By CARLO ANOLIN Alex Eala was tested to the max but still came out victorious – thanks to a steely resolve. Displaying maturity seldom seen from a 15-year-old netter, Eala pulled off a pulsating 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 win over Carole Monnet of France and advanced to the semifinals of the ITF Manacor in Spain Friday […]
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala shocked top seed Seone Mendez of Australia, 6-4, 6-1, and barged into her first quarterfinal appearance in a pro tournament at the ITF Manacor in Spain on Thursday. Eala, who entered the $15,000 event as a junior reserve, needed one hour and 20 minutes […]
Continue reading …By Kristel Satumbaga Rising star Alex Eala opened her season campaign with a bang, whipping Italian Anna Paradisi, 6-1, 6-1, in the ITF Manacor $15,000 women’s tournament in Spain. Eala, who entered the tournament hosted by the Rafa Nadal Academy as a junior reserve, proved too classy for her wildcard rival. The […]
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MELBOURNE (AFP) – Tennis’ top stars face the threat of sanctions if they breach stringent Covid-19 protocols when they arrive this week for an Australian Open deemed by its top boss as needing a “small miracle” to go off without a hitch. The calendar’s first Grand Slam normally starts in the third […]
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ABU DHABI (AFP) – Top seeds Sofia Kenin and Elina Svitolina both had to save match points to make the quarterfinals of the season-opening Abu Dhabi WTA tournament on Sunday. Australian Open champion Kenin defeated 13th-seeded Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4. Kenin, who saved one match point in the 12th game of […]
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SYDNEY (AFP) – Tennis’ top stars will quarantine in Adelaide rather than Melbourne and play an exhibition there ahead of the Australian Open, with the city also hosting a WTA event after the years’ first Grand Slam, organisers said Saturday. Some 1,270 players and support staff are due to arrive in […]
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