Alex Eala wraps up her grass court campaign and now shifts her focus to the hard court season following her maiden main draw appearance at the Wimbledon Championships. The 20-year-old Filipina rising star is listed for the upcoming National Bank Open in Canada, a Women’s Tennis Association...
Golden boy Carlos Yulo returned to action with a bang, and tennis breakout star Alex Eala continued her history-making run as they spearheaded a stellar outing for Philippine bets in June. Ten months after his unprecedented double-gold feat in the Paris Olympics, Yulo took his act to the Asian...
The stars were present at the fabled Centre Court to watch the match between Alex Eala and defending champion Barbora Krejcikova in the first round of the Wimbledon Tuesday night, July 1. The two players did not disappoint to give the crowd a showdown worthy of applause and attention on the second...
Alex Eala put up a gallant stand against Czech defending champion Barbora Krejcikova before yielding, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, in the opening round of the Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday, July 1. Playing on Centre Court before a packed crowd that included A-list Hollywood celebrities, Eala came out strong...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) hailed Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala for becoming the first Filipino to reach a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Final in the 2025 Eastbourne Open. While Eala fell short to Australia’s Maya Joint, 4-6, 6-1, 6-7 (10-12), in a close fight during their...
Alex Eala is simply ripe for success. With tears streaming down her face, the Filipina ace just couldn 't control her emotions during the awarding ceremony where she accepted the runner-up trophy of the Lexus Eastbourne Open Saturday night, June 28. Eala fought well and had her chances to...
President Marcos congratulated rising tennis star Alex Eala for making history as the first Filipino to reach a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 250 singles final, calling her feat a victory for the country regardless of the result. “Tuloy ang laban, Alex (Keep fighting, Alex)!” Marcos wrote...
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...
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala has been making waves in the international scene, particularly with her historic feats at the Miami Open and the ongoing Lexus Eastbourne Open. In Miami, she quietly rose to the occasion with her giant-killing ways by slaying Grand Slam champions Jelena Ostapenko,...
Alex Eala soared to a career-high No. 56 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) live rankings following her impressive showing in the ongoing Lexus Eastbourne Open in Great Britain. Eala, 20, catapulted from No. 74 last week to jump inside the Top 60 after barging into her first WTA final at the...
Filipina ace Alex Eala squares off with Australian Maya Joint in the final of the WTA 250 Lexus Eastbourne Open in Great Britain this Saturday, June 28. Coming off a 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 win over Varvara Gracheva of France, the 20-year-old Eala tries to complete her marvelous run against the 19-year-old...
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...
