Alex Eala shrugged off a second-set hiccup and two rain delays to beat Rebeka Masarova, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, and storm into the final of the Birmingham Open in Great Britain early Sunday, June 7 (Philippine time). The top-seeded Filipina held her nerve against Masarova’s powerful serve to move within a...
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...
Alex Eala is facing a familiar rival in the second round of the WTA Birmingham Open after a strong start in Great Britain on Tuesday, June 2. Fresh from a commanding 6-0, 6-2 opening round victory over Australian Priscilla Hon, the top seeded Eala is expected to continue her momentum when she...
Alex Eala rediscovered her old fiery form and crushed Priscilla Hon, 6-0, 6-2, to advance to the second round of the Birmingham Open in Great Britain on Tuesday, June 2 (Philippine time). Eala, the top seeded player in this WTA 125 tournament, controlled the match throughout despite brief...
Alex Eala’s grass court campaign got off to a disappointing start as she and Czech partner Nikola Bartunkova bowed out in the opening round doubles of the WTA Birmingham Open in Great Britain on Monday, June 1. The unseeded duo fought back to force a deciding match tiebreak after dropping the...
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...
The show must go on for Alex Eala. After concluding her clay court season with an early exit at the French Open, Eala shifts her focus on the grass swing as she takes part in the WTA 125 Birmingham Open slated June 1 to 7 in Great Britain. Eala, who eyes to better her outing in the meet after...
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 list, joining a distinguished group of young achievers across the region in entrepreneurship, entertainment, science and sports. The 21-year-old Eala earned the recognition following her breakthrough achievements on...
Tennis sensation Alex Eala leads a total of 12 Filipinos under nine listings included in Forbes Magazine’s 11th annual edition of its “30 Under 30 Asia” list, featuring 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators across the Asia-Pacific region, all under the age of 30. Those who made it...
It was a bittersweet moment for Alex Eala after she faced her American friend Iva Jovic in the French Open (Roland Garros) opening round, where she ultimately dropped a 6-4, 6-2 defeat last Tuesday, May 26, in Paris. Things didn’t go according to plan for the 21-year-old Eala in the French...
Alex Eala bowed out early of her 2026 French Open singles campaign after absorbing a 6-4, 6-2 opening-round defeat to close friend Iva Jovic on Tuesday, May 26. The Filipina standout struggled to find her rhythm against the world No. 17 as Jovic controlled the match from the baseline to advance to...
