Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook account Alex Eala slipped a notch in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Rankings this week following her performance at the recent US Open. The 16-year-old Eala dropped from No. 2 to 3, with United States’ Robin Montgomery taking a career-high second...
Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Rising junior star Alex Eala is expected to increase her rankings significantly following her impressive showing at the W60 Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland this year. Ranked No. 715 prior to her biggest International Tennis Federation (ITF) event so far, Eala is...
Alex Eala survived an opening-set scare before besting lucky loser Margot Yerolymos of France, 7-6 (6), 6-2, in the opening round of the W60 Bellinzona in Switzerland Tuesday night, April 6. Eala overcame her erratic service game in the first set to defeat 23-year-old Yerolymos and advance to the...
Alex Eala’s fairytale run at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women’s World Tennis Tour ended Friday night after yielding to a more experienced player in the quarterfinals of the W15 Manacor in Spain. The 15-year-old PH junior player succumbed to seventh seed Ylena In-Albon of...
Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Rising junior player Alex Eala continued to make heads turn in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour after stunning her seeded rival in the second leg of the W15 Manacor event in Spain late Wednesday. Three days after capturing her first pro title...
Alex Eala is expected to improve her world junior rankings for her semifinal finish at the French Open girls singles. The 15-year-old Eala is currently ranked No. 4 in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) juniors and could move a few rungs higher following No. 1 Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva of...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images / AFP) NEW YORK -- Novak Djokovic said Wednesday he held no animosity towards rival stars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal after they snubbed his call for the formation of a new players' association. Nadal and Federer called for ''unity, not...
