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- Alex Eala continues her campaign in the Berlin Open against World No. 2 Elena Rybakina in the Round of 16.
Berlin Open schedule
June 18, Thursday
- 11:30pm (tentative) – Alex Eala vs Elena Rybakina
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Alex Eala faces Elena Rybakina in Berlin Open Round of 16
FILE–Philippines’ Alexandra Eala in action. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala crosses paths with World No. 2 Elena Rybakina in the Round of 16 of the Berlin Open on Thursday.
Match time is set for no earlier than 11:30 p.m. (Manila time).
It will be Eala’s second meeting with Rybakina this year after their clash in the Italian Open last month.
Eala, currently ranked No. 35 in the WTA rankings, lost to Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion, 6-4, 6-3, on the clay courts of Rome.
This time, Eala and Rybakina will square off on grass, where the Filipino tennis star has enjoyed a strong run in recent weeks.
Alex Eala beats Donna Vekic in dazzling Berlin Open debut
FILE–The Philippines’ Alexandra Eala hits a volley against China’s Shuai Zhang during their round of 32, singles match 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 cooled off red-hot Donna Vekic, 7-5, 6-4, to advance to the round of 16 of the Berlin Open on Wednesday (Manila time) at Steffi Graf Stadion in Germany.
Eala beat Vekic for the second time in just five months in a high-level match that felt like a continuation of their ASB Classic first-round duel won by the rising Filipino in three sets.
It only took Eala a pair of sets this time, but the victory didn’t come any easier against the confident Croatian, who’s coming off a crowning moment at Queen’s Club in London on Friday.
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