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‘Highly motivated’ Nadal ready for Djokovic challenge in Australia

December 28, 2022 admin Australian Open, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Sports, Tennis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:44:25 +0000

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) – A “highly motivated” Rafael Nadal welcomed rival Novak Djokovic’s much-anticipated return to the Australian Open as “good for tennis” Wednesday, while brushing off suggestions this may be his last tilt at the season-opening Grand Slam. The 36-year-old Spanish great, who recently became a father, is beginning his new season at the […]

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Locals dominate PPS Mati junior tennis

December 23, 2022 admin PPS-PEPP, Sports, Tennis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:02:58 +0000

Top seed Duane Batad and unranked Jerame Balaquit produced a pair of lopsided results to rule their respective divisions and lead the local bets’ romp in the PPS-PEPP Mati City national juniors tennis championships at the City of Mati courts in Davao Oriental recently. Batad yielded just two games in four matches to pocket the […]

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Vintage Arcilla tops Naga Open for third straight title

December 22, 2022 admin #naga open, #vintage performance, Johnny Arcilla, Sports, Tennis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 09:11:42 +0000

Overpowered by Jan Godfrey Seno in the early going, Johnny Arcilla used his veteran smarts to repel his younger rival, 3-6, 6-0, 6-1, and claim the Naga Open National Tennis Championship crown at the City of Naga tennis courts in Cebu Wednesday. Arcilla changed tactics after yielding the opening set which Seno dominated with his […]

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Eala thrilled after securing qualifying slot to 2023 Australian Open

December 21, 2022 admin #(psc) philippine sports commission, #globe ambassador, #philta, alex eala, Sports, Tennis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 23:25:50 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER “YESSSSS!!!!” That was the reaction of Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala after earning a slot in the qualifying rounds for next year’s Australian Open in Melbourne. The excitement was understandable as this will mark Eala’s first pro-level match in a Grand Slam event. “YESSSSS!!!! I made the cut for the Qualifying Rounds of […]

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‘Mr. Durable’ of tennis strikes again, scores ‘twinkill’ in Brookside Open

December 3, 2022 admin #mr. durable, #pca open champ, Johnny Arcilla, Sports, Tennis, twinkill

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2022 05:35:18 +0000

Johnny Arcilla rode on a pair of fiery starts to overwhelm Charles Kinaadman, 6-2, 6-4, and capture the singles crown in the Brookside Open National Tennis Championships at the Brookside Hills courts in Cainta, Rizal late Saturday. The 41-year-old Davis Cup veteran broke Kinaadman in the opening game of each set, cruising to victory in […]

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Arcilla, Kinaadman seal Brookside Open title face-off

December 2, 2022 admin #brookside open, #charles kinaadman, #pca open champ, Johnny Arcilla, Sports, Tennis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:20:04 +0000

Johnny Arcilla and Charles Kinaadman hacked out a pair of three-set victories yesterday to arrange a showdown for the Brookside Open National Tennis Championships singles crown at the Brookside Hills courts in Cainta, Rizal. The top-seeded Arcilla continued to roll back the years, thwarting No. 3 Vicente Anasta, 6-1, 1-6, 6-2, in the semifinals while […]

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Manila, Bautista shine in PPS Brookside netfest

November 27, 2022 admin #brookside hills tennis, #ivan manila, #utr, pps brookside, PPS-PEPP, Sports, Tennis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 04:39:23 +0000

Ivan Manila chalked up a win and a runner-up finish while Sandra Bautista took the top honors in the girls’ division of the PPS-PEPP Brookside Open national juniors championships at the Brookside Hills Tennis Club’s clay courts in Cainta, Rizal over the weekend. The fourth-ranked Manila trounced No. 5 Tristan Licayan, 6-0, 6-2, in the final […]

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Iglupas, Ballado score twinkill in PCA Juniors netfest

November 22, 2022 admin #pca juniors tennis championships, #utr, PPS-PEPP, Sports, Tennis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:47:22 +0000

Miguel Iglupas pulled off a pair of shockers in the boys’ top two divisions while Jayden Ballado matched that two-title feat in the girls’ side of the PCA (Philippine Columbian Association) Juniors National Tennis Championships at the PCA outdoor courts in Plaza Dilao, Manila last Monday. Both unranked in their respective categories, Iglupas, 16, toppled […]

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Nadal fails to keep up with Fritz in ATP Finals opener

November 14, 2022 admin #taylor fritz, atp finals, Rafael Nadal, Tennis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 05:05:37 +0000

TURIN, Italy (AFP) — Rafael Nadal said he was slow and rusty as he suffered a disastrous start to his bid to win the ATP Finals for the first time after crashing to a 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 defeat to Taylor Fritz on Sunday. “It’s about time,” the 36-year-old said. “I have less time than him to […]

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Cabral, Divinagracia dominate PPS Tayasan netfest

November 9, 2022 admin #ariel cabral, #hannah divinagracia, #tayasan nat'l tennis, PPS-PEPP, Sports, Tennis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 04:14:10 +0000

Ariel Cabral and Hannah Divinagracia upended a couple of top seeded rivals in their respective sides to bag the MVP honors in the PPS-PEPP Tayasan national tennis championship at the Tayasan Municipal courts in Negros Oriental last weekend. Cabral, from Bais City, repulsed local bet Kurl Barrera and Ayeen Pantaran from Pagadian City via the same […]