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Alex Eala’s Abu Dhabi run ends after gritty quarterfinal battle against Alexandrova

Alex Eala pushed a world No. 2 seed and showed why her rise is real. [photo credit: WTA Instagram]

February 6, 2026

Alex Eala’s breakthrough run at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open came to an end after a hard-fought quarterfinal loss to world No. 2 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, but the Filipina teenager once again proved she belongs on the WTA stage.

Eala saves match point, storms into Abu Dhabi quarterfinals

Eala reacts after sealing the win in a tense third-set tiebreak. [photo credit: WTA Instagram]

February 5, 2026

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Alexandra Eala stared down defeat against Aliaksandra Sasnovich but flipped the script with a gritty comeback, surviving a match point to seal a dramatic three-set win in Abu Dhabi.

Emana earns Philippine Women’s Open qualifying berth after straight-sets win

Kaye Ann Emana (third from left) earned a wild card slot to the Philippine Women's Open qualifying round after beating Elizabeth Abarquez (second from left) in the finals of the PHILTA qualifying meet at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center last Thursday night. [PSC photo]

January 18, 2026

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UAAP Season 87 MVP Kaye Ann Emana advanced to the Philippine Women’s Open qualifying draw after defeating NU’s Elizabeth Abarquez in a hard-fought match in Manila.