Alex Eala put up a gallant stand but lost steam in the end as she succumbed to Mai Hontama of Japan, 7-6 (5), 6-2, in the second round of the L&T Mumbai Open in India on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Photo from Alex Eala Facebook The unseeded Eala fought back a close opening set, but still stumbled in the...
Alex Eala clobbered Sara Saito of Japan, 6-1, 6-0, to barge into the second round of the L&T Mumbai Open tennis championships on Monday, Feb. 3, in India. File Photo from Alex Eala Facebook Unlike in their last meeting a few days back where the match went the distance, the 19-year-old Eala...
Alex Eala returns to action on Monday, Feb. 3, when she competes in the L&T Mumbai Open in India. File Photo/Alex Eala Facebook The unseeded Eala is scheduled to face Japanese Sara Saito in the first round of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA)125 event that offers a total cash purse of...
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Alex Eala continues her rise after reaching a career-high ranking of 136 in the latest list of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) released on Monday, Jan. 13. (Alex Eala's Facebook post) The 19-year-old Eala improved two rungs despite an early exit in the Australian Open qualifiers after...
Alex Eala came up short against hard-hitting Wei Sijia of China to yield 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Workday Canberra International in Australia on Friday, Jan. 3. Alex Eala misses a chance to play in the finals of the Workday Canberra International WTA event. (Alex Eala Facebook) Eala, 19,...
Alex Eala rose from an opening-set stumble and turned back unseeded local bet Taylah Preston, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, to barge into the semifinals of the Workday Canberra International in Australia on Thursday, Jan. 2. Eala, who underwent two qualifying matches to enter the main draw, dug deep early in the...
Alex Eala bucked an opening-set hiccup and turned back local bet Alana Subasic, 5-7, 6-0, 6-1, to barge into the main draw round of the Workday Canberra International in Australia on Monday, Dec. 30. File Photo from Alex Eala Facebook The 19-year-old Eala took advantage of Subasic’s erratic...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2), in the final on Saturday, Nov. 9. Coco Gauff of the U.S. kisses her trophy after winning against China's Qinwen Zheng in their women's singles final...
Alex Eala yielded to a more experienced rival in former world No. 1 doubles player Sara Errani, 6-0, 7-6 (3), in the quarterfinals for the Veneto Open in Gaiba, Italy on Saturday, June 22 (Manila time). Alex Eala (Facebook post) The 19-year-old Eala tried to recover from a lethargic opening set but...
LONDON (AP) — The Queen’s Club will stage a women’s tennis tournament next year for the first time in more than a half-century, though it may prove to be a one-off. Poland's Iga Swiatek (AP/File photo) The WTA event will take place the week after the French Open, ushering in the start of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Britain's Katie Boulter won the biggest title of her career on Sunday, March 3, beating Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, to claim the WTA San Diego Open title. Katie Boulter of Great Britain poses with tournament trophy after defeating Marta Kostyuk in the Cymbiotika San...
