Alex Eala hinablot Evonne Cawley Trophy ng Kooyong

Naging pang-anim na tigasin bilang women’s singles champion si Alexandra “Alex” Eala sa 35th Kooyong Classic 2026 nitong January 13-15 sa Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club sa Melbourne.

Pinagpatuloy ng 20-year-old Pinay netter at Globe Ambassador ang pagsilat kay 2024 Paris Olympics silver medalist Donna Vekic ng Croatia sa kanilang rematch, 6-3, 6-4.

Sa social media na inihayag ng event ang kaganapan nitong Biyernes ang kaganapan kasama ang iginawad kay Eala na eleganteng Evonne Goolagong Cawley Trophy, pagsaludo sa dating Australian tennis star na kuminang sa Women’s Tennis Association Tour noong1970-1980 at wagi ng pitong koronang Grand Slam singles.

“We are happy to announce the winner of the Evonne Goolagong Cawley Trophy is Alexandra Eala,” pahayag ng Kooyong Classic sa social media post. “Congratulations to our women’s 2026 Kooyong Classic Champion.”

Bagamat na sa ika-35 ediyon na ang taunang professional tennis exhibition event, nasa ikaanim na taon pa lang ang women’s division.

Sinamahan ng pambato ng Philippine Tennis Association na mga namayagpag din sa kaganapan sina dating WTA world No. 9 Mirra Andreeva ng Russia noong 2024, former world No. 17 at current No. 70 Vekic (2023), kasaluyang world No. 10 at former No. 4 Belinda Bencic ng Switzerland (2018), dating world No. 12 Yanina Wickmayer ng Belgium (2017), at Australian Rachel McQuillan na dating world No. 28.

Nagilbi ang torneo na huling training ni world N0. 49 Eala para sa main draw debut sa 114th Australian Open sa Melbourne din sa Linggo. (Lito Oredo)

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