Alexandra “Alex” Eala carved her name into Philippine sports history on Sunday after becoming the first Filipino player to win a Grand Slam singles match in the Open Era, defeating No. 14 seed Clara ...

There’s a new underdog story to monitor in the 2025 U.S. Open women’s singles bracket. Alexandra Eala of the Philippines made history Sunday on the Grandstand court in Flushing Meadows, upsetting No.

Alex Eala continues her tennis journey in the French Open at Roland Garros, and it is increasingly clear that she is no ...

NEW YORK — Alexandra Eala became the first woman representing the Philippines to win a Grand Slam match, doing so at the U.S. Open by defeating No. 14 seed Clara Tauson 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13-11) on Sunday ...

It seems almost every time Alex Eala steps onto the court, she writes a piece of tennis history for the Philippines. Eala made her breakthrough as a wild card at the Miami Open in March, where she ...

QUEENS, N.Y. — Filipino-American tennis enthusiasts—and the tennis world at large—are abuzz with the rise of a new star: Alexandra Eala, who made a major breakthrough at the US Open on Sunday. With ...

Alexandra Eala has been turning heads across the tennis world, with her emergence on the WTA Tour drawing attention from several well-known names. Kim Clijsters was among the first to praise Eala ...

There were plenty of Filipino flags waving in support of Alexandra Eala amid the statues lining the picturesque Pietrangeli court at the Italian Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The long queue of fans outside Court 6, the chants of Alex, Alex, Alex and the fluttering Philippines flags all pointed to where Alexandra Eala was making her Australian ...