Alex Eala’s much-anticipated reunion with tennis legend Venus Williams will have to wait after the Filipina star withdrew from the doubles competition of this week’s Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. Tournament organizers had earlier announced Eala and Williams as doubles partners on social...
Alex Eala and Venus Williams continued to ramp up their preparations for the Mubadala DC Open after the pair were spotted training together ahead of the tournament. Tournament organizers shared a video on social media on Saturday, July 25 (Philippine time) showing Eala and Williams hitting together...
Alex Eala is set for another reunion with American tennis icon Venus Williams after the pair was entered in the doubles draw of the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open set in Washington, D.C. on July 27 to Aug. 2. Tournament organizers announced the pairing on social media, marking the second straight...
Many athletes dream of meeting their idols, but Alex Eala has gone a step further -- literally. For one, the Filipina tennis ace got recognized through a comment on her Instagram post by her childhood hero, Maria Sharapova , and had a conversation with no less than women’s sports and tennis icon,...
Tennis icon Venus Williams and husband Andrea Preti sent heartfelt congratulatory messages to Alex Eala moments after the Filipina booked a historic third-round berth at the Wimbledon Championships on Thursday, July 2. In an Instagram Story, Williams praised Eala following her stirring 3-6, 6-2,...
LONDON (AP) — The roars began even before Serena Williams stepped on Centre Court. Then they grew louder when the 23-time Grand Slam champion arrived to play her first singles match in nearly four years. And when it was all over and the 44-year-old Williams had performed admirably in a three-set...
A possible dream showdown against former world No. 1 Serena Williams awaits Alex Eala after the draw for the 2026 Wimbledon Championships was unveiled on Friday, June 26. Seeded No. 29, the 21-year-old Eala opens her campaign against Mexican veteran Renata Zarazua where a victory could set up a...
LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams will find out who she’s facing in the first round at Wimbledon — for her first singles match in nearly four years, and at age 44 — when the draw is held Friday, June 26. The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion accepted a wild-card entry to the grass-court...
For many young athletes, meeting their idol is a dream come true. For Alex Eala, that dream went a step further. The Filipina tennis standout had the rare opportunity to share the court with one of the sport’s all-time greats as she teamed up with multiple Grand Slam champion Venus Williams in...
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala and American tennis legend Venus Williams concluded their first-ever doubles campaign together after bowing to Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia and Olivia Nicholls of Great Britain, 3-6, 2-6, in the quarterfinal round of the WTA 500 Bad Homburg Open in Germany Thursday,...
Alex Eala and tennis icon Venus Williams debuted their partnership in style after drubbing Alexandra Osborne and Catherine Harrison, 6-3, 6-4, to jumpstart their doubles campaign at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany early Thursday, June 25 (Philippine time). The highly anticipated tandem, which...
A dream partnership awaits Alex eala as she joins forces with tennis icon Venus Williams for their doubles campaign at the 2026 Bad Homburg Open in Germany on Wednesday, June 24. The 21-year-old Filipina sensation and the multiple Grand Slam champion are set for their much-anticipated debut against...
