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Philippines' Alexandra Eala serves to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their 2025 WTA Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament second round singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 24, 2025.

Philippines' Alexandra Eala serves to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their 2025 WTA Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament second round singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)

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Dyan Castillejo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748784407286AFP__20250424__43DA9B2__v1__HighRes__TennisWtaEspMadridOpen.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philippines&#x27; Alexandra Eala serves to Poland&#x27;s Iga Swiatek during their 2025 WTA Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament second round singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 24, 2025. Thomas Coex, AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Philippines&#x27; Alexandra Eala serves to Poland&#x27;s Iga Swiatek during their 2025 WTA Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament second round singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 24, 2025. <em>Thomas Coex, AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>(<strong>UPDATED</strong>) After her maiden stint in Roland Garros, Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has moved from the clay courts to grass.</p><p>Eala is playing this week at the Birmingham Open in England, a WTA 125 tournament wherein she will be the third seed. </p><p>After the draw on Sunday, Eala will take on Linda Fruhvirtová of the Czech Republic in the first round. Fruhvirtová is currently ranked No. 154 by the WTA.</p><p>The Filipina is tipped to be a player to watch after a breakthrough campaign on tour, highlighted by her Cinderella run in the Miami Open where she reached the semifinals.</p><p>Alycia Parks of the United States, who is ranked 52nd by the WTA, is the tournament&#x27;s top seed followed by Australia&#x27;s Kimberly Birrell.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/5/30/tennis-alex-eala-zaraz-a-bow-out-in-second-round-of-french-open-doubles-2319">READ: Alex Eala, Zarazúa bow out in second round of French Open doubles</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/5/25/comeback-falls-short-as-alex-eala-loses-to-arango-in-french-open-2136">READ: Comeback falls short as Alex Eala loses to Arango in French Open</a></div><p>The Birmingham Open is part of Eala&#x27;s build-up for Wimbledon at the end of July.</p><p>She had exited the French Open in the first round after a three-set loss to Emiliana Arango of Colombia. Meanwhile, she made the second round in the doubles with Mexican partner Renata Zarazua.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BE6XZALgSCE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>After her maiden stint in Roland Garros, Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has moved from the clay courts to grass.</p>

After her maiden stint in Roland Garros, Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has moved from the clay courts to grass.

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Tennis: Alex Eala opens grass court season in Birmingham Open

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published June 01, 2025 09:35 PM PHT

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Updated June 02, 2025 12:35 AM PHT

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