Over the past few weeks, the internet has been loud—not just because of tennis balls echoing across courts in Melbourne and Auckland, but because of Filipinos cheering for Alex Eala as if every point were personal. Videos and comment threads multiplied as her matches at the Australian Open and the ASB Classic drew crowds that […]
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Alex Eala Granted Wildcard Entry for WTA 125 Philippine Women’s Open in Manila
Filipino tennis fans have more reason to be excited as Alex Eala has been granted a wildcard entry to the WTA 125 Philippine Women’s Open, the country’s first-ever Women’s Tennis Association-sanctioned tournament to be held in Manila. The tournament will run from January 26 to 31, 2026, at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center and marks […]
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Philippines’ Alex Eala debuts in 1st Grand Slam pro tour at Australian Open
The Philippines’ tennis champion Alexandra “Alex” Eala is all set to debut in her first-ever Grand Slam professional tournament at the Australian Open this January.
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Alex Eala, 1st Filipina to win Grand Slam Australian Open Girls Doubles Title
The Philippines’ Alex Eala became the first Filipina to win a Grand Slam title at the Australian Open after she and Indonesian tennis partner Priska Madelyn Nugroho beat their opponents to claim the 2020 Australian Open Junior Girls’ Doubles Title on Friday.
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Alex Eala makes history, advances to Finals of Australian Open Junior Doubles competition
Alex Eala continues to mark her place in tennis sports history as she makes her first finals appearance at the Australian Open on January 31, 2020.
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