Renowned Cebuano tennis coach, organizer Fritz Tabura passes away

Glendale G. Rosal 05/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The local sports community is mourning the passing of Fritz Tabura, a revered tennis coach and long-time tournament organizer, who died on Saturday, May 17, in Cebu. He was 75. Tabura had been…

The pope and Sinner : Love, service and a match made in heaven

Associated Press 05/13/2025

ROME — Jannik Sinner says it’s “a good thing for us tennis players” that the new pope likes to play the sport. Even if Leo XIV jokingly said he wouldn’t want to arrange a game with the…

Alex Eala’s history-making run in Miami ends with semifinal loss

03/28/2025

Alex Eala’s magical run in the Miami Open came to an end Friday as she lost to No. 3 Jessica Pegula, 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-3, on Friday (Philippine time).   Pegula will face top seed Aryna Sabalenka…

Alex Eala pulls off another major upset, takes down Iga Swiatek

03/27/2025

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida —  Alex Eala continues her impressive run in the Miami Open, stunning No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in a straight-set women’s quarterfinal. Eala, ranked 140th, is on the verge of becoming the first star…

‘I have left a legacy’: Rafael Nadal retires from tennis

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

  Rafael Nadal said he has left both a sporting and personal legacy after retiring from professional tennis on Tuesday at the Davis Cup. The 38-year-old was beaten in the opening singles rubber of the quarterfinals as…

Nadal: Sensational career ends with Spain’s loss in Davis Cup

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

MÁLAGA, Spain — Superstar Rafael Nadal’s glittering career in professional tennis came to an end on Tuesday as Netherlands eliminated Spain in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. The 38-year-old Spaniard, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, was defeated in…

Tennis: Weary Nadal calls time on ‘incredible’ career

Agence France Presse 10/11/2024

PARIS, France — Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced he will retire after the Davis Cup finals in November, ending a career which brought 22 Grand Slam titles, global respect and inspired epic, iconic rivalries with Roger Federer…

US Open final: Sinner beats Fritz, bags 2nd 2024 Grand Slam title

Agence France Presse 09/09/2024

NEW YORK, United States — Jannik Sinner won his second Grand Slam title of 2024 on Sunday when he swept aside Taylor Fritz in the US Open final, shattering American hopes of a first male champion at…

Paris Olympics: Djokovic, Alcaraz to clash for tennis gold

Agence France Presse 08/03/2024

A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final and will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold in Paris. Top seed Djokovic, still seeking an elusive Olympic title to sit along his…

Wimbledon: Alcaraz dominates Djokovic to retain tennis crown

Agence France Presse 07/15/2024

Carlos Alcaraz overpowered seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets to retain his Wimbledon title on Sunday in a brutal statement that the new era of men’s tennis has arrived. The Spanish third seed produced a performance…

Wimbledon: Alcaraz and Djokovic to meet in men’s final again

Associated Press 07/13/2024

LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz is only a couple of months past his 21th birthday, and yet this whole Grand Slam success thing is already a bit been-there, done-that for him. Moving a step closer to a second…

When tennis and soccer collide: Wimbledon players, crowd eye Euro 2024

Associated Press 07/09/2024

LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz is slightly worried about a possible scheduling conflict for his Wimbledon quarterfinal on Tuesday. If the defending champion’s match against Tommy Paul is played in the evening, there’s a good chance he won’t…

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