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- Alex Eala’s grass-court swing continues at the Berlin Open against Croatia’s Donna Vekic in the round of 32 at Steffi Graf Stadion.
Berlin Open schedule
- 5:00 p.m. – Alex Eala vs Donna Vekic – round of 32
LIVE: Alex Eala vs Donna Vekic – Berlin Open
Alex Eala opens Berlin Open campaign vs Donna Vekic
The Philippines’ Alexandra Eala watches the ball during her round of 32, singles match against China’s Shuai Zhang at the HSBC WTA tennis Championships at Queen’s Club in west London on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines —Alex Eala will face Donna Vekic of Croatia in the round of 32 of the Berlin Open this week.
Eala, a wildcard entry in the WTA 500 tournament, continues her grass-court season against a familiar foe.
She beat Vekic in their first duel last January in the ASB Classic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
The Filipino tennis ace is coming off a title run at the Birmingham Open last week, followed by a second-round exit to American rising star Iva Jovic.
Alex Eala receives wildcard entry to Berlin Open
Philippines’ Alexandra Eala in action during her semi-final match against Rebeka Masarova, on day eight of the Lexus Birmingham Open Championships at Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham, England, Saturday June 6, 2026. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala is headed to the Berlin Open after receiving a wildcard entry into the tournament.
The social media pages of the Berlin Open, a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 500 event, confirmed Eala’s participation in the tournament scheduled from June 15 to 21.
Eala is coming off her second WTA 125 title after defeating Nikola Bartunkova, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, in the Birmingham Open final on Sunday.
The Filipino tennis ace then shifted to the WTA 500 HSBC Championships in England, where her run ended in the Round of 16 following a 2-6, 2-6 loss to American rising star Iva Jovic.
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