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Filipina tennis star Alex Eala in action in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. POC Media/File

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala in action in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.

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2025 Southeast Asian Games

Dyan Castillejo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767772443336RM5_6416.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipina tennis star Alex Eala in action in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. POC Media/File" width="960"/>Filipina tennis star Alex Eala in action in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. POC Media/File</div>After a gritty three-set win over Donna Vekić of Croatia, Filipina tennis star Alex Eala is setting her sights on another challenge at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.Up next for Eala on Thursday is another Croatian in Petra Marčinko, who is ranked No. 82 by the WTA.This is their first meeting in the WTA Tour.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/1/6/tennis-alex-eala-ousts-veki-to-progress-in-asb-classic-1735">READ: Alex Eala ousts Vekić to progress in ASB Classic</a></div>Eala will also <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/1/5/alex-eala-iva-jovic-score-big-doubles-win-vs-legends-in-asb-classic-1530">return to doubles action</a> alongside American teenager Iva Jovic, as the pair continue their campaign following their headline-grabbing win over veterans Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina. The duo is set to take on Jesika Malečková of Czechia, ranked No. 72 in doubles, and Mexico’s Renata Zarazúa, who holds a doubles ranking of No. 84 and is No. 77 in singles.Malečková, though ranked No. 691 in singles, is an experienced doubles campaigner, while Zarazúa brings tour-level singles grit and versatility.The doubles schedule has yet to be announced.

After a gritty three-set win over Donna Vekić of Croatia, Filipina tennis star Alex Eala is setting her sights on another challenge at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.

After a gritty three-set win over Donna Vekić of Croatia, Filipina tennis star Alex Eala is setting her sights on another challenge at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.

Tennis: Alex Eala gears up for ASB Classic singles, doubles after gritty Round 1 wins

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Tennis: Alex Eala gears up for ASB Classic singles, doubles after gritty Round 1 wins

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published Jan 07, 2026 03:55 PM PHT

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