Long before Alex Eala made history on the global stage, Cecil Mamiit had already paved the way by representing the Philippine colors in elite international tennis competitions during the 1990s. Mamiit, who had his share of decent run in the Wimbledon Championships where he appeared thrice, knew...
Alex Eala’s magical run at the rain-delayed 2026 Berlin Open came to an end in the semifinals as she bowed to world No. 13 Linda Noskova, 6-2, 6-4, in Germany on Sunday, June 21 (Philippine time). Noskova, who previously beat Eala at Indian Wells last March, reaffirmed her mastery over the...
Alex Eala’s magical run on the grass courts continued as she shocked another formidable rival in world No. 8 Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the semifinals of the 2026 Berlin Open in Germany early Saturday, June 20. The victory marked Eala’s ninth win in her last 10 grass court matches, and...
Alex Eala resumed her giant-killing run and shocked sixth seed Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the semifinals of the 2026 Berlin Open in Germany early Saturday, June 20. Still on cloud nine from a straight-set upset win over world No. 2 Elena Rybakina the other day, the Filipina wildcard...
Alex Eala is learning to give herself grace under pressure as she navigates the highly competitive Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. That mindset paid off in a big way as the Filipina tennis star displayed composure in shocking world No. 2 Elena Rybakina, 7-5, 6-4, to barge into the...
Alex Eala slayed a giant in world No. 2 Elena Rybakina with a stunning 7-5,6-4 victory to storm into the quarterfinals of the 2026 Berlin Open in Germany early Friday, June 19 (Philippine time). The Filipino wildcard weathered Rybakina’s booming serves and steadily found her rhythm against the...
Alex Eala faces another formidable challenge as she takes on world No. 2 and two-time Grand Slam champion Elena Rybakina in the second round of the 2026 Berlin Open in Germany. Match is scheduled not before 11:30 p.m. (Philippine time) on Thursday, June 18, with the 21-year-old Filipina standout...
Alex Eala hopes to regain her bearings when she clashes with veteran Donna Vekic at the start of the Berlin Open 2026 in Germany on Wednesday afternoon, June 17. Match is at 5 p.m. (Philippine time) at the Steffi Graf Stadium with the 21-year-old Eala seeking to rediscover her form after a...
Alex Eala gets herself a few days of rest and recovery before resuming her grass court campaign at the Berlin Tennis Open 2026 in Germany next week. The 21-year-old Filipina ace has been on a hectic schedule, having captured the Birmingham Open title over the weekend before immediately shifting her...
Alex Eala suffered another defeat at the hands of close friend Iva Jovic, 2-6, 2-6, in the second round of the HSBC Championships at the Queen’s Club on Wednesday, June 10. The unseeded Eala, ranked No. 33 in the world, struggled to match the sixth-seeded Jovic and bowed out after just 76...
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...
