Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala guns for a strong start when she takes on world No. 45 Magdalena Frech of Poland in the opening round of the WTA 1000 Italian Open in Rome Wednesday, May 6. Coming from a week-long break after her quick exit at WTA 1000 Mutua Madrid Open, Eala, 20, resumes 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...
MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1000 events. Sinner beat the third-ranked Zverev, 6-1, 6-2 , on Sunday, May 3, for his 23rd...
MADRID (AP) — American Hailey Baptiste earned the biggest win of her career by saving six match points and beating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at the Madrid Open on Tuesday, April 28. The 32nd-ranked Baptiste rallied to a 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) victory — her first over a top 5 opponent. She will...
Alex Eala dispatched veteran qualifier Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-3, 6-3, to kick off her Mutua Madrid Open in style on Wednesday, April 22. Looking to regain her rhythm after early exits in her previous two tournaments, the unseeded Filipina came out firing and overpowered her seasoned but...
With expectations on the rise, Alex Eala braces for another demanding clay court season highlighted by a high-stakes stint at the prestigious Mutua Madrid Open late next month. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA 1000) event, rated just one rung below the Grand Slams, is scheduled on April 21 to...
Alex Eala remained proud of her performance after yielding to reigning champion and world No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain Thursday night, April 24 (Manila time). Alex Eala remains proud with her performance against reigning...
Alex Eala gave reigning champion Iga Swiatek a big scare before losing steam in the Mutua Madrid Open, yielding to the Polish star, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, in their second-round duel at Mutua Madrid Open in Spain early Friday, April 25 (Manila time). Alex Eala (AP) Eala, who was oozing with grit and...
Alex Eala braces for another big battle in her promising career as she faces world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain Thursday, April 24. (WTA) Fresh off a 6-3, 6-2 demolition of Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova in the first round last Tuesday, the...
A possible rematch between Alex Eala and world No. 2 Iga Swiatek looms this week following the release of the draw results for the Mutua Madrid Open 2025 in Spain. A rematch with Iga Swiatek is possible for Alex Eala if she wins her opening-round match at the Madrid Open. (File Photo/Alex Eala...
MADRID (AP) — Despite sleepless nights struggling with a fever, Andrey Rublev found a way to fight back and win the Madrid Open for the first time. Andrey Rublev, of Russia kisses his trophy after winning against Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, in the Madrid Open men's final match in Madrid,...
MADRID (AP) — Andrey Rublev beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 on Friday, May 3, to reach the Madrid Open final where he will meet Felix Auger-Aliassime. Auger-Aliassime advanced after Jiri Lehecka had to retire at 3-3 in the first set of their semifinal and joined the list of players injured at the...
