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Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala at the Philippine Women's Open. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17704767203361770204125401IMG_9876.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala at the Philippine Women&#x27;s Open.<em> Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Alex Eala hopes to exact revenge against Tereza Valentova in the Round of 64 at the WTA 1000 Qatar Open.</p><p>Eala and the Czech teen collided months ago on October 24, 2025, but the Pinay star was shown the door in the Round of 32 of the Japan Women&#x27;s Open, 1-6, 2-6.</p><p>Valentova is a 5-foot-9 right-handed tennister from Prague, currently ranked 44th, her career-high. She was seeded first in the qualifying after defeating Arina Rodionova and Ella Seidel, both in three sets, to advance to the Qatar Open main draw. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2026/2/4/tennis-alex-eala-warns-against-disinformation-fake-news-2009"><strong>READ: Tennis: Alex Eala warns against disinformation, fake news</strong></a></div><p>This time, the 20-year-old wunderkind will battle Valentova, targeting a deep run in Doha as she continues her Middle East swing.</p><p>Eala was coming from a semifinals appearance at the Abu Dhabi doubles tournament with partner and &quot;SEAster&quot; Janice Tjen of Indonesia, where they lost against Tereza Mihalikova and Olivia Nicholls, 4-6, 2-6.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/2/6/after-abu-dhabi-alex-eala-turns-attention-to-qatar-open-2226"><strong>READ: After Abu Dhabi, Alex Eala turns attention to Qatar Open</strong></a></div><p>She also concluded her Abu Dhabi singles campaign after succumbing to Russia&#x27;s Ekaterina Alexandrova, 3-6, 3-6.</p><div><strong>—with a report from Dyan Castillejo, ABS-CBN News </strong></div>

<p>Alex Eala and the Czech teen collided months ago on October 24, 2025, but the Pinay star was shown the door in the Round of 32 of the Japan Women's Open, 1-6, 2-6.</p>

Alex Eala and the Czech teen collided months ago on October 24, 2025, but the Pinay star was shown the door in the Round of 32 of the Japan Women's Open, 1-6, 2-6.

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Alex Eala hopes to exact revenge against Tereza Valentova in first round of Qatar Open

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published February 07, 2026 11:16 PM PHT

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