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Alexandra Eala of the Philippines calls for a towel against Iga Swiatek of Poland during their match on Day 9 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 26, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Florida. Al Bello, Getty Images/AFP/File

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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/1754897573047IMG_7985.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Alexandra Eala of the Philippines calls for a towel against Iga Swiatek of Poland during their match on Day 9 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 26, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Florida. Al Bello, Getty Images/AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alexandra Eala of the Philippines calls for a towel against Iga Swiatek of Poland during their match on Day 9 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 26, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Florida. <em>Al Bello, Getty Images/AFP/File</em></span></span></span>MANILA — Filipina tennis star Alex Eala is back to work.</div><div>The youthful ace has resumed training on the hard courts of the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, she shared in a social media post.<br/><br/><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1754897443747IMG_7984.jpeg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Alex Eala resumes training in the Rafa Nadal Academy’s hard courts in Mallorca, Spain. Photo from Instagram Stories/Alex Eala."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alex Eala resumes training in the Rafa Nadal Academy’s hard courts in Mallorca, Spain. <em>Photo from Instagram Stories/Alex Eala. </em></span></span></span>This was a promising sign from the World ranked no. 68 player, as she recently pulled out of the Cincinnati tournament this week due to the shoulder issues that hobbled her at the Montreal Open.</div><p>Last July 28, the 20-year-old Eala was toppled by 26-year-old Czech player Marketa Vondrousova, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, in Canada due to the said shoulder injuries.</p><p>Fortunately, Eala is now back in training, and she will need all the preparations she can get as next up for her is a stint in the US Open.</p><p>Recently, Eala slipped to her present Women’s Tennis Association ranking from No.65 due to the results of her previous tilts.</p><p>Her previous career-best was No.56 which she earned last June, just after her campaign in the Eastbourne Open and right before she competed in Wimbledon.</p><div><br/></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/5q5E4Rgjexo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

Tennis: Alex Eala resumes training in Rafa Nadal Academy ahead of US Open

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Tennis: Alex Eala resumes training in Rafa Nadal Academy ahead of US Open

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published August 11, 2025 03:50 PM PHT

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Updated August 11, 2025 08:42 PM PHT

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