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Asia News Network
2 days ago
- Sport
- Asia News Network
Philippine tennis star Alex Eala primed for more success after first WTA final, says Rafael Nadal
June 30, 2025 MANILA – Tennis legend Rafa Nadal believes Alex Eala is just getting started following her runner-up finish at the Lexus Eastbourne Open on Saturday night. Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, celebrated Eala's historic feat after becoming the first Filipino to reach a WTA final despite falling to Maya Joint of Australia, 4-6, 6-1, 6(10)-7. 'The first final of many finals, [Alex Eala]👏🏼,' wrote Nadal on X while reposting a video of Eala's emotional post-match speech. The Rafa Nadal Academy also congratulated its rising alumna, who worked her way to the final after entering the WTA 250 event as a qualifier. 'We are so proud of you! Amazing tournament,' the Academy wrote. The 20-year-old Eala, who squandered four championship points in the tiebreak, believes the painful defeat only pushes her to be better. 'Thank you everyone for the love. This has to be one of the toughest losses of my early career, but I firmly believe that it's these moments that make you stronger and shape your character,' she said. Eala tries to move on from the loss when she makes her Wimbledon main draw debut on Tuesday against defending champion Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic. 'Though I'm so happy with the positive week, it's full speed ahead to Wimbledon. I have a date with Centre Court,' she said.
Extra.ie
5 days ago
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Wimbledon set to begin on Monday
Tennis fans are bracing themselves for a few hot-headed moments during this year's Wimbledon tournament, which gets underway on Monday, after a spate of rows involving players in the build up to the competition. The courts are heating up already and the famous Grass Court Competition hasn't even begun. Spanish champion 'Alejandro Davidovitch Fokina' had some choice words for the umpire during his match against 'Jakub Mensik' at the Lexus Eastbourne Open earlier this week, resulting in him throwing his racquet to the ground after losing his cool at the end of the game, which saw his opponant come very close to levelling the match on sets. EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND – JUNE 26: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain plays a backhand against Jakub Mensik of Czechia during the Men's Singles Quarter Final match on Day Four of the Lexus Eastbourne Open at Devonshire Park on June 26, 2025 in Eastbourne, England. (Photo byfor LTA) The umpire wasn't impressed and proceeded to hand him a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Spaniard couldn't believe it, protesting that the punishment was undeserved and refused to accept the warning, but that still wasn't the end of it, as he went on to tell the umpire that he was the 'worst umpire I've ever seen', and 'I don't know how you sit there' Fans of the sport could be set for similar scenes in the womens competition with Russian-born Yulia Putintseva also making headlines last week. Putintseva Julia (Kazakstan) during a game against Kudermetova Veronika (Photo by Valya Egorshin/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The Russian-born star was told 'Nobody likes you' during a frosty post-match exchange with her rival Maria Sakkari, after she refused to look her opponant in the eye while shaking hands post match at the Bad Homberg Open. Its also reported Putintseva appeared to take issue with Sakkari after match point, telling her to 'go f**k yourself' after giving her a half-hearted handshake at the net. But an even more notorious incident occured on court in New York last year, when 30-year-old Putintseva, who is world No 34, glared at a young ball girl, when two balls were accidentally thrown to her at the same time, that awkward moment earned her worldwide critisism. With personalities like these, we can look forward to some exciting and also tense moments at the most highly contested competition of them all, which begins at Centre Court in Wimbledon on Monday (June 30th).
Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Barbora Krejcikova picks up injury scare ahead of Wimbledon title defence
The world number 17, who defeated Jasmine Paolini in the women's singles final at SW19 last year, was due to face France's Varvara Gracheva in the quarter-finals at Devonshire Park. Czech player Krejcikova initially felt the issue on Wednesday during her second-round victory over Britain's Jodie Burrage. The injury worsened overnight and, with her opening match at Wimbledon scheduled for Tuesday, the 29-year-old is awaiting the outcome of a scan. Unfortunately @BKrejcikova has withdrawn from the #LexusEastbourneOpen quarter-finals We hope you're back on court very soon, Barbora — LTA (@the_LTA) June 26, 2025 'I'm very sorry to have to withdraw from my quarter-final today in Eastbourne as I'm having some soreness in my right thigh,' said Krejcikova. 'Overnight it just didn't get any better; it actually got worse. I think it's better with Wimbledon in the next couple of days just to rest it and to see what's going on and to resolve that.' Krejcikova played two gruelling, three-set singles matches on the south coast. Having saved two match points en route to defeating British number four Harriet Dart in two hours and 40 minutes in round one, the second seed saved three more in her tie-break triumph over Burrage, which lasted two hours and 24 minutes.
South Wales Guardian
6 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Barbora Krejcikova picks up injury scare ahead of Wimbledon title defence
The world number 17, who defeated Jasmine Paolini in the women's singles final at SW19 last year, was due to face France's Varvara Gracheva in the quarter-finals at Devonshire Park. Czech player Krejcikova initially felt the issue on Wednesday during her second-round victory over Britain's Jodie Burrage. The injury worsened overnight and, with her opening match at Wimbledon scheduled for Tuesday, the 29-year-old is awaiting the outcome of a scan. Unfortunately @BKrejcikova has withdrawn from the #LexusEastbourneOpen quarter-finals We hope you're back on court very soon, Barbora — LTA (@the_LTA) June 26, 2025 'I'm very sorry to have to withdraw from my quarter-final today in Eastbourne as I'm having some soreness in my right thigh,' said Krejcikova. 'Overnight it just didn't get any better; it actually got worse. I think it's better with Wimbledon in the next couple of days just to rest it and to see what's going on and to resolve that.' Krejcikova played two gruelling, three-set singles matches on the south coast. Having saved two match points en route to defeating British number four Harriet Dart in two hours and 40 minutes in round one, the second seed saved three more in her tie-break triumph over Burrage, which lasted two hours and 24 minutes.
Leader Live
6 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Barbora Krejcikova picks up injury scare ahead of Wimbledon title defence
The world number 17, who defeated Jasmine Paolini in the women's singles final at SW19 last year, was due to face France's Varvara Gracheva in the quarter-finals at Devonshire Park. Czech player Krejcikova initially felt the issue on Wednesday during her second-round victory over Britain's Jodie Burrage. The injury worsened overnight and, with her opening match at Wimbledon scheduled for Tuesday, the 29-year-old is awaiting the outcome of a scan. Unfortunately @BKrejcikova has withdrawn from the #LexusEastbourneOpen quarter-finals We hope you're back on court very soon, Barbora — LTA (@the_LTA) June 26, 2025 'I'm very sorry to have to withdraw from my quarter-final today in Eastbourne as I'm having some soreness in my right thigh,' said Krejcikova. 'Overnight it just didn't get any better; it actually got worse. I think it's better with Wimbledon in the next couple of days just to rest it and to see what's going on and to resolve that.' Krejcikova played two gruelling, three-set singles matches on the south coast. Having saved two match points en route to defeating British number four Harriet Dart in two hours and 40 minutes in round one, the second seed saved three more in her tie-break triumph over Burrage, which lasted two hours and 24 minutes.
