Alex Eala (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Junior tennis standout Alex Eala improved to a career-high No. 662 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings following her stint at the W60 Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland last week. Eala, 15, jumped from No. 715 after defeating two...
Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Rising junior star Alex Eala is expected to increase her rankings significantly following her impressive showing at the W60 Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland this year. Ranked No. 715 prior to her biggest International Tennis Federation (ITF) event so far, Eala is...
Alex Eala (From Roland Garros website) Alex Eala rose from a first-set hiccup to stun Romanian 12 th seed Laura-Ioana Paar, 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-0, in the W60 Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland early Thursday, April 8. The win set up Eala a third-round date with wildcard bet Simona Waltert of...
Alex Eala survived an opening-set scare before besting lucky loser Margot Yerolymos of France, 7-6 (6), 6-2, in the opening round of the W60 Bellinzona in Switzerland Tuesday night, April 6. Eala overcame her erratic service game in the first set to defeat 23-year-old Yerolymos and advance to the...
Alex Eala Junior sensation Alex Eala improved to a career-best No. 715 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings ahead of her competition in the W60 Bellinzona in Switzerland Tuesday, April 6. Eala, 15, jumped 22 notches from No. 737 last week following her appearance at the prestigious...
Alex Eala at the Miami Open Alex Eala is still on cloud nine after her experience at the prestigious 2021 Miami Open last week. In a recent social media post, the 15-year-old teen sensation shared her thoughts about debuting in the Women’s Tennis Association. “I am still in awe of the Miami...
Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Alex Eala is expected to bring her brief experience at the 2021 Miami Open in the W60 Bellinzona tournament next month in Switzerland. The Swiss outdoor claycourt event, staking a total prize money of $60,000, is the biggest International Tennis Federation (ITF)...
Alex Eala Alex Eala faltered in her first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournament after bowing out in the first round qualifying of the 2021 Miami Open early Tuesday, March 23 (Manila time). Eala, 15, showed grit in the opening set, only to lose steam in the next two to yield to Slovakia’s...
Alex Eala, right, poses with 2020 French Open champ Iga Swiatek during a practice session. (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Junior sensation Alex Eala gears up for her stint at the Miami Open by practicing with no less than reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek. The Rafa Nadal Academy where Eala...
Alex Eala (Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page) Alex Eala gears up for the prestigious Miami Open scheduled next week when she arrives in Florida Wednesday, March 17. The 15-year-old junior tennis sensation updated her fans on social media by posting a picture of her behind a tournament signboard....
Alex Eala received a wildcard berth in the qualifying round of the prestigious Miami Open slated March 22 to April 4 in Florida. The Rafa Nadal Academy, where Eala has been a scholar for the past years, made the announcement on social media Tuesday morning, March 16 where the 15-year-old Filipina...
A young tennis prodigy and two world champions comprise the short list of major awardees to be recognized during the SMC-PSA (Philippine Sportswriters Association) virtual Awards Night two weeks from now. Alex Eala and boxing world title holders John Riel Casimero and Pedro Taduran made it to the...
