{"id":744480,"date":"2026-06-18T07:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/744480\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T07:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:21:11","slug":"alex-eala-to-face-world-no-2-elena-rybakina-anew-in-berlin-tennis-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/744480\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Eala to face world No. 2 Elena Rybakina anew in Berlin Tennis Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Published June 18, 2026 12:23pm <\/p>\n

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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 <\/p>\n

Alexandra “Alex” Eala<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Eala advanced after posting a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Donna Vekic<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

The upcoming match marks another meeting between the two players.<\/p>\n

Eala and Rybakina previously faced each other at the Italian Open in May, where the Kazakh star prevailed, 6-4, 6-3.<\/a><\/p>\n

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