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...
Alex Eala lost her steam and suffered another early exit as she yielded to Slovenia’s Dalila Jakupovic, 4-6, 4-6, in Round of 16 of the ITF W100 Bengaluru in India Thursday, Jan. 23. Struggling heavily early on against her lower ranked opponent, the 19-year-old Eala bounced back and mounted a 4-2...
Alex Eala made quick work of a familiar foe after dominating Arriane Hartono of the Netherlands, 6-2, 6-1, in the first round of the ITF W100 Bengaluru in India Wednesday, Jan. 22. Alex Eala Weeks after her early exit in Australian Open qualifiers, the 19-year-old Eala regained her form...
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 exited early in the 2025 Australian Open after bowing in her first qualifying round assignment on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Melbourne. The world No. 138 Eala fought back against the hard-serving Jana Fett of Croatia but still fell short to absorb a 7-5, 6-2 defeat in a match that lasted one...
Alex Eala opens her Grand Slam season campaign at the 2025 Australian Open when she competes in the qualifying round on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Melbourne. Eala, who is currently ranked No. 138 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), is scheduled to clash with Jana Fett of Croatia in the opening...
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 continued flexing her might as she trounced Dutch rival Arianne Hortono, 6-3, 6-3, to storm into the quarterfinals of the Workday Canberra International in Australia on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Alex Eala (File Photo) The hard-hitting Eala needed 70 minutes in disposing of Hortono to inch closer...
