Alex Eala suffered another defeat at the hands of close friend Iva Jovic, 2-6, 2-6, in the second round of the HSBC Championships at the Queen’s Club on Wednesday, June 10. The unseeded Eala, ranked No. 33 in the world, struggled to match the sixth-seeded Jovic and bowed out after just 76...
It seems that fate has a lot in store for close friends Alex Eala and Iva Jovic as they are set on a collision course at the Queen’s Club Championships in London, England this week. The two players are bracketed in the lower half of the draw and are expected to clash with each other should they...
A legend playing alongside a rising star is always a sight to behold. Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala partners with tennis icon Venus Williams in the doubles event of the WTA 500 Bad Homburg Open scheduled June 21 to 27 in Germany. The development was announced by Tennis Channel Monday, June 1...
It was a bittersweet moment for Alex Eala after she faced her American friend Iva Jovic in the French Open (Roland Garros) opening round, where she ultimately dropped a 6-4, 6-2 defeat last Tuesday, May 26, in Paris. Things didn’t go according to plan for the 21-year-old Eala in the French...
Alex Eala bowed out early of her 2026 French Open singles campaign after absorbing a 6-4, 6-2 opening-round defeat to close friend Iva Jovic on Tuesday, May 26. The Filipina standout struggled to find her rhythm against the world No. 17 as Jovic controlled the match from the baseline to advance to...
Alex Eala has been putting in extra work to sharpen her clay court game ahead of her much-anticipated showdown against close friend Iva Jovic in the French Open on Monday, May 25. The Filipina ace has been drawing big crowds from her practice sessions, including last Friday, May 22, where she...
From friends to enemies. Of course, only on the court. Filipina ace Alex Eala and American Iva Jovic put their friendship aside as they were drawn against each other in the opening round of the French Open in Paris Sunday, May 24. Fresh off their Strasbourg Open exits, Eala and Jovic meet in the...
