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 Opens 2026 With Statement Doubles Win Over Venus Williams at WTA Auckland
Filipina tennis player Alex Eala opened her 2026 season with a confidence-boosting doubles victory at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. Competing in the doubles Round of 16 on Monday, January 5, Eala and her partner, American Iva Jović, defeated the experienced pairing of Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina in straight sets, 7-6(7), 6-1. […]
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