"Eala dapat magpalakas ng masel at mag-gym" — Rusedski

by Gerard Arce @Sports News | March 28, 2026

Photo: Alex Eala - Instagram

Hindi na mapigilan ang pag-angat ng karera ni Filipina tennis star Alexandra “Alex” Eala, ngunit mas mapapalawig pa nito ang  estado sa pandaigdigang kompetisyon kung pag-iibayuhin pa arsenal tulad ng services matapos makita ang kakulangan nito sa mga nagdaang torneo.

Nakatakdang sumabak si Eala sa kauna-unahang clay tourney sa WTA 500 Linz Open sa Upper Austria Ladies Linz simula Abril 6 hanggang 12.

Napansin ng mga tanyag na tennis players na sina Tennis legend Martina Navratilova, na may hawak ng 18-time Grand Slam winner, kabilang ang siyam sa prestihiyosong Wimbledon at dating men’s World No.1 at 15-time singles titlists Greg Rusedski na kinukulang sa abilidad ng service ang 20-anyos na left-handed. 

“Eala is getting into the later stages of tournaments, but once she gets there, she’s getting beaten in pretty one-sided matches,” wika ni Rusedski. “I think she needs to improve the serve. The serve, you know, gets you on the front foot from the start and she’s gonna need to get physically stronger. You know, she’s got to get more time in the gym, build up the muscles, get a little bit quicker. Then she’ll start hitting the ball harder.”