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SceneAug 15, 20263 min read

Amanda Anisimova outlasts Alex Eala in three sets at Cincinnati Open

Eala took the opening set before the No. 9 seed recovered to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the round of 32.

Amanda Anisimova ended Alexandra Eala's Cincinnati Open run with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory in the round of 32. Eala, the No. 17 seed, took the opening set 6-4. Anisimova, the No. 9 seed, answered by winning the second set 6-4 and the deciding set 6-2. The completed match lasted two hours and 28 minutes. There was no tiebreak, retirement or walkover. For readers in the Philippines, the result date is Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The match belonged to the August 17 tournament session in Cincinnati: i

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Alex Eala

Fresh as a Flower: Eala Survives 3-Hour Marathon Against Siegemund in Miami

Alex Eala lost four set points in the first set, dropped a 10-8 tiebreak, then fought back to beat 38-year-old Laura Siegemund 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-3 in the longest match of her WTA career.

Apr 4, 20265 min read
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Breaking the Czech Curse: Eala Takes on Muchova in Miami Open Round of 16

Alex Eala is 0-11 against Czech opponents. Tonight she faces Karolina Muchova — the most inventive shotmaker on tour — with ranking survival, a potential top-20 breakthrough, and a decade-long jinx on the line.

Mar 23, 20265 min read
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From Wild Card to Seeded Star: Alex Eala's Remarkable Miami Open Journey

From wild card qualifier to No. 29 in the world and the highest-ranked Filipino in WTA history — how Alex Eala transformed her game at the Miami Open.

Mar 21, 20265 min read
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The Świątek Slayers Meet: Alex Eala vs Magda Linette in Miami Open Round of 32

Alex Eala and Magda Linette have both beaten Iga Świątek at the Miami Open. Now they face each other in the Round of 32 — with 390 ranking points on the line.

Mar 21, 20264 min read
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Alex Eala Returns to Miami as a Seed — Everything Filipino Fans Need to Know

A year ago she arrived as an unknown wildcard. Now Alex Eala returns to the Miami Open as the 32nd seed, ranked No. 28 in the world, with 390 points to defend and a nation watching.

Mar 15, 20265 min read
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Alex Eala Begins US Hard-Court Swing at the 2026 Mubadala DC Open

Aug 4, 2026
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Alex Eala at the US Open 2026: what to expect

Aug 4, 2026
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Alex Eala vs Naomi Osaka: DC Open semifinal schedule and viewing guide

Aug 4, 2026
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Alex Eala and Venus Williams at the 2026 DC Open doubles

Aug 4, 2026
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New to Tennis Because of Alex Eala? Start Here

Alex Eala just became the first Filipino to reach the second week of a Grand Slam. If her Wimbledon run made you a tennis fan, here is everything you need to follow along.

Jul 18, 20262 min read
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What’s Next: Eala’s US Hard-Court Swing and a Likely First Grand Slam Seeding

With Wimbledon behind her and a career-high ranking in hand, Eala heads to the American hard courts — her best surface — building toward a US Open where she may be seeded at a major for the first time.

Jul 18, 20262 min read
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No. 28: Eala Hits a Career-High Ranking — the Highest Ever for a Filipino

The Wimbledon run pushed Alex Eala to world No. 28, a career high and the highest WTA singles ranking any Filipino has ever held.

Jul 13, 20262 min read
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The Run Ends, the Standard Rises: Eala Falls to Paolini in the Wimbledon Fourth Round

Eala’s historic Wimbledon ended in the Round of 16 against No. 13 seed Jasmine Paolini, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6 — but the fortnight rewrote what is possible for Philippine tennis.

Jul 6, 20262 min read
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History at SW19: Eala Stuns Defending Champion Świątek to Reach the Wimbledon Fourth Round

On Centre Court, Alex Eala beat defending champion Iga Świątek 7-6(11-9), 6-2 to become the first Filipino — man or woman — to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam singles event.

Jul 4, 20262 min read
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Berlin Breakthrough: Eala Topples Rybakina and Svitolina to Reach Her First WTA 500 Semifinal

On the grass of Berlin, Eala beat world No. 2 Elena Rybakina and then Elina Svitolina on consecutive days to reach the first WTA 500 semifinal of her career — the run that changed everything.

Jun 20, 20262 min read
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Champion Again: Eala Wins Birmingham for Her Second WTA 125 Title

Entering as the top seed and handling every ounce of the pressure, Eala swept through the Birmingham draw to lift her second career WTA 125 trophy — and announce her grass-court intentions.

Jun 8, 20262 min read
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Eala’s Roland Garros Ends Early Against Friend Iva Jovic

A first-round draw against rising American Iva Jovic proved a step too far in Paris — a quiet end to the clay swing, and a fast pivot to grass.

May 26, 20262 min read
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Eala’s Clay Report: A Rome Statement, and a Close Call with Rybakina

A second-round run in Madrid and back-to-back wins in Rome showed Eala’s clay game is real — until world-class firepower ended the week in the Round of 32.

May 14, 20262 min read
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From Hard Courts to Clay: What Alex Eala’s European Swing Means for the Rest of 2026

After a career-best hard-court stretch, Eala turns to the clay of Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros — the surface where she has the least to defend and the most to gain.

Apr 16, 20262 min read
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