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4 days ago
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Alex Eala loses steam vs. Polish foe to bow out of Nottingham Open
Alex Eala staged a late comeback in Set 2, but ultimately fell short to surrender a 6-4, 6-3 loss against Magda Linette of Poland in the Round of 32 of Nottingham Open on Tuesday night (Manila time) in Great Britain. The 20-year-old Filipina tennis star thus bowed out of the grass tournament after gutting out a pair of victories in the qualifiers. Eala dropped the opening frame then found herself in a 5-3 hole in Set 2 after the sixth-seeded Linette erased an early deficit in Game 8 to cruise to the match point cushion over the Philippine bet. The world no. 77 in women's tennis then staged a rally in Game 9, winning back-to-back points to create a 30-0 cushion. Linette, though, retaliated and even took a 40-30 lead before Eala forced a deuce four times in an extended game. Linette then powered through to hack out the victory to boot out the Filipina. Eala previously saw action in two grass competitions, losing in Round of 32 of Birmingham Classic and quarterfinals of Ilkley Open. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
14-06-2025
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Alex Eala outlasts French foe in first round of Nottingham Open qualifiers
Mar 27, 2025; Alex Eala waves to fans while leaving the court after her match against Jessica Pegula in a women's singles semifinal of the Miami Open. (Photo: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images/REUTERS) Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala outlasted Varvara Gracheva of France, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, in the first round of the Nottingham Open qualifiers on Saturday in England. The tournament against the world no. 110 Gracheva came a day after Eala made a quarterfinals exit in the Ilkley Open. World no. 77 Eala will face Romania's Anca Todoni, ranked no. 87, in the second round as she hopes to enter the main draw. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
13-06-2025
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Alex Eala falls short vs Canadian foe in Ilkley Open quarterfinals
Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 24, 2025 Philippines' Alex Eala reacts during her round of 64 match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Juan Medina Top-seeded Alex Eala fell short against defending champion Rebecca Marino of Canada, 1-6, 6-0, 7(7)-6(4), in the Ilkley Open quarterfinals on Friday. After dominant wins in the first two sets from each player, the third set became a neck-and-neck affair as Eala and Marino fought for a semis slot. In the tiebreaker, the 20-year old Eala had an early 2-1 lead before the 34-year old Marino scored five straight to reach match point. The Filipina player, however, salvaged two match points to inch closer but the veteran Marino, ranked 107th in the world, flexed her composure to seal the victory. Prior to this, world no. 77 Eala defeated Filipino-Aussie Lizette Cabrera and Swiss player Valentina Ryser in the first two rounds of the tournament. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
12-06-2025
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Alex Eala dispatches Swiss foe, advances to Ilkely Open quarterfinals
Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 24, 2025 Philippines' Alex Eala during her round of 64 match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Juan Medina Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala made quick work of Swiss foe Valentina Ryser, 6-1, 6-2, on Thursday in the Ilkley Open Round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinals. The match lasted only for an hour and eight minutes. Prior to this, Eala defeated Filipino-Australian Lizette Cabrera in the Round of 32. Eala will face Canada's Rebecca Marino in the quarterfinals on Friday. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
10-06-2025
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Alex Eala beats Fil-Aussie Lizette Cabrera, advances to Ilkley Open Round of 16
Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 24, 2025 Philippines' Alex Eala reacts during her round of 64 match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Juan Medina Top seeded Alex Eala opened her campaign in the Ilkley Open with a win against Filipino-Australian Lizette Cabrera, 7(7)-6, 6-3, on early Wednesday in the tournament's Round of 32 in Northern England. The match lasted for an hour and 46 minutes as Eala returned to competition after falling short in her Birmingham Classic campaign. Cabrera, whose parents are both Filipinos, is world no. 206, while Eala recently dropped to no. 77 in the WTA rankings. Eala will face Switzerland's Valentina Ryser, WTA no. 230, in the Round of 16. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
