Filipina teen tennis star Alexandra “Alex” Eala has won her first-ever professional doubles title, dominating the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W50 Pune in India together with her Latvian court partner Darja Semenistaja.
The No. 4 seed pairing of Eala and Semenistaja displayed exceptional skill and teamwork to triumph over the tournament’s top-seeded pair, Naiktha Bains of Great Britain and Fannin Stollar of Hungary, with scores of 7-6, 6-3.
Eala and Semenistaja showcased their prowess from the onset, overcoming formidable opponents through the tournament’s stages. They started their victorious journey by defeating Eri Shimizu of Japan and Yu-Yun Li of Chinese Taipei in the opening round. The quarterfinals saw them outplay Jessie Aney from the USA and Lena Papadakis of Germany, followed by a win against the Japanese pair Saki Imamura and Naho Sato in the semifinals 
