Alex Eala extended her brilliant run on the grass court with a rousing 6-1, 6-2 win over Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska to enter the semifinals of the WTA 250 Lexus Eastbourne Open in Great Britain Thursday evening, June 26 (Philippine time). Playing on a windy condition, Eala remained locked in and...
Alex Eala reaffirmed her mastery over world No. 20 Jelena Ostapenko after pulling off a 0-6, 6-2, 3-2 (retired) win to march into the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 Lexus Eastbourne Open in Great Britain Wednesday evening, June 25 (Philippine time). Despite a shaky start, the 20-year-old Eala stormed...
Alex Eala made quick work of Italian Lucia Bronzetti, 6-0, 6-1, to advance to the Round of 16 of the WTA 250 Lexus Eastbourne Open in Great Britain Monday, June 23. After a pulsating three-set win over American Hailey Baptiste in the qualifiers, Eala, rated No. 77 in the world, stamped her class...
Alex Eala showed nerves of steel and survived higher-ranked American Hailey Baptiste, 6-7(7), 7-6(7), 6-1, to barge into the main draw of the WTA 250 Lexus Eastbourne Open in Great Britain Sunday, June 22 (Philippine time). Eala, the world No. 77, overcame a first-set hiccup and bounced back in...
Alex Eala roared to a strong start but lost her steam and succumbed to reigning champion Rebecca Marino of Canada, 6-1, 0-6, 6-7 (7), in the quarterfinal round of the Lexus Ilkley Open in Great Britain Friday, June 13. The 20-year-old Eala dominated early on then all of a sudden couldn’t find her...
The Philippine women 's tennis team is set to compete in the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group II at the National Tennis Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia starting Monday, June 16. Composed of elite collegiate and junior tennis stars, the Nationals face an uphill climb in the six-day...
Alex Eala faces Colombia 's Emiliana Arango in the main draw of the 2025 French Open on Sunday, May 25. Eala, who is celebrating her 20th birthday this Friday, May 23, eyes a fitting present for herself and a sweet revenge against her fellow unseeded Arango, who beat her, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, in...
Alex Eala remained proud of her performance after yielding to reigning champion and world No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain Thursday night, April 24 (Manila time). Alex Eala remains proud with her performance against reigning...
Alex Eala gave reigning champion Iga Swiatek a big scare before losing steam in the Mutua Madrid Open, yielding to the Polish star, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, in their second-round duel at Mutua Madrid Open in Spain early Friday, April 25 (Manila time). Alex Eala (AP) Eala, who was oozing with grit and...
Alex Eala braces for another big battle in her promising career as she faces world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain Thursday, April 24. (WTA) Fresh off a 6-3, 6-2 demolition of Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova in the first round last Tuesday, the...
Alex Eala made her ambitious campaign felt at the Mutua Madrid Open after routing higher-ranked Viktoriya Tomova, 6-3, 6-2, in the opening round on Tuesday, April 22. File Photo: Alex Eala Facebook The 19-year-old Filipina tennis sensation came through with big shots that dictated the pace in the...
A possible rematch between Alex Eala and world No. 2 Iga Swiatek looms this week following the release of the draw results for the Mutua Madrid Open 2025 in Spain. A rematch with Iga Swiatek is possible for Alex Eala if she wins her opening-round match at the Madrid Open. (File Photo/Alex Eala...
