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Alex Eala and Iva Jovic defeats Venus Williams and Elina Svitolin, to advance to the Quarter Finals of ASB Classic

January 5, 2026

In an impressive start to the year, Alex Eala (20) and Iva Jovic (18) defeated veterans Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina 7-6, 6-1. The rising stars now advance to the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.

Here’s what Eala said about the victory;
“To start the year with a moment like this & sharing the court with 2 pioneers of the sport & pioneers off the court as well… People I looked up to since I was young.”

In the Quarter Finals, Alex Eala and Iva Jovic will face the winner between Asia Muhammad/Erin Routliffe and Jesika Maleckova/Renata Zarazua.

Checkout the game highlights below;

Alex Eala is now Top 50 in WTA rankings

November 4, 2025

WTA:

Alexandrea Eala has ended her breakthrough 2025 by making some history.

Following her final tournament of the season in Hong Kong — she defeated Katie Boulter in her opening match before falling to eventual champion Victoria Mboko in the Round of 16 — the 20-year-old has become to first Filipina to break into the Top 50 of the PIF WTA Rankings. (She moved up from No. 51 to No. 50 after last week’s results.)

From No. 147 at the start of the year to ranked 50, is one hell of a accomplishment!

Filipina Tennis Star Alex Eala Advances to Sao Paulo Quarterfinals

September 11, 2025

Alexandra Eala defeats Julia Riera 6-1, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals in Sao Paulo.

WTA;

Few players have enjoyed a stronger stretch on the WTA Tour lately than Alexandra Eala. The Filipino star continued her surge Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Julia Riera in 1 hour and 17 minutes to reach the quarterfinals in São Paulo.

Alex Eala will face Janice Tjen in the quarter finals of the WTA Sao Paulo (SP) Open in Sao Paulo, Brazil this Friday, Sept. 12th.

You can checkout the game highlights below.

Alex Eala bags WTA Challenger crown at the Guadalajara Open in Mexico

September 8, 2025

Spin report;

Much like her entire journey through Mexico, she clawed back from a set down to defeat former tormentor Panna Udvardy of Hungary, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, and finally lay her hands on a maiden WTA 125 title early Sunday morning, Manila time.

Alex Eala becomes the first Filipino to win a WTA title!!!

Alexandra Eala stuns World No. 14 Clara Tauson at the 2025 US Open

August 25, 2025

Alexandra Eala pulled off a stunning upset at the 2025 US Open, defeating the 14th-ranked player, Clara Tauson.

US Open;

In front of a boisterous, highly-energized crowd in the Grandstand, 2022 US Open junior girls’ singles champion and world No. 70 Alexandra Eala—the first-ever Filipino to contest a match in the US Open women’s singles draw—came back from a double break in the third set to upset No. 14 seed Clara Tauson, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(11), and reach the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time.

Even though the tournament is not in the Philippines, it feels like Alex Eala has home-court advantage.
ESPN;

Flushing Meadows is very close to an area of Queens known as Little Manila because of its large Filipino community, and they flocked to Grandstand to cheer on Eala, one of the rising stars of the women’s tour.

Game Highlights

Second round of the US Open will be on the 27th of August, Eala will face the winner between Spain’s Cristina Bucsa (95) and American Claire Liu (371).

Alex Eala suffers a heartbreaking defeat at the WTA Lexus Eastbourne Open Finals

June 29, 2025

WTA;

Maya Joint rallied to win one of the year’s toughest matches at the Lexus Eastbourne Open on Saturday, securing her second Hologic WTA Tour singles title of 2025.

In a matchup of two of the Hologic WTA Tour’s brightest young talents, 19-year-old Maya Joint of Australia saved four championship points to edge 20-year-old qualifier Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (10) in Saturday’s final.

It was a tough match but just by reaching the WTA Finals, Alex Eala is already a winner in the hearts the Filipinos. If her trajectory continues to go up, she will face Maya Joint in the future.

Here’s the game high lights.

Alex Eala Makes History: First Filipina to Reach WTA Eastbourne Finals

June 28, 2025

Alexandra “Alex” Eala has become the first Filipina Tennis player ever to reach a WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) final. She secured her spot by defeating fellow qualifier Varvara Gracheva in a tough semifinal match at the Lexus Eastbourne Open, with a final score of 7-5, 2-6, 6-3.

Eala will face 19-year-old Australian Maya Joint for the championship title this Saturday, June 28th.

You watch some of the game highlights featuring Alexandra Eala vs. Varvara Gracheva from the Eastbourne Semifinal 2025.