MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala hopes to pick up from where she left off when she last faced Magda Linette in their Miami Open round of 32 duel early Sunday (Philippine time). The Filipino tennis ace survived German Laura Siegemund, 6(6)-7, 6-3, 6-3, on Friday morning, for her first win in the tournament, where she […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala returns to the tournament that reshaped her rising professional career as she competes in the Miami Open starting next week as the No. 32 seed. From World No. 140 last year, Eala powered her way from the Miami Open qualifiers and became the first wild card entry to stun Grand […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala took down higher-ranked Sorana Cirstea of Romania, 7-5, 6-4, early Thursday (Manila time) to book her spot in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Eala put on another impressive showing in the nightcap at Center Court, racing to a 5-1 lead in the second set before sealing her second quarterfinal appearance […]
Read MoreAlexandra “Alex” Eala is gearing up for another possible national duty, revealing that a return to the Southeast Asian Games stage is already in her sights. Eala shared that the upcoming 2025 SEA Games in Thailand are part of her plans following a busy WTA season, barring any changes to her schedule. “Yes, it is […]
Read MoreAlex Eala continued her steady rise in the professional circuit after reaching a new-career high WTA ranking ahead of her upcoming stint at the Guangzhou Open in China on Tuesday. The Filipina sensation is now the world no. 53, surpassing her previous best of no. 54 she achieved last October 6. The feat moved Eala […]
Read MoreAlexandra “Alex” Eala will begin her Japan Women’s Open campaign on Tuesday afternoon against Tereza Valentova of Czechia. Valentova earned her spot in the tournament’s main draw through the qualifiers, defeating Alina Charaeva and Eala’s former opponent Greet Minnen. The 18-year-old Czech currently holds a WTA ranking of No. 78, just slightly below her career-high […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines–Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala overcame a tough opening challenge from Katarzyna Kawa of Poland, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, in their rain-delayed round of 32 match at the WTA 125 Suzhou Open on Tuesday in China. Rain suspended play for a few hours in the first set with the score knotted at 2-2 but that […]
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