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Most people would need a pretty good excuse to miss a cousin’s wedding. Alex Eala may have one of the best imaginable. The Filipino tennis sensation was supposed to trade her racket for bridesmaid duties this weekend as her family gathers in Seattle, Washington, for the wedding of one of her cousins. There’s just one…
America is waking up to what Filipino tennis fans have been shouting about for years. Alex Eala has arrived — and New York can’t seem to get enough of her. The 21-year-old Filipina sensation has gone from electrifying the courts of the US Open to landing on the front page of The New York Times,…
If Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova planned for a repeat victory over her Filipino rival Alexandra ‘Alex’ Eala, she failed dismally as she was overwhelmed by the 21-year-old in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, as the United States Open continued early Friday morning (Manila time). Eala swept Oliynykova off her feet on the hardcourt as Filipino cheers echoed into…
Some fans of Filipino star Alexandra ‘Alex’ Eala had to get tickets resold at nearly US$400 to watch the opening round of the 2026 United States Open and they weren’t disappointed as the country’s pride simply out matched her American rival Mary Stoiana to advance to the tournament’s second round. Backed by a loud and passionate…
Photo courtesy of Philippine Tennis Association. Filipino tennis sensation Alexandra ‘Alex’ Eala faces a familiar test before she proceeds to battle it out in the first round of the United States Open against American Mary Stoiana, as she takes on Japan’s Naomi Osaka in a practice match later today. The two ace netters meet anew,…
Alex Eala refuses to call herself a game-changer despite becoming a top-20 player, WTA champion and one of the most closely followed Filipina athletes on the global stage. But at some point, does humility start understating what she has actually accomplished? Alex Eala apparently still does not see what millions of Filipino tennis fans are…
BATANGAS — The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippine Cup made its Batangas Racing Circuit debut with exactly the kind of spectacle motorsports fans crave: hard racing, big overtakes, flying debris and enough drama to keep the paddock buzzing long after the checkered flag. Race Weekend 3 on August 15 marked the first time in the series’…
Porsche is making one of its biggest bets yet on artificial intelligence, signing a five-year strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services that could reshape how the German sports car maker designs vehicles, runs factories and serves customers. The agreement puts AI at the center of Porsche’s next phase of digital transformation, as global automakers race…
PARIS, France (August 22, 2026) – BaiSha Gaming have finally lifted the Esports World Cup CrossFire trophy, adding the one missing piece of silverware from their impressive trophy cabinet to their collection. After winning CrossFire Stars consecutively in 2022 and 2023, BaiSha Gaming established themselves as one of the best teams in the world, but…
Alex Eala/Instagram Apart from being hailed as the country’s tennis icon, Filipina netter Alexandra ‘Alex’ Eala has recently gained attention from no less than Anna Wintour, former editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine and co-chair of the Met Gala. In an interview with the US Open, Wintour observed the Filipina tennis star’s interest in fashion based on…