Alexandra Eala

Alexandra "Alex" Maniego Eala (born 23 May 2005) is a Filipino tennis player.[1]

Alexandra Eala
Full nameAlexandra Maniego Eala
Country (sports) Philippines
Born (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005
Quezon City, Philippines
PlaysLeft-Handed (two-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record67–18
Career titles3
Highest ranking4 (ITF Junior Ranking)
Current ranking4 (ITF Junior Ranking)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open Junior3R (2020)
French Open JuniorQ2 (2018)
US Open Junior2R (2019)
Doubles
Career record37–16
Career titles3
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open JuniorW (2020)
US Open Junior2R (2019)
Last updated on: 4 February 2020.

Eala has a career high ITF junior combined ranking of 4 achieved on 3 February 2020.[2][3][4] Eala is from a sporting family.[5] Her mother Rizza is a 1985 Southeast Asian Games bronze medalist in the 100-meter backstroke and also the current Chief financial officer of Globe Telecom. Her brother Michael Francis II is also among the young rising stars in tennis.[6]

Alexandra Eala was named the 2019 Milo Junior Athlete of the Year in the San Miguel Corp.-Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards Night.[7]

Junior career

Eala is currently 4th ranking junior.[8] She entered the prestigious Les Petit As 14-and-under tournament in 2018 at the age of 12 and won the finals against Linda Nosková.[9] Eala made her junior Grand Slam debut at the 2019 US Open.[10] She has an impressive run that qualified from qualifying competition, eventually losing to second round match with Mai Napatt Nirundorn.[11][12]

Eala made history with her maiden juniors Grand Slam title with Indonesian partner Priska Madelyn Nugroho in the 2020 Australian Open juniors doubles tournament on Friday, January 31 in Melbourne Park. Eala and Nugroho swept the European duo of Slovenia's Ziva Falkner and Britain's Matilda Mutavdzic, 6–1, 6–2, to win the championship. Both Eala and Nugroho redeemed themselves from their singles exit in the 3rd round.[13]

Professional career

Eala made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit in 04 March 2020 as a junior reserved in the $15K event at Monastir, where she won her first professional match.[14]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 titles)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win2020Australian OpenHard Priska Madelyn Nugroho Živa Falkner
Matilda Mutavdzic		6–1, 6–2

ITF Junior Finals
Grand Slam
Category GA
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5

Singles (3–5)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner–up 1. 1 July 2018 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Priska Madelyn Nugroho 2–6, 6–4, 1–6
Winner 2. 28 October 2018 Alicante, Spain Clay Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6–2, 6–3
Winner 3. 18 November 2018 Makati City, Philippines Clay Dasha Plekhanova 6–4, 6–2
Runner–up 4. 25 November 2018 Manila, Philippines Clay Janice Tjen 3–6, 6–2, 5-7
Runner–up 5. 19 January 2019 New Delhi, India Hard Federica Sacco 5–7, 3–6
Runner–up 6. 26 January 2019 Kolkata, India Clay Mai Napatt Nirundorn 6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 7. 22 September 2019 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Linda Fruhvirtova 6–3, 6–3
Runner–up 8. 20 October 2019 Osaka, Japan Hard Diane Parry 2–6, 4–6

Doubles (3–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 27 October 2018 Alicante, Spain Clay Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur Maria Dzemeshkevich
Lily Hutchings		 6–2, 6–2
Runner–up 2. 16 June 2019 Offenbach, Germany Clay Annerly Poulos Selena Janicijevic
CaroleMonnet		 4–6, 2–6
Runner–up 3. 13 September 2019 Cape Town, South Africa Hard Elvina Kalieva Weronika Baszak
Matilda Mutavdzic		 3–6, 6–4, [3–10]
Winner 4. 15 December 2019 Plantation, USA Clay Evialina Laskevich Jada Bui
Melodie Collard		 6–3, 6–7(3), [10-5]
Winner 5. 31 January 2020 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Priska Madelyn Nugroho Živa Falkner
Matilda Mutavdzic		 6–1, 6–2

References
  1. "Alex Eala aims for women's Grand Slam berth". Rappler. November 1, 2019.
  2. "Alexandra Eala". 1 January 2020 – via www.itftennis.com.
  3. "Tennis: Filipina Alex Eala finishes runner-up in ITF World Super Junior Tennis Championships in Osaka". ABS-CBN Corporation. October 22, 2019.
  4. "Teen star Alex Eala routs Australian, advances in US Open". The Manila Times. September 4, 2019.
  5. Katigbak, Fran (Mar 16, 2018). "12-year-old earns spot in 2018 French Open". The Filipino Express. 32: 28 – via Ethnic NewsWatch.
  6. "Michael Francis Eala Overview".
  7. "Top Juniors Honored". Business Mirror. Feb 22, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  8. "Alexandra Eala". ITF World Tennis Tour. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  9. "Lilov & Eala win at Les Petits As". tenniseurope. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  10. "Filipina Alex Eala makes US Open juniors debut vs tough Aussie". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 1, 2019.
  11. Lewis, Colette. "Eala's US Open juniors run ends, bows to Thai". philstar.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  12. "Globe Vows to Continue Supporting Alex Eala's Bid to Put PH in Global Tennis Map". Globe Telecom. November 6, 2019.
  13. "Alex Eala wins first juniors Grand Slam title in 2020 Australian Open". Rappler. January 31, 2020.
  14. "Alex Eala to make pro debut in Tunisian tourney". Philstar. Retrieved 5 Mar 2020.
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