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No rest for weary Eala
Manila Bulletin
|February 8, 2026
Pinay ace joins WTA 1000 Qatar
A few days after her run in Abu Dhabi, Alex Eala continues her Middle East swing as she competes in the star-packed WTA 1000 Qatar Open which fires off Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha.
The 20-year-old Eala tries to make waves anew in a heavyweight field featuring world's Top Five players, including No. 4 American and reigning champion Amanda Anisimova.
This story is from the February 8, 2026 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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