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 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...
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 hopes to pick up pace after a slow start in the clay court season when she competes in the Mutua Madrid Open this week in Spain. The unseeded Eala is drawing strength from a slight improvement of her career ranking, climbing a notch to No. 44 this week ahead of her first-round clash with...
Alex Eala’s early clay court campaign hit a rough stretch after back-to-back early setbacks, including a 6-1, 6-4 first-round loss to Leylah Fernandez at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany on Tuesday, April 14. Coming off a promising run on hard courts, Eala found herself...
Alex Eala saw her campaign at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix come to an abrupt end after absorbing a 1-6, 4-6, loss to Leylah Fernandez in the opening round on Wednesday, April 15, in Stuttgart, Germany. In a battle of two left-handers, the 25th-ranked Fernandez -- a Canadian of Filipino descent --...
Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala is no stranger to dreaming big -- but her latest wish might just be one for the ages. Scheduled to compete at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany this week, the 20-year-old Eala shared that she would love the chance to compete in mixed doubles...
Alex Eala still moved up a notch in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) live rankings despite losing to fourth seed Jelena Ostapenko in the second round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Wednesday, April 8 (Philippine time). The Filipina standout climbed to No. 45 after earning 60 ranking...
Alex Eala couldn’t maintain her early momentum and bowed to fourth seed Jelena Ostapenko, 4-6, 5-7, in the second round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Wednesday, April 8 (Philippine time). The unseeded Filipina came out firing in both sets, but Ostapenko’s powerful serves and aggressive...
