Alex Eala repeated her victory over world No. 10 Elina Svitolina, beating the Ukrainian in straight sets once again, 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the semifinals of the 2026 Mubadala DC Open. Eala continued to have Svitolina’s number after also defeating her on the grass courts of the Berlin Open in June by the same […]
Read MoreAlex Eala marveled at the growing support she has received at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington, where tournament organizers said fans have flooded them with inquiries about her matches. Tournament chairman Mark Ein said the event has received an overwhelming number of inquiries about Eala since announcing her participation last month. “When you look […]
Read Morelex Eala will team up with Canadian world No. 4 Felix Auger-Aliassime in a star-studded US Open mixed doubles event next month at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York. The Filipino-Canadian tandem is part of a high-profile cast headlined by the duo of 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka. Ever since the tournament […]
Read MoreAlex Eala joins forces with 14-time Grand Slam doubles champion Venus Williams anew in the Mubadala DC Open from July 25 to August 2. The tournament announced the second straight team-up of Eala with one of the sport’s legends, who is also the older sister of Serena. In their first foray together, Eala and Williams reached […]
Read MoreWhen Alex Eala stepped out from backstage, an ecstatic Filipino crowd erupted at Glorietta Activity Center. Fans packed the venue and lined the glass railings on every floor of the mall, surprising the rising tennis star with their energy and warm welcome. The 21-year-old Eala, who had previously held fan meets in smaller and more […]
Read MoreAlex Eala reached a new career-high ranking in the WTA on Monday following her deep run at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. Eala climbed four spots to World No. 28 after reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon, her best Grand Slam campaign yet, before bowing to Jasmine Paolini. Eala also enjoyed an impressive grass-court season, highlighted […]
Read MoreAlex Eala left Wimbledon disappointed with her fourth-round exit. But she bowed out knowing that playing against the world’s best in one of the toughest tournaments had a positive impact on her game. The 21-year-old Filipino superstar admitted there were moments she wished she could take back in her 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Jasmine […]
Read MoreAlex Eala bids to extend her dream Wimbledon run into the quarterfinals when she faces Jasmine Paolini on Monday. Eala stunned reigning champion Iga Swiatek with a brilliant straight-sets victory on Centre Court in the third round and now faces the task of backing up that breakthrough triumph against former Wimbledon finalist Paolini. She had only […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala found Iva Jovic too much to handle for a second time, falling to the fast-rising American star, 2-6, 2-6, to bow out in the HSBC Championships on Wednesday (Manila time) at Queen’s Club in London. Eala was beaten comfortably by her close friend and former doubles partner in their rematch that happened […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala and partner Victoria Mboko have withdrawn from the 2026 French Open doubles tournament. The Filipino-Canadian pair had been scheduled to face Leylah Fernandez and Diana Shnaider in the Round of 64 on Wednesday, Instead, Fernandez and Shnaider lost to Oksana Selekhmeteva and Anastasia Zakharova, 6-3, 6-1, in the opening round. Mboko is […]
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