 seasons – and the 3 1/2 years in a row at No. 1 in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings. And then […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 06:34:25 +0000

JOSHUA Kinaadman hacked out a shock 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory over SEA Games doubles gold medalist Casey Alcantara to barge into the semifinal round of the men’s singles in the PPS-PEPP Dagitab Festival Open Tennis Championship at the City of Naga Tennis Courts in Cebu Friday. The University of the East mainstay from Lapu Lapu […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 07:51:11 +0000

JOHN David Velez survived two tough rivals to escape with a twinkill while Tiffany Claire Nocos dominated the girls’ side with two victories as they clinched the MVP honors in the PPS-PEPP Dagitab Festival national age-group tournament at the City of Naga Tennis Courts in Cebu yesterday. Velez dropped just one game in three matches […]