Alex Eala shifts focus to Bad Homburg Open

MANILA, Philippines — FRESH off Berlin, Alex Eala faces a new challenge in Bad Homburg. Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala encounters another tough test in her 2026 Bad Homburg Open campaign opener as she will go against her previous tormentor, Elise Mertens of Belgium, in the first round scheduled on Monday. The 21-year-old Eala needs to gather herself quickly as she just came from a semifinals exit in the 2026 Berlin Open, bowing to the Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova, 6-2, 6-4, la