![Alexandra Eala and Venus Williams during their doubles campaign at the 2026 Bad Homburg Open. [WTA Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Untitled-design190-400x200.png)
Alexandra Eala and Venus Williams saw their promising partnership end in the Bad Homburg Open quarterfinals after falling in straight sets to second seeds Tereza Mihalíková and Olivia Nicholls ahead of Wimbledon.
![Alex Eala during the Berlin Tennis Open. [WTA Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Untitled-design133-400x200.png)
Alex Eala continued her impressive 2026 campaign by defeating reigning Queen’s champion Donna Vekic in straight sets to advance to the second round of the Berlin Tennis Open.
![The 19-year-old Filipina secures her first WTA semifinal spot, making history for Philippine tennis. [photo credit: WTA Tennis]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Eala-R3-Jimmie-2-400x200.webp)
Alex Eala delivered the biggest win of her young career, defeating world No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 to reach the Miami Open semifinals. The 19-year-old becomes the first Filipina to make a WTA semifinal and is now guaranteed a spot in the Top 100 of the rankings.