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Alex Eala will fight for her first SEA Games women’s singles gold after defeating Thailand’s Thasaporn Naklo, 6-1, 6-4, in a thrilling semifinal in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
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Alex Eala will finally take the court for Team Philippines in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, competing in the women’s singles and mixed doubles quarterfinals in Nonthaburi.
![Team Philippines fights back to clinch bronze in women’s tennis at SEA Games [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shaira-Rivera-Womens-Team-Finals-Quarterfinals-1867-400x200.jpg)
Team Philippines overcame Vietnam, 2-1, in the women’s tennis team event at the 33rd SEA Games, guaranteeing a bronze medal and advancing to the semifinals in Nonthaburi.
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Alex Eala of the Philippines summed up her bronze medal-winning performance with Francis Alcantara in the mixed doubles of tennis competitions on Friday, Sept. 29, at the 19th Asian Games with just one word
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Alex Eala bowed to Chinese top seed Zheng Qinwen, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, but successfully ended the country’s 17-year medal drought in tennis on Thursday, September 28, at the city’s Olympic Tennis Centre.
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Alex Eala of the Philippines pulled off one of the biggest comeback wins in tennis history of the Asian Games, pulling out a 0-6, 7-5, 6-0 win over Kyoka Okamura of Japan on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
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Tennis Alex Eala survived a marathon first set to beat veteran Rutuja Bhosale of India, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, and advanced to the quarters of the women’s singles event in the 19th Asian Games at Olympic Sports Stadium.
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Alex Eala dominated Sarah Ibrahim Khan in her Asiad debut on Monday, September 25, whipping her Pakistani foe, 6-0, 6-0, in the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre.
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Alex Eala starts her Asian Games medal bid in the women’s singles event on Monday, Sept. 25.
Alex Eala will launch her medal bid on Monday, September 25, before teaming up with Ruben Gonzales in the mixed doubles event on Tuesday, September 26.