Alex Eala rallies to beat old Spaniard rival, gain quarters

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 04:59:13 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala bucked a lethargic opening-set to defeat Yvonne Cavelle-Reimers of Spain, 0-6, 6-2, 7-5, and barge into the quarterfinals of the W60 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain Thursday. Determined to win her her title, the 17-year-old Eala got down to work and regained her composure to outplay Cavalle-Reimers. […]

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Eala humbles rival, advances to 3rd round of W60 Madrid tilt

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 02:57:39 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala routed Daniel Seguel of Chile, 6-1, 6-2, to barge into the third round of the W60 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain Wednesday. Eala, 17, dominated her 11th-seeded foe to set up her next meeting with seventh pick Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers of Spain, a 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 winner over […]

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One gold for tennis as 2 PH pairs advance to doubles final

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 23:42:29 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Team Philippines is sure of bringing home its first tennis gold medal from Hanoi, Vietnam. That’s because Davis Cup veterans arranged an all-Filipino final in the men’s doubles with straight-set wins over their Vietnamese semifinal rivals Friday in the 31st Southeast Asian Games. Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon bested Quoc Khanh Le […]

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Olympian Barbosa, Amit, Cray deliver as Team PH stays on target

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 23:01:08 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Olympian Kurt Barbosa, Rubilen Amit, and Eric Cray and delivered as expected  metals as Team Philippines stayed on track on its target of finishing third at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Barbosa, who was king of the finweight division in the regional biennial meet in the Manila 2019 edition, showed […]

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Eala gives rival neat lesson, storms into SEAG quarters

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 13:22:00 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Prodigious Alex Eala showed why she’s a two-time Grand Slam in girls’ doubles as she led the march of the Filipinos into the quarters of tennis competitions in the 31st Southeast Asian Games Tuesday at the Bac Ninh’s Hanaka Sports and Service Center in Hanoi, Vietnam. Eala’s solid ball striking was in […]

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Alex Eala humbles Thai rival for 2nd pro crown

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 04:48:39 +0000

KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala announced her arrival in this part of the globe in style. The country’s tennis stamped her class and humbled Thai star Luksika Kumkhum, 6-4, 6-2, to capture the W25 Chiang Rai International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Thailand Sunday, The unseeded Eala controlled the match against a former Top 100 player […]

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Alex Eala beaten in opening round of Miami Open

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:24:36 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala certainly needs more fine-tuning to become somebody in the big league. The 16-year-old Eala threw everything she can but her game proved to be still lacking as she suffered a 6-2, 6-1 loss to veteran Madison Brengle in the opening round of the 2022 Miami Open Wednesday (early Thursday in […]

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Alex Eala faces acid test at Miami Open

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:36:45 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Wildcard entry Alex Eala faces another acid test on Wednesday when she clashes with American Madison Brengle at the start of the prestigious Miami Open. While pressure is mounting, Eala, 16, did not go there unprepared. She has trained religiously at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Spain for this 128-player field event […]

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Eala gets chance to play against top-ranked players at Miami Open

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2022 06:05:04 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala gets the chance to rub elbows with the world’s best and play against some of them when she competes in the prestigious Miami Open on March 22 to April 3 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Eala, 16, earned a wildcard berth in the 96-player main draw  for her […]

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Eala included in PH tennis squad for Hanoi SEA Games

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 07:51:34 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The country will be fielding a strong, formidable team composed of defending doubles champion Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon, as well as junior sensation Alex Eala, in the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam this May. National team coach Chris Cuarto revealed the roster Friday that also includes veterans Ruben […]

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