MANILA, Philippines – The standing ovation, despite her fourth-round exit from the most revered among tennis’ four Grand Slams, said it all: Alexandra “Alex” Eala has earned global respect and admiration. The girl who dared to dream big and…
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday congratulated Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala for making history at Wimbledon after becoming the first Filipino to advance to the fourth round of the prestigious Grand Slam tournament. In a…
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday praised Alex Eala’s historic run at Wimbledon, calling the Filipina tennis star a “unifier of a deeply divided nation.” Lacson thanked the 21-year-old athlete in a social media post…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Alexandra “Alex” Eala continued her rise in world tennis after making history as the first Filipino to reach the fourth round, or Round of 16, of the Wimbledon women’s singles following a stunning…
Filipina tennis sensation Alexandra Eala pulled off another career-defining victory after upsetting defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland, 7-6, 6-2, in the third round of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. READ: Eala’s Wimbledon breakthrough revives legacy of Philippine…
London, United Kingdom—Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to reach the third round of a Grand Slam in the Open era, beating Maya Joint in an “electric” atmosphere at Wimbledon on Thursday. The 21-year-old fought…
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala toppled world No. 8 Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-4, Friday, to reach the semifinals of the 2026 Berlin Open. The result came just 24 hours after she ousted world No. 2 Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals of…
BERLIN, Germany — World number two Elena Rybakina crashed out of the Wimbledon warm-up WTA tournament in Berlin on Thursday losing 7-5, 6-4 to Filipino wildcard Alexandra Eala. “I’m a little foggy now. I’m still shaking. I…
Alexandra Eala and Nikola Bartunkova entered the Lexus Birmingham Open as doubles partners but ended it facing each other across the net for the women’s singles title. Eala won it in 2 hours and 37 minutes, 5-7,…
MANILA – Filipina Alex Eala advanced to the final of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open after surviving a thriller against Swiss Rebeka Masarova, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, Saturday night at the Edgbaston Priory Club in the United Kingdom. Playing…
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala ousted Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand, 6-3, 6-2, to secure a spot in the semifinals of the Birmingham Open on Saturday. Eala overcame a tough challenge from Sawangkaew but found her stride in both sets…
The American player Iva Jovic stopped Alex Eala’s French Open 2026 campaign in the first round with a straight-sets win, 6-4, 6-2. Both players created nine break point opportunities. But while Jovic converted six out of nine…
