Alex Eala’s history-making run in Miami ends with semifinal loss

03/28/2025

Alex Eala’s magical run in the Miami Open came to an end Friday as she lost to No. 3 Jessica Pegula, 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-3, on Friday (Philippine time).   Pegula will face top seed Aryna Sabalenka…

Alex Eala pulls off another major upset, takes down Iga Swiatek

03/27/2025

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida —  Alex Eala continues her impressive run in the Miami Open, stunning No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in a straight-set women’s quarterfinal. Eala, ranked 140th, is on the verge of becoming the first star…

Alex Eala enters quarterfinals after Badosa withdraws due to injury

Agence France Presse 03/25/2025

MIAMI GARDENS, United States — Alexandra Eala, the 19-year-old from the Philippines who upset Australian Open champion Madison Keys on Sunday, was handed a place in the quarter-finals after her fourth round opponent, Spain’s Paula Badosa, pulled…

Alex Eala upsets world No. 41 Tsurenko at Madrid Open

04/24/2024

Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala stunned world No. 41 Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine in the opening round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday to secure the biggest victory of her pro career. The 18-year-old tennis prodigy…

Alex Eala knocks off top seed to make W25 Roehampton semis

Lance Agcaoili 08/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala stunned the No.1 seed Priscilla Hon of Australia, 6-2, 6-4, to march into the semifinal round of the W25 Roehampton on Friday evening (Manila time) in Great Britain. The sixth-seeded Eala broke…

Game, set, match, language

Inez Ponce de leon - @inquirerdotnet 09/14/2022

I do research on nationalism and sports, particularly on how Filipinos react online to sports-related events that challenge their notions of nationhood. I started this years ago with research on the half-blood issue that plagued the Philippine…

Alex Eala offers historic US Open juniors title to Philippine tennis

Lance Agcaoili - @inquirerdotnet 09/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala may have reached greater heights after achieving a historic feat, but the 17-year-old remained selfless and humble, offering her US Open girls’ singles trophy to Philippine tennis and her fellow young countrymen,…

Alex Eala wins 3rd tennis bronze in SEA Games

Lance Agcaoili - @inquirerdotnet 05/20/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala settled for another bronze medal after falling to Thai rival Luksika Kumkhum, 4-6, 1-6, in the women’s tennis singles semifinal of the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Friday at Hanaka Paris Ocean…

Alex Eala, partner suffer semis exit in US Open juniors doubles

Mark Giongco‎ - INQUIRER.net 09/11/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala and her partner Hanne Vandewinkel bowed out in the semifinal of the US Open juniors doubles on Saturday (Manila time). Their campaign ended after falling to the American duo of Elvina Kalieve and Reese…

Alex Eala, partner cruise into Wimbledon girls doubles second round

Bong Lozada 07/08/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala and partner Priska Nugroho put on a masterful performance in their opening match, crushing Erika Matsuda and Valencia Xu, 6-0, 6-0, in the Wimbledon girls’ doubles tournament Wednesday. Eala, the Filipino ace, and Nugroho,…

Tennis: Alex Eala claims first pro title

Mark Giongco - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ 01/24/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala captured her first professional title on Sunday night. At just 15 years old, Eala topped the ITF W15 Manacor Tournament after a sterling 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 win over Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers of Spain…

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