Eala

Eala draws Osaka in DC semis after topping Svitolina in Berlin repeat

Eala draws Osaka in DC semis after topping Svitolina in Berlin repeat

Sometimes history repeats itself. Alexandra Eala proved that Friday night in Washington, D.C., where she defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-4 for the second time in just over a month to reach the semifinals of a WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz event. Washington: Scores | Order of play | Draws Eala’s first win over Svitolina came on the grass in Berlin … Read more

Eala dethrones defending champ Fernandez to make Washington quarters

Eala dethrones defending champ Fernandez to make Washington quarters

For the second tournament in a row, Alexandra Eala has dethroned a tournament’s defending champion. Four weeks after upsetting Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon third round, the Filipina took out No. 7 seed Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 7-6(1) in the Mubadala DC Open second round, overturning a 5-1 deficit in the second set. In her only … Read more