Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala looks to extend her winning ways when she guns for a redemption against China’s Xinyu Wang in Round of 64 of the WTA 1000 Italian Open in Rome Friday, May 8. Following her first-round win over Polish Magdalena Frech , Eala, 20, tries to strike back against her...
Alex Eala displayed steely nerves and overcame a tough challenge from Magdalena Fesch 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 to notch her first-ever win in the WTA100 Italian Open on Wednesday, May 6. The 20-year-old Filipina seemingly lost steam after an impressive opening set but recovered just in time to turn back her...
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala guns for a strong start when she takes on world No. 45 Magdalena Frech of Poland in the opening round of the WTA 1000 Italian Open in Rome Wednesday, May 6. Coming from a week-long break after her quick exit at WTA 1000 Mutua Madrid Open, Eala, 20, resumes her...
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala got a big boost before joining the prestigious Italian open this week as she improved two notches for the No. 42 spot in the latest WTA rankings. Eala, 20, jumped two rungs despite her quick exit in the WTA 1000 Mutua Madrid Open in Spain. There, the 5-foot-9 lefty...
Alex Eala is eyeing a much-needed breakthrough on clay as she turns her focus to the upcoming WTA 1000 event in Rome slated on May 5 to 17. The 20-year-old Filipina standout has opted to skip this week’s WTA125 Catalonia Open, choosing instead to fine-tune her preparation for the higher-stakes...
TOKYO, Japan - Just spoke to comedian Alex Calleja before he boarded his flight back to Manila after a string of back-to-back shows in Nagoya, Gotemba, and Saitama. Don’t worry—you don’t need to fly to the Land of the Rising Sun to catch his set. If you haven’t checked your Netflix lately,...
Tennis ace Alex Eala returns to clay action when she guns for a better finish in the WTA 125 Catalonia Open slated April 27 to May 3. The 20-year-old Eala targets her second WTA 125 crown in the tournament that features 32 players headlined by world No. 25 Filipina-Canadian Leylah Fernandez and...
Alex Eala suffered another exit in clay after yielding in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Friday, April 24. The Filipina ace couldn’t muster her might in overcoming world No. 21 Elise Mertens, absorbing a 2-6, 1-6 loss in this Women’s Tennis Association (WTA1000) tournament....
Alex Eala and Zeynep Sonmez overpowered Chan Hao-ching and Fanny Stollar, 6-2, 6-2, to jumpstart their doubles campaign in the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday, April 23 (Philippine time). The Filipina-Turkish pair, who are also off-court friends, displayed their chemistry as they dictated the pace...
Alex Eala is facing a familiar rival in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open after a dominant 6-3, 6-3 victory over veteran qualifier Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Wednesday night, April 22 (Philippine time). The win, which saw the unseeded Filipina ace come out blazing against her seasoned yet...
Alex Eala dispatched veteran qualifier Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-3, 6-3, to kick off her Mutua Madrid Open in style on Wednesday, April 22. Looking to regain her rhythm after early exits in her previous two tournaments, the unseeded Filipina came out firing and overpowered her seasoned but...
Alex Eala opens her campaign at the Mutua Madrid Open with a first-round clash with qualifier Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Wednesday night, April 22 (Philippine time). Match time is set for no earlier than 7 p.m., with unseeded Eala aiming to come out strong and build momentum in her clay campaign...
