Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2023 06:50:39 +0000
Johnny Arcilla and Jose Maria Pague headline a stellar roster making up the Escudero Cup National Tennis Championship cast, both girding for fierce battle in their respective draws in pursuit of the singles Open crown at the Aera Tennis Club in San Pablo City, Laguna. The top two ranked bets actually drew opening round byes […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 07:05:19 +0000
National University primed up for the UAAP wars by sweeping the National College Tennis Team Championships, edging University of the Philippines in the men’s final, 3-2, and trouncing Ateneo, 3-1, for the women’s crown at the PCA outdoor courts in Paco, Manila last Friday. Vince Tugade delivered in the clutch, dominating Zire Mina, 4-1, 4-1, […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:59:01 +0000
Arch rivals Ateneo and La Salle brace for a grueling battle of power and stamina as they play two matches each today (Tuesday), ushering in the men’s competition in the National College Tennis Team Championships at the PCA outdoor courts in Paco, Manila. The Eagles face the UST Tigers at 8 a.m. then return in […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 03:54:31 +0000
Top seed Alexa Milliam pounded her way to the final of the first Rina Cañiza Women’s Tennis Open Friday, dispatching Shaira Rivera, 6-1, 6-2, while unranked Tennielle Madis mounted her own charge in the lower draw, easing past No. 14 Nichole dela Rita, 6-2, 6-2, at the PCA outdoor courts in Paco, Manila. Milliam, 17, […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 06:21:10 +0000
Alex Eala, the young pretty darling of Philippine tennis today, reached a milestone in 2022 when she captured the 142nd US Open juniors girls’ singles championship under the bright lights of New York City. The 17-year-old southpaw won the finals without dropping a set to highlight her 6-2, 6-4 domination of third seed Czech Lucie […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:54:35 +0000
Tennis princess Alex Eala is likely to miss the coming SEA Games in the Cambodia this May as she bids to qualify for the French Open – the second Grand Slam event of the year. Winner of three bronze medals in the Vietnam SEA Games two years ago, Eala said the biennial event may run […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:18:28 +0000
Mcleen Gomera nailed a third crown in as many starts, including a sweep of the boys’ 16- and 18-and-under trophies, while Therese Gauran shone in the girls’ side of the PPS-PEPP Mayor Luigi Goñi national tennis juniors championships at the Bais City Tennis Club courts in Negros Oriental over the weekend. Gomera lived up to […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 02:27:12 +0000
MELBOURNE (AFP) – In drawing level with Rafael Nadal’s record 22 Grand Slam titles, Novak Djokovic reignited the debate about who is the greatest men’s tennis player of all time. For some, the Serb settled it with his record-extending 10th Australian Open crown. Certainly his vanquished opponent on Rod Laver Arena thinks so. “He’s the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:08:59 +0000
Brice Vincent Baisa kept crushing the opposition with his brand of play, posting another twinkill even as local ace Ma. Hannah Divinagracia lorded it over the girls’ field in the PPS-PEPP National tennis juniors championships at the Helvetia and Panaad courts in Bacolod last Sunday. Baisa, ranked No. 8 in 16-U play, trounced second seed […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 06:34:44 +0000
Filipino-Australian Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata clinched the men’s doubles title of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday, a feat Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said should make Filipinos proud. “It’s something that we Filipinos ‒ and the POC ‒ should be proud of and cherish,” said Tolentino of the […]
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