Alex Eala fell short on her bid of a third pro title after bowing to hometown bet Marina Bassols Ribera, 6-4, 7-5, in the W60 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain Sunday. Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Eala, 17, couldn’t find the right combination to upset the 14th seed...
Alex Eala slayed another seeded foe in 16th pick Catherin Sebov of Canada, 6-2, 6-1, to advance to the finals of the W60 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain Saturday. Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page The unseeded Eala was aggressive throughout for her best...
Alex Eala stunned third seed Jaimee Fourlis of Australia, 6-1, 6-4, to storm into the semifinals of the W60 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain Friday. Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Eala, 17, remained unfazed and showed her might by hitting strong on all the...
Alex Eala bucked a lethargic opening set to defeat Yvonne Cavelle-Reimers of Spain, 0-6, 6-2, 7-5, and barge into the quarterfinals of the W60 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain Thursday. The 17-year-old Eala got down to work and regained her composure to outplay...
Alex Eala routed Daniel Seguel of Chile, 6-1, 6-2, to barge into the third round of the W60 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain Wednesday. Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Eala, 17, hardly flexed her muscles against her 11th-seeded foe to set up her next meeting...
Alex Eala bested her singles and doubles opponents Tuesday to advance to the next round of the W60 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain. Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Eala downed Bulgaria’s Lia Karatancheva, 6-4, 6-4, to barge into the second round before she...
Alex Eala seeks a third pro title when she competes in the W60 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain this week. Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page The 17-year-old Eala hopes to follow up her second pro title victory last April in the W25 Chiang Rai in Thailand when she...
Alex Eala survived Romania’s Arina Gabriela Vasilescu, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, to advance to the second round of the W25 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain Wednesday, June 8. Alex Eala (Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page) Eala, who was unseeded in the event, bucked a slow...
Alex Eala spearheaded the Philippines’ tennis campaign in the 31st Southeast Asian Games and delivered on a high note in Bac Ninh’s Hanaka Sports and Service Center in Hanoi, Vietnam Tuesday, May 17. Alex Eala (Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page) The Filipino netters zoomed past their...
Alex Eala absorbed a 6-0, 6-0 beating from Hungary’s Anna Bondar in the first-round qualifying of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain Tuesday night. File Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page The 24-year-old Bondar, who is currently ranked No. 75 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), bombarded...
Alex Eala crashed out of the W25 Chiang Rai International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament Friday after yielding to Japan’s Erika Sema, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, in Thailand. Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page The 16-year-old Filipina bet failed to sustain her second-set comeback as Sema regained her...
Alex Eala trounced local bet Luksika Kumkhum, 6-4, 6-2, to capture the W25 Chiang Rai International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Thailand Sunday. Alex Eala poses with her trophy after winning the W25 Chiang Rai tournament in Thailand. (From Alex Eala's Facebook page) The unseeded Eala...
