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Novak Djokovic survived a scare to beat outsider Bu Yunchaokete 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 in the second round of the China Open on Friday in Beijing.

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Alexandra Eala admitted on Friday that she gets "overwhelmed sometimes" by the huge weight of expectation placed on her as a trailblazer for tennis in the Philippines.

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Alex Eala will return to Japan for a vengeance of sorts later this month after a heartbreaking semifinal loss in the 20th Asian Games.

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World No. 2 Alexander Zverev beat Cameron Norrie, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to kick-start his bid for the China Open.

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The WTA announced that it has reduced the number of tournaments that top-ranked players are required to play in 2027.

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Alex Eala bowed out of the Asian Games’ tennis competition after absorbing a stinging defeat against China’s Wang Xiyu, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6.

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A WTA 250 tournament is heading to the Philippines next year. 

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She got next. 

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Novak Djokovic held his nerve during a tense tie-break to beat Nuno Borges, 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), in the China Open.

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The duo of Alex Eala and Shaira Rivera bowed out of the Asian Games’ women’s doubles action after absorbing a 5-7, 2-6 defeat at the hands of China’s Jiang Xinyu and Yang Zhaoxuan Wednesday at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Japan.

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Alexandra Eala admitted on Friday that she gets "overwhelmed sometimes" by the huge weight of expectation placed on her as a trailblazer for tennis in the Philippines.

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Alex Eala will return to Japan for a vengeance of sorts later this month after a heartbreaking semifinal loss in the 20th Asian Games.

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World No. 2 Alexander Zverev beat Cameron Norrie, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to kick-start his bid for the China Open.

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The WTA announced that it has reduced the number of tournaments that top-ranked players are required to play in 2027.

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Alex Eala bowed out of the Asian Games’ tennis competition after absorbing a stinging defeat against China’s Wang Xiyu, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6.

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A WTA 250 tournament is heading to the Philippines next year. 

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She got next. 

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The duo of Alex Eala and Shaira Rivera bowed out of the Asian Games’ women’s doubles action after absorbing a 5-7, 2-6 defeat at the hands of China’s Jiang Xinyu and Yang Zhaoxuan Wednesday at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Japan.

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