Alex Eala resumed her giant-killing run and shocked sixth seed Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the semifinals of the 2026 Berlin Open in Germany early Saturday, June 20. Still on cloud nine from a straight-set upset win over world No. 2 Elena Rybakina the other day, the Filipina wildcard...
Alex Eala is learning to give herself grace under pressure as she navigates the highly competitive Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. That mindset paid off in a big way as the Filipina tennis star displayed composure in shocking world No. 2 Elena Rybakina, 7-5, 6-4, to barge into the...
Alex Eala slayed a giant in world No. 2 Elena Rybakina with a stunning 7-5,6-4 victory to storm into the quarterfinals of the 2026 Berlin Open in Germany early Friday, June 19 (Philippine time). The Filipino wildcard weathered Rybakina’s booming serves and steadily found her rhythm against the...
Alex Eala faces another formidable challenge as she takes on world No. 2 and two-time Grand Slam champion Elena Rybakina in the second round of the 2026 Berlin Open in Germany. Match is scheduled not before 11:30 p.m. (Philippine time) on Thursday, June 18, with the 21-year-old Filipina standout...
Alex Eala hopes to regain her bearings when she clashes with veteran Donna Vekic at the start of the Berlin Open 2026 in Germany on Wednesday afternoon, June 17. Match is at 5 p.m. (Philippine time) at the Steffi Graf Stadium with the 21-year-old Eala seeking to rediscover her form after a...
Alex Eala gets herself a few days of rest and recovery before resuming her grass court campaign at the Berlin Tennis Open 2026 in Germany next week. The 21-year-old Filipina ace has been on a hectic schedule, having captured the Birmingham Open title over the weekend before immediately shifting her...
Alex Eala suffered another defeat at the hands of close friend Iva Jovic, 2-6, 2-6, in the second round of the HSBC Championships at the Queen’s Club on Wednesday, June 10. The unseeded Eala, ranked No. 33 in the world, struggled to match the sixth-seeded Jovic and bowed out after just 76...
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala stretched her win streak on grass after repeating over Thai Mananchaya Sawangkaew, 6-3, 6-2, to march into the semifinal of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open in the United Kingdom early Saturday, June 6 (Philippine time). In the all-Southeast Asian quarters duel, the...
Filipina netter Alex Eala got off to a rousing start before completing an epic second-set comeback to hold off Russia’s Alina Charaeva, 6-2, 7-5, and advance to the quarterfinal of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open in the United Kingdom Thursday, June 4. Following a dominant showing in the opening...
A legend playing alongside a rising star is always a sight to behold. Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala partners with tennis icon Venus Williams in the doubles event of the WTA 500 Bad Homburg Open scheduled June 21 to 27 in Germany. The development was announced by Tennis Channel Monday, June 1...
Alex Eala faces a tough test ahead of her second French Open campaign after crashing out early in the Strasbourg Open in France on Monday, May 18. Eala, who entered the main draw after originally being slated for the qualifiers, couldn’t sustain a fiery start and bowed to lower-ranked Oleksandra...
Alex Eala is hoping to use the Strasbourg Grand Prix as a springboard heading into her campaign at French Open later this month. Eala has yet to find her rhythm in the clay-court swing, most recently bowing out in the Round of 32 of the Italian Open following a loss to world No. 2 Elena Rybakina...
