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Eala outlasts Minnen in Suzhou showdown, enters quarterfinals
Alex Eala is headed to the quarterfinals of the Sozhou WTA 125, but not before surviving a three-set knife fight against Belgium’s Greet Minnen—a seasoned bruiser with a cannon for a serve and just enough wildness to make things interesting.
Eala survives rain, rallies to advance to Round of 16
Alex Eala had to earn every point—and dodge every raincloud—in a gritty three-set win over Poland’s Katarzyna Kawa, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, to barge into the Round of 16 at the Sozhou WTA 125.
Ballet Manila brings back ‘Florante at Laura’ for 30th anniversary
Florante at Laura, a cutting-edge ballet version of this still relevant and timely story about love, heroism, and patriotism, returns for a second run at the Aliw Theater stage on October 3 to 5, 2025 with live orchestral music performed by the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth (OFY).
Sun outshines Eala in Jingshan Open semis match
Alex Eala came out swinging like a woman on a mission. Determined to book her place in the final of the WTA 125 Jingshan Tennis Open, the 20-year-old Filipina raced through the first set against familiar foe Lulu Sun of New Zealand, 6-3, in 35 minutes.
Eala powers through to Jingshan Open semis
Alex Eala lit up the courts of the WTA 125 Jingshan Tennis Open on Friday, overpowering China’s Jia-Jung Lu, 6-4, 6-1, to punch her ticket to the semifinals.
