Eala, Biado, Obiena top Philippine sports achievers for JanuaryMANILA, Philippines -- The big guns hit the ground running for Philippine sports in 2026. Tennis darling Alex Eala, carrying a her highest WTA ranking of 49th, made a major impact at the Australian Open, while world 10-ball titlist Carlo Biado played true to form in the Asian tilt and pole vault star EJ Obiena struck gold in Germany for a fiery start to the new year. Eala, fresh from her semifinal run at the ASB Classic in New Zealand, packed Melbourne Park’s Court 6 on her AO main draw debut, with many more lined up outside, unable to enter. Her home-soil campaign, however, ended in the quarterfinals at the hands of eventual winner Camila Osorio of Colombia. With their exploits, the trio led the achievers’ list of the Philippine Sportswriters Association for January.

Source: Philippine Star February 06, 2026 07:41 UTC