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Dyan Castillejo

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<p>MANILA -- Filipina tennis star has Alex Eala secured a wildcard entry to the Miami Open main draw.</p><p>The 19-year-old Filipina tennis star is among the seven players granted a wildcard by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for the event which kicks off on March 18 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1741584563230image (1).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Photo: Instagram/Alex Eala</em></span></span></span></div><p>Competing in a stacked 128-player field, Eala will enter the tournament as the third seed among wildcard entries.</p><p>Currently ranked No. 140 in the WTA, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 134 earlier this year.</p><p>With her aggressive baseline play and relentless determination, Eala will look to make a strong statement in Miami as she takes on some of the best players in the world.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wY_YqE91ed4?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5A5Fa96JIFY?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-EcQQURArNA?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JhajnuH-r0Y?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The 19-year-old Filipina tennis star is among the seven players granted a wildcard by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for the event which kicks off on March 18 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.<br>
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The 19-year-old Filipina tennis star is among the seven players granted a wildcard by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for the event which kicks off on March 18 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

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Tennis: Alex Eala takes on Miami Open as wild card

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published March 10, 2025 06:09 PM PHT

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