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...
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...
BACK IN ACTION - Francis Casey Alcantara, left, and Ruben Gonzales last saw action as a pair in the Davis Cup tie against Greece last year. (MB File Photo) Philippine Davis Cuppers Francis Casey Alcantara and Ruben Gonzales return to court for the first time in nearly a year when they compete in...
Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy A second pro title remained elusive for Alex Eala as the Filipino teen star bowed out in the third leg of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W15 Manacor after losing to Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia, 6-2, 6-3, in the quarterfinals on Friday night (Philippine...
Photo From Rafa Nadal Academy Alex Eala dug deep in surviving German qualifier Silvia Ambrosio, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3, to barge into the quarterfinals of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W15 Manacor in Spain early Friday. The 15-year-old PH junior bet endured a close opening-frame duel and...
Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Alex Eala returned to court with a dominating first-round victory in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women’s World Tennis Tour W15 Manacor event in Spain Wednesday night. Eala blasted unseeded Spaniard Ana Lantigua de la Nuez, 6-0, 6-2, to jumpstart her...
Alex Eala Alex Eala gets another crack at a pro title when she competes in the third leg of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women’s World Tennis Tour competition in Manacor, Spain this week. The 15-year-old PH rising star made it to the 32-player main draw as a junior reserve in the...
Teen sensation Alex Eala broke into the top 1000 of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings following a string of impressive finishes including winning her first pro title two weeks back. Eala, 15, jumped from No. 1190 to 942 this week, owing to her title victory in the first leg of the...
Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal congratulated Filipino junior sensation Alex Eala for winning her first women’s professional title over the weekend. The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion posted a picture of the 15-year-old rising star on his Instagram account,...
