Rafael Nadal recently had a practice session with Alexandra Eala at his academy, his first in nearly a year The 22-time Grand Slam winner helped the emerging
Rafael Nadal returned to the tennis court a week ago and has now opened up about the experience and his life after retiring from tennis. It's been more than a year since Nadal played his last competitive tennis match.
Rafael Nadal has stepped back onto the tennis court exactly one year after announcing his emotional retirement at the Davis Cup Finals. Marking the anniversary, he posted a video on social media that quickly drew attention.
The remaining four WTA Round of 16 matches in Hong Kong are scheduled for Day 4. Last week’s champion in Tokyo, Belinda Bencic, plays before young stars Victoria Mboko and Alexandra Eala meet in a fascinating matchup.
Expect an entertaining second day with seven matches on the slate. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on day two, including Belinda Bencic vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
Ten matches are on the slate in Osaka for Day 2. We here at LWOT cover four of them, including rising star Alexandra Eala’s contest, in this article. The other matchups, including Bianca Andreescu vs Viktorija Golubic and Leylah Fernandez vs Hailey Baptiste, are predicted separately.
The final WTA 1000 event of the year is just around the corner, as the tennis world turn their attention to the Wuhan Open, with a strong field travelling to compete for glory.
The Philippines’ Alexandra Eala suffered a disappointing end in the ongoing WTA 125 event in Suzhou. The 20-year-old is now a well-known name in the world of tennis, thanks to some incredible performances earlier this year.
Former Wimbledon quarter-finalist Lulu Sun has won the WTA 125 Jinghsan Open, defeating home-favourite Ma Ye-Xin 6-4, 6-2 for her highest-ranking title to-date.
Filipino tennis prodigy Alexandra "Alex" Eala has long been seen as one of the brightest hopes for Philippine sports. In 2025, she turned that promise into a breakthrough year, climbing 80 places in the Women’s Tennis Association ( WTA) rankings and etching her name into tennis history.
Alexandra Eala is setting high goals in the midst of a season of acclimatization to the WTA Tour. The former US Open juniors champion has adapted quickly to the tour during 2025, a year she started barely in the world No.
Alexandra Eala was surprised in the quarterfinals of the Sao Paulo Open, ending a seven-match winning streak. The 20-year-old Filipina makes a surprising exit from the WTA 250 tournament after falling to Janice Tjen, a world No.
Alexandra Eala was surprised in the quarterfinals of the Sao Paulo Open, ending a seven-match winning streak. The 20-year-old Filipina makes a surprising exit from the WTA 250 tournament after falling to Janice Tjen, a world No.
The Philippines’ young sensation Alexandra Eala has picked her biggest achievement in her young career. The 20-year-old is having an impressive season, surprising many with her exceptional performances in certain moments.
Alexandra Eala is currently playing in South America for the first time, impressing on the other side of the world in a terrific breakout season. As well as receiving a lot of praise for her tennis, she gave some out for the fantastic support she has obtained in Brazil.
Alexandra Eala is in impeccable form, securing another victory in the second round of the São Paulo Open. The world No. 61 is on a hot streak—following her championship win at the Zapopan Challenger last week—and has now achieved seven consecutive victories on the WTA Tour.
The first WTA Sao Paulo round of 16 matches will occur on Wednesday. Rising star Alexandra Eala has a chance to continue her winning run when she faces Julia Riera.
No. 3 seed Alexandra Eala of the Philippines won the first nine games of her first-round match against Yasmine Mansouri of France en route to a 6-0, 6-2 victory Tuesday at the SP Open in Sao Paulo.
The WTA Sao Paulo Open is making its debut on the WTA Tour. While it hasn’t attracted the strongest field, upon further inspection you’ll find a few very dangerous players in the draw.
Alexandra Eala made history for her country on Saturday afternoon in Guadalajara, Mexico. The 20-year-old became the first Filipina to win a WTA tour title after coming back from a set down to beat Hungary's Panna Udvardy at the Guadalajara 125 Open.
Alexandra Eala etched her name into the history books at the US Open earlier this week, becoming the first player from the Philippines to win a main draw match at a Grand Slam tournament.
Alexandra Eala has burst onto the scene in recent months as one of the most promising youngsters in the WTA. Recently reaching her first Pro Tour title, she now targets success in New York ahead of the final Grand Slam of the campaign.
Alexandra Eala blazed a new trail Sunday to begin the US Open. Eala upset world No. 14 Clara Tauson in a thrilling first-round match at the US Open held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y.
In the concrete jungle where dreams are made of, a new star just etched her name into the history books. Alexandra Eala, the 20-year-old phenom from the Philippines, just pulled off a stunner in the first round of the US Open, and the tennis world is still trying to pick its collective jaw off the floor.
Filipino 19-year-old Alexandra Eala stunned Australian Open winner Madison Keys 6-4, 6-2 in the Round of 32 at the Miami Open on Sunday. Eala, in the field as a wild card, had won just three WTA 1000-level matches in her young career before taking down the fifth-seeded Keys in one hour and 27 minutes.