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Alex Eala’s early exit in the Bad Homburg Open raises an uncomfortable but unavoidable question: Has the grueling run-up to Wimbledon finally begun to take its toll?

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Alex Eala had an early exit from the Bad Homburg Open after falling against Elise Mertens, 6-3, 6-3, in the first round.

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Alex Eala rose as the No. 30 tennister in the world, officially securing a historic Wimbledon seed in the process.

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Tennis great Serena Williams, who retired in 2022, has been awarded a wildcard for the Wimbledon grass court championships starting in a week.

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After etching history in Berlin, Alex Eala is in for another one, and it is with no less than a legend.

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Linda Noskova unleashed a relentless barrage of power serves, punishing groundstrokes and daring net attacks that Alex Eala simply could not neutralize, powering her way into the Berlin Open final with a commanding 6-2, 6-4 victory in their weather-delayed semifinal at the Steffi Graf Stadium late Saturday (Sunday morning in Manila).

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Despite seeing her debut in the Berlin Tennis Open come to an end early Sunday morning, Alex Eala is not heading home empty-handed. 

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No upsets this time around. 

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American Jessica Pegula rallied past World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0 to reach the final of the Berlin WTA grass-court tournament for the second time.

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There is no way to go but up for Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala after another day, another Top-10 win and another sweep as the newest breakout player in Berlin.

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Alex Eala’s early exit in the Bad Homburg Open raises an uncomfortable but unavoidable question: Has the grueling run-up to Wimbledon finally begun to take its toll?

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Alex Eala had an early exit from the Bad Homburg Open after falling against Elise Mertens, 6-3, 6-3, in the first round.

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Alex Eala rose as the No. 30 tennister in the world, officially securing a historic Wimbledon seed in the process.

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After etching history in Berlin, Alex Eala is in for another one, and it is with no less than a legend.

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Despite seeing her debut in the Berlin Tennis Open come to an end early Sunday morning, Alex Eala is not heading home empty-handed. 

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No upsets this time around. 

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American Jessica Pegula rallied past World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0 to reach the final of the Berlin WTA grass-court tournament for the second time.

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There is no way to go but up for Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala after another day, another Top-10 win and another sweep as the newest breakout player in Berlin.

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