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Torrid start ushers Eala to emphatic triumph over Zarazua in stellar Wimbledon opener
A first assignment for Alex Eala, passed with flying colors.
Vince Garcia · Jul 4, 2026
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Late scare, no problem as Team Power nips Team Passion in PVL All-Star
Staving off wobbles in the closing mark, Team Power ruled the 2026 PVL All-Star men's volleyball after slipping past Team Passion in a 25–18, 25–18, 21–25, 23–25 squeaker at the Candon City Arena, May 1.
Vince Garcia · May 3, 2026
NU curbs early UST test for No.2 seed in UAAP S88
Not even an initial discrepancy could halt National University’s quest for a top-two superiority.
Vince Garcia · Apr 25, 2026
Eala romps past Pavlyuchenkova, storms into Madrid Open R64
Alex Eala stamped her class over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to seal a commanding 6–3, 6–3 finish and notch a round of 64 berth in the 2026 Madrid Open women's singles at the Caja Mágica in Spain, April 22.
Vince Garcia · Apr 24, 2026
Eala yields to Fernandez, exits Stuttgart Open in R32
Alex Eala suffered a straight-sets loss to Filipino-Canadian Leylah Fernandez before ending her Porsche Tennis Grand Prix run, 1–6, 4–6, in the round of 32 of the women's singles in Stuttgart, Germany, on April 15.
Vince Garcia · Apr 17, 2026
AdU prevails over UP, ends UAAP S88 five-game skid
Adamson University snapped a five-game slump and edged University of the Philippines, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate men's volleyball at the University of Sto. Tomas Quadricentennial…
Alexandrei Tuzon, Vince Garcia · Apr 16, 2026
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Debut Linz Open bid ends as Eala falters to Ostapenko in R16
The Pinay star Alex Eala found her maiden Linz Open run coming to a halt as she fell to Jeļena Ostapenko via a 4–6, 5–7 sweep in the round of 16 at the Design Center Linz in Austria on April 8.
Vince Garcia · Apr 14, 2026
Eala opens maiden Linz Open run, sweeps Grabher for R16 berth
Alex Eala kicked off her clay-season bid after pulling off a straight-sets win over home bet Julia Grabher, 6–4, 6–3, to clinch a Round of 16 berth in her Linz Open debut on April 8 at the Design Center Linz in Austria.
Vince Garcia · Apr 10, 2026
Eala weathers late Linette test, marches into Miami Open Rd of 16
Alex Eala withstood Magda Linette’s stern challenge in the final phase before posting a 6–3, 7–6(2) sweep to reach Round of 16 in the 2026 Miami Open women's singles on March 22 (PH time) at the Hard Rock Stadium in…
Vince Garcia · Apr 2, 2026
FOILING FAMILIAR FOE Eala reasserts mastery, nips Yastremska to forge clash with Gauff anew
Alex Eala repeated her prowess, outlasting Dayana Yastremska in a 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 squeaker to set up a rematch against Coco Gauff in the 2026 Indian Wells Open at the Tennis Garden in California, March 7.
Vince Garcia · Apr 2, 2026
SLOW START STOPPED Eala averts early falter, outlasts Siegemund to punch Rd of 32 ticket
Not even an initial stumble could make Alex Eala’s comeback crumble.
Vince Garcia · Mar 21, 2026
NOT EVEN CLOSE Chua’s early burst crushes fellow countrymen Aranas, pockets Pattaya Open title
Nothing could halt Johann Chua’s rout from here on out.
Vince Garcia · Mar 15, 2026
UNEXPECTED REDEMPTION FINISH Eala completes revenge after Gauff retires, clinches Indian Wells fourth round slot
Alex Eala exacted her vengeance — but in the least expected plot.
Vince Garcia · Mar 11, 2026
STUMBLED ONCE AGAIN Philippines succumbs to late Australia uprising, suffers second-straight loss
Just when the Pinoy aces thought they moved away from another unfortunate fate, the Boomers ran rampant late.
Vince Garcia · Mar 10, 2026
PH yields to New Zealand’s late burst, absorbs first FIBA Qualifiers loss
Gilas Pilipinas suffered their first defeat as they failed to withstand New Zealand’s fourth quarter surge, 66–69, in the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, February 26.
Vince Garcia · Mar 3, 2026
SUBLIME SUCCESSIVE SWEEPS Farm Fresh thumps ZUS Coffee for consecutive PVL-AFC prelims triumph; Galanza stars as Creamline downs Capital
After defeating Galeries in straight sets, the Lady Foxies repeated the same story against the Thunderbelles to make it twice as nice.
Vince Garcia · Mar 1, 2026
STELLAR STUNNER Galeries topples Nxled’s perfect run, notches second-straight PVL-AFC prelims victory
Galeries Tower staged a shocker against the unbeaten Nxled, 25-19, 17-25, 25-20, 25-21, to snare their second consecutive triumph in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at FilOil Centre.
Vince Garcia · Mar 1, 2026
AVENGING PRIOR LETDOWNS Eala exacts revenge over Cirstea to nab Dubai C’ship quarters berth
The Pinay completed her redemption after sweeping Sorana Cirstea, 7–5, 6–4, to set up a quarterfinals clash in the WTA 1000 Dubai Tennis Championships women’s singles at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre, February 19.
Vince Garcia · Feb 23, 2026
UNDERDOG UPROAR Eala reaps third-round spot after pulling off shocker over Paolini
Alex Eala delivered a huge upset over World No. 8 Jasmine Paolini and sparked a 6–1, 7–6 (5) sweep to claim a round of 32 slot in the WTA 1000 Dubai Tennis Championships women's singles at the Aviation Club Tennis…
Vince Garcia · Feb 23, 2026
TITLE HOPES HALTED Eala succumbs to World No. 4 Gauff in QF, exits Dubai C'ship
Alex Eala ended her WTA 1000 Dubai Tennis Championships campaign after faltering to Coco Gauff via a commanding 0–6, 2–6 romp in the quarterfinals of the women's singles at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre, February 19.
Vince Garcia · Feb 22, 2026
SLUMP NO MORE Farm Fresh flaunts dominance, upends Galeries to end PVL-AFC prelims skid
An initial drought could not thwart the Foxies’ rout.
Vince Garcia · Feb 17, 2026
FLEEING FROM FALLOUT Lyceum quells late Mapua upswing for consecutive NCAA v’ball triumphs
Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) halted Mapua University’s late-game surge in a 3-2 (25–13, 25–15, 23–25, 15–25, 15–13) thriller, to secure their third-straight win in the NCAA Season 101 women’s volleyball at…
Vince Garcia · Feb 13, 2026
EARLY CAMPAIGN COLLAPSE Vengeful Eala falters to Valentova, exits Qatar Open in Rd of 64
Alex Eala fell short of redemption after bowing to Tereza Valentova, 6–7(6), 1–6, which ended her run in the 2026 Qatar Open round of 64 women's singles tennis at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on…
Vince Garcia · Feb 13, 2026
SEA-STERS’ SWEEP Eala-Tjen assert mastery, blank Spanish, Chinese pair for semis berth
Alex Eala and Janice Tjen remained flawless, upending Cristina Bucsa and Zhang Shuai, 6–3, 6–3, for a semifinals ticket in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Open women's lawn tennis doubles, February 6.
Vince Garcia · Feb 7, 2026
STANDOUT SEA-BLINGS Debut duo Eala-Tjen halt midway tremor to snag quarters ticket
Despite the rivalry, the newly-formed SEA dyad bonded their prowess to seal the narrow victory.
Vince Garcia · Feb 6, 2026
TURNAROUND AND TROUNCE Letran weathers early San Beda burst, extends NCAA v’ball GP streak; Reigning DLS-CSB blanks JRU
One roster turned a slight inconsistency into a perfect group phase rally, while the other displayed their fury to continue their chase for that fifth straight glory.
Vince Garcia · Feb 5, 2026
TWOFOLD TITLES NUNS scripts double sweep of BTTHS to notch RVL National, Invitational glories
Capping off a Nationals triumph, the Lady Bullpups then wrote the same narrative in the Invitationals after fending off Bacolod once again to make it two-for-two.
Vince Garcia · Feb 3, 2026