Alex Eala at the Berlin Tennis Open: Ranking points and prize money

Alexandra “Alex” Eala wrapped up her impressive campaign at the Berlin Tennis Open on Sunday (Philippine time) after a semifinal loss to Linda Noskova, 6-2, 6-4.

On her way to the final four, Eala scored back-to-back victories over top-10 players Elena Rybakina and Elina Svitolina after opening her run with a win against reigning Queen’s Club champion Donna Vekic.

Thanks to her semifinal finish in the WTA 500 event, Eala earned 195 ranking points, a result expected to boost her career ranking.

The 20-year-old Filipina also pocketed €57,395 in prize money for reaching the semifinals.

Eala is expected to return to action at the Bad Homburg Open as she continues her preparations for Wimbledon.

Season recap

Grass-court swing

• Berlin Tennis Open (WTA 500) — Semifinals
• 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