HANGZHOU, China – What a difference a day can make. After an almost effortless win in the second round, Alex Eala was challenged to max on Tuesday, Sept. 26, but still got the job done in the tennis competition of the 19th Asian Games here. Alex Eala (PSC-POC Media Pool ) Thanks to her...
HANGZHOU, China – It will be another exciting week for tennis princess Alex Eala as she launches her medal bid in the women’s singles event on Monday, Sept. 25, in the 19th Asian Games here. Alex Eala. (File Photo/Alex Eala's Facebook page) Considered as one of the region’s rising...
HANGZHOU, China – Opportunities abound for Alex Eala to further her game and enhance her image as one of Asia’s rising stars. Alex Eala (Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page) But for her to be recognized as one of them, Eala, 18, needs to play as hard as she can, and hopefully the lady luck...
Alex Eala jumped to a career-high No. 191 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings following her stint in Japan. Alex Eala posts a career-high No. 191 in the Women's Tennis Association rankings. (Alex Eala/Facebook) Eala, 18, improved four notches from No. 195 after finishing in the...
Alex Eala survived American Elizabeth Mandlik, 7-5, 7-6 (3), to barge into the main draw round of the Guangzhou Open in China over the weekend. Alex Eala wins two qualifying matches to barge into the main draw of the Guangzhou Open. (Alex Eala/Facebook) The 18-year-old Eala had to dig deep to...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS A week into turning 33, I have well had a few days to reflect on what I think this coming year will bring about, and what it will eventually come to mean to my life. Of course, these are simply conjectures and hypotheses based on the now. If there is anything the past...
The Philippines is pinning its hopes on three tennis players with wide international experience to lead the country’s medal drive in the sport at the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China late this month. Alex Eala hopes to make an impact in the 19th Asian Games in China. (File Photo/Alex Eala...
Alex Eala yielded to hometown bet Himeno Sakatsume, 6-0, 6-3, in the opening round of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2023 in Osaka on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Alex Eala crashes out early in the WTA Japan Open in Osaka. (File Photo/Alex Eala Facebook) Eala, who went through two...
Alex Eala survived Korean Park Sohyun, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5, to barge into the main draw of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2023 in Osaka, Japan on Sunday, Sept. 10. Alex Eala wins two qualifying matches to make it to the main draw round. (File Photo/Alex Eala Facebook) Eala bounced...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Yesterday, Sept. 8 was the birthday of Mary, the mother of Christ. Although I have always prayed the “Hail Mary” and in many ways, prayed to our blessed Virgin, it was not until I moved to Mexico two years ago that my affinity with Her, I have felt, has deepened. Multiple...
Alex Eala and Natsumi Kawaguchi fell short of their doubles campaign at the W100 Tokyo International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament after yielding in the semifinals on Friday, Sept. 8, in Japan. Alex Eala and Natsumi Kawaguchi lost to their seeded rivals in the semifinals of the W100 Tokyo....
Alex Eala and Natsumi Kawaguchi stunned third seed Natela Dzalamidze of Georgia and Sofya Lansere, 4-6, 6-3, 12-10, to barge into the doubles semifinals of the W100 Tokyo International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Japan on Thursday, Sept. 7. Alex Eala inches closer to her first pro doubles...
