Eala withdraws from 125 Catalonia Open

Eala withdraws from 125 Catalonia Open

Eala withdraws from 125 Catalonia Open

2026-04-28 16:33:50



Filipino Tennis Ace Alex Eala Withdraws from WTA 125 Catalonia Open, Sets
Sets Sights on Italian Open


The world of tennis was abuzz with news of a sudden withdrawal Filipino te
tennis star Alex Eala has pulled out of the upcoming WTA 125 Catalonia Open
Open, set to take place in Spain from April 27 to May 3. Initially listed a
as a participant, Eala's name mysteriously disappeared when the official to
tournament draw was released late Sunday night in Manila.

This is not the first time Eala has withdrawn from this particular tourname
tournament, having done so last year as well. It appears that she is priori
prioritizing her next big event – the 1000 Italian Open, scheduled to run f
from May 5 to 17. This comes after a second-round exit in both singles and 
doubles at the 1000 Madrid Open, where she faced stiff competition against 
world No. 21 Elise Mertens.

Despite her withdrawal from the Catalonia Open, Eala has already made a sig
significant impact on the tennis scene. She took down veteran Anastasia Pav
Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in the first round of the Madrid Open with a convi
convincing 6-3, 6-3 victory. In doubles action, Eala and Turkish partner Ze
Zeynep Sönmez showed promise with their opening win over the Taiwanese-Hung
Taiwanese-Hungarian pair. Although they ultimately fell to the elite Czech-
Czech-American duo in the second round, Eala walked away with a total of €4
€47,195 (P3.3 million) in prize money from her Madrid campaign.

It will be intriguing to see what's next for this young tennis star as she 
gears up for the Italian Open and potentially other major events in 2026.

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