Alex Eala marched into the quarterfinals of the 2024 W50 Pune women’s singles tournament in India on Thursday, Jan. 25. The Filipina tennis ace defeated Zeel Desai of Indian in dominant style, 6-1, 6-2, and boosted her bid for a potential fifth pro title two weeks after suffering an early exit in...
Alex Eala hardly broke a sweat against Hungarian Fanny Stollár to march into the next round of the 2024 W50 Pune women’s singles tournament in India on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The Filipina tennis ace, currently ranked No. 187 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), took a convincing 6-2,...
Alex Eala and Latvian partner Darja Semenistaja recovered from a first set hiccup to barge into the quarterfinals of the Necc-Deccan ITF Pune women’s doubles opening round against Taiwan’s Yu-Yun Li and Japan’s Eri Shimizu, 6-7 (7), 6-1, 10-7, in India on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The triumph came...
Alex Eala maintained her spot in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings after her early exit at the 2024 Australian Open qualifiers in Melbourne. Alex Eala stays at No. 187 in the latest WTA rankings. (File Photo/Alex Eala Facebook) The 18-year-old tennis sensation stayed at No. 187...
Rising talent Alex Eala and star player Diana Mae ‘Tots’ Carlos will have a share of the spotlight in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night two weeks from now. Alex Eala (left) and Tots Carlos (File photo/PVL Images) Eala, 18, is going to be...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS “And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” — Eliot And that is exactly where I start this piece from. The holiday frenzy and pandemonium very much took me over the last week of December, explaining my absence from this place last week....
Alex Eala’s bid to enter the main draw round of the 2024 Australian Open came into a halt on Tuesday, Jan. 9, after losing her first qualifying match in Melbourne to a more experienced rival. Alex Eala crashes out of the Australian Open qualifying round for the second year. (File Photo/Alex Eala...
Alex Eala will have her hands full at the 2024 Australian Open when she clashes with Rebecaa Peterson of Sweden in the first qualifying round in Melbourne. Alex Eala is competing in the qualifying round of the 2024 Australian Open. (File Photo/Alex Eala Facebook) The 18-year-old Eala hopes to...
Alex Eala and Brazilian partner Laura Pigossi fell short in their bid in the Workday Canberra International after succumbing in the semifinals Friday, Jan. 5, in Australia. Alex Eala and Laura Pigossi lost in the semifinals of the Workday Canberra International. (File Photo/Alex Eala Facebook) The...
Alex Eala and Brazilian partner Laura Pigossi survived their more experienced rival in Italian Sara Errani and Mexico’s Renata Zarazu, 5-7, 6-0, 10-6, to book a quarterfinals berth in the Workday Canberra International in Australia on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Alex Eala and Laura Pigossi advance to the...
PERTH (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic suffered a frustrating fitness saga as a wrist problem led to the Serb's upset 6-4, 6-4 loss to Australia's Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals of the United Cup in Perth on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Serbia's Novak Djokovic checks his arm as he takes a break during his...
Alex Eala officially starts the season with a new career-high ranking in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). The 18-year-old Filipina teen sensation opened the year at No. 185, five rungs higher than her season-ending ranking. Alex Eala starts the season with a career-high ranking of No. 185....
