October 31, 2024

'Means the world to me' | Alex Eala savors biggest pro wins at ITF W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz

History made! Photo © Instagram | @alex.eala

In a career-defining moment, Filipina tennis prodigy Alex Eala achieved an unprecedented feat by pulling off a twin title campaign at the ITF W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain.

The 19-year-old Filipina tennis pride and her 28-year-old veteran French partner, Estelle Cascino, encountered a challenging match against Lia Karatancheva of Bulgaria and Diana Marcinkevica of Latvia, before ultimately triumphing 6-3, 2-6, 10-4, to clinch their second doubles crown.

 

This is the duo's second victory since their impressive upset win against the top-seeded duo of Jessika Ponchet from France and Maia Lumsden from the United Kingdom with a score of 7-5, 7-6(4) in the Finals at the ITF W75 Croissy-Beaubourg last March.

 

Just one day after claiming victory in the doubles tournament, Eala continued her winning streak with a hard-fought 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva of Andorra in the singles final.

Overwhelmed with tears of joy, Eala embraced this historic achievement as a testament to her unwavering dedication, resilience, and enduring support from her team and fans.

“ITF W100 🏆🏆!!! This win means the world to me, it even made me ugly cry😭,” she posted on Instagram.

“I am so proud because this represents the culmination of so much hard work. Securing my biggest titles yet in both singles and doubles is a fairytale finish, and I’m overwhelmed with emotion. This will always have a special place in my heart, and I leave here with a pocket full of great memories and the will to work harder,” Eala added, as this is the first time she won a W100-level event.

With these dual victories, Eala is poised to boost her singles ranking, which is currently no. 155 in the world. 

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