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...
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 list, joining a distinguished group of young achievers across the region in entrepreneurship, entertainment, science and sports. The 21-year-old Eala earned the recognition following her breakthrough achievements on...
Tennis sensation Alex Eala leads a total of 12 Filipinos under nine listings included in Forbes Magazine’s 11th annual edition of its “30 Under 30 Asia” list, featuring 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators across the Asia-Pacific region, all under the age of 30. Those who made it...
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...
Like in the singles, Alex Eala also faces an early test in the French Open women’s doubles after she and Victoria Mboko are drawn against Leylah Fernandez and Diana Shnaider in the opening round. This marks the first time that Eala and Mboko are teaming up in an WTA-level doubles event, although...
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...
Alex Eala faces a tough test ahead of her second French Open campaign after crashing out early in the Strasbourg Open in France on Monday, May 18. Eala, who entered the main draw after originally being slated for the qualifiers, couldn’t sustain a fiery start and bowed to lower-ranked Oleksandra...
Alex Eala couldn’t sustain a fiery start and bowed to lower-ranked Oleksandra Oliynykova, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, in the opening round of the Strasbourg Open in France on Monday, May 18. Eala, who entered the main draw after originally being slated for the qualifiers, mounted a gritty fight in the...
