Alex Eala Alex Eala stumbled in her singles bid but marched into the doubles semifinal with Russian partner Oksana Selekhmeteva in the W25 Platja D’Aro tournament in Spain Thursday, May 20. Eala yielded to Spaniard Irene Burillo Escorihuela, 6-2, 6-4, in the second round that lasted 1 hour and 40...
Alex Eala Alex Eala reaffirmed her mastery over Spaniard qualifier Alba Carillo Marin with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 victory to jumpstart her title bid in the W25 Platja D’Aro tournament in Spain Wednesday, May 19. Eala, who turns 16 on Sunday, needed a little over three hours in outplaying Marin to...
Alex Eala (Photo from the W60 Bellinzona Instagram page) Junior tennis star Alex Eala returns to competition after more than a month when she joins the W25 Platja D’Aro tournament in Spain starting next week. This would be Eala’s eighth pro event this year and third $25,000 tournament since...
Alex Eala (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Junior tennis standout Alex Eala improved to a career-high No. 662 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings following her stint at the W60 Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland last week. Eala, 15, jumped from No. 715 after defeating two...
Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Rising junior star Alex Eala is expected to increase her rankings significantly following her impressive showing at the W60 Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland this year. Ranked No. 715 prior to her biggest International Tennis Federation (ITF) event so far, Eala is...
Alex Eala (From Roland Garros website) Alex Eala rose from a first-set hiccup to stun Romanian 12 th seed Laura-Ioana Paar, 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-0, in the W60 Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland early Thursday, April 8. The win set up Eala a third-round date with wildcard bet Simona Waltert of...
Alex Eala survived an opening-set scare before besting lucky loser Margot Yerolymos of France, 7-6 (6), 6-2, in the opening round of the W60 Bellinzona in Switzerland Tuesday night, April 6. Eala overcame her erratic service game in the first set to defeat 23-year-old Yerolymos and advance to the...
Alex Eala Junior sensation Alex Eala improved to a career-best No. 715 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings ahead of her competition in the W60 Bellinzona in Switzerland Tuesday, April 6. Eala, 15, jumped 22 notches from No. 737 last week following her appearance at the prestigious...
Alex Eala at the Miami Open Alex Eala is still on cloud nine after her experience at the prestigious 2021 Miami Open last week. In a recent social media post, the 15-year-old teen sensation shared her thoughts about debuting in the Women’s Tennis Association. “I am still in awe of the Miami...
Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy Alex Eala is expected to bring her brief experience at the 2021 Miami Open in the W60 Bellinzona tournament next month in Switzerland. The Swiss outdoor claycourt event, staking a total prize money of $60,000, is the biggest International Tennis Federation (ITF)...
Alex Eala Alex Eala faltered in her first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournament after bowing out in the first round qualifying of the 2021 Miami Open early Tuesday, March 23 (Manila time). Eala, 15, showed grit in the opening set, only to lose steam in the next two to yield to Slovakia’s...
Alex Eala, right, poses with 2020 French Open champ Iga Swiatek during a practice session. (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Junior sensation Alex Eala gears up for her stint at the Miami Open by practicing with no less than reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek. The Rafa Nadal Academy where Eala...
