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Eala to start hard court gigs in Canada
Filipina tennis prodigy Alex Eala is currently on a beach vacation, taking a break after her recent campaigns in the French Open and Wimbledon before heading to North America for the US Open.
Eala is preparing to transition from clay and grass courts to hard courts for the upcoming US Open, scheduled from August 24 to September 7 in New York.
Prior to the US Open, Eala will compete in the National Bank Open in Canada, a WTA-1000 level tournament, from July 26 to August 7.
She will be competing against top players like Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Iga Swiatek, and Jasmine Paolini in the National Bank Open.
The 20-year-old Eala recently achieved a historic milestone by reaching the finals of the Lexus Eastbourne Open, her first WTA final appearance, where she narrowly lost to Australia's Maya Joint.
Despite her singles success, Eala was eliminated in the first round of both the ladies' singles and doubles tournaments at Wimbledon.
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Filipina tennis player Alex Eala made history as the first Filipino in the Open era to compete in the Wimbledon Championships singles main draw.
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Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala, now ranked World No. 56, encouraged aspiring young players to work hard and showcase the prowess of Philippine tennis on the global stage during her return to the Philippines.
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Filipina tennis player Alex Eala and Germany's Eva Lys were eliminated from the Wimbledon women's doubles in their first-round match after losing to Quinn Gleason of the USA and Ingrid Martins of Brazil, 4-6, 2-6.
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