Filipino Tennis Ace Eala Storms into Jingshan Open Semifinals

On September 26, 2025, Filipino tennis player Alex Eala continued her impressive run at the 2025 Jingshan Tennis Open, defeating China's Lu Jiajing in the quarterfinals. The 20-year-old Eala, the top seed in the WTA 125 tournament, dominated the second set to secure a 6-4, 6-1 victory and advance to the semifinals.

Eala faced some early challenges against the 35-year-old Lu, who is ranked 349th in the world. Lu took a 4-2 lead in the first set, but Eala regained her composure, breaking serve twice and winning the next four games to take the opener 6-4. In the second set, Eala swept the next six games after Lu had opened with a break, closing out the match in just over an hour.

The Filipino tennis ace is looking to bounce back from her quarterfinal exit at the Sao Paulo Open and secure her second WTA title after winning the Guadalajara Open 125 earlier this month. Eala has yet to drop a set in her Asian swing, and she will now face New Zealand's Lulu Sun in the semifinals of the Jingshan Open.