Alex Eala added another marquee scalp to her growing list of giant-killing feats, stunning former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, 6-4, 6-2, to storm into the finals of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington D.C. on Sunday, Aug. 2 (Philippine time). The world No. 28 Filipina...
Alex Eala reaffirmed her mastery over world No. 10 Elina Svitolina with a 6-3, 6-4 victory to march into the semifinals of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington D.C. on Saturday, Aug. 1 (Philippine time). The Filipina ace neutralized the Ukrainian veteran’s powerful serve, breaking the multiple...
A courageous victory deserves an encore. That will be Alex Eala’s battle cry when she collides with world No. 10 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the quarterfinal round of the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C., Saturday, Aug. 1. While the 21-year-old Eala is looking for a close encounter...
Alex Eala continues to captivate fans with her exceptional performance at the Mubadala DC Open. Eala 's growing popularity has also affected the whole tournament, with DC Open chairman Mark Ein revealing that demands for the Filipina tennis ace 's matches surged, resulting in an...
For Alex Eala, every stop on the tennis tour is an opportunity to compete first and explore later. Currently competing at the Mubadala DC Open in the United States, the Filipina tennis star admitted she would have loved to spend more time discovering host city Washington D.C., but the demands of...
Patience proved to be a key factor for Alex Eala in her impressive 6-2, 7-6 (1) come-from-behind victory over defending champion Leylah Fernandez that secured her a quarterfinals spot in the Mubadala DC Open in Washington D.C. early Thursday, July 30 (Philippine time). In a post-game interview, the...
Alex Eala stormed back from a 1-5 second-set deficit to oust defending champion Leylah Fernandez, 6-2, 7-6 (1), and book a quarterfinal berth at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington D.C. early Thursday, July 30 (Philippine time). The unseeded Filipina dug deep against the seventh seed and 2021 US...
Alex Eala added another milestone to her rapidly rising career after becoming one of the few players to defeat all three medalists in the women 's singles event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Filipina sensation completed the rare feat with a hard-fought 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Olympic gold...
Alex Eala overcame a first-set hiccup and turned back Chinese wildcard Zheng Qinwen, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, to launch her campaign at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington D.C., United States early Wednesday, July 29 (Philippine time). The unseeded Filipina regrouped after dropping the opening set, surviving...
Alex Eala braces for another tough test to kick off her North American hard-court swing after being drawn in the bottom half of the bracket at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington DC, United States this week. The world No. 29 Eala is competing unseeded in the WTA 500 event and is scheduled to face...
Alex Eala and Venus Williams continued to ramp up their preparations for the Mubadala DC Open after the pair were spotted training together ahead of the tournament. Tournament organizers shared a video on social media on Saturday, July 25 (Philippine time) showing Eala and Williams hitting together...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-seeded Taylor Fritz got his North American hard-court season off to a strong start by hitting 11 aces and saving the only break point he faced in a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Aleksandar Vukic at the DC Open on Wednesday, July 23. The second-seeded woman, Emma Navarro, was...
