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Eala draws power-hitting Parks in Australian Open

World No. 49 Alexandra Eala may enter the 2026 Australian Open women’s singles as an unseeded player, but few opening-round matchups will draw as...

UST’s Emana, NU’s Abarquez secure wildcard WTA tennis slots

University of Santo Tomas standout Kaye Ann Emana topped the playoffs for the two remaining wildcard slots in the Philippine Women’s Open that is...

New world no. 49 Eala looks good ahead of Aussie Open

THE Philippines’ Alexandra Eala is showing strong form heading into the Australian Open after defeating Croatia’s Donna Vekic for the second time in just...

Sinner in way as Alcaraz seeks career Grand Slam in Australia

MELBOURNE—Carlos Alcaraz is targeting a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open but winning the only major to elude him will be no easy...

Organizers announce affordable ticket prices for WTA tournament

AFFORDABLE ticket prices are set to open the gates for Filipino tennis fans when the Philippine Women’s Open Tennis Championships unfold from Jan. 26...

Rizal Memorial Tennis Center undergoes testing for inaugural PH Women’s Open

PHILIPPINE sports officials began operational testing of the newly renovated courts at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center on Monday, just two weeks ahead of...

‘Underdog’ Medvedev: Not many players can beat me

BRISBANE—Three-time Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev will be an underdog at the opening Grand Slam of the year, but the Russian warned he will...

Swiatek insists ‘everything fine’ after 2 defeats

SYDNEY—Iga Swiatek insists “everything is fine” despite back-to-back losses in the lead-up to the Australian Open, with the world number two “super sore” but...

Kostyuk defends ‘conscious choice’ to speak out about war

Brisbane, Australia—Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk has defended her "conscious choice" to address the plight of her country during the trophy presentation of a pre-Australian...

Eala joins Kooyong Classic ahead of Aussie Open

Filipina tennis sensation Alexandra Eala is set to compete in the 2026 Kooyong Classic, an exhibition tournament slated from January 13 to 15, 2026,...

Keys draws on happy Adelaide memories before defense of title

ADELAIDE—Madison Keys was relishing being back on her happy hunting ground in Adelaide on Sunday, where a year ago her run to first Grand...

Svitolina powers to Auckland title in Aussin Open tennis warm-up

AUCKLAND—Top seed Elena Svitolina powered to a straight-sets victory over China’s Wang Xinyu in the Auckland Classic final Sunday in an impressive display just...

Eala ends ASB Classic run after 3-set thriller

In a marathon encounter that pushed both players to their limits, Chinese standout Wang Xinyu edged out the Philippines’ Alex Eala to secure a...

Vekic, Maria lead star-studded cast in first PH Women’s Open

World-class tennis is set to return to Manila as the arrival of elite players Donna Vekic and Tatjana Maria ignites excitement for the first-ever...
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