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Colombian tennis player Camila Osorio face Alex Eala in the WTA 125 Philippine Women’s Open quarterfinals at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila on January 29, 2026.

Colombian tennis player Camila Osorio face Alex Eala in the WTA 125 Philippine Women’s Open quarterfinals at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila on January 29, 2026. A major crowd drawer, Eala failed to reach the semifinals after losing to Osorio (4-6, 4-6). Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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WTA125-PH OPEN QUARTERFINALS- OSORIO vs EALA

Dyan Castillejo

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177565982368220260129-w125-ph-quarterfinals-eala-vs-osorio-JC-23.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipina tennis star Alex Eala at the WTA 125 Philippine Women&#x27;s Open. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File" width="960"/>Filipina tennis star Alex Eala at the WTA 125 Philippine Women&#x27;s Open. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</div>(UPDATED) Filipina tennis star Alex Eala bowed out of the WTA Linz Open after a 4-6, 5-7 loss to former Grand Slam champion Jeļena Ostapenko of Latvia in the round-of-16, Wednesday night (Philippine time).This was the first meeting between Eala and No. 4 seed Ostapenko on clay, with the Filipina having won their first two encounters. &quot;When I saw the draw, I thought it was a tough first round for me. She&#x27;s a great player, and she&#x27;s having a good year,&quot; said Ostapenko of Eala, who had beaten her in last year&#x27;s Miami Open and then again in Eastbourne.&quot;I&#x27;ve been beating players I haven&#x27;t beaten before, so it means I&#x27;m on the right track,&quot; she added.Ostapenko, currently ranked No. 23 in the WTA, showcased her trademark power and experience to take control at crucial moments, eventually claiming the opening set despite trailing 2-4 in the early stages. Ostapenko scored through clean winners to knot the count at 4-4, then broke Eala in the ninth game to take her first lead at 5-4.The Latvian then sealed the set emphatically, firing back-to-back aces to complete a comeback from 2-4 down and clinch the opener in 48 minutes.Ostapenko tallied 19 winners in the set despite committing 11 unforced errors, highlighting her high-risk, high-reward style.In a heartbreaker for Eala, the Filipina squandered a 4-0 advantage in the second set to make her exit from the tournament. Eala was still in control, 5-1, when Ostapenko found her rhythm and won six consecutive games to snatch the victory. She also benefited from Eala&#x27;s woes, with the Filipina committing a handful of double faults.&quot;I told myself I would fight until the end of the set. If it went to a third set, I was ready for another chance. I just tried to play my game and not give her many opportunities,&quot; said Ostapenko.Eala had made a quick turnaround after beating Austria&#x27;s Julia Grabher, 6-4 6-3, in her opening match early Wednesday morning (Philippine time).The Linz Open is Eala&#x27;s first tournament of the clay season.Ostapenko, who had 41 winners to Eala&#x27;s nine, now moves on to play world No. 87 Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania in the next round.&quot;I&#x27;m really happy to be back on clay. It&#x27;s even better for me. With the clay season being short, it&#x27;s great to have another tournament before Stuttgart. Since winning the French Open, I&#x27;ve really enjoyed playing on this surface,&quot; Ostapenko said of playing on clay.<div> </div>

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala bowed out of the WTA Linz Open after a 4-6, 5-7 loss to former Grand Slam champion Jeļena Ostapenko in the round-of-16, Wednesday night (Philippine time).

Filipina tennis star Alex Eala bowed out of the WTA Linz Open after a 4-6, 5-7 loss to former Grand Slam champion Jeļena Ostapenko in the round-of-16, Wednesday night (Philippine time).

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Tennis: Alex Eala bundled out of Linz Open by Ostapenko

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published April 08, 2026 10:41 PM PHT

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Updated April 08, 2026 11:32 PM PHT

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