Eala chases rebound in StuttgartMANILA, Philippines — After another early clay-court exit, Alex Eala heads to Germany for her debut at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart next week. Eala opened her Linz campaign with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Austria’s Julia Grabher (WTA No. Eala gets a big boost in her search for a major rebound in Stuttgart with her outright jump to main draw as a replacement for Paris Olympic gold medalist Qinwen Zheng (No. Ostapenko, the 2024 Linz winner and 2017 French Open champion, said of Eala: “Alex is a good player but this year, some good things are happening. in Eastbourne last year, then went on to reach the semifinals and final, respectively – the first Filipina to do so at WTA Tour level.

Source: Philippine Star April 09, 2026 16:38 UTC