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...
Alex Eala Alex Eala fell short in the crunch and yielded to third seed Simona Waltert, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5, in the opening round of the W15 Manacor tournament in Spain Wednesdya night, March 10. Eala, who earned a main draw berth as a junior reserve, squandered a 4-1 lead in the third set to make an...
Alex Eala Philippines’ top junior player Alex Eala takes on a familiar Swiss foe when she competes in the W15 Manacor tournament in Spain on Wednesday. Eala, who earned a main draw berth as a junior reserve, will clash with third seed Simona Waltert in the opening round of the 32-player field....
Alex Eala lost steam in the critical moments of the deciding third set and yielded to Croatian third seed Jana Fett, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, in the second round of the W25 Manacor tournament in Spain Thursday night, March 4. Eala rallied from a 5-3 third-set deficit to 5-all but failed to sustain her charge...
Alex Eala pounded Swiss opponent Simona Waltert, 6-1, 6-4, to jumpstart her title bid in the ITF Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar World Tennis Tour in Manacor, Spain Wednesday, March 3. The 15-year-old Eala, who is only in her third appearance at a $25,000 event, waxed hot in the opening set before...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook account Teen wonder Alex Eala hopes her meeting with her tennis idol would give her more motivation when she competes in the opening round of the $25,000 ITF Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar World Tennis Tour in Manacor, Spain Wednesday afternoon in Manila, March 3. In...
Teen sensation Alex Eala gets another shot at a $25,000 tournament when she competes in the ITF Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar World Tennis Tour in Manacor, Spain on Wednesday. The 15-year-old Eala, who earned a main draw berth as a junior exempt, will be facing Switzerland’s Simona Waltert in...
