Alex Eala in her second Roland Garros Juniors stint. (From Alex Eala's Facebook account) Alex Eala is raring to get back to work after an unforgettable French Open Juniors stint that saw her becoming the first Filipina to make it to a Grand Slam singles semifinal. Now back at the Rafa Nadal Academy...
Photo from the Philippine Sports Commission The Philippine Sports Commission apologized to the family of Alex Eala for the “unintended misinformation” regarding the financial assistance for the tennis ace. In a statement, the PSC corrected the previous posting stating that Eala has received P3...
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...
Alex Eala Alex Eala faces her toughest hurdle to date in the French Open Juniors when she battles local bet Esla Jacquemot Friday night for a spot in the final. Match is scheduled between 6 to 8 p.m. with Eala seeking to inch closer to her second Grand Slam title. Eala, 15, is fresh from a...
Alex Eala becomes the first Filipina to make it to the Grand Slam semifinals after a three-set victory against her Czech foe. (From Roland Garros website) Comeback queen. Alex Eala recovered from a slow start and bested Linda Noskova of Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, to book a semifinal berth in...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook account People are showing their support to Alex Eala in her French Open Juniors campaign by putting up banners on buildings and bridges to wish the 15-year-old player good luck. The Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy in Mallorca, Spain where Eala is a scholar featured...
Alex Eala is getting close to her second Grand Slam title. (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Alex Eala seeks to inch closer to her second Grand Slam title when she tangles with Linda Noskova of Czech Republic Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the French Open Juniors. The second-seeded Eala rose...
Alex Eala (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Alex Eala rose from a second-set hiccup and edged Leyre Romero Gormaz of Spain, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, to book a quarterfinal berth in the French Open Juniors on Wednesday night. The second-seeded Eala stormed back in the deciding frame, dropping her serve once for...
Alex Eala (MB File Photo) Alex Eala tries to erase the sting of a first-round doubles defeat when she returns to singles action Wednesday night in the French Open Juniors Championships. Eala, seeded second in the field, faces Spain’s Leyre Romero Gormaz between 7 to 11 p.m. tonight in an attempt...
Alex Eala and Elina Kalieva were partners at last year's US Open (Photo from Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy Facebook account) Alex Eala and Elina Kalieva of the United States crashed out of the French Open girls doubles opening round Tuesday night after yielding to unseeded Lisa Pigato and Eleonora...
Alex Eala survives a scare against Germany's Mara Guth to advance in the French Open Juniors third round. (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Alex Eala recovered from a second-set stumble to beat Germany’s Mara Guth, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, and advance in the third round of the French Open Juniors...
Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Alex Eala guns for twin victories Monday night to follow up her strong start at the French Open Juniors Championships over the weekend. Coming from a 6-4, 6-1 dumping of Natalia Szabanin of Hungary which lasted 70 minutes in the tournament opener, the second-seeded...
