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Independent Singapore
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Independent Singapore
Alex Eala makes history as the first Filipina to win Grand Slam Doubles victory
PARIS, FRANCE: Alexandra Eala recently made history by becoming the first Filipino woman to win a Grand Slam main draw match at the Roland-Garros. Together with her Mexican partner, Renata Zarazua, the pair successfully secured a doubles victory to move forward to the second round of the women's doubles tournament. Eala, 20, and Zarazua, 27, defeated Emily Appleton of Great Britain and Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers of Spain in straight sets, with a final scoreline of 7-5, 6-4. With this, Eala expressed: 'It's so heartwarming… Of course, it's always good to come back and compete well after a singles loss, especially after a tight one.' She added: 'I'm feeling good, it's my debut in Grand Slam doubles, so I'm feeling happy to be playing with Renata and to have my first Slam win.' Previously, Eala encountered an early exit in her Grand Slam main draw debut. She was defeated by Emiliana Arango of Colombia in the first round of the singles competition with a final scoreline of 0-6, 6-2, 6-3. Regardless of the unfortunate outcome for the singles event, she demonstrated her determination and resilience as she bounced back in the doubles event and created a historic moment for Philippine tennis. In a social media post, Eala shared: 'First Grand Slam main draw in the books!📚 Back to the drawing board for now, but will come back stronger next time. See you for doubles @rolandgarros 🧡' Netizens expressed their love and support by commenting: 'Keep going, Alex 💪🏆. We believe in you 🏆', 'You got PLENTY of tournament coming your way… you go this! 🤗💪🏼🇵🇭🔥', 'Just enjoy your tennis journey, Alex. You owe us nothing. We are just your cheerers from afar. We want you to succeed while enjoying each and every game. No other Filipino tennis player has reached your level. 🙌🏻🔥🇵🇭', and 'more and more coming ur way! This is only a stepping stone 💪🙂↕️'. All about the partnership Eala admitted that she and Zarazua had planned to team up ahead of the tournament. Eala shared: 'First time kami mag-partner dito pero magkaibigan naman kami nang matagal, maganda ang chemistry namin sa court ( This is our first time partnering here, but we've been friends for a long time. We have good chemistry on the court ). All the time smiling. Good vibes,' she said. 'We've tried a few times, but in the end, didn't push through. So happy to be here with her.' Following their win, the pair will now have an intense match against Serbia's Olga Danilovic and Russia's Anastasia Potapova, a strong team known for playing well on the clay surface.
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Kang Khai Xing says Malaysia Masters umpire drama frustrated him for ‘just a day', eyes World Tour comeback with Aaron Tai
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Young doubles shuttler Kang Khai Xing is not one to wallow in self-pity or dwell on things for long. And that explains why it took him just one day to get over the three controversial umpiring calls that went against him and his partner, Aaron Tai in their 10-21, 26-24, 16-21 loss to Denmark's Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaardmen in the 2025 Malaysia Masters last week. 'That's over and done with, I've come to terms with it. I was frustrated for just a day. The next day (after the incident) I was okay. Hopefully, we can bounce back stronger in the next tournament,' the 19-year-old Khai Xing told reporters after a training session here today. On Saturday (May 24), the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) said in a statement that they have made an official complaint to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) regarding the umpire's decisions, which were considered controversial during Khai Xing-Aaron's second-round clash against the Danes at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil. According to BAM, three decisions made at crucial points of the match between Khai Xing-Aaron, the 2024 world junior champions, and Kjaer-Sogaard had significantly influenced the outcome, thus raising serious concerns over the fairness of play. Meanwhile, Khai Xing admitted that he and Aaron are still adapting to the training style of national men's doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi. 'There is better chemistry between us but we still need to adapt to the coach's style of play that involves no lifting (of the shuttlecock) during training sessions... we hope to continue improving,' he said. He also said that he and Aaron, who are ranked 53rd in the world, are still getting used to competing at a higher level, including against higher-ranked opponents. Although they still have a lot of room for improvement, Khai Xing is still hopeful that he and Aaron can win at least one more World Tour title this year. The pair are gearing up for three more tournaments this year: the Macau Open (July 29-Aug 3); Hong Kong Open (Sept 9-14); and Korea Open (Sept 23-28). — Bernama
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Top men's and mixed doubles pairs FeiDin, Soon Huat-Shevon lead dominant Malaysian charge at Singapore Open
SINGAPORE, May 29 — Malaysia's world number one men's doubles pair, Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, powered into the Singapore Open 2025 quarterfinals with a dominant win in an all-Malaysian second-round clash today. The world number one duo delivered a polished performance to overcome Wan Arif Wan Junaidi and Yap Roy King, ranked 23rd in the world, with a convincing 21-13, 21-11 victory in 33 minutes at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Nur Izzuddin said their main focus was simply to give their best in today's match. 'We just focused on our preparation, enjoyed the game, and did our best,' he told Bernama, adding that they now aim to carry the momentum into the next round. Meanwhile, Wan Arif and Roy King said they would focus on improving ahead of the Indonesia Open 2025 next week. Wan Arif-Roy King will open their Indonesia Open 2025 campaign against French duo Eloi Adam-Leo Rossi. 'Although our performance today was better, we were still inconsistent and made too many mistakes. Next, we'll try to enjoy the game in the Indonesia Open and hope for a better result,' said Wan Arif. In the mixed doubles event, Malaysia's top-seeded duo Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie also marched into the quarterfinals after a solid straight-game win over China's newly formed pair Feng Yan Zhe and Wei Ya Xin, triumphing 21-11, 21-19 in 34 minutes. Shevon credited her husband and partner Soon Huat for his grit and determination in bouncing back from injury. 'Before the match, there was still some uncertainty. Our performance at the Malaysia Masters last week wasn't as consistent as we hoped. I really give credit to my partner because he worked really hard to play the way he did today,' she said. Last week, Soon Huat-Shevon failed to defend their Malaysia Masters title as they were sent packing by Mads Vestergaard-Christine Busch of Denmark, 18-21, 19-21, in the opening round. Soon Huat said their success relies on mutual trust and motivation. 'What matters most is supporting and encouraging each other, believing in one another, and never giving up,' he said. They will next face sixth-seeded Thai pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran, who defeated China's Cheng Xing and Zhang Chi 21-19, 21-18. Four more national pairs -- Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (men's doubles), Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun (men's doubles), Pearly (women's doubles), and Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei (mixed doubles) -- will also be in action today, alongside the country's sole representative in the men's singles, Leong Jun Hao. — Bernama
BBC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Kartal postpones tattoo appointment for doubles match
French Open 2025Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland GarrosCoverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app Sonay Kartal says she has had to postpone a tattoo appointment because it clashes with her first-round doubles match at the French British number three claimed a dominant 6-0 6-2 victory over Russian Erika Andreeva on her French Open is set to be back on court on Wednesday morning alongside fellow Briton Jodie Burrage in the women's doubles at 11:00 local time in Kartal already had plans in her diary before the schedule was if she had any French Open-inspired tattoos planned, Kartal said: "You know what? I actually had one booked tomorrow at 11."But I'm on at 11. My sister just texted me and she's changed it to later. Yeah, I'll be getting one tomorrow." Kartal won eight straight games before a frustrated Andreeva - the older sister of sixth seed Mirra - finally got on the board to avoid the dreaded 'double bagel'.But with a break behind her, Kartal stormed through the rest of the second set, breaking again at 5-2 before hitting four winners in a row to secure 23-year-old, who has 13 tattoos, said number 14 will be a matching one with her sister."I'm not actually sure what I'm going to get," Kartal added. "I think she wants matching, so I'll get whatever she wants."Kartal will face Russian 30th seed Anna Kalinskaya or the Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova in the second round, and she has even more tattoos planned for when her run at Roland Garros comes to an end."I would like to go back on a different day, as well. Maybe once I'm finished here I'll get something that resembles the French Open," she added.
Asharq Al-Awsat
6 days ago
- Sport
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Kyrgios Return at French Open Stymied by New Injury
Nick Kyrgios' planned return to the French Open for the first time since 2017 to play doubles with Jordan Thompson has been stymied by a fresh knee injury. The 30-year-old Australian has struggled with a litany of foot, knee and wrist injuries since his run to the 2022 Wimbledon final and has played only four singles matches this year. Kyrgios, who last played at Roland Garros in a second-round loss eight years ago, had intended to supplement his media work in Paris by standing in for Thompson's regular doubles partner Max Purcell, who is serving a doping ban. "Nick was really pumped to play here. He kept messaging me every week, 'you good to go to for dubs at Roland Garros?'" compatriot Thompson told Australian media at Roland Garros on Monday. "I know he was back home in Australia training on clay but a few days ago, Nick told me that he's done something to his knee, so unfortunately, he just couldn't be here. "He was pretty down. He told me he doesn't know how much more of these injuries he can take, and you've just got to feel for him. Because as much as he says things in the media, I think he loves playing tennis and he loves being on court ..." Thompson has instead paired up with another Australian in Jason Kubler and they will take on French duo Quentin Halys and Albano Olivetti in the first round on Tuesday.
