{"id":353958,"date":"2026-06-21T00:40:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T19:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=353958"},"modified":"2026-06-21T00:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T19:10:58","slug":"alex-eala-stopped-by-linda-noskova-in-berlin-open-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/alex-eala-stopped-by-linda-noskova-in-berlin-open-semifinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Eala stopped by Linda Noskova in Berlin Open semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Philippines\u0092 Alexandra Eala returns a ball to Czech Republic\u2019s Linda Noskova during their women\u2019s singles semi-final match on the WTA500 Berlin Tennis Open tournament in Berlin on June 20, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL \/ AFP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

MANILA, Philippines\u2013Alex Eala saw her run on the Berlin Open end within the semifinals after falling to Linda Noskova, 6-2, 6-4, early Sunday (Manila time).<\/p>\n

Eala, a wildcard within the WTA 500 tournament, was outplayed by the world No. 13 from Czechia within the opening set of the rain-delayed match but got here alive within the second to provide Noskova a scare.<\/p>\n

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The Filipino tennis ace won three straight games to drag ahead, 4-3, but Noskova, buoyed by her strong returning, quickly regained control and closed out the match in a single hour and nine minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just had to regulate my game today, perhaps a bit bit, due to rain and perhaps the temperature dropped a bit bit.\u00a0The court was perhaps a bit bit slower, but because the match went on and we hit latest balls, I sort of began to feel higher and higher,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Noskova defeats Eala in straight sets and is into her first grass court final.#BTO26<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/OCmESIVCYl<\/a><\/p>\n

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The result was a repeat of their meeting at Indian Wells in March, where Noskova also defeated Eala.<\/p>\n

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Noskova now faces American Jessica Pegula, who earlier ousted world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, in the ultimate.<\/p>\n

It was still a powerful campaign in Berlin for Eala, who further enhanced her fame as a giant-slayer by adding two top-10 players to her list of victims on the WTA Tour.<\/p>\n

She opened her campaign by beating Queen\u2019s Club champion Donna Veki\u0107 before eliminating world No. 2 Elena Rybakina and world No. 8 Elina Svitolina en path to the Final 4.<\/p>\n

Eala now turns her attention to the Bad Homburg Open, which begins Monday, as she continues her preparations for Wimbledon later this month.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n