Eala, Tjen enter semis in Abu Dhabi Open doublesMANILA, Philippines -- Rising Southeast Asian tennisters, indeed. The duo of Filipino Alex Eala and Indonesian Janice Tjen barged into the semifinal round of the Mabudala Abu Dhabi Open doubles’ tournament after sweeping the second-seeded pair of Zhang Shuai and Christina Bucsa, 6-3, 6-3, early Friday morning (Manila time). Eala, who exited the singles’ action a few hours before, will go deeper in the doubles’ action. But Eala and Tjen closed out the frame with wins in the eighth and ninth games, 6-3. Mihalikova is currently ranked 24th in the world in doubles while Nicholls is World No.

Source: Philippine Star February 05, 2026 20:25 UTC