Eala-Gauff II: Duel of crowd darlingsMANILA, Philippines — “I’m ready.”These are the fighting words of Filipina Alex Eala, determined to show her stuff and battle tennis giant Coco Gauff in a duel of crowd darlings in Round 3 of the Indian Wells Open at the Indian Wells Garden in California today. From rankings to experience, the 21-year-old Gauff, WTA No. But Eala isn’t to shy away from the fight, determined to turn it to a duel of wit and grit. 52 Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine in Round 2, Eala expects nothing less against Gauff. “I had to dig really deep last game so I’m expecting that I have to do even more against Coco.

Source: Philippine Star March 08, 2026 16:42 UTC