Alex Eala to face Donna Vekic in first round of Berlin Tennis Open

Alexandra “Alex” Eala will face a familiar opponent in the first round of the Berlin Tennis Open, where she is set to take on Croatia’s Donna Vekic.

Eala and Vekic previously met in the Round of 32 of the ASB Classic earlier this year, with the Filipina prevailing, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Vekic also competed in Manila during the Philippine Women’s Open.

The Berlin Tennis Open, a WTA 500 tournament, will feature some of the sport’s biggest stars, including Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, and Elena Rybakina.

The tournament will be held from June 15 to 21.

Season recap

Grass-court swing

• HSBC Championships (WTA 500) — Round of 16
• Birmingham Open (WTA 125) — Champion

Clay-court swing

• French Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128
• Italian Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 32
• Madrid Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64
• Stuttgart Open (WTA 500) — Round of 32
• Linz Open (WTA 500) — Round of 16

Sunshine Swing

• Miami Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16
• Indian Wells Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 16

Middle East Swing

• Dubai Tennis Championships (WTA 1000) — Quarterfinals
• Qatar Open (WTA 1000) — Round of 64
• Abu Dhabi Open (WTA 500) — Quarterfinals

Philippine Women’s Open (WTA 125) — Quarterfinals

Australian Swing

• Australian Open (Grand Slam) — Round of 128
• ASB Classic (WTA 250) — Semifinals

—JKC, GMA News