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Alex Eala bundles out higher-ranked big servers with impunity

At one point during her semifinal match, Alex Eala absorbed a near-200-kph first serve from Naomi Osaka and then swung a ...
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Alex Eala rips Naomi Osaka, makes first WTA 500 final at DC Open

THE chase is down to one last match for Alex Eala. The Filipina tennis sensation dispatched former world No. 1 and third seed Naomi Osaka, 6-4, 6-2, to reach the first WTA 500 final of her young ...

DC Open: Alex Eala continues ascension, beats another defending champion

WASHINGTON — In a star-laden tennis setting, Mubadala DC Open tournament chair Mark Ein said the overwhelming majority of ...
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Naomi Osaka Praises Alex Eala After Their DC Open Battle

The 2026 Mubadala DC Open continues to deliver exciting matchups, and today's semifinal showdown between third-seed Naomi Osaka and unseeded Alex Eala was one of the most anticipated matches. Eala ...
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Flying high, Alex Eala keeps her feet on the ground

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the fame and her continuous rise in tennis, Alex Eala always makes sure to keep her feet on the ...

DC Open’s Bet on Breakout Tennis Phenom Alex Eala Pays Off

Alex Eala defeated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Mubadala DC Open on Saturday to reach her second career tour-level final and her first at a WTA 500 event ...