Alex Eala showed no signs of fatigue as she dispatched multiple Grand Slam doubles champion Shuai Zhang, 6-3, 6-2, to launch her HSBC Championships campaign in emphatic fashion at the Queen’s Club late Tuesday, June 9 (Philippine time). Fresh off her title run at the Birmingham Classic over the...
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...
Alex Eala downplayed being mentioned alongside past champions of the Birmingham Classic, saying she prefers not to compare herself to those great players and is simply focused on improving her game. “It sounds really beautiful, of course. All those names you’ve mentioned are tennis greats, and...
Alex Eala recovered from a tight opening-set stumble and turned back Nikola Bartunkova, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, to capture the 2026 Birmingham Classic title in Great Britain on Sunday, June 7. It was Eala’s second WTA singles title after reigning supreme in the WTA 125 Guadalajara Open in Mexico last...
Alex Eala shrugged off a second-set hiccup and two rain delays to beat Rebeka Masarova, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, and storm into the final of the Birmingham Open in Great Britain early Sunday, June 7 (Philippine time). The top-seeded Filipina held her nerve against Masarova’s powerful serve to move within a...
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala stretched her win streak on grass after repeating over Thai Mananchaya Sawangkaew, 6-3, 6-2, to march into the semifinal of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open in the United Kingdom early Saturday, June 6 (Philippine time). In the all-Southeast Asian quarters duel, the...
Filipina netter Alex Eala got off to a rousing start before completing an epic second-set comeback to hold off Russia’s Alina Charaeva, 6-2, 7-5, and advance to the quarterfinal of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open in the United Kingdom Thursday, June 4. Following a dominant showing in the opening...
Alex Eala is facing a familiar rival in the second round of the WTA Birmingham Open after a strong start in Great Britain on Tuesday, June 2. Fresh from a commanding 6-0, 6-2 opening round victory over Australian Priscilla Hon, the top seeded Eala is expected to continue her momentum when she...
Alex Eala rediscovered her old fiery form and crushed Priscilla Hon, 6-0, 6-2, to advance to the second round of the Birmingham Open in Great Britain on Tuesday, June 2 (Philippine time). Eala, the top seeded player in this WTA 125 tournament, controlled the match throughout despite brief...
Alex Eala’s grass court campaign got off to a disappointing start as she and Czech partner Nikola Bartunkova bowed out in the opening round doubles of the WTA Birmingham Open in Great Britain on Monday, June 1. The unseeded duo fought back to force a deciding match tiebreak after dropping the...
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...
The show must go on for Alex Eala. After concluding her clay court season with an early exit at the French Open, Eala shifts her focus on the grass swing as she takes part in the WTA 125 Birmingham Open slated June 1 to 7 in Great Britain. Eala, who eyes to better her outing in the meet after...
