Kyrgios falls at first hurdle in Montreal

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 05:21:25 +0000

MONTREAL (AFP) – Nick Kyrgios crashed back to earth with a first-round loss at the ATP Montreal Masters on Tuesday, a 6-3, 6-4 victim Briton Kyle Edmund. Two days after winning the ATP 500 series title in Washington with a burst of consistent form, the Australian court jester was unable to maintain momentum in a match […]

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Kyrgios edges Medvedev to win Washington Open title

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 04:19:45 +0000

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Australia’s Nick Kyrgios hammered 18 aces without a double fault and shook off back pain Sunday to beat Russia’s 10th-ranked Daniil Medvedev, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4), and win the ATP Washington Open title. The 24-year-old Aussie, who struggled with back pain throughout the opening set, claimed the $365,390 top prize and his […]

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Lago, Emana shine in Biñan tennis tourney

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:00:44 +0000

Leyte’s Sal Andrei Lago hacked out a pair of semifinal reversals and went on to bag the boys’ 14- and 16-and-under crowns which Mica Emana matched in her side of the battle in the PPS-PEPP Fr. Fernando Suarez national age-group 2019 at the Brent Tennis Center in Biñan, Laguna last weekend.

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Patrombon, Anasta gain Suarez quarters

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:00:49 +0000

Patrombon scored an abbreviated 1-0 ret. win over Eurydice Gaspar to arrange a Last 8 duel with No. 7 Rodolfo Barquin while Anasta ripped Marcen Gonzales, 6-1, 6-3, to set up a faceoff with qualifier Julian Dayrit in the lower bracket of the 32-player men’s singles draw.

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Guillermo shocks Mates

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 19:00:38 +0000

Guillermo rode on a pair of lopsided triumphs over Gene Zuno (4-0, 4-0) and Jefferson Planilla (4-0, 2-0 ret.) to topple Mates and arrange a Final Four duel with Laurenz Quitara, who gained with a 1-0 ret. win over Stephen Catipon.

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PH netters stun rivals

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 19:00:30 +0000

The eighth-seeded Del Rosario swept No. 2 Chang Tzu Li of Chinese Taipei, 6-3, 6-4, to capture the boys singles title while qualifier Prulla toppled top seed Lin Fang An also of Chinese Taipei, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, for the girls singles crown.

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Junior netters vie in Malaysia

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 21:00:21 +0000

Joewyn Pascua and Marielle Jarata join Jucutan and Milliam in the Sarawak meet while John David Velez, Eric Tangub, Jose Antonio Tria, Matthew Garcia, Sydney Enriquez, Macie Carlos, Bliss Bayking and Denise Bernardo will see action in Selangor.

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Patrombon eyes PPS title repeat

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:00:11 +0000

The two-weekend tournament kicking off the second half of the Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala tennis season also features the Legends division featuring the men’s doubles in the 40s and 50s age categories with the other playdates on July 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28.

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