Alex Eala downplayed being mentioned alongside past champions of the Birmingham Classic, saying she prefers not to compare herself to those great players and is simply focused on improving her game. “It sounds really beautiful, of course. All those names you’ve mentioned are tennis greats, and...
Alex Eala recovered from a tight opening-set stumble and turned back Nikola Bartunkova, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, to capture the 2026 Birmingham Classic title in Great Britain on Sunday, June 7. It was Eala’s second WTA singles title after reigning supreme in the WTA 125 Guadalajara Open in Mexico last...
Alex Eala shrugged off a second-set hiccup and two rain delays to beat Rebeka Masarova, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, and storm into the final of the Birmingham Open in Great Britain early Sunday, June 7 (Philippine time). The top-seeded Filipina held her nerve against Masarova’s powerful serve to move within a...
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala stretched her win streak on grass after repeating over Thai Mananchaya Sawangkaew, 6-3, 6-2, to march into the semifinal of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open in the United Kingdom early Saturday, June 6 (Philippine time). In the all-Southeast Asian quarters duel, the...
Filipina netter Alex Eala got off to a rousing start before completing an epic second-set comeback to hold off Russia’s Alina Charaeva, 6-2, 7-5, and advance to the quarterfinal of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open in the United Kingdom Thursday, June 4. Following a dominant showing in the opening...
Alex Eala is facing a familiar rival in the second round of the WTA Birmingham Open after a strong start in Great Britain on Tuesday, June 2. Fresh from a commanding 6-0, 6-2 opening round victory over Australian Priscilla Hon, the top seeded Eala is expected to continue her momentum when she...
Alex Eala rediscovered her old fiery form and crushed Priscilla Hon, 6-0, 6-2, to advance to the second round of the Birmingham Open in Great Britain on Tuesday, June 2 (Philippine time). Eala, the top seeded player in this WTA 125 tournament, controlled the match throughout despite brief...
Alex Eala’s grass court campaign got off to a disappointing start as she and Czech partner Nikola Bartunkova bowed out in the opening round doubles of the WTA Birmingham Open in Great Britain on Monday, June 1. The unseeded duo fought back to force a deciding match tiebreak after dropping the...
The show must go on for Alex Eala. After concluding her clay court season with an early exit at the French Open, Eala shifts her focus on the grass swing as she takes part in the WTA 125 Birmingham Open slated June 1 to 7 in Great Britain. Eala, who eyes to better her outing in the meet after...
