Alex Eala failed to sustain her recent twin victories in Spain after crashing out early of the 2024 Polish Open in Warsaw on Tuesday, July 23. The fourth-seeded Eala yielded to lower-ranked but more experienced Isabella Shinikova of Bulgaria, 6-4, 6-4, in the opening round of the $125,000 Women’s...
Alex Eala soared to new heights this week by jumping into a career-high singles and doubles rankings in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). The 19-year-old Eala rose to No. 143 in the singles and No. 208 in the doubles following her twin victories in the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz International...
Alex Eala achieved a rare twin feat over the weekend, snaring the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz International Tennis Federation (ITF) singles title a day after clinching the doubles crown at the Peña Vitoriana Tennis Club in Spain. Alex Eala wins the singles title a day after also prevailing in the doubles...
Alex Eala and French partner Estelle Cascino capped a dominant run all throughout the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain, winning the doubles crown after a pulsating 6-3, 2-6, 10-4 victory over Lia Karatancheva of Bulgaria and Diana Marcinkevica of Latvia in the final on Saturday, July 20. Alex Eala...
Alex Eala overcame her higher-ranked rival Yuliia Starodubtseva of Ukraine, 7-6 (5), 6-4, to book a semifinal berth in the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain on Friday, July 19. Alex Eala inches closer to singles and doubles titles in Spain. (File Photo)...
Alex Eala continued her fine display after barging into the singles quarterfinal and doubles semifinal of the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain Thursday, July 18. Alex Eala (File) The 19-year-old Eala, who notched her career-high WTA ranking of...
Alex Eala trounced Dutch qualifier Lian Tran, 6-4, 6-2, to barge into the second round of the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain on Wednesday, July 17. Alex Eala remains in contention in the singles and doubles of the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz tournament....
Alex Eala continued her rise in the international tennis scene after propelling to a career-high No. 155 in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings. Alex Eala is now at No. 155 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. (File Photo) The 19-year-old Eala jumped seven...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS It has been five months of motherhood. It has been a blissful and blessed journey thus far, but not without its major bumps and hiccups. Having said that though, if I were to log a lesson I picked up from every month, here are the five: Miracles happen everyday, and...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS They say your child ends up becoming your greatest teacher. I never quite knew what this meant until now. Almost five months only into motherhood and I now marvel at things I probably would have only glanced past before. Indeed, having a child does not only teach you to pause...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS And just like that, it is the first day of the second half of the year on Monday. Before we know it, Christmas bells will be ringing and carols will be playing on the radio. Suffice to say, the first half just passed us by. Given the crazy start of the year I had, and...
For the second time, Alex Eala suffered a third round Grand Slam qualifying exit after falling short against New Zealand’s Lulu Sun, 6-7, 5-7, in the Wimbledon Championships in Great Britain on Thursday night, June 27. Alex Eala Just last month on her 19th birthday, the young...