Alex Eala continued her meteoric rise on the WTA Tour, soaring to a career-high world No. 20 in the latest rankings after her historic title run at the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 (Philippine time). The 21-year-old Filipina climbed eight spots following her...
Shortly after Filipina tennis superstar Alex Eala captured her first WTA title, President Marcos extended his congratulations and expressed that the nation is with her in this feat. "Alex Eala does it again," the President said in his message early Tuesday morning, Aug. 4. "The Philippines...
Alex Eala pulled off the biggest victory of her career, rallying past world No. 3 Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, to capture the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open title in Washington D.C. early Tuesday, Aug. 4. The 21-year-old tennis star weathered a rain delay and outlasted the 2019 champion to secure her...
Alex Eala’s impact is now extending beyond the tennis court, with her rapid rise inspiring not only sports fans but also religious leaders who regard her as a role model for the country’s youth. Among them is Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy, who urged young Filipinos to value character over trophies...
Alex Eala faces a tight schedule in her North American hard-court swing after her final match against Jessica Pegula at the rain-delayed Mubadala DC Open in Washington D.C. is rescheduled to Tuesday midnight, Aug. 4 (Philippine time). Eala is scheduled to compete at the National Bank Open in...
The Mubadala DC Open final between Alex Eala and Jessica Pegula has been rescheduled to 12 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 (Philippine time) after intermittent rain caused lengthy delays to the tournament schedule. Tournament organizers announced the postponement on social media on Monday morning, Aug. 3...
Alex Eala reached a new career-high of No. 24 in the WTA live rankings following her impressive run at the ongoing Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. The 21-year-old continued her breakthrough season by securing a place in her first-ever WTA 500 final after stunning former world No. 1 and...
Green may be the color of calm, but at the Mubadala DC Open, it has become the color of a storm — and Alex Eala is right at the center of it. The Filipina tennis sensation isn’t standing out only because of her light green outfit. More importantly, it’s because of the string of impressive...
Alex Eala added another marquee scalp to her growing list of giant-killing feats, stunning former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, 6-4, 6-2, to storm into the finals of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington D.C. on Sunday, Aug. 2 (Philippine time). The world No. 28 Filipina...
Alex Eala reaffirmed her mastery over world No. 10 Elina Svitolina with a 6-3, 6-4 victory to march into the semifinals of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington D.C. on Saturday, Aug. 1 (Philippine time). The Filipina ace neutralized the Ukrainian veteran’s powerful serve, breaking the multiple...
A courageous victory deserves an encore. That will be Alex Eala’s battle cry when she collides with world No. 10 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the quarterfinal round of the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C., Saturday, Aug. 1. While the 21-year-old Eala is looking for a close encounter...
Alex Eala continues to captivate fans with her exceptional performance at the Mubadala DC Open. Eala 's growing popularity has also affected the whole tournament, with DC Open chairman Mark Ein revealing that demands for the Filipina tennis ace 's matches surged, resulting in an...
