Alex Eala fell short of claiming her first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour crown after succumbing to Australia’s Maya Joint, 4-6, 6-1, 6-7 (10), in the Lexus Eastbourne Open in Great Britain on Saturday, June 28. In a battle of two rising stars, the 20-year-old Eala blew four championship...
Alex Eala said mental toughness is the ultimate key in winning games. With history on the line, it was all heart and guts. Eala brushed off a second-set stumble and notched a hard-earned 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 win over French Varvara Gracheva to march into the final of the WTA 250 Lexus Eastbourne Open in...
The clock might have struck midnight on Alex Eala’s improbable run in the Miami Open but what she has achieved certainly suggests that she is only at the beginning of what could be a meteoric rise not only for her but also for Philippine tennis. Eala, the 19-year-old tennis sensation, has reached...
Alex Eala lost her steam and stumbled against unseeded Valentina Ryser of Switzerland, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, in the second round of the ITF 2nd Empire Women’s Indoor 2025 in Trnava, Slovakia Friday, March 7 (Manila time). Alex Eala (Alex Eala's Facebook post) Eala couldn't get a good grip...
Philippines’ top tennis player Alex Eala has been given a wildcard in this year’s Miami Open slated on March 16 to 30 in Florida. Alex Eala The 19-year-old Eala, ranked No. 140 in the world, was among the four rising teens that have been awarded wildcard berths in this WTA1000 event. The...
LONDON (AP) — Mirra Andreeva rose to a career-best No. 9 in the tennis rankings on Monday, Feb. 24, making the Russian the first 17-year-old in the WTA's Top 10 since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007. Russia's Mirra Andreeva holds the winner's trophy after the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship...
Filipina ace Alex Eala fell five rungs in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings. Alex Eala (Alex Eala's Facebook post) The 19-year-old Eala felt the damage of her short-lived campaigns this year and dropped to 139th with 528 points in the singles list. Eala is now the...
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...
The 2025 WA100 by Building Design ranks the world’s top architectural firms based on the number of fee-earning architects. This list highlights industry leaders and reflects trends such as sustainable design and the use of advanced technologies. Five Philippine-based firms made the cut: Aidea,...
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...
