Coco Gauff is the 1st US teen since Serena Williams to reach consecutive US Open quarterfinals

09/04/2023

NEW YORK— Coco Gauff is the first American teen since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals two years in a row, so the 19-year-old from Florida knows her way out of trouble on a…

US Open: Zhang makes history in booting out Ruud  

08/31/2023

NEW YORK—Zhang Zhizhen sent fifth seed Casper Ruud crashing out of the US Open on Wednesday, creating tennis history by becoming the first man from China to beat a top-five player. The 26-year-old from Shanghai — ranked 67th in…

Alex Eala knocks off top seed to make W25 Roehampton semis

Lance Agcaoili 08/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala stunned the No.1 seed Priscilla Hon of Australia, 6-2, 6-4, to march into the semifinal round of the W25 Roehampton on Friday evening (Manila time) in Great Britain. The sixth-seeded Eala broke…

Carlos Alcaraz topples Novak Djokovic for Wimbledon throne

07/17/2023

LONDON—When Novak Djokovic fell face down on the dusty Centre Court baseline early in the fourth set of Sunday’s blockbuster Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz, for a second he looked in no hurry to rise up and…

Moalboal, Cebu holds free sports, academic clinics to discover new talents

Glendale G. Rosal 07/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The municipality of Moalboal may be known for its white-sand beaches and world class diving spots, but this touristy town wants to make another name for itself. Local officials led by Mayor Inocentes…

Carlos Alcaraz strikes back to beat Berrettini, joins Novak in Wimbledon quarters

07/11/2023

Carlos Alcaraz saw off dangerman Matteo Berrettini in four sets to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time on Monday but said he was “hungry for more.” Berrettini, a finalist in 2021, won the first set…

Murray tantalisingly poised, Broady stuns Ruud as Wimbledon heats up

07/07/2023

LONDON —Andy Murray left a baying Centre Court crowd on tenterhooks as he moved within a set of beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in a late-night Wimbledon thriller to conclude a day in which less-heralded Briton Liam Broady scored…

FRENCH OPEN: Djokovic stands by Kosovo statement, wishes to put incident behind him

06/01/2023

PARIS – Serbian Novak Djokovic said he stood by his statement on Kosovo but wished to put the controversy behind him after his second-round victory at the French Open on Wednesday. The world number three wrote: “Kosovo…

Moalboal tennis club launches 3 tournaments

PR 12/06/2022

CEBU, Philippines –The Moalboal Parish Tennis Club will hold three tournaments for different groups this Christmas–Sunrisers, Night Shift, and Afternoon group. The Sunrisers’ group is led by Mayor Titing Cabaron and partner Carding Gador, who are 1-0…

Tears flow as curtain comes down on Roger Federer’s glittering career

09/24/2022

LONDON—Roger Federer’s trophy-laden career ended with defeat on Friday, but for once the result hardly mattered as the Swiss maestro headed into retirement with tears in his eyes and cheers ringing in his ears. With a sellout…

Alex Eala wins 3rd tennis bronze in SEA Games

Lance Agcaoili - @inquirerdotnet 05/20/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala settled for another bronze medal after falling to Thai rival Luksika Kumkhum, 4-6, 1-6, in the women’s tennis singles semifinal of the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Friday at Hanaka Paris Ocean…

Boris Becker faces possible jail term after guilty verdicts

Agence France Presse 04/29/2022

Former tennis star Boris Becker will learn on Friday whether he faces a lengthy jail term after he was found guilty by a British court of charges relating to his 2017 bankruptcy. The six-time Grand Slam champion,…

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