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Teen Tennis Star Alex Eala Advances in Miami Open

4/29/2025

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Alex Eala, the 19-year-old tennis sensation from the Philippines, has captured hearts by storming into the semi-finals of the Miami Open. Now ranked in the top 100 of the WTA, she has withdrawn from the Catalonia Open but is eyeing the Italian Open and eagerly preparing for her Grand Slam debut at the French Open on May 25.

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Alex Eala, the 19-year-old tennis sensation from the Philippines, has captured hearts by storming into the semi-finals of the Miami Open. Now ranked in the top 100 of the WTA, she has withdrawn from the Catalonia Open but is eyeing the Italian Open and eagerly preparing for her Grand Slam debut at the French Open on May 25.