Eala’s Indian Wells dream run endedMANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala went down to a crushing defeat at the hands of world No. 14 Linda Noskova, 6-2, 6-0, in their Round of 16 duel in the Indian Wells Open in Indian Wells Garden in California yesterday. The 20-year-old Filipina was up 2-0 in head-to-head duels with Noskova back in their junior days marked by Eala’s huge win in the 2020 French Open girls’ singles quarterfinals. Noskova put up a clinic marked by seven aces – bombs that shattered the hearts of the predominant Filipino crowd in the cavernous Stadium I inside the Indian Wells tennis center. A quarterfinalist in the Australian Open last year, Noskova will face Talia Gibson of Australia (No.

Source: Philippine Star March 11, 2026 16:40 UTC