Published June 18, 2026 12:23pm
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Tennis – WTA 500 – Berlin Open – Steffi Graf Stadium, Berlin, Germany – June 17, 2026 Philippines’ Alexandra Eala in action during her round of 32 match against Croatia’s Donna Vekic REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Alexandra “Alex” Eala is set for another tough test as she takes on world No. 2 Elena Rybakina in the Round of 16 of the Berlin Tennis Open.
Eala advanced after posting a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Donna Vekic in the opening round of the WTA 500 tournament on Wednesday, while Rybakina received a first-round bye and moved directly into the Round of 16.
The upcoming match marks another meeting between the two players.
Eala and Rybakina previously faced each other at the Italian Open in May, where the Kazakh star prevailed, 6-4, 6-3.
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—JKC, GMA News