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Former world No. 2 Donna Krevic and German veteran Tatjana Maria headline the early entry list for the inaugural Philippine Women’s Open, the country’s first WTA 125 tournament set to begin Jan. 26 in Manila.
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Alex Eala delivered a commanding straight-sets victory over Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew to secure her first SEA Games gold and end a long medal drought for Philippine women’s singles tennis.
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Alex Eala will fight for her first SEA Games women’s singles gold after defeating Thailand’s Thasaporn Naklo, 6-1, 6-4, in a thrilling semifinal in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
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Alex Eala marched into the women’s singles semifinals at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games after a straight-sets win in Thailand, locking in at least another medal to add to her growing haul.
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Alex Eala will finally take the court for Team Philippines in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, competing in the women’s singles and mixed doubles quarterfinals in Nonthaburi.
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Team Philippines overcame Vietnam, 2-1, in the women’s tennis team event at the 33rd SEA Games, guaranteeing a bronze medal and advancing to the semifinals in Nonthaburi.
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Alex Eala’s return to the Southeast Asian Games injects momentum into Team Philippines as the tennis competition opens on Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Bangkok.
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Elena Rybakina defeated World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6–3, 7–6 (0) to win the WTA Finals in Riyadh, becoming the first player from Kazakhstan to claim the title.
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Aryna Sabalenka battled past Amanda Anisimova in three sets to return to the WTA Finals championship match, where she will face first-time finalist Elena Rybakina in Riyadh.