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RACKET. The Philippines' Alexandra Eala in action during her semifinal match against Czech Republic's Linda Noskova in the 2026 Berlin Open.
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Playing in her 12th match in 22 days, Alex Eala fails to sustain a promising start as she suffers her earliest exit of the grass-court swing, losing to Belgium's Elise Mertens in the opening round of the Bad Homburg Open
MANILA, Philippines – The grind seemed to have caught up with Alex Eala.
