MANILA – Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala will kick off her campaign at the Australian Open against American Alycia Parks at Melbourne Park on Sunday. The 20-year-old reached a career-high No. 49 after reaching the semifinals of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand on Jan. 10. Seeded No. 4 in the WTA 250 event, Eala fell to No. 7 seed Chinese Wang Xinyu, 7-5, 5-7, 4-6. READ: Alex Eala ends PH 26-year wait for women’s singles gold at SEAG At the Kooyong Classic on Wednesday, the 2025 SEA Games gold medalist defeated Croatian Donna Vekic, 6-3, 6-4, in their exhibition […]... Keep on reading: Alex Eala opens Australian Open debut vs. USA's Parks