Filtered By: Sports Sports Published June 4, 2026 10:49pm + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Alex Eala reacts after a point as she plays against Iva Jovic during their singles match on day 3 of the French Open at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 26, 2026. Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP Alexandra “Alex” Eala overcame Alina Charaeva, 6-2, 7-5, in the WTA 125 Birmingham Open Round of 16 on Thursday.After dropping the first set, Charaeva threatened to force a third set, taking a 5-2 lead in the second set.However, Eala managed to recover as she won all the next games to claim the victory.Eala will face a familiar opponent in Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand in the quarterfinals.Eala and Sawangkaew faced off for the gold medal in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games last December.—JKC, GMA News