Alex Eala pounced on Momoko Kobori, 6-3, 6-3, Friday to barge into the semifinals of the W25 Chiang Rai International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Thailand. Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page The unseeded Eala dictated the tempo against her Japanese rival to arrange a Final Four meeting...
File Photo Alex Eala got a taste of world-class action but succumbed to Madison Brengle, 6-2, 6-1, in the opening round of the 2022 Miami Open Wednesday (early Thursday in Manila). Eala, 16, tried to keep up with the world No. 59 Brengle but fell short to the American’s experienced plays after 72...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala quickly got to work for her 2022 Miami Open main draw debut by having a practice session with Ajla Tomljanovic. Eala, 16, posted a photo of her and Tomljanovic on social media, thanking the Croatian-Australian. “Thank you Ajla Tomljanovic for a great...
File Photo Wildcard entry Alex Eala makes her main draw debut at the prestigious Miami Open this week when she clashes with American Madison Brengle in the opening round. The development came after the draws were released recently, with Eala and Brengle bracketed at the lower part of the 128-player...
File Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala is expected to get up close and personal with the world’s best when she competes in the prestigious Miami Open on March 22 to April 3 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Eala, 16, earned a wildcard berth in the 96-player main draw field for her...
The country will be fielding a strong, formidable team composed of defending doubles champion Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon, as well as junior sensation Alex Eala, in the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. Jeson Patrombon, left, and Francis Casey Alcantara...
Alex Eala bowed out of the W25 Joue les Tours after falling to the hands of former Russian doubles partner Oksana Selekhmeteva, 6-3, 6-3 in the round of 16 on Friday, March 4 (Manila time). Photo from Alex Eala's Instagram Selekhmeteva made quick work of Eala as the Filipina wunderkind failed to...
File Photo Alex Eala cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over local wildcard bet Jenny Lim to advance to the second round of the W25 Joue les Tours in France late Wednesday. The 16-year-old Eala asserted her might over her fellow junior player to set up a meeting with second seed Russian Oksana...
File Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala barged into the main draw of the W25 Joue les Tour after winning two qualifying matches in France. The country’s top junior player opened her campaign with a quick 6-0, 6-1 victory over Latvian Anna Ozerova on Sunday and then followed it up with...
From Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala failed to advance to the second round of the W25 Macon event in France after bowing to fellow qualifier Anna Ukolova of Russia, 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3), Wednesday. The 16-year-old top Filipino junior player controlled the match early on but slowly lost her steam...
Photo from Tennis Club Macon Alex Eala and French partner Alice Robbe yielded to their quarterfinal opponents Tuesday in the W25 Macon tournament in France. Eala and Robbe, who earned an opening-round bye, succumbed to third seed Audrey Albie and Aubane Droguet of France, 6-4, 6-2, in the $25,000...
Photo from Alex Eala's Instagram account Alex Eala failed to sustain her hot start as she fell to the hands of French player Chloe Paquet, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, in Round of 16 of the W60 Genoble on Friday, Feb. 11 (Manila time). Eala just couldn’t find the push to complete her upset bid against the...
