アレクサンドラ・エラはBNPパリバ・オープンでの初戦で接戦を制し、砂漠の夜遅くにダヤナ・ヤストレムスカを7-5、4-6、7-5で破った。フィリピン出身の20歳は決勝セットでブレイクを許す展開から逆転し、3回戦進出を果たした。次は先月の対戦相手ココ・ガウフとの再戦だ。
ほぼ3時間に及んだ試合は、深夜に近づく寒い条件下で行われ、エラの粘り強さを示した。元グランドスラム準決勝進出者のヤストレムスカは、3セット序盤にエラをブレイクして5-4とリードしたが、15回のダブルフォルトが致命傷となった。エラはブレイクバックし、次の2ゲームをキープ。ヤストレムスカのフォアハンドがエラの4度目のマッチポイントでアウトとなり勝利を決めた。
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World No. 4 Coco Gauff advanced to the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Alexandra Eala on February 19, 2026. The American silenced a passionate Filipino crowd supporting the 20-year-old Filipina in their first WTA-level meeting. Gauff's strong performance followed her dramatic third-round escape against Elise Mertens.
Philippine tennis star Alex Eala, amid recent expert praise for her rapid rise, begins her seeded debut at the WTA 1000 Indian Wells Open against Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in the round of 64 on Friday, March 6 (Saturday, March 7, Manila time). This is their second meeting after Eala's dominant 6-1, 6-2 quarterfinal win over Yastremska at the 2025 Eastbourne Open. Seeded 32nd after a career-high No. 31 last week, Eala earned a first-round bye.
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Alexandra Eala advanced to her first quarterfinal at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships by defeating Sorana Cirstea 7-5, 6-4. The 20-year-old Filipina earlier stunned world No. 8 Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 7-6(5) in the second round. She now faces Coco Gauff in a highly anticipated matchup.
Philippine tennis player Alex Eala crashed out in the first round of the 2026 Stuttgart Open in Germany, losing 6-1, 6-4 to Canada's Leylah Fernandez on April 14. It marks her third opening-round defeat this year. Fernandez, who has Filipino heritage, advances to the next round.
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Philippine tennis star Alex Eala beat Austria's Julia Grabher 6-4, 6-3 in the round of 32 at the Linz Open on Tuesday, marking a strong start to her clay court season. She will next face former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. The 20-year-old, ranked 46th in the world, prevailed in 1 hour and 42 minutes.
World No. 49 tennis player Alex Eala expressed satisfaction with the WTA's presence in the Philippines during the Philippine Women's Open. She highlighted the importance of competing on home soil in Manila. Eala's reflections underscore her journey in the tournament.
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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff in three sets to defend her Miami Open title on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. The world No. 1 completed the Sunshine Double by winning Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back. The match featured tense moments, including Sabalenka's irritation with noise from Gauff's player box.